# Which Canadian Provinces/Territories have you been to? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [July 6, 2011, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-canadian-provinces-territories-have-you-been-to/588032 "2011-07-06T14:27:26Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Lust4Life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecc23a/32.png) [@Lust4Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lust4Life)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-canadian-provinces-territories-have-you-been-to/588032/61 "2011-07-08T20:34:32Z")
Just a thought , but wouldn’t it be more relevant to ask where your from, and why your travelling in the first place ? If you’re a Canadian its not a big deal if you visited every Canadian state /province ? If you’re from the South seas or the Hymlayas then its much more interesting. ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-canadian-provinces-territories-have-you-been-to/588032/62 "2011-07-08T20:37:25Z")
> [@Lust4Life](#): > > Just a thought , but wouldn’t it be more relevant to ask where your from, and why your travelling in the first place ? > > If you’re a Canadian its not a big deal if you visited every Canadian state /province ? > If you’re from the South seas or the Hymlayas then its much more interesting. Canada is huge. I’m not at all surprised that someone living in the eastern provinces has not made it to the Territories, and it _would_ be a big deal if they made it all the way to Nunavut or Inuvik. Just getting to the NWT by car or truck is a daunting task, even from BC. ---
**Author:** ![Lust4Life](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/ecc23a/32.png) [@Lust4Life](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lust4Life)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-canadian-provinces-territories-have-you-been-to/588032/63 "2011-07-08T20:49:14Z")
Forgot to say, was briefly in St,Johns , spent a little bit longer in Vancouver. I really thought that it was going to be cold up there, but it was a hell of a lot sunnier then England, Watched Irish, Americans, having to go through the process, but as an English tourist went straight through the border, but was an English soldier at the time. ---
**Author:** ![notfrommensa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f14d63/32.png) [@notfrommensa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/notfrommensa)\ **Post date:** [July 8, 2011, 9:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-canadian-provinces-territories-have-you-been-to/588032/64 "2011-07-08T21:11:44Z")
Quebec Countless Times, Ontario many times, Vancouver, twice, and Nova Scotia when I was a wee little lad. Mom was Canadian (but as close to being an American as one can possibly be). She was born in a customs house on the border as her father was a Canadian Customs Agent. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2011, 1:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-canadian-provinces-territories-have-you-been-to/588032/65 "2011-07-09T01:08:43Z")
> [@Siam\_Sam](#): > > Never been to Canada, but my direct ancestor, Sir Humphrey Gilbert, I believe is the discoverer of Nova Scotia. Really. > [@matt\_mcl](#): > > According to Wikipedia, he was the first to stake the English claim to Newfoundland – England’s first imperial possession. D’oh! :smack::o You’re absolutely right, and I’ve mentioned him and Newfoundland elsewhere on the Board too. Not sure why Nova Scotia just popped out like that. ---
**Author:** ![Frank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/3d9bf3/32.png) [@Frank](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Frank)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2011, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-canadian-provinces-territories-have-you-been-to/588032/66 "2011-07-09T02:11:47Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > Canada is huge. Heh. Back when I was getting ready to drive from Ottawa to Edmonton, I made a comment something like, “I’m going to be driving across Canada!” A poster from Halifax or somewhere answered me with simply this: :dubious: Then it took me just over two days just to get out of Ontario. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2011, 3:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-canadian-provinces-territories-have-you-been-to/588032/67 "2011-07-09T03:08:27Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > I highly recommend visiting BC. It’s spectacular, with beautiful rivers and tons of wildlife. It probably is the most beautiful parcel of land on the planet. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2011, 6:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-canadian-provinces-territories-have-you-been-to/588032/68 "2011-07-09T06:01:40Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > Heh. Back when I was getting ready to drive from Ottawa to Edmonton, I made a comment something like, “I’m going to be driving across Canada!” A poster from Halifax or somewhere answered me with simply this: :dubious: > > Then it took me just over two days just to get out of Ontario. Well, it certainly can be done, you just need a lot of time to do it. And you have to like to drive. A lot. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![robert\_columbia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e79b87/32.png) [@robert\_columbia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/robert_columbia)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2011, 12:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-canadian-provinces-territories-have-you-been-to/588032/69 "2011-07-09T12:24:31Z")
> [@Meurglys](#): > > I took a couple of months off, flew in to Vancouver and travelled around BC a bit and then travelled overland by bus and train all the way to Halifax. I missed out the northern parts, PEI, New Brunswick, Newfoundland & Labrador. > > Great fun! I didn’t think it’s possible to travel to Nova Scotia by bus or train without traveling through one of the other Atlantic Provinces, unless you went to Maine and took the ferry. ---
**Author:** ![Meurglys](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/258eb7/32.png) [@Meurglys](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meurglys)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2011, 1:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-canadian-provinces-territories-have-you-been-to/588032/70 "2011-07-09T13:39:22Z")
No, I took the overnight train from Quebec to Halifax, so i did go through New Brunswick. It’s been a while and I had forgotten. But I never got off the train and set foot on the ground, so it doesn’t count for the OP anyway… ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2011, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-canadian-provinces-territories-have-you-been-to/588032/71 "2011-07-09T14:55:18Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > Well, it certainly can be done, you just need a lot of time to do it. And you have to like to drive. A lot. 🙂 And you’ll probably want to slit your wrists before you’re done crossing the prairies. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2011, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-canadian-provinces-territories-have-you-been-to/588032/72 "2011-07-09T20:49:59Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > And you’ll probably want to slit your wrists before you’re done crossing the prairies. You’ve got to get out of your car and experience the prairies every so often to appreciate them. Then you have to just get into the zen of prairie driving - it’s very soothing. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2011, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-canadian-provinces-territories-have-you-been-to/588032/73 "2011-07-09T20:52:05Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > You’ve got to get out of your car and experience the prairies every so often to appreciate them. Then you have to just get into the zen of prairie driving - it’s very soothing. 🙂 To the point of catatonia. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2011, 8:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-canadian-provinces-territories-have-you-been-to/588032/74 "2011-07-09T20:57:33Z")
> [@Frank](#): > > Heh. Back when I was getting ready to drive from Ottawa to Edmonton, I made a comment something like, “I’m going to be driving across Canada!” A poster from Halifax or somewhere answered me with simply this: :dubious: > > Then it took me just over two days just to get out of Ontario. Northern Ontario is the difficult part of a cross-Canada drive. The lack of a proper, limited access freeway means that travel through there is necessarily slower than anywhere else; and if you get stuck behind a slow RV, the next passing lane will always be miles away. On the other hand, simply putting any sort of road through that area is a real feat of engineering, and the scenery is breathtaking. When I’ve driven through northern Ontario, I’ve always counted on at least two days to get through there. ---
**Author:** ![Spoons](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spoons/32/3141_2.png) [@Spoons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spoons)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2011, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-canadian-provinces-territories-have-you-been-to/588032/75 "2011-07-09T21:01:24Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > You’ve got to get out of your car and experience the prairies every so often to appreciate them. Then you have to just get into the zen of prairie driving - it’s very soothing. 🙂 That’s a good way to put it. It is oddly soothing to drive the prairies. Besides, driving in bright sunshine while watching a thunderstorm pound down in the distance; or seeing a city appear on the horizon and watching it grow bigger over the next hour or two as you get closer, are things that help make the drive interesting. ---
**Author:** ![Ike\_Witt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ike_witt/32/283_2.png) [@Ike\_Witt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ike_Witt)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2011, 11:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-canadian-provinces-territories-have-you-been-to/588032/76 "2011-07-09T23:14:28Z")
On a cursory look, the voting seems to reflect the populations of the provinces… ---
**Author:** ![gaffa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e68b1a/32.png) [@gaffa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gaffa)\ **Post date:** [July 9, 2011, 11:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-canadian-provinces-territories-have-you-been-to/588032/77 "2011-07-09T23:34:15Z")
Only Ontario and Manitoba here - Winnipeg, Toronto, Niagara Falls, Niagara-On-The-Lake and Windsor. ---
**Author:** ![Driver8](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b5a626/32.png) [@Driver8](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Driver8)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2011, 12:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-canadian-provinces-territories-have-you-been-to/588032/78 "2011-07-10T00:00:03Z")
Quebec only. While visiting Vermont / New York I took a few days and visited Montreal as a side trip. What a great city, I had a blast! ---
**Author:** ![Lok](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/e8c25b/32.png) [@Lok](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lok)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2011, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-canadian-provinces-territories-have-you-been-to/588032/79 "2011-07-10T03:50:19Z")
Just 3 so far, Ontario, Quebec, and Manitoba. But I will get to the others eventually. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [July 10, 2011, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-canadian-provinces-territories-have-you-been-to/588032/80 "2011-07-10T04:22:03Z")
> [@Chefguy](#): > > And you’ll probably want to slit your wrists before you’re done crossing the prairies. Or [rip someone’s head off](http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2008/07/31/greyhound-transcanada.html). [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-canadian-provinces-territories-have-you-been-to/588032.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/which-canadian-provinces-territories-have-you-been-to/588032.md?page=5)