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USA 3 month trip. Need advice on Georgia/Missisippi part.
by Elize_leRoux 23 May 2012
Hello! I really enjoy reading the Thorn Tree travel form and I have learned many things by reading the topics and replies over the past…
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Calgary Stampede
by jonnynosauce 22 May 2012
Hey Hey! Im planning to backpack around Canada starting on June 6 from Vancouver. Im thinking about heading over to Calgary for the…
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RE: The Canadian Ski Season
by tch7 21 May 2012
Whistler - Big, busy, expensive Nakiska - This is really just a ski hill, not a "resort." 45 minute drive to anywhere/thing, not a bad…
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Re: Considering a road trip to Winnipeg
by Folklover 21 May 2012
I'm hearing a lot of scorn for Winnipeg but have any of you even been there? Winnipeg is Canada's largest city between Toronto and Calgary…
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Re: Driving to Alaska - Yukon, northern BC and Alberta, Saskatchewan
by yukonhippie 20 May 2012
I agree with the person who mentioned getting The Milepost. it is the mile-by mile bible for the Alaska Highway. From experience, I can…
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RE: Camping in the Rockies (Banff) during the Calgary Stampede
by travelinstyle46 20 May 2012
Funny how perceptions differ on the Stampede. I have friends in Scotland who are pretty well rounded world travellers and they rate it…
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RE: Banff –Jasper in a RV
by thoughtpolice 19 May 2012
Private campgrounds tend to suck hard as compared to govt campgrounds, privates are crowded and noisy. Aboid them. Gppd for you for lookin…
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RE: Long layover at Heathrow
by Fwoggie 19 May 2012
Right, 1) You have to do customs, but often that's a question of a simple walkthrough (minus any checked in luggage which will be waiting…
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Long layover at Heathrow
by theperipateticepi 19 May 2012
Hi Everyone, I am a Canadian who will be flying through Heathrow at the end of June onto South Africa. I will be coming in from Calgary…
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RE:
by nosarayogi 18 May 2012
Well said Jimmad. The soldiers (of whatever country) are not by definition heroes - they're just guys doing a job (often because there…
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Banff –Jasper in a RV
by dave2222001 18 May 2012
Banff –Jasper in a RV We are in our 60ts having rented RVs previously USA and SA plus towed caravans around Europe. We will be doing…
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RE: Vancouver / Toronto / Quebec City - how many nights needed?
by spezza 18 May 2012
Just to confuse the matter, I wouldn't spend more than a couple days in Toronto. A day spent walking around the main sites is more than…
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Re: June 2012 - Cambodia, Thailand, Hanoi
by Eire001 16 May 2012
Hey, I'm a 24M living in Calgary. I might have June off work so I would like to do something with my time off. This is late notice but…
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Central America Tour with Kids in December for 6 weeks
by sparly 15 May 2012
10 years ago my wife and I backpacked through Guatemala and Belize for 3 weeks on our honeymoon. It was a challenge for us as we were…
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RE: Finalizing a Banff itinerary
by littlechilds 13 May 2012
Pretty good itinerary. I agree with tch7 also. With hotels, get booking now. It will be insane with an hr in all directions of Calgary…
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RE: Finalizing a Banff itinerary
by PuckAndTravel 13 May 2012
Note: I originally thought we would be leaving July 8, but I noticed a potential conflict, so it might be July 28, which would mean seeing…
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RE: Finalizing a Banff itinerary
by PuckAndTravel 13 May 2012
Here's what I was thinking Day 1 (referring to the first day in the area): Spend the night in Calgary or Cochrane Day 2: Drive to Ba…
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Finalizing a Banff itinerary
by PuckAndTravel 13 May 2012
After getting a better idea of trip duration from my dad and taking advice from my earlier thread into consideration, I think I know what…
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RE: Two days in the Canadian Rockies
by geologytreker 12 May 2012
There's lots to see and do here in Calgary but not at the expense of not seeing more in the Rockies. hint...get out of the Banff townsite…
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Re: Two days in the Canadian Rockies
by YukonNuggets 12 May 2012
+Anything worth our time in Calgary?+ No, go straight to Banff.... Glenbow Museum isn't much other than the aboriginal collection and…
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RE: Two days in the Canadian Rockies
by littlechilds 12 May 2012
Like Ive said before, Calgary is a good place to live, not visit or tour (other then Stampede). I agree with Tofino....2 days is not…
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Re: Two days in the Canadian Rockies
by tofino_surfer 12 May 2012
With only two days you don't have time to visit Jasper as it would at least be an overnight trip. You would have to completely skip Banff…
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Two days in the Canadian Rockies
by PuckAndTravel 11 May 2012
My family is considering heading up to the Canadian Rockies after spending time in Glacier (the American one)/Waterton. We'd probably…
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RE: Day tours from Calgary
by littlechilds 11 May 2012
Id hate poutine to define Canada lol...Quebec can have that one. Maybe a hockey jersey? Canada is too diverse, hard to pinpoint a particul…
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