Single at Whistler

Yesterday at the top of the mountain the weather was foggy, but there was lots of snow. It was a bit heavy if you were used to finely groomed trails but otherwise pretty good. Whistler has had 130cm of snow in the past week.

At the bottom of the hill, the village was well attended. A lot of people are here getting the resort ready for the Olympics. The bars were fill as were the restaurants. No need to feel like a stranger because everyone is friendly and in a party mood. The Long Horn bar was packed so I visited the Irish Pub next door and had a great evening.

Tomorrow is supposed to be foggy at the top of the mountain and raining at the bottom. However, we will see……

Singles In Mont Tremblant Canada

Mont Tremblant is a four season resort that has something to offer everyone. It has luxurious 4 bedroom condos with swimming pools but also has a variety of studio apartments or condolettes if you are travelling alone. The surrounding area also has private accommodation for rent at reasonable prices. There are a number of General Stores in the area including one in the Pedestrian village where you can buy food and other supplies. A couple of useful websites for accommodation are www.tremblant.ca or www.cheztremblant.ca.

The skiing is great at this time of year and the pubs and restaurants are welcoming. When I finish a day of the slopes I go to one of the pubs in the pedestrian village for some Après Ski fun. I personally like either Le Shack, or La Diable. La Diable is a microbrewery with good food next to the General Store. Everybody is friendly and you immediately strike up a conversation with someone. People in their 20’s as well as seniors all mingle together.

Later in the evening when the music gets going people often visit bars like Le Petit Caribou or Café d'Époque which stay open until 3AM.

Winter Travel Specials

Now is the time to look for those travel specials. Many tour companies have vacancies for their January and February vacations and will be putting them on sale soon. Also, since the Winter Olympics will be held at Whistler in February, most people assume that the area is closed down until after the event. The good news is that January is open for the general public and there are deals to be had.

Car Rental Tips

Does anyone have any interesting car rental tips you would like to share?

Cheap Attraction Tickets

If you are going to a resort and will require tickets to local attractions such as Disney World or a Skiing have a look at e-bay first. At the moment, a seller on e-bay is offering 2 for 1 ski lift coupons for the Whistler resort for less than $20.00. The regular lift ticket price is $90.00.

Yesterday Travel Friends.ca interviewed two different travel companies to get their opinion on how to avoid the single supplement when travelling alone. Both said that none of their vacation companies or cruise lines provided relief from the single supplement. In fact they said that some cruise lines charge close to double the posted rate for a single person. They advised that travel companies that cater to single people travelling often post their specials online. Consequently please review the companies posted on the Travel Friends.ca site to see if there is a vacation that suits your needs. We will be posting specials as we come across them.

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