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  1. Supertramp4 avatar

    RE: Trans-siberian Railway July 2012 - Travel mates?

    by Supertramp4 27 May 2012

    I'm a 21 years-old Canadian from Montreal and I was planning as well to travel the trans-siberian train from St.Pete to Vladivostok in…

  2. RenatoLeonardi avatar

    RE: Cycling from Ottawa to Mont-Tremblant in July 2012

    by RenatoLeonardi 27 May 2012

    Hi SO4P, Thank you very much on your support and details. It seems that going through Montréal is a bit longer than riding directly.…

  3. ianw6705 avatar

    RE: Some time in eastern Canada

    by ianw6705 27 May 2012

    Thanks for the cuisine tips saskja ... yes, we will almost certainly head to Tadoussac, and the ferry across to New Brunswick, and then…

  4. saskja avatar

    RE: Some time in eastern Canada

    by saskja 27 May 2012

    Hi ianw6705 :) >#1 >The Saguenay fjord is a special place to visit. Tadoussac is about 4.5 hours north of QC with great scenery along…

  5. ManchVegas avatar

    RE: The FedEx Guy

    by ManchVegas 26 May 2012

    Spooner, Really? You think I'm Sedaris worthy? I have to admit the Springfield Blatino thread was pretty funny....and all true. Sad to…

  6. Mel_L_Ellenmellen_Jr avatar

    RE: London is highly over-rated

    by Mel_L_Ellenmellen_Jr 26 May 2012

    But in all seriousness - as far as the architectural heritage aspect is concerned - the OP may be onto something. A British architectural…

  7. Francois avatar

    RE: Ongoing Protests In Quebec....

    by Francois 26 May 2012

    +Quebecois culture has much more a sense of public/collective duty, whereas anglo culture is highly fractured and individualized+ miss_ch…

  8. zebec avatar

    RE: Ongoing Protests In Quebec....

    by zebec 26 May 2012

    As you can see Batty, this issue is a rather contentious one here. I do not understand how the Quebecois students feel they have a right…

  9. miss_chris86 avatar

    RE: Anyone planning a trip to Quebec

    by miss_chris86 26 May 2012

    No. I was in Montreal for a week, and the protests are prevalent, but the media is hyping up the violence. I marched with protesters,…

  10. miss_chris86 avatar

    Re: Ongoing Protests In Quebec....

    by miss_chris86 26 May 2012

    Ok, I need to respond to this because the people who have responded so far do not a) either appear to be politicized in any substantive…

  11. saskja avatar

    RE: Must-sees in Montreal?!

    by saskja 25 May 2012

    Since the OP was going to Montreal the day after posting his/her request, I guess it's too late now. Good suggestions for lurkers though…

  12. jkkintoronto avatar

    RE: Ongoing Protests In Quebec....

    by jkkintoronto 25 May 2012

    Only some french speaking students and a whole lot of labour unions understand what is going on. The govt asked to increase tuition -…

  13. SO4P avatar

    Re: Study MBA and Work in Canada, pls help !

    by SO4P 25 May 2012

    +"Could anyone suggest me a university in Canada which has a affordable tuition fee and livable living cost? ... This university should…

  14. SO4P avatar

    Re: Cycling from Ottawa to Mont-Tremblant in July 2012

    by SO4P 25 May 2012

    Hi RenatoLeonardi, I've checked and found somethings that will hopefully help you. I didn't find any specific bike routes that would…

  15. rooksie avatar

    luggage transfer

    by rooksie 25 May 2012

    I will be travelling on a double connection, Air Canada Edmonton-Montreal, Lufthansa Montreal-Frankfurt and Lufthansa Frankfurt to Prague.…

  16. smoresun avatar

    Trying to chose between Swansea and Cambridge for next year

    by smoresun 25 May 2012

    Hello, I'm trying decide whether to accept admission to a masters program at Swansea University or Anglia Ruskin University in Cambridge…

  17. dmastalir avatar

    Re: Must-sees in Montreal?!

    by dmastalir 25 May 2012

    The Archeological museum is amazing. I think it's called Musee Archeologic de Montreal. It's built on an actual dig of the old (dating…

  18. shandu avatar

    RE: Help on Itinerary Quebec 13nights end of June

    by shandu 25 May 2012

    Hi Davide, You may want to check out the Eastern Townships (east of Montreal and north of the U.S. border). A lot of small towns with…

  19. ref_traveller avatar

    Re: Study MBA and Work in Canada, pls help !

    by ref_traveller 25 May 2012

    You ask a very big question because there is such a range in schools and cities. You can take a look at something like [this|http://www2.mac…

  20. saskja avatar

    RE: French in Montreal

    by saskja 24 May 2012

    Do you have a basic knowledge of French on which you would like to build, or are you a total beginner?

  21. huetepec avatar

    RE: Anyone planning a trip to Quebec

    by huetepec 24 May 2012

    As a Canadian I am going east to visit Montreal and learn what this is all about. It seems like summer '12 in Montreal will be a wonderful…

  22. homerjhomerj avatar

    RE: Anyone planning a trip to Quebec

    by homerjhomerj 24 May 2012

    Please note... 160 arrested last night in Quebec City...but of course this is only affecting Montreal.

  23. canayjun avatar

    RE: Stuffed animals, yes, really!

    by canayjun 24 May 2012

    I have a huge (24") Gund bear that I got when i was at grad school in Montreal in 1984. My dog had just died, and i felt I couldn't get…

  24. Francois avatar

    RE: Study MBA and Work in Canada, pls help !

    by Francois 24 May 2012

    "Affordable tuition" is a very subjective notion - what's your budget ? Recognition is also a subjective concept: McGill University in…

  25. ferdnandson avatar

    Re: French in Montreal

    by ferdnandson 24 May 2012

    Thank you. I'll do that.

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