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http://www.holidaysafe.co.uk/ is who we used, it was cheaper than that for two of us, so you should be able to find a better deal 
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http://www.holidaysafe.co.uk/ is who we used, it was cheaper than that for two of us, so you should be able to find a better deal
Nice one dude I'll check them out
Yeah I haven't really looked properly yet 
Just made a few calls this evening to test the water Flights are all booked now - so only have insurance to think about
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Exciting 
Where are you heading again?
Where are you heading again?
Exciting
Where are you heading again?
Staying in a hostel in Vancouver for a week before taking the bus down to Whistler to stay for six months - and from then on Canada is my oyster
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Cool! Whistler was awesome when I went, I can't wait to see it again in the winter
We went to a Canucks pre-season game last night, mainly because during pre-season it's much cheaper so getting tickets near the ice is much more doable ($50 instead of $150). It was awesome, plus they won 6-1.
We went to a Canucks pre-season game last night, mainly because during pre-season it's much cheaper so getting tickets near the ice is much more doable ($50 instead of $150). It was awesome, plus they won 6-1.
Well, it looks like its just me going to Canada now, as my girlfriend and I have broken up. Slightly higher costs, but it means that I can perhaps go sooner
Plus you can pull all the Canadian girls who fall for the ascent!
Cool! Whistler was awesome when I went, I can't wait to see it again in the winter
We went to a Canucks pre-season game last night, mainly because during pre-season it's much cheaper so getting tickets near the ice is much more doable ($50 instead of $150). It was awesome, plus they won 6-1.
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Oh that is so cool :D I can't wait to see a hockey game... and a hockey fight :p
[quote="D.P., post: 24999206"]Plus you can pull all the Canadian girls who fall for the ascent!:D[/QUOTE]
Is it true they love the accent? Because I will pull out the poshest royalist British accent ever :p
Plus you can pull all the Canadian girls who fall for the ascent!
Do they like climbing in Canada?
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Well, it looks like its just me going to Canada now, as my girlfriend and I have broken up. Slightly higher costs, but it means that I can perhaps go sooner
Oh blimey, sorry to hear that dude, how are you feeling about coming out here on your own now? It'll certainly be a different experience, and who's to say which is better, I'm sure you'll have a blast though.
Oh that is so cool
Is it true they love the accent? Because I will pull out the poshest royalist British accent ever
Yeah the hockey is awesome, we started watching it (downloading games) before we came out, and I followed it a lot last season so feel like I know the team quite well now, and the game itself. I'm so excited for this season, we're going to the home opener against the Oilers on the 5th October
We haven't seen a fight yet though, not in the two games we've been to
I think everyone likes an accent which is different to theirs really. Our accents get commented on less than I thought they would, although you never know what people are thinking and not willing to say out loud. We were mistaken for Australians quite a few times, which is odd.
If I was single and out trying to get with ladies, then I may have a different opinion on whether they fall for the accent or not
LOL they have a few mountains there so yes they do like going up them
Regarding accents, i lived most of my life in Canada so i still have a pretty thick canadian accents and almost 20 yrs since i moved here, i still get a lot of people asking me about my accent. And yes in the past it helped a lot with dating girls here
As for Canada, my sis in law born and bred here went to Canada with my brother almost 10 yrs now and they love her accent equally as she has a british accent.
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[TW]Fox;25003099 said:I miss Canada
Sorry if I've already asked, but how was your trip? Did you post any pics on the forum like you did with your US road trip?
ScarySquirrel said:I think everyone likes an accent which is different to theirs really. Our accents get commented on less than I thought they would, although you never know what people are thinking and not willing to say out loud. We were mistaken for Australians quite a few times, which is odd.
If I was single and out trying to get with ladies, then I may have a different opinion on whether they fall for the accent or not
Having spent two years out there, I'd say its all down to where you are living and working. Vancouver is a lot like London in that its very cosmopolitan. Whistler is so full of people from all over the world working, especially Australians, that your accent isn't really that unique. I'm sure if you went to a distant small mountain resort town where there are no Brits, you might have more luck with your accent as a pulling tool.
I did get people thinking I was Australian quite often in Whistler, I think its in part because tourists also expect them with how many there are. However, it was annoying when I was wearing a name badge that said "London, UK".
It was absolutely amazing, I got back on Monday. I have loads of pics and have not sorted through any of them yet so I've not posted anything. Canada was a fantastic place (This trip was 8 days in Canada and 10 days in the USA) and I loved Vancouver.
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That's funny about the name badge. I noticed lots of Aussies when I was last at Whistler too, they seem to flock there, and I don't blame them, it's great there.
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Awesome, I'm glad you had a good time. Hopefully you weren't here on one of the stormy days, although the storm we had a week or so ago was pretty amazing
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Yeah the hockey is awesome, we started watching it (downloading games) before we came out, and I followed it a lot last season so feel like I know the team quite well now, and the game itself. I'm so excited for this season, we're going to the home opener against the Oilers on the 5th October
We haven't seen a fight yet though, not in the two games we've been to
I think everyone likes an accent which is different to theirs really. Our accents get commented on less than I thought they would, although you never know what people are thinking and not willing to say out loud. We were mistaken for Australians quite a few times, which is odd.
If I was single and out trying to get with ladies, then I may have a different opinion on whether they fall for the accent or not
I haven't really seen many live games of hockey - Just NHL on the XBox
Yeah the amount of Aussies that are going to be at Whistler this season is pretty insane. In the Facebook group I'm in, I would say it was about 90% Aussies
Thanks mate - am feeling ok about it actually. I think I'm a bit more apprehensive about arriving in the first place, but I plan on a week or so in a hostel first to get my bearings and to meet some new people - I think it'd be good for me to expand my horizons too
Obviously it would have been better with Emma, as we were best friends as well, but I think we both just want different things, so its time to move on I'm very much looking forward to it though, I figure I'll either love it and want to stay forever, or hate it and want to come home after a couple of months
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Thanks mate - am feeling ok about it actually. I think I'm a bit more apprehensive about arriving in the first place, but I plan on a week or so in a hostel first to get my bearings and to meet some new people - I think it'd be good for me to expand my horizons too
I'm very much looking forward to it though, I figure I'll either love it and want to stay forever, or hate it and want to come home after a couple of months
Either way at least you've tried something new
Has it changed where you want to go at all? I know you were not sure about whether to go to Vancouver or Toronto.
Either way at least you've tried something new
Has it changed where you want to go at all? I know you were not sure about whether to go to Vancouver or Toronto.
Exactly that, I'd hate to have not tried.
No, I don't think it has - I may stay in Vancouver for the summer, then head to either Whistler or Banff for the winter season - I luckily have a lot of catering/hospitality experience under my belt, so should be able to grab a decent position out there