NC to Canada

[jlmickel]

That's true, I was very fortunate in that every time I needed to exchange money last time we were near a bank and I was only charged a minimal 1-3%. Whereas my friends ended up paying 5-10% for some of the transactions on their credit cards.

[jlmickel]

Well, our trip just over a month away now and we have settled on our itinerary. We'll be leaving on Friday, June 27 and arriving in Toronto on Saturday, June 28. We're staying in Toronto until Monday the 30th and heading on to Ottawa. We'll stop in Ottawa but not stay, from there we're going to Quebec City since this is their 400th anniversary.

Here's my new question. Has anyone traveled this route, if so what is beyond Ottawa (we were there two years ago) and are there any sites or etc that we should be aware of? Also, does anyone have any suggestions on how to get a hotel in Quebec? EVERYTHING seems to be full!

Any help is appreciated. I'll be sure to try and give an update when we are on the road.

[Quebec Gen]

Hi there!

I am a native Québécoise and I've lived in both montreal in Quebec City. Check out my tips about both cities and what's in between.

As you mentionned everything is pretty much booked for this summer for the 400th Anniversary. I know a lot of people in the downtown area are renting their apt for the summer. Check out Logis Quebec or for cheaper options browse the Bed & Breakfasts. Rooms will most likely be cheaper on the South shore (Lévis, St-Nicolas), in the Stoneham area (north) or in the Beaupré area (east).

Good luck and Amuse-toi!
Gen

[jlmickel]

Thank you so much, I will pass this on to my traveling partner who is doing our reservations. We also found out Quebec is holding it's Summer Festival during that time. So we managed to hit the busiest weekend of the summer apparently!