March Break in Canada
November 17, 2024 10:58 AM Subscribe
For financial reasons I'm considering changing our (two adults) March vacation destination from southern beaches to somewhere more local (Eastern Canada). But I don't want it to feel like a downgrade. Help me come up with ideas?
I have no particular urge for sunshine and beaches, but the idea of an all-inclusive is appealing for ease of planning purposes. I am tired and burnt out.
We're based in Montreal, but our french isn't great. Like shows, art galleries, neat museums and interesting food places. My research is thwarted by how many places advertise outdoors and hiking activities and while we know how to dress for the cold and are happy to do that, March is such fickle weather and trudging through mud and slush is less appealing so I don't want to plan the entire trip around that.
We've done Quebec City and Ottawa and smaller trips to Toronto. The US is unappealing at the moment but could be convinced. A road trip stringing together interesting smaller towns would be fun. Or basing ourselves somewhere and branching out (Toronto could be fun, but I don't think that a week there would be much cheaper than one of the all-inclusives).
I have no particular urge for sunshine and beaches, but the idea of an all-inclusive is appealing for ease of planning purposes. I am tired and burnt out.
We're based in Montreal, but our french isn't great. Like shows, art galleries, neat museums and interesting food places. My research is thwarted by how many places advertise outdoors and hiking activities and while we know how to dress for the cold and are happy to do that, March is such fickle weather and trudging through mud and slush is less appealing so I don't want to plan the entire trip around that.
We've done Quebec City and Ottawa and smaller trips to Toronto. The US is unappealing at the moment but could be convinced. A road trip stringing together interesting smaller towns would be fun. Or basing ourselves somewhere and branching out (Toronto could be fun, but I don't think that a week there would be much cheaper than one of the all-inclusives).
Best answer: I’m sorry, this is a downgrade. The only way to make it cool is to shrink the holiday to 2-3 days in a $$$ hotel (for example, Ste Anne’s spa) and spend the rest of the time around town doing things you like but never have time to do. Eat out at restaurants when you’re at home and hire a cleaner for a deep clean.
posted by shock muppet at 12:38 PM on November 17, 2024
posted by shock muppet at 12:38 PM on November 17, 2024
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We moved from the area in 2014 (my spouse lived there for nearly twenty years and loved it) but we think of it fondly. The natural beauty can't be beat! OOOOH -- and you will be there during Sugar Shack season! YESSSSS
posted by Kitteh at 12:07 PM on November 17, 2024 [1 favorite]