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Forum: Canada

Oct 31st, 2020, 08:00 AM

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My Trip to Magog & Stanstead. To chat with a US friend in Vermont.

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Posted By Daniel_Williams

Vttraveler--Thanks for sharing this story. My...

Vttraveler--Thanks for sharing this story. My friend told me similar tales of people crossing the border illegally, who apparently were unaware of the amount of surveillance that goes on.

I...

Forum: Canada

Oct 16th, 2020, 10:35 AM

Replies: 34

My Trip to Magog & Stanstead. To chat with a US friend in Vermont.

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Posted By Daniel_Williams

Thanks Fra_Diavolo! I miss travelling in the US,...

Thanks Fra_Diavolo! I miss travelling in the US, Mexico and beyond very much, for the differences that are on offer. This said, I think being constrained to explore closer to home has not been...

Forum: Canada

Oct 10th, 2020, 08:23 AM

Replies: 34

My Trip to Magog & Stanstead. To chat with a US friend in Vermont.

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Posted By Daniel_Williams

Thanks Vttraveler and TDudette!

Thanks Vttraveler and TDudette!

Forum: Canada

Oct 7th, 2020, 05:25 AM

Replies: 34

My Trip to Magog & Stanstead. To chat with a US friend in Vermont.

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Posted By Daniel_Williams

Vttraveler—I always appreciate reading about your...

Vttraveler—I always appreciate reading about your experience and knowledge of places I’ve visited. Thank you, you always have something interesting to add! :)
elberko—So happy you found our...

Forum: Canada

Oct 2nd, 2020, 09:30 AM

Replies: 34

My Trip to Magog & Stanstead. To chat with a US friend in Vermont.

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Posted By Daniel_Williams

Thanks for reading vttraveler-- You reminded...

Thanks for reading vttraveler--

You reminded me that it's the Haskell Library and Opera House in Derby Line. I can't imagine that building as an opera house but I maybe didn't get a full sense of...

Forum: Canada

Sep 28th, 2020, 01:58 PM

Replies: 34

My Trip to Magog & Stanstead. To chat with a US friend in Vermont.

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Posted By Daniel_Williams

Thanks cmcfong! I really appreciate your words!

Thanks cmcfong! I really appreciate your words!

Forum: Canada

Sep 20th, 2020, 06:15 AM

Replies: 34

My Trip to Magog & Stanstead. To chat with a US friend in Vermont.

Views: 10,314

Posted By Daniel_Williams

Macross--You reminded me that of course it is not...

Macross--You reminded me that of course it is not only Canada that is closed to visitors but also that northeast US states like Vermont are closed to many outsiders. (In Canada, Quebec residents are...

Forum: Canada

Sep 20th, 2020, 03:59 AM

Replies: 34

My Trip to Magog & Stanstead. To chat with a US friend in Vermont.

Views: 10,314

Posted By Daniel_Williams

Thanks annhig for reading! Indeed it was an...

Thanks annhig for reading! Indeed it was an unexpected treat to see my friend who lives about 4.5 hours away from Derby Line.

I had never heard of Gog & Magog before but I have been to Stansted...

Forum: Canada

Sep 18th, 2020, 06:51 AM

Replies: 34

My Trip to Magog & Stanstead. To chat with a US friend in Vermont.

Views: 10,314

Posted By Daniel_Williams

Macross-- I hope you do one day; this is a lovely...

Macross-- I hope you do one day; this is a lovely area of North America.

Nelson--Magog is actually a reasonably popular getaway for those in greater Montreal, although I think most foreign...

Forum: Canada

Sep 17th, 2020, 05:56 AM

Replies: 34

My Trip to Magog & Stanstead. To chat with a US friend in Vermont.

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Posted By Daniel_Williams

Does anybody know what those triangles in circles...

Does anybody know what those triangles in circles mean on that church in Stanstead? I looked it up and all I found was that a triangle in a circle is the symbol for Alcoholics Anonymous but that...

Forum: Canada

Sep 16th, 2020, 06:33 AM

Replies: 34

My Trip to Magog & Stanstead. To chat with a US friend in Vermont.

Views: 10,314

Posted By Daniel_Williams

Melnq8-- Yes, it is true according to friends...

Melnq8-- Yes, it is true according to friends who grew up in Canadian border communities, that residents would cross the border much more freely in the latter part of the 20th century to go to a...

Forum: Canada

Sep 14th, 2020, 11:22 AM

Replies: 34

My Trip to Magog & Stanstead. To chat with a US friend in Vermont.

Views: 10,314

Posted By Daniel_Williams

Thanks for reading and commenting mlgb,...

Thanks for reading and commenting mlgb, BowenLinda and Melnq8. I'm a dual national, so many of my family and friends are in the USA, that I really miss a lot. It was really meaningful than I thought...

Forum: Canada

Sep 14th, 2020, 08:06 AM

Replies: 34

My Trip to Magog & Stanstead. To chat with a US friend in Vermont.

Views: 10,314

Posted By Daniel_Williams

Public Transit Trip details (start point: ...

Public Transit Trip details (start point: Montreal)

Limocar: Offers several buses daily from Montreal to Sherbrooke. The buses stop in Ange Gardien, Bromont and Magog. Thankfully the buses...

Forum: Canada

Sep 12th, 2020, 03:50 PM

Replies: 34

My Trip to Magog & Stanstead. To chat with a US friend in Vermont.

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Posted By Daniel_Williams

Stanstead, Quebec/ Derby Line, Vermont. Closest...

Stanstead, Quebec/ Derby Line, Vermont. Closest thing to international travel possible without leaving Canada.

...

Forum: Canada

Sep 12th, 2020, 03:45 PM

Replies: 34

My Trip to Magog & Stanstead. To chat with a US friend in Vermont.

Views: 10,314

Posted By Daniel_Williams

Coming from Montreal, I should go to Magog more...

Coming from Montreal, I should go to Magog more often! ...

Forum: Canada

Sep 12th, 2020, 03:09 PM

Replies: 34

My Trip to Magog & Stanstead. To chat with a US friend in Vermont.

Views: 10,314

Posted By Daniel_Williams

My Trip to Magog & Stanstead. To chat with a US friend in Vermont.

Hi,

I got back from a trip where I overnighted in Magog. It’s been over 10 years since I visited Magog and I was lucky to find a hotel at the last minute very close to the lake and near the...

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