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Just heard the lame announcement on the radio that the police are shutting down the liquor stores at 4 today to try to keep things under control for tonight's hockey game.

What really disgusts me...

The older guide books (and many of the boat operators) stress that you need a visa to visit Boldt castle from Canada - the implication being that the immigration post there is not set up to issue...

I flew into Vancouver from Los Angeles as part of a RTW ticket. I was certainly not prepared for what followed. At passport control I was flagged for further questioning. I then stood in a queue for...

Hello……I am looking for suggestions for a trip to any part of French speaking Canada. The adventitious part of our trip will be traveling with a 2 year old for the first time. What we are looking for...

This summer I plan to travel across BC. ViaRail offers a ticket where I can get on the train in Toronto and be in Vancouver in 4 days. During these four days I can make a few stops before arriving at...

Media in all its forms in Vancouver get one more day off - tomorrow. After that they will all be forced to go back to work and actually report the news.

For weeks now, page after page after page...

Our family is moving from Vancouver Island, BC to the Annapolis Valley in NS in August, 2011 and blogging while we go. We are traveling in a 1972 Chev class C motorhome (small) pulling a trailer....

Will Vancouver still be there tomorrow or will the fans have burnt it to the ground?

I'm a reasonably regular visitor to Manitoba (I have family in and around Winnipeg).
Sadly, since coming out last time direct non-stop - the budget airline Zoom has gone plop. Now there are no...

Hi all,

I'm planning a solo trip this August to the Canadian Maritimes. I have most of the month off, so my dates/times are pretty flexible, but I plan to spend approximately 2-2.5 weeks there to...

Hey does anyone have any experience taking an overnight train back to Hanoi from sapa and getting straight on a pre Booked tour to halong bay?

I'm worried it might be a bit hectic to do so much...

Hi,
My family will have about a week trip to Vietnam, how can I find the best tour packages with reasonable cost in most travel companies in Vietnam?
I found this...

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I am travelling to HCMC for a work trip (no work involved except for the plane ride over!) and I am looking for some advice as to what to do. I think I will arrive there either late on a...

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I'm considering booking train tickets from Hue to Hanoi through Vietnam Impressive - I just want to check that it's ok and not dodgy. Has anyone booked tickets through them? If so, can you...

Hi everyone, I'm currently volunteering in Hanoi and will probably be here for about 3 months and so am looking to buy a motorbike.

Funds are a little limited so probably looking for something...

Is vietnam a safe place to visit?

Even though my holiday to vietnam will be in six months time.
I have been reading the forum and i read some unpleasant things about vietnam.
Also i found this...

I unfortunately took 1.1 million dong out of Vietnam, and it appears I'm stuck with it.

If anyone is around Vancouver B.C and heading to Vietnam, I would like to do an exchange.

I have lots of...

Hey, I am going travelling at beginning of Oct, I actually have 6 months in Asia. I was going to start in North Thailand, Chaing Mai etc, I would like to go to laos, Vietnam and Cambodia where I hope...

So far i've only experienced northern Thailand. I'd really like to relax on a dreamy, budget friendly, not so touristy beach sometime before going home (( in a month). Can this be found in Vietnam?...

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If you need any tips on travelling around Vietnam, let me know. Working over here and travelling around Asia.

husband and myself campervanning 10 weeks. arriving broome 10/09/2011 staying self contained accommodation for 9 days then hiring campervan to travel south. no ammenties in campervan. where are the...

Just heard this on the news:
Chilean volcanic ash over NZ
At first I thought it was an eruption in New Zealand, but it is cloud from the volcano in Chile. Could affect New Zealand for up to a week.

Warning for anyone heading north of Sydney - there is a 70% likelihood of flooding on the North Coast on Monday or Tuesday. It began to rain here in Lismore at around 6 pm tonight. There is an East...

Hey all,

I'm planning a last-minute getaway to Sydney the following week (from 20th Jun). It's my first time going to NSW and I've about 7 days to spend in town. So I was hoping I could get some...

Hey all...
My boyfriend and I are moving to Newcastle, New South Wales. I got a full time job in Waratah. I'm wondering which area's would be the best choice for us to live in. I will be taking...