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Fodor's Montréal and Québec City

Plan your Perfect Trip

Full-color guide • Make your trip to Montréal and Québec City unforgettable with TK maps, illustrated features, and TK color photos.

Customize your trip with simple planning tools • Top experiences and attractions • Discerning coverage to help you make the most of your time • Easy-to-read city and regional color maps

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Waterton-Glacier International Peace Park is home to a vast network of hiking trails. But if you’re only going to be in Glacier and Waterton national parks for a day or two, have time for only one or two short hikes, and you’re looking for trails that are not too physically demanding, which trails should you choose? This book answers that question. Best Easy Day Hikes Glacier & Waterton Lakes contains short descriptions and maps of the author’s favorite easy day hikes in Glacier and Waterton. All of the hikes in this little book are relatively short, on well-defined, easy-to-follow trails that take you to some of the area’s most spectacular scenery—without taking you to physical extremes. Features 28 hikes.

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great easy hikes

We found this book to be a great resource for trying to cover all areas of the park in only 5 days. We were able to do some hiking in all the main areas of the park and really get to take in some of the great beauty of the park that you just can't see from the road!

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Useful Glacier hike planning

Used this a lot to plan day hikes and did many of the listed hikes while at Glacier in July 2008. Distances, times seemed reasonably accurate and comments a good synopsis for the trail. Doesn't rate hikes, "easy", "difficult", etc; but most in Glacier are in the easy-intermediate range anyway. Relatively small size made it easy to take along or fit in pants pocket. Trails in Glacier are well used/marked so you don't really need it during hiking, but I liked it for planning my hikes or referencing when having to change plans during the day. Maybe only thing to add are a few pictures, which can help decide if you want to take a certain trail or not.

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I trust Falcon Guide Books

Because I own a lot of Falcon Guidebooks, it was easy for me to purchase this one. I am planning a trip to Glacier in the near future and have been to the park several times before, but not hiking. At the time of my last visit, hiking was not in my vocabulary.

I always try to familiarize myself with any guidebook when I purchase it even when my trip might be years in the future. That way I am comfortable with the location of each trail, the description, length, and time required to make the hike.

The book seems to be very comprehensive in nature and the information seems to be very accurate, to my prior knowledge of the park. Once I have taken my trip, I will come back and leave a more detailed review of the book.

I also plan on visiting the Canadian side of the park and will include that in my future review.

If you plan on hiking in Glacier National Park or the Waterton Lakes National Park in Canada, I would highly recommend this guidebook.

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Excellent book

Time is at a premium on vacation. I feel that we will see some great views in Glacier using this book and stay within our vacation time period. Thanks for writing this with all the details given. Very helpful.

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Good primer

Definitely a good primer on how to move to Canada. If you want more in depth information on Canada, consider "Politics in Canada: Culture, Institutions, Behaviour and Public Policy". It's a bit dated, but very comprehensive.

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This may be a good review of moving and living in Canada for folks who intend to work there. Unfortunately,
as someone who is looking for information on 'How to move to Canada, I found this book to be very disappointing. The book is 217 pages long, but only 47 of those pages deal with 'How to move to Canada'. The other 170 pages deal with 'What is Canada'. If you're interested enough in moving to Canada to even look for a book on how to move to Canada, then it's extremely likely that you already know what Canada is and where in Canada you'd like to move to.

As for the remaining 47 pages that deal with 'How to move to Canada', about 75% of it is stuff copied from the somewhat confusing website for Canadian Immigration. There's a few anecdotes thrown in that may or may not be helpful to you (they weren't for me), but no real clarification on some key information gaps I encountered. I would have liked to have seen more information on everything. I'm pretty confident there are a lot of people who fall into this description who are looking for answers. This book does not have those answers. It offers no real information for retirees wanting to live or relocate there as well.


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4 Star Review

Great book that provides comprehensive information on Canadian Immigration process. Also covers the different immigration rules in different provinces of Canada. The book also sites good online references. A useful resource for Americans who wish to immigrate to Canada.

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Go North!! ...or just learn something...

Myths about Canada abound: it's a "fake country," it has a population of 20, people are allowed to marry moose, it's one big year-round hockey tournament, it doesn't really exist, everyone speaks a vulgar form of French, and they have free healthcare but you'll perish waiting in line for service. Canada gets taken for granted. As such, many south of "the other border" know little about the enormous country that sits on top of them. And so myths perpetuate like Yukon snow. But moving to Canada? That assumes one already acknowledges its existence and possesses at least a speck of knowledge about the land with the maple leaf flag. "How To Move To Canada" only assumes the former. Those with no, or very minute, familiarity with Canada will drown in the historical, cultural, and political knowledge contained in these thick 200 pages.

Though its subtitle, "A Primer for Americans," remains a bit of a misnomer (since Canadians are also Americans), this book nonetheless provides a great launching pad for those wanting to immigrate to the Great White North. Note that this book assumes readers want to permanently move to Canada, or at least obtain dual citizenship (only a recent possibility). But those who merely want to "try it out" via a temporary work permit will also benefit from the information within. Both groups will learn about the steps to long term settlement, the long process, and the potential legal roadblocks. Such questions as "when do I need an immigration attorney?" and "how long does citizenship take?" get addressed throughout. A handy "Immigration Time Line" outlines the steps from deciding to move, to permanent residency, and ultimately to Canadian citizenship. But again the underlying assumption is that the reader wants to immigrate, not just get a job. That's an important distinction the book doesn't address very clearly. People can move to and work in Canada without immigrating. Section Two does mention work permits, but briefly. It also contains another very short section on retiring to Canada. Those looking for detailed information on those subjects should look elsewhere.

Hopefully those considering moving to Canada have already done their homework about where and why they want to move. Regardless, "Moving to Canada" contains droves of information on Canadian history, healthcare, politics, climate, differences from province to province (and territory to territory), employment, crime, economy (including housing prices) and demographics. No previous knowledge required. The final section, which makes up more than half the book's bulk, outlines basic information for all ten provinces, three territories, and many major cities. A word of caution: this book was published in 2006, but much of its information dates to the most recently available data. Some dates to 2001. Laws and the economy obviously fluctuate, so readers should consider that while perusing this book's figures. Canada's immigration website, frequently mentioned in the book, remains a good up to date resource.

"How To Move To Canada" contains far more than immigration instructions. It encompasses a historical and cultural survey of North America's placid giant. Expect to learn things like "why do people in Quebec speak French?" "does Canada have a Queen?" "how did Canada become what it is today?" but especially "how do I move there permanently?" This book even serves as a great reference for those who don't ultimately immigrate. As such, "How To Move To Canada" remains a great and easy to read introduction for anyone.

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Better than nothing....

As someone who is looking for information on 'How to move to Canada', I found this book to be very disappointing. The book is 217 pages long, but only 47 of those pages deal with 'How to move to Canada'. The other 170 pages deal with 'What is Canada'. If you're interested enough in moving to Canada to even look for a book on how to move to Canada, then it's extremely likely that you already know what Canada is and where in Canada you'd like to move to.

As for the remaining 47 pages that deal with 'How to move to Canada', about 75% of it is stuff copied from the somewhat confusing website for Canadian Immigration. There's a few anectdotes thrown in that may or may not be helpful to you (they weren't for me), but no real clarification on some key information gaps I encountered. I would have liked to have seen more information on "My spouse is Canadian, I'm American, and our kids are technically dual citizens - How do we move to Canada?" I'm pretty confident there are a lot of people who fall into this description who are looking for answers. This book does not have those answers.

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Great General Guidebook for the Canadian Rockies

Before heading to the Canadian Rockies for the first time, I spent time reviewing and reading several guidebooks. This one is notable for its really broad overview of the Canadian Rocky area and covers a wide variety of topics such as restaurants, hikes, lodging, sites to see, etc. I used it a lot during the trip and it really made a positive difference in my experience (e.g., by being able to choose great restaurants in the evening, by choosing lesser-known but really cool sites to visit, etc.). It also provided good history of the area, and descriptions of the flora and fauna, all of which interests me when I travel to an area. I used much of the information later to create a photo album with much more interesting verbiage on the places and sites.

I am an avid hiker and backpacker, and therefore did not have the expectation that such a general guide would meet all of my needs in providing detailed and extensive information about trails. This book is not intended for such, and therefore should not be considered a fault. It is probably sufficient for most who enjoy an occasional hike. For those looking for detailed and more thorough hiking information, I highly recommend the hiking "Bible" of the area: "Canadian Rockies Trail Guide", by Brian Patton and Bart Robinson.

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Excellent book.

This is an excellent book with tons of information. It made our vacation easy to plan.

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Excellent Travel Guide

I just started reading this guide book, but so far I am very impress with the organization and content. I think it will be a big help in planning our trip to Canada this summer.

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great guide to explore an amazing area

just spent 10 days in the canadian rockies and this guidebook made the trip great. it's an amazing area and information in this book is well organized and let's you plan your trip well. one thing we did find off was the grading system for hikes, some "easy" hikes were definitely not. outside of that this guidebook was very complete and accurate, from sights, to restaurants and lodging. one of the best travel books i've ever used.

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Great guide !

Loved this moon guide. Very good restaurant tips and general information. Might need an update though.

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This is the story of a couple's travels on a forty-foot trawler cruising 6300 miles and 145 locks around the eastern part of North America known as America's Great Loop or the Great Circle Cruise. Their nautical ineptitude is evident from the beginning, but pulling from their personal and collective strengths, the authors overcome doubt, a lack of experience, and real and imagined horrors. The odyssey is told the way life hands out its adventures -- sometimes humorously, sometimes tragically, but always memorably. The writing is light and appealing, but there is a serious strain running through the book for those who relish history and descriptions of the landscape. Astute and attentive to detail, they chronicled events and kept an account of expenses, equipment and charting. As a result, the appendix/guidebook is worth the price of the book for anyone interested in planning their cruise. Topics include necessary charts and guidebooks, information on locks, sett! ing an itinerary, resource addresses and websites, details on equipment and the best place to be educated about boating. The book has full-color inserts with black and white photographs interspersed throughout.

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Honey Let's Get a Boat - Review

A good read and very helpful for someone unfamiliar with the adventure of sailing/motoring this extensive waterway. Also a very personal account sharing with the reader their thoughts and feelings as boaters. I would certainly recommend it to anyone, like us, who are contemplating undertaking this adventure.

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Why does he have to be a BLACK peanut vendor?

I started out really enjoying this book as I too have dreams of completing the Great Loop when I retire. However, the more I read, the more I became annoyed by the authors writing style or storytelling. Some things that really annoyed me, noting the black people he came into contact with - the black students near Savannah State or the black boiled peanut vendor. I don't remember him writing about the white dockmaster or the fellow white boat owners. It seemed odd to me and made him somehow less credible. Also, referring to his wife as "toots" or "m'lady"? Ugh. And the part about his wife claiming she will become "flat chested" by leaning over the sink to do dishes? What was that about? I guess he tried to add a personal touch to the story with these things, but like I said, I just ended up being annoyed.

I also found myself wishing he did a better job of letting the reader know what time of year it was while he was in each place. He would say things like "the beginning of the season" or "it is common this time of year", but that has drastically different meanings for different geographic regions.

If you can sift through that kind of stuff, I think he did a pretty good job of pointing out places of interest along the Great Loop. While some other reviewers said it was like reading a tourist pamphlet, I found myself mentally adding those places to my list of stops in a few years.

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Honey, Let's Get a Boat

Very intertaining, as well as being very helpful if one decides to do The Loop. A must read (for any type of boating) for boaters.

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Lots of detail and a good story!

The authors who were new to boating, decide to buy a boat and do the great loop boat trip. They prepared as well as they could by taking courses, etc., but started out with minimal knowledge. They were fast learners, though and the book documents their whole trip in good detail. Descriptions are given of the various marinas/waterways, etc. that they experienced and really gave a sense of what that trip would be like.

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Must Read for Great Loop Cruisers

I read the book because I wanted to learn more about the Great Loop. I wanted to know why this journey is so popular among so many and why so many boaters tell me that doing the Great Loop is their ultimate goal as boat owners. Well, I am very impressed Mr and Mrs. Stob! Although, I have to say that you had to navigate through some bad weather, the journey really offers the variety that we are looking for in a boating adventure. I am also pretty impressed that Eva and Ron managed to squeeze almost a year of adventures and over 5500 miles in such a small book. When I finished reading I said to my husband: "Honey, let's save!" They helped me understand more of the day to day life on the Great Loop. I liked the fact that they focused on regular people that they met along the way. They are not talking about huge adventures but little fun things that make our lives so full on daily bases. Only when reading the book I realized that I could coordinate this journey with my family's and friends' vacation time and spend even more quality time with them on our boat while away from home. I also want to thank them for starting the America's Great Loop Cruisers' Association that has been incredibly helpful in getting more information about the journey.

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