Boston/Niagara/Toronto Road Trip!

starmix08

Hi all,

Just wondering has anyone done a trip like this one before?
Biggest thing Id like to find out is are there any nice places to stop along the way... anything we should know etc..

and MOST importantly, shopping outlet mall opportunities!

would appreciate any advice

connundrum

Hi,

If I might slightly hijack this thread - does anyone have any recommendations re: flights from Dublin to Toronto direct?

I've looked up AirCanada and they're doing €490 return including taxes in September - is this decent, cheap or will I get a better price?

jjbrien

connundrum wrote: »

Hi,

If I might slightly hijack this thread - does anyone have any recommendations re: flights from Dublin to Toronto direct?

I've looked up AirCanada and they're doing €490 return including taxes in September - is this decent, cheap or will I get a better price?

sounds like a good deal to me the fuel surcharges are about €200 of your ticket so your getting a good deal there

starmix08 wrote: »

Hi all,

Just wondering has anyone done a trip like this one before?
Biggest thing Id like to find out is are there any nice places to stop along the way... anything we should know etc..

and MOST importantly, shopping outlet mall opportunities!

would appreciate any advice

i am doing this myself speding a week driving from Buffalo via Toronto to Ottawa Montreal and then to Boston. There is good outet shopping to be had if you go to Buffalo you can also see niagra falls when your there so its worth the trip. Dont do outlet shopping in Toronto they will send you to dixie mall which is horrid I know i used to live in Toronto

robinph

Don't know if it will still apply, but many years ago I travelled to the US via Toronto crossing the border at Niagra. This required a full US visa though as the vias waiver thing didn't apply if going through a third country on the way into the US.

Things may have changed since then though as it was quite a few years ago now.

connundrum

jjbrien wrote: »

Dont do outlet shopping in Toronto they will send you to dixie mall which is horrid I know i used to live in Toronto

So is shopping not good in Toronto in general? I ask not for me, but for her good self

starmix08

connundrum wrote: »

Hi,

If I might slightly hijack this thread - does anyone have any recommendations re: flights from Dublin to Toronto direct?

I've looked up AirCanada and they're doing €490 return including taxes in September - is this decent, cheap or will I get a better price?

We are flying home from Toronto to Dublin.
I looked up flights through Expedia and got flights with Continental airlines for about 350 euro, a great deal. I would imagine you would get the same going in the opposite direction!!:)

Now ANYBODY know any shopping outlet malls in boston!!!! or toronto!

starmix08

OOh just had a blonde moment, didnt read all the threads before i posted!

thanks for the buffalo idea...
may well give it a go.

can anyone shed any light on the visa thing?