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Ray · Posted: Fri Nov 28, 2008 4:44 pm Post subject: Vacations in foreign cities

I'm going to Toronto for a long weekend next week. I'm looking forward to visiting the Distillery District, eating some ethnic food, and possibly catching a show. Has anyone else been?

Share your stories of vacations to foreign cities.
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Sharp · Gender: Joined: 17 Mar 2006 Posts: 5942 Status: User

I've been to Niagara Falls, Canada. That's fairly close to toronto.

Yeah, awfully touristy, but screw it. Those waterfalls were great. And due to a screwup on the hotel's part, I stayed in a way higher priced room than I would have gotten with an enormous window that looked right out onto the falls. The hotel probably had the best view of the falls around.

But yeah, my advice is to not just stick to the big attractions wherever you are. The little kitschy things are often fun too.

Rocky Sullivan · Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 2:15 am Post subject:

I've never been overseas, but my sister got held up by knife-point in Albania, which is pretty sweet.
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the snuggler · Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 3:55 am Post subject:

went to toronto once but i was only about 11 or 12, too young to really appreciate much. i only remember the cn tower and the blue jays game we saw, but i remember having a good time in general. i'm probably going to boston at the beginning of next summer for some kind of 'forum on medicine' thing i was invited to by my school, but i feel like that will just be a disappointment. as much as i'd like to run around town there i know i won't have any free time so the whole trip might just be frustrating. i am also not very interested in the field of medicine, but my parents suggested it, so i wasn't about to refuse a trip to boston.
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Terri · Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 4:52 am Post subject:

the snuggler · Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 5:10 am Post subject:

national youth leadership forum on medicine's site says:

Some of the distinguished Boston area institutions that have participated in the NYLF/MED program include:

Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston University School of Medicine
Brown University School of Medicine
Children's Hospital
Harvard Medical School
Lahey Clinic
Massachusetts General Hospital
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
New England Baptist Hospital
New England Medical Center
Northeastern University
Tufts University School of Medicine
University of Massachusetts Medical School
University of New England

...but no list for this year. you're one of those?
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Sharp · Gender: Joined: 17 Mar 2006 Posts: 5942 Status: User

If you go to boston, get the clam chowder in a bread bowl. That stuff is delicious.

Christo · Gender: Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 1255 Status: User

I'm living in Toronto right now! Imagine that!

The distillery district is definitely one of my favourite parts of town. Since then I haven't been downtown that much though, sadly.
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Terri · Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 3:25 pm Post subject:

the snuggler · Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 3:35 pm Post subject:

my brother gets to study abroad in spain for 6 months next year and i am so jealous Devastated.

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Der · Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 3:54 pm Post subject:

I haven't really been out of the country, either. This summer, though!
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Ray · Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 6:06 pm Post subject:

Where you living in Toronto, Chris?
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Christo · Gender: Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 1255 Status: User

Well, I'm in Oakville which is like a 20 minute drive from downtown. I guess it isn't technically Toronto but it's close enough.
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the bunk · Posted: Sat Nov 29, 2008 9:39 pm Post subject:

i traveled through europe a couple summers ago, vacationed in belize and paris.
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Otogi-san · gleep glorp Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 5077 Status: User

Get some Smarties while you're there, they kick M&M's in the face.