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RE: Montreal Le Plateau/Rue Clark Safety?
in Departure Lounge » Americas - Canada, May 24, 2013
Although the difference isn't huge, I believe they'd be closer to Sherbrooke station than St-Laur...

RE: Amtrak trip through US alone
in Departure Lounge » Americas - United States of America, May 24, 2013
I'm not so sure, trekker. If you punch in Calgary to Helena in Greyhound, it routes you through V...

RE: Vancouver to Montreal
in Departure Lounge » Americas - Canada, May 24, 2013
Just to catalogue the options:

The bus is Greyhound, which will go t...

RE: Amtrak trip through US alone
in Departure Lounge » Americas - United States of America, May 24, 2013
You can take a bus from Vancouver to Banff or you can take the train to...

RE: Montreal Le Plateau/Rue Clark Safety?
in Departure Lounge » Americas - Canada, May 24, 2013
Hi,

Perhaps the words I used to describe Pins were a bit too strong. Relative to other streets...

RE: Camping in Quebec
in Departure Lounge » Americas - Canada, May 24, 2013
In Quebec there is the same distinction between public and private. You can look for National (Fe...

RE: Montreal Le Plateau/Rue Clark Safety?
in Departure Lounge » Americas - Canada, May 23, 2013
Hi,

Perhaps I did a poor job of describing the neighbourhood. For one, boring and run-down are...

RE: Montreal Le Plateau/Rue Clark Safety?
in Departure Lounge » Americas - Canada, May 23, 2013
First, Montreal is very safe. Second, there is graffiti everywhere. In Montreal, graffiti is not ...

RE: Amtrak trip through US alone
in Departure Lounge » Americas - United States of America, May 23, 2013
Trekker, you're the first person I've ever heard say that Victoria is more beautiful than Vancouv...

RE: Going Solo Mexico City and Merida
in Departure Lounge » Americas - Mexico, May 22, 2013
Air Canada is your only option for direct flights to Mexico City. If you don't mind a stop over i...

Re: Canada
in Departure Lounge » Americas - Canada, May 19, 2013
I can't help you with insurance. As for your first question, about where to go, well, you're talk...

Re: Suggestions for two-week babymoon in US
in Departure Lounge » Americas - United States of America, May 17, 2013
Start in Vancouver and split a week between the city and Vancouver Island (Victoria, Tofino) then...

RE: Mexico City Airport: 6 hours layover question
in Departure Lounge » Americas - Mexico, May 16, 2013
The Metrobus has its own dedicated lanes so traffic shouldn't pose too much of a problem. It'll b...

Re: Beaches
in Departure Lounge » Americas - Canada, May 16, 2013
Vancouver has some nice beaches; many in the city go there to sunbathe. Of course Long Beach at T...

RE: Mexico City Airport: 6 hours layover question
in Departure Lounge » Americas - Mexico, May 15, 2013
Here's a good map of the Metrobus system: http://www.metrobus.df.gob.mx/images/PLANOSISTEMA_GDE.jpg

Re: Mexico City Airport: 6 hours layover question
in Departure Lounge » Americas - Mexico, May 15, 2013
The Metrobus line #4 provides more direct access into the city than the metro. You can take the b...

Re: Best Place to Study Spanish in Mexico?
in Departure Lounge » Americas - Mexico, May 15, 2013
Yes, I wouldn't rule out Mexico City. As said above you have some great neighbourhoods that are r...

Re: New Mexico & Colorado: Santa Fe, Chaco & Mesa Verde
in Departure Lounge » Americas - United States of America, May 14, 2013
Agree with the others; push onto Durango, CO rather than stop in one of the New Mexican towns. I'...