Canada Attractions

Will Get Wet...May Get Soaked

Advantages: Lots of different attractions
Disadvantages: A bit downmarket in places

Niagara has long been on my 'to do' list, so I was happy for my departure from Mexico to coincide with a stop-over in Toronto and, thus, a trip to the falls. I was lucky to be taken there by a friend I made on my Christmas tour of Costa Rica. As Toronto residents for about 6 years, she and her mother had been there before, but not for some time, and were happy to return. I had originally planned to take a one-day guided tour from Toronto, which would ...
...round the tower and onto Niagara Parkway where I could finally hear, if still not see, the falls. We passed the Casino, and then stumbled upon the 'Falls and Firkin' which I just had to take a picture of - those firkins get everywhere! There is a walkway that takes you to the incline railway for access to the lower level, and though it takes barely a minute (57 seconds, in fact), I was very happy to go on this since I'm a sucker for any kind of funicular ...

zoe_page 29.08.2009 · Read full review
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Review of Niagara Falls (Canada)

Whistler on the cheap

Advantages: Awesome skiing, on and off piste
Disadvantages: Relatively expensive, variable weather, crowded on weekends

Whistler in terms of sheer scale has to be the best ski resort I've yet visited. Between Whistler and Blackcomb mountains, the skiable area is simply vast. On the right day, skiing in Whistler can beat anything anywhere in the world. For beginners, Whistler mountain in particular is easily accessible, with easily found green runs running from top to bottom. They tend to be well groomed and thanks to pistes hugely outnumbering lifts, sparsely populated. ...
...offer several courses at quite reasonable prices. For more advanced skiers though, Whistler comes into it's own. Seventh Heaven, Peak and Symphony chairs offer access to some awesome bowls and powder fields, as well as easy hikes to remarkable off piste. There are disadvantages however. On weekends and public holidays, queues can be quite ridiculous, especially in the mid morning. Lift tickets are also hardly cheap if one is staying for a week ...

achohol 11.02.2007 · Read full review
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Review of Whistler, Ski Resort

Bobcaygeon - and the Kawartha Lakes Area

Advantages: small town based on tourism
Disadvantages: hard to go home after you visit! (how do you think I wound up here!)

My Grandmother first traveled through Bobcaygeon with her cousins a little more than 45 years ago, fell in love with the area and bought a piece of property where she and my Grandfather built our cottage. At first, it was a vacation home but then, she told me, she just couldn't bear going back to the city anymore and moved up full time. Through my lifetime, I have move around southern Ontario a lot. Every time, however, it seems I wind up back in ...
...that draws me in. The people here are wonderful and friendly, and the area is full of breathtaking natural beauty. Bobcaygeon is home to about 3,000 permanent residents and around 12,000 live in the surrounding area. We are a small community oriented town, in the heart of the City of Kawartha Lakes located just 200 kms North East of Ontario's capital of Toronto. Since Bobcagyeon is only an hour and a half journey from Toronto, I find this location ...

courtneyk 19.12.2004 · Read full review
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Review of General: Ontario (Canada)

Lake Louise - A beginners perspective

Advantages: so many
Disadvantages: none

Skiing at Lake Louise was such an amazing experience for me. I went for a week at the very end of the season this year and it was the best snow I have ever seen! This was only my second time skiing (the first was France at christmas) and has helped boost my confidence so much. The runs are very wide and there are some great long runs for beginners. From every lift there is a green run which meant i could spend a lot more time with the rest of my ...
...forest. My experience at Lake Louise has completely built up my confidence, and I just can't wait to get out on the pistes again. It was a fantastic week and I would love to go back there as soon as I can afford to. Obviously it is a bit more costly than Europe but in my humble opinion was completely worth it! The food on the slopes was reasonably priced, better than expected and a good choice of sandwhiches, salads and hot foods. One place I ...

Chuckles1987 16.05.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Lake Louise, Ski Resort

Banff Norquay - Alberta's poor relation.

Advantages: Close to Banff itself
Disadvantages: Expensive for its size, poor conditions

...If you are staying in Banff, don't bother with Norquay. You have the absolutely superb Sunshine and Lake Louise resorts nearby and easily accessible by shuttle bus, or under your own steam by car. Both these resorts are huge and groom their runs properly with state-of-the-art kit! Yes they are more expensive, and further away, but well worth it as they are both vast. (Reviews of them to follow another day). ...

NomisG 12.03.2008 · Read full review
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Review of Banff, Ski Resort