Our Montreal hostel was one of the strangest! The dorm room was the living room, people slept on beds and sofas and even hammocks which hung above the beds. Outside bunks were under a small shelter although not completely protected from the elements. We were grateful that we booked a private room! As we walked around Montreal we passed many people sitting out in the sun enjoying lunch and drinks. Although the buildings didn't have alot of character, the town was ...

Getting to Quebec was a pain! When we arrived at the bus station ready to go, they told us we'd have to pay for extra tickets as Greyhound buses don't travel there. It wasn't cheap but seeing as though we were meeting people and had already paid accommodation we decided to go. After all the stress we arrived at the hostel to meet up with friends we had made earlier that week at Niagara Falls. When checking into the hostel the manager explained to both me and Kim ...

We spent a few days in Canada's capital, Ottawa. The city was really clean, pretty and quite warm. The hostel we stayed in was fab. It was a short walk from the main market area and just minutes away from the Parliament buildings. Only one block away was a bottle shop and supermarket which was very handy. There was one English lad working in the hostel who we had a few beers with. One of the workers was really weird. He looked like Homer Simpson, spoke so softly ...

From Toronto we were able to get on the Greyhound bus to Niagara falls so we didn't have to fork out money for a tour. Whilst on the bus we chatted to James and Sarah a lovely English couple and ended up spending the day with them. From the bus it was a short walk to the falls. From the Canadian side we could see the Bridal Veil Falls situated on the American side, and, further along we could spot the more impressive Horseshoe falls. We decided to go on the Ma...

We'd sped through America and had time to spare. As we were leaving from New York and our bus ticket allowed us to travel in Canada we decided to spend a week or two there. We drove through the 'delightful' city of Detroit before crossing the boarder to Canada. Luckily our bus wasn't full so it didn't take a long time. Immigration officers asked a few questions, yet despite visiting so many in the past year, we still get slightly nervous and are very wary of our ...