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RE: Driving through the States from Canada to South America

by Sherri_G 19 April 2012

Hey Miaki, I was looking through the forums and seen your post. My brother mentioned doing a trip like this. He is a HD Mechanic in…
RE: Backpacking Europe

by bjd 09 March 2012

Many of your basic questions, like how to get from the airport and transport between countries can be answered by reading a guidebook.…
RE: Camel racing in Jordan

by LisaGaudet 05 March 2012

I found this on wikipedia: "Most surprisingly, is the story of a Canadian-born camel Jockey named Natasha Wakaruk. Raised in a small…
Most Isolated Place you've ever lived?

by Winterhawk 08 February 2012

As followup to Kendela's thread about where you'd like to live where is most isolated (define isolated as you wish) place you've ever…
RE: Fucktards in Durban

by Winterhawk 05 December 2011

+They also mess up huge areas of land.+ Temporarily. Good portion of the lands are being/will be rehabilitated. http://energy.probein…
Re: Canada and Alaska

by Lonecanuck44 17 October 2011

I live and work in northern Alberta, and British columbia, and sometimes Yukon territory. I drive myself and have seen about all there…
RE: What to wear? -40'F/

by krp329 02 October 2011

Or go to a work wear place and get suitable clothing. You'll want layers of clothing, starting with lightweight long underwear, and most…
RE: Working in Canada

by yellowpurple 26 August 2011

Easiest place to find work right now in Canada would be Fort McMurray in Northern Alberta. Pay is well for even the simplest jobs. Fort…
Road tripping in Yukon, NWT, Alberta, BC

by bitsmart 17 July 2011

So, I've been asked to organize a road trip to the two provinces and two territories for summer 2012. I have never really 'organized'…
Re: Bonnyville and St Pauls

by islandboi321 02 June 2010

If you get the chance, you must see an old Canadian movie called +"Loyalties",+ back from the 1980s... It will certainly give you a dipic…
Canadian looking for long term visa to France

by russell1 15 March 2010

I'm a Canadian living in Northern Alberta, needing a long term stay visa for France for work purposes. The nearest consulate is in Vancouve…
RE: Engineer wanting to go to OZ

by aragorn764 30 January 2010

Wow thanks alot for all the comments and info guys, i went through ''nab that job'' to update my CV to optimize my chances of getting…
RE: Newbie Traveller on First Adventure to Madagascar

by Myka82 11 March 2009

I will be going to buy a Madagascar Guide Book as soon as I am back in civilization but I am working out of an oil drilling camp in northern…
Seeking less sweltering Mexico

by travellingdunc 20 February 2009

I and my wife want to spend the first three weeks of May in Mexico but must face the fact we don't like heat, being acclimatized as we…
RE: BEST NEIGHBOURHOODS?

by toobusytotravel 19 February 2009

Try Northern Alberta if you like the European Country side. You'll be driving along and all of a sudden come upon an orthodox church.…
3 canucks for texas

by Junctiongeoff 24 January 2009

Myself, 33yr old surveyor the from Yukon, my brother, 35yr old rancher/trucker from Northern Alberta and our high school buddy 35 yr old…
RE: ********* mosquitoes

by chriscan 01 January 2009

I did a 2000 mile canoe trip through northern Alberta and the northwest territories. We paddled at night most of the time because it…
Re: ********* mosquitoes

by toobusytotravel 01 January 2009

I don't know where the above poster has been in Canada, but the mosquitoes can be thick as mud. If you need an example watch "The Snow…
Re: Moving to Canada on the WHP during the Econ. Crisis

by Dromo_mania 25 December 2008

I've got to add.. I have had my finger on the pulse of this Northern Alberta oil dream and I can attest: The boom is over. Oil closed…
RE: Edmonton/Ft. McMurray/Northern LIghts

by daniellethewanderer 05 December 2008

To reiterate everything already said, Ft. McMurray would be a terrible place for a tourist. Even if you realize it's not a beautiful place,…
Re: For the love of God...

by davidcalgary29 02 December 2008

#30, Ft. Vermillion is a village on the Peace River in northern Alberta, approximately 80 km east of High Level. It's one of the oldest…
Re: Hola from Costa Rica!

by nicric 01 December 2008

Hey Sean, I'm writing from northern Alberta and very much looking forward to a 2 week trip to CR over Christmas holidays. I'm looking…
RE: How to get there - Vancouver walkabouts

by skicabin 22 April 2008

Hi Kuntarini You will not be able to see any moose or bisons near Vancouver. If you are planning on travelling to the Rocky Mountains…
Western Canada in November?

by yyc_athena 31 August 2007

2 gems not to miss in Alberta and BC (brought to you by a Calgary resident):
1) Waterton, AB (Waterton National Park, Southern Alberta)…
Women In Mining

by boxbeach 18 April 2007

If youve worked in the WA goldfields, or the Bauxite mines, or the rigs, then im sure you will adapt to the northern Alberta conditions…