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  1. tofino_surfer avatar

    Re: Bus/shuttle from Fredericton NB to Portland Maine?

    by tofino_surfer 26 May 2012

    There are no longer any bus services which cross the border. Your only alternative would be to cross the border on foot or by short taxi…

  2. Apollo avatar

    Bus/shuttle from Fredericton NB to Portland Maine?

    by Apollo 24 May 2012

    ....that would be for mid June. www.greyhound.ca shows 3 transfers through Acadian Lines on a 26-hour trip, which can't be right when…

  3. canadianacctstudent avatar

    Re: Tadoussac to Îles de la Madeleine

    by canadianacctstudent 23 May 2012

    Thank you for all your suggestions and honesty of how much of our trip would be spent traveling place to place. We have decided to book…

  4. Comdyn avatar

    RE: Tadoussac to Îles de la Madeleine

    by Comdyn 22 May 2012

    With only two weeks, I doubt you will have time to do anything you have listed besides moving from one place to the other. Although Iles…

  5. Francois avatar

    RE: Tadoussac to Îles de la Madeleine

    by Francois 22 May 2012

    There's no practical public transport from Tadoussac to PEI. You'd have to take a bus or expensive taxi from Tadoussac to Saint-Simon,…

  6. canadianacctstudent avatar

    Tadoussac to Îles de la Madeleine

    by canadianacctstudent 22 May 2012

    I'm planning a trip with my Mom to Quebec for two weeks in July. We are planning on starting in Montreal, traveling via train to Quebec…

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    Re: Senior Travelers Two Weeks in Maritime Provinces

    by rebeccaanne 06 May 2012

    My family did a trip quite like this when I was 12 and it is one of my favourite family vacation memories! It was my mother, my younger…

  8. Folklover avatar

    Re: 3 weeks NS and PEI : what flight option makes most sense?

    by Folklover 14 April 2012

    I have to agree with the Tofino_surfer. You don't mention your starting point but I am assuming New York based on your name and in that…

  9. tofino_surfer avatar

    Re: 3 weeks NS and PEI : what flight option makes most sense?

    by tofino_surfer 14 April 2012

    It would all come down to economic considerations. Two one way cross-border flights would likely be expensive. You haven't mentioned how…

  10. cologneinnyc avatar

    3 weeks NS and PEI : what flight option makes most sense?

    by cologneinnyc 12 April 2012

    Dear all, am about to book my flights for my summer trip (3 weeks NS and PEI) and am kind of torn: should I fly to and from Halifax or…

  11. wastle avatar

    RE: Any SE Canada travel ideas?

    by wastle 12 April 2012

    Great idea! Unfortunately very few people think of going to Atlantic Canada---their loss. Although I was born in Saint John, Halifax,…

  12. travelt87 avatar

    Any SE Canada travel ideas?

    by travelt87 10 April 2012

    Any SE Canada travel ideas? I am: free beginning on the evening of 6/3 from the Montreal airport in Montreal for work (so I am starti…

  13. seatothesky avatar

    Re: What to see in one week in PEI and Nova Scotia

    by seatothesky 02 April 2012

    I think it would be useful to break up the week with 3 days in PEI and 4 in Nova Scotia. PEI Day 1- Summerside. Pretty town on the…

  14. FirstCircle avatar

    RE: Nova Scotia and PEI/Newfoundland?

    by FirstCircle 27 March 2012

    In 2008 we did the following itinerary which we were happy with. Day 1 - Land Halifax and drive to the overnight ferry Day 2 - Arrive…

  15. Kayden avatar

    Re: public transit in Maritime Provinces

    by Kayden 15 March 2012

    Unfortunately public transport on PEI is pretty limited. If you can, renting a car is something to consider. I know it's more expensive,…

  16. papillonvlc avatar

    RE: Looking for possible cheapest way to get from central Maine to PEI area

    by papillonvlc 27 December 2011

    If you are flying from a major New England Airport, the cheapest flight is likely to be into Halifax.There are a number of PEI based shuttle…

  17. LonelyAuenture avatar

    Looking for possible cheapest way to get from central Maine to PEI area

    by LonelyAuenture 26 December 2011

    I'm thinking about meeting up with someone from Charlottetown, PEI and I'm looking for the most cost effective way to travel to the Island…

  18. krp329 avatar

    RE: Vacation November 1st - November 13th 2011 (The Maritimes)

    by krp329 29 September 2011

    Even if you were coming in summer, 12 days is far too short to cover "New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, PEI, Newfoundland + Labrador" - especially…

  19. RGM avatar

    Re: Maritimes/Atlantic Canada Road Trip

    by RGM 30 August 2011

    *Nova Scotia/Halifax* When you get to Pier 21, make sure to tell them that your mom arrived there way back when and they will give her…

  20. Tori_Utrecht avatar

    Maritimes/Atlantic Canada Road Trip

    by Tori_Utrecht 30 August 2011

    I'm taking a road trip next week through NB, PEI and NS with my parents. We're flying into Moncton in the evening and from there will…

  21. tofino_surfer avatar

    Re: 10 days on the East Coast, where do I start with making an itinerary?

    by tofino_surfer 08 August 2011

    >If the majority/all of the things you'd like to do and see are in PEI as suggested by your post, the most cost effective is certainly…

  22. cazelar avatar

    RE: 10 days on the East Coast, where do I start with making an itinerary?

    by cazelar 08 August 2011

    Hello Gwen, Thank you for your suggestion to check the cost of car rentals. The cost from Moncton and Charlottetown was significantly…

  23. saskja avatar

    Re: 10 days on the East Coast, where do I start with making an itinerary?

    by saskja 07 August 2011

    If the majority/all of the things you'd like to do and see are in PEI as suggested by your post, the most cost effective is certainly…

  24. cazelar avatar

    10 days on the East Coast, where do I start with making an itinerary?

    by cazelar 05 August 2011

    Hi everyone, My boyfriend and I are planning a 10-day trip to the East Coast in September, predominantly for the PEI Shellfish Festival…

  25. wastle avatar

    RE: Toronto - Nova Scotia - PEI - Quebec City and back again - Possible??

    by wastle 29 July 2011

    Either do an Atlantic Canada loop (fly to Halifax as a base) or an Ontario/Quebec loop (use Toronto as a base). Atlantic Canada loop.…

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