Question:
Visiting Canada...? Advice?
anonymous
1970-01-01 00:00:00 UTC
Visiting Canada...? Advice?
Nine answers:
anonymous
2012-09-25 18:08:17 UTC
Typical Canadian food:



Poutine, Bacon, Maple Syrup



Habits - drink Molson with breakfast and Keiths with lunch. Wine for dinner.

The best place to visit in Canada is Saskatchewan as a tourist because you can't get lost as it is so flat you will always be able to see where everybody else.;
Toke Lover
2012-09-25 18:10:19 UTC
Well, I live in Winnipeg...we have some interesting sights....I typically brown bag lunch & eat at my desk.



I am unsure where you are coming from....but you can find representations of pretty much every type of cuisine on the globe here....



If you'd list some interests I could probably provide better suggestions & time of year you intend on travelling.
?
2012-09-25 16:43:06 UTC
typical food ?

Canada is kind of large, and somewhat multicultural especially Vancouver where I live. I don't think there really is a "typical food". The West coast is big on barbecued salmon, but not exactly everyday, and poutine is I guess a Canadian dish but again, not available everywhere.



You could find restaurant menus online quite easily if you looked.
?
2012-09-25 16:02:39 UTC
"which are the best places to visit in Canada?"



This time of year the autumn scenery in Ontario and Quebec I hear is quite spectacular:

http://0.tqn.com/d/gocanada/1/0/_/6/-/-/Laurentians_fall_colour.jpg



Here's more into on the various autumn festivals held:

http://gocanada.about.com/od/canadatravelplanner/tp/fallfoliage.htm
anonymous
2012-09-25 18:27:18 UTC
Bring me back a crate of maple syrup please!
capitalgentleman
2012-09-25 18:00:50 UTC
Canada is a huge, diverse country, and every corner has something to see. Which is best depends very greatly on what you like. For example, if you have never been to Europe, then Quebec City is an excellent choice. It is very old, historic, quaint, romantic, and beautiful. It is very much like an old European city. If you like wilderness, then BC, or Yukon is s great choice. Yukon has gorgeous scenery, and hardly any people. If you love wide open spaces, then the Prairies are great. Rugged sea coast? The Maritimes. And so on... many choices.



Canada is ethnically diverse as well. We eat more hamburgers than anyone else in the world, but, you can find "ethnic" food pretty easily, even in small towns. Lunch is typically around noon or so. At one time, lunch was the big meal (dinner is lunch in parts of Canada still), but, that is changing over to supper. Canadians tend to eat supper fairly early: fro 5-6pm or so. As for snacks,and coffee time, well Tim Horton's is practically an institution here. You will find them almost everywhere.
Just Me
2012-09-25 17:03:10 UTC
Canadian food is like European food. Its natural, rich in flavours and is not full of preservatives and chemicals like disgusting American food. That's probably one of the many reasons why Canadians live longer.
?
2012-09-25 20:54:00 UTC
Depends what you`re looking for if you want big mountains and the pacific ocean go to BC, if you want a rugged atlantic coast with small towns and cities go to Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, PEI, or Newfoundland, if you want big cities with clubs, pubs, nightlife and shopping go to Toronto or Montreal, if you want a quaint European like village go to Quebec City, if you want to see polar bears go to Churchill, Manitoba, the polar bear capital of the world, if you want to see flat plains and fields upon fields of wheat go to Saskatchewan. If you`re interested in seeing the capital city head to Ottawa to see the parliament buildings etc ect.
SteveN
2012-09-25 10:32:32 UTC
Canada is quite large...second largest country in the world to be exact. So there are plenty of places to visit. Leaving your question open like that makes it really difficult to give you a good answer because you haven't told us much about you and what you like.



If you are an indoors kind of person, then we would not be directing you to go to the Rockies, or in areas like Newfoundland or Yukon where there is just so much natural beauty to see outside. If you are a city person, we won't direct you to some little town in the Eastern Townships where you can look for antiques and home-made quilts. If you love wildlife and nature, we won't be pushing you to go check out the CN Tower in Toronto or spend time in Old Montreal.



Every region of Canada has something that we feel is unique to the area and might attract a different type of person. BC has the west coast weather, green areas, and the Rockies. Alberta also shares the Rockies as well as offering some taste of prairie life. Saskatchewan and Manitoba are flatter but there are plenty of places for canoeing, fishing, hiking, etc. Ontario has Niagara Falls, Ottawa's Parliament buildings and museums, and the wine region. Quebec has the French culture and cuisine, maple sugar camps, the Laurentian and Appalachian mountain chains. The Atlantic provinces have their Acadian culture, seafood, sea life, and a laid back lifestyle. And for the adventurous, we have the Yukon and other northern territories to experience the rugged life of the wild northern areas, whether it is a hunting or fishing trip, or panning for gold in a stream, or just grabbing some binoculars and studying the wildlife.



Canada is pretty much similar to other western countries in terms of common practices. Most people have breakfast, lunch, and supper. Times vary depending on where you live and how you grew up. My breakfast is usually between 7AM-9AM, lunch around noon, supper between 5PM-7PM.



We drive on the same side of the road as in USA. We have most of the same fast food chains (McDonalds, KFC, Pizza Hut) and department stores (Sears, Walmart). Our kids play in softball, soccer, football, or hockey leagues after school. We watch American TV shows like Simpsons or NCIS alongside our Canadian content of Flashpoint and Little Mosque on the Prairie. We have normal homes, even way up north. No one "lives" in igloos here...those were temporary nomadic shelters for the Inuit, but kids do build them here for fun in the winter. Many of us have dogs or cats as pets, no beavers or moose.



Your best bet for understanding Canada would be to go on to various websites or even YouTube and search for Canada related things like "Canada tourism" or "Canada attractions". If coming to visit us, decide what part of Canada you think would be interesting and research that area. Look for events that may be happening at certain times of the year.


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