Vancouver Trolley Hop-on Hop-off Tour

This is the best of Vancouver in a classic turn-of-the-century Vancouver Trolley. The Trolley Ticket is your passport to fun and excitement while you're in Vancouver. Take the tour or hop-off the trolley at any of the 24 stops or 3 flag stops, to visit Vancouver's major downtown attractions, go shopping, or dine out. The Vancouver Trolleys runs on environmentally friendly propane fuel to ensure Vancouver stays beautiful. You can tour at your own pace as you pass Vancouver's major attractions, famous parks and gardens, shopping areas, and fine restaurants.

In order to have a great vacation in Vancouver, you can combine your Vancouver Trolley Hop-on Hop-off Tour with a ticket for:

1. Vancouver Art Gallery, which features artwork from Vancouver's internationally renowned artists including Emily Carr, Ian Wallace and Stan Douglas.
2. The Lookout Observation Deck at Harbour Centre to enjoy panoramic views over Vancouver.
3. Grouse Mountain Sunset Tour, sightseeing with a sunset visit to Grouse Mountain is great. Travel by aerial tramway high above the alpine forest for breathtaking views over Vancouver as the sun goes down. When you reach the top of the mountain plateau you can explore, dine or just enjoy the fantastic view.

Montreal Sightseeing Tour

Visit Montreal City and pass 200 points of interest of sightseeing in Montreal's major sites, which include stops at the Olympic Tower, Biodome, botanical gardens and insectarium. Things to do at Montreal City includes:

1. Cable Car Ride: Taking a ride on a cable car up to the Olympic Tower's observatory for spectacular views of Montreal.
2. Discovering how four ecosystems from the Americas (Laurentian forest, tropical rainforest, the St. Lawrence marine ecosystem and Polar World) have been realistically reproduced at the Biodome.
3. Visiting Montreal's world-famous botanical gardens which boasts more than 21,000 species and varieties of plants from all over the globe.
4. Seeing insects from every corner of the planet at the one of a kind insectarium.

Canada Tours

We all know that Canada is one of the most exciting travel destinations in the world. It has many interesting cities, like Toronto, North Vancouver, Montreal or Halifax. There is also some of the most impressive nature, which is great for outdoor activities, like hiking, skiing, rafting and fishing. Aside from that, Canada boasts a wide, diverse culture, which we celebrate with pride, and there is simply no way to see everything in one trip - or even in a lifetime. Full of surprises, Canada is simply the most astonishingly beautiful country in the world. I really want to visit Canada one of these days.

Traveler’s Checks in Canada

Today in the age of ATMs, traveler’s checks are becoming more and more obsolete. Still, they may come in handy as a backup. Traveler’s checks issued in Canadian dollars are generally treated like cash by businesses. Traveler’s checks in most other currencies must be exchanged for Canadian dollars at a bank or foreign currency office. Just make sure that for lost or stolen checks call the issuer.

Credit Cards in Canada

In Canada, major credit cards such as MasterCard, Visa and American Express are widely accepted.

Without these cards, you will find it hard or impossible to rent a car, book a room or order tickets over the phone. However, note that some credit card companies charge a ‘transaction fee’ (around 3% of whatever you purchased); so you must check with your provider to avoid surprises. Always carry copies of your credit card numbers separately from the cards and immediately report lost or stolen cards.

When To Go to Canada

Well you can visit Canada at any time of year. However, reports say that most people arrive in summer when temperatures are pleasant and much of the action moves outdoors. In southern Canada, it generally refers to the period between Victoria Day and Labour Day. In the northern regions, however, summer starts as late as mid-June and ends, often abruptly, with the first snowfall in early to mid-September.

Moreover, March to May and September to October bring fewer tourists and often surprisingly pleasant weather. Fall, which finds forests cloaked in a spectacular mantle of color, is a great time to visit. On the other hand, Canadian winters are long, cold and dark. Your explorations are pretty much limited to the ski resorts and cities. Québec City, Toronto and Winnipeg are among those cities hosting big winter carnivals.

Culture of Canada

Historically, the culture of Canada is influenced by British, French, and Aboriginal cultures and traditions. It has also been influenced heavily by American culture because of its proximity and migration between the two countries. Indeed the majority of English speaking immigrants to Canada were Americans. American media and entertainment are popular in English Canada. Moreover, Canadian culture has also been greatly influenced by immigration from all over the world.

The official national sports in Canada are hockey in the winter and lacrosse in the summer. Hockey is a national pastime and the most popular spectator sport in the country. Other popular spectator sports include curling and football. Golf, baseball, skiing, soccer, volleyball, and basketball are widely played at youth and amateur levels.

The Economy of Canada

We all know that Canada is one the world's wealthiest nations. And it is the growth of the manufacturing, mining and service sectors that has transformed the nation from a largely rural economy into one primarily industrial and urban. The country is one of the world's most important suppliers of agricultural products, one of the most important suppliers of wheat, canola and other grains. Furthermore, Canada is a good producer of zinc and uranium and a world leader in many other natural resources such as gold, nickel, aluminum, and lead.

Canada’s Geography

In Canada, there are many active volcanoes like Mount Meager, Mount Garibaldi, Mount Cayley and the Mount Edziza. Thus, you can experience many earthquakes in the country. Therefore, the country is geologically active. Record states that the volcanic eruption of Tseax Cone in 1775 caused a catastrophic disaster, killing 2,000 Nisga'a people and the destruction of their village in the Nass River valley of northern British Columbia; the eruption produced a 22.5 km (14 mi) lava flow and according to legend of the Nisga'a people, it blocked the flow of the Nass River.

Weather in Canada

The climate in Canada varies depending on the location. In many regions of the country especially in the interior and Prairie provinces, a winter is harsh. The regions may experience daily average temperatures near −15 °C (5 °F) and can drop below −40 °C (−40 °F) with severe wind chills. More in the north of Canada particularly in non- coastal regions, snow can cover the ground almost six months of the year. However the coastal British Columbia can enjoy a temperate climate with a mild and rainy winter.

Moreover, the east and west coast experiences average temperatures in the low 20s °C (70s °F). Between the coasts the average summer high temperature ranges from 25 to 30 °C (75 to 85 °F) with occasional extreme heat in some interior locations exceeding 40 °C (104 °F).

Discovering Canada

I want to discover about this country because I want to live there someday.
Extending from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west and northward into the Arctic Ocean, Canada is occupying most of northern North America. Canada is a bilingual and multicultural country. English and French are the official languages both at the federal level and in the province of New Brunswick.

I know Canada is industrialized and is technologically advanced. It has abundant resources where it maintains a diversified economy. Canada is a federation composed of ten provinces and three territories; in turn, these may be grouped into regions. Western Canada consists of British Columbia and the three Prairie provinces (Alberta, Saskatchewan, and Manitoba). Central Canada consists of Quebec and Ontario. Atlantic Canada consists of the three Maritime Provinces (New Brunswick, Prince Edward Island, and Nova Scotia), along with Newfoundland and Labrador. Eastern Canada refers to Central Canada and Atlantic Canada together. Three territories (Yukon, Northwest Territories, and Nunavut) make up Northern Canada. Provinces have more autonomy than territories. Each has its own provincial or territorial symbols.

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