Mega Bus, Here I Come!

With gas prices rising, I saw an announcement on travelzoo.com about return bus fares between Montreal and Toronto for $20.00 on Mega Bus (www.megabus.com) . I found this hard to believe since I pay about $140.00 return between Toronto and Sudbury on Greyhound. The price was accurate and you can even get WIFI and electrical on this bus! The double decker Mega Bus offers cheap fares for popular routes …

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Home Exchange: My Experience so Far

It’s time to explore the concept of home exchanges again. I’d been a member of www.homeexchange.com for two years a few years ago. I put out a number of requests over that time, mostly to places in France and Italy. Unfortunately no one was interested in coming to Toronto, Canada at the same time that we were interested in travelling. I did receive a number of requests from people …

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Exciting Concept for Bed and Breakfast

I’m really excited because I just discovered Airbnb.com. This is a great way to find alternative accommodations for all budgets. The site allows hosts worldwide to rent out rooms, apartments or whole houses. Travellers can stay anywhere from a night to a month. Sometimes hosts even rent out their places when they go away for a weekend.I seem to have better luck if I’m looking for accommodations in large …

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