| Visas and
Passports: |
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Chances are, you will need a
passport for your holiday. If you don't have one, leave plenty of time to get one because
you don't want this type of last minute hassle. In Canada, you can access the Canadian
Passport Office wen site at www.dfait-maeci.gc.ca/passport/menu.asp.
In the US, you can access the American Passport Service web site at http://travel.state.gov/passport_services.html.
To locate embassies worldwide, click our list below. For Visa information, it is
recommended that you contact the official government site of your destination country, or
talk to your local travel agent.
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| Canadian Passport
Application |
Download an application form for a Canadian
Passport |
| Embassy and
Visas |
List of Embassies and Visas offices. |
| Foreign Affairs
Canada Country profiles |
Good information in the country profiles
including Canadian Embassies and Consulates. |
| Foreign Affairs
Canada Travel updates |
Always a good idea to check the warnings from
Foreign Affairs. |
| Canadian Permanent Resident
Application Form |
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| Airport and
Airline Sites: |
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| Airline and airport
web sites |
Searchable links to airline and airport web
sites. |
| Airport and city
codes |
This is a big help if you’re booking
on-line. You can enter the city and it will return the 3 letter airport code. |
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A printable coupon for great savings across Canada! |
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| Destination
Information: |
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| Destination Guide |
Get information about the city you plan to
visit |
| Lonely Planet |
Excellent source for information |
| Online
Travel Magazines |
List of online travel magazines |
| World Time Server |
Times and time zones from World Time Server. |
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| Travel Maps: |
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Maps are a great way to get
acquainted with a country and its cities. Refer to an atlas or check on-line for maps and
quick facts about your destination.
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| Mapquest |
Mapquest for maps and driving directions
worldwide |
| Metro Planet |
Subway and Metro maps around the world. |
| Yahoo! Maps |
Maps and driving directions for Canada,
France, Germany, Italy, Spain, United Kingdom and United States |
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| Miscellaneous
Tools: |
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| Baggage
allowances |
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| Convert Me |
All kinds of conversion tables, imperial to
metric, weight, capacity, volume, and some interesting Russian and Japanese measurements. |
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| International
Driving Permits: |
In order to drive in other
countries, it may be necessary to obtain an International Driver's Permit. In some
countries, your foreign driver's license is valid for a certain number of days, and then
becomes invalid. For information about International licenses, contact your national
Automobile Association. In Canada, contact CAA (the Canadian Automobile Association), and
in the US, contact AAA (the American Automobile Association). Otherwise, talk to your
local travel agent to find out if you will require an International Driving Permit.
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| CAA (Canadian Automobile Association) |
Canadian Automobile Association is authorised
to issue the International Driving Permit (IDP) relating to this convention by the
Canadian Federal and Provincial Governments. |
| AAA (American Automobile Association) |
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