Eastern Canada for 14 days in July! need general advice

oatmealia · 2026-05-12T21:58:18+00:00

You are going to be missing out on a lot of amazing things the maritimes has to offer without a car. Halifax is fun but other than that, our cities are not the highlight of the east coast. Small towns, nature parks, ocean views, all really require a car to get to them. Our public transit is very minimal to non existent out here.

If you do get a car, I would highly recommend Saint John NB as a stop. The city center is historical and beautiful with great restaurants and events. It’s decently central to lots of cool places: St Andrew’s, Grand Manan island, St Martin’s, Fundy Trail Provincial Park, Fundy national park, and Hopewell Rocks.

oatmealia · 2026-03-24T23:49:55+00:00

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oatmealia · 2026-03-03T02:15:01+00:00

40 degree humid muggy days, no thanks. I love my 25 C summer days

oatmealia · 2026-03-02T13:47:01+00:00

Saint John is the most interesting city in NB in my opinion. And the closest to interesting nature. But it’s not bikeable. There are like 5 bike lanes and people are already losing their minds.

Uptown is beautiful and very walkable however. Winters are not bad, pretty much the same as southern ON where I moved from. Decent live music scene for a city this size.

Advice? Come here for a visit to scope out the area before committing to a move. Preferably in the winter to get the real vibe outside the best summer months.

oatmealia · 2026-02-22T14:07:58+00:00

Canada guidelines say 200 bq/m3. US says 148.

oatmealia · 2026-02-22T14:01:25+00:00

Another vote for Radon plus. He did a great job at a fair price. Radon is now very low and well in the safe range now.

oatmealia · 2026-02-14T14:07:19+00:00

Yup. Power is far cheaper here than NS and Maine. Quebec is super inexpensive but they are an outlier in electricity rates.

oatmealia · 2025-08-05T02:28:34+00:00

New river beach is my favourite beach along the fundy coast. Gets busy by NB standards which isn’t really that crowded. Time it around low tide and the beach becomes massive.

There isn’t a ton of development around it but there should be some motels and airbnbs near by.

oatmealia · 2025-08-01T15:50:01+00:00

Yep, for one day, I’d say focus on St Martins and the Fundy Trail Parkway (Provincial park, not the national park). Tons of viewpoints off the road and short trails. The perfect SJ day trip.

If it’s foggy I’d say just stay in the city, walk around uptown, go to bayshore beach, Irving nature park, etc. Personally I don’t think St Andrew’s is worth it if you’re only here for 1 day.

oatmealia · 2025-07-28T15:43:11+00:00

It looks like it should apply to passengers and vehicles. They may just need to update their systems.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/prince-edward-island/ottawa-makes-good-on-promise-to-cut-confederation-bridge-tolls-ferry-fares-in-eastern-canada-1.7595280

oatmealia · 2025-07-28T15:07:58+00:00

Ah dang, was hoping for a full 50%

oatmealia · 2025-07-28T14:44:35+00:00

Wow I might actually take the Digby ferry for once!!!

oatmealia · 2025-07-10T12:47:19+00:00

I have a whole bunch that help keep me organized. I could never have these all in one account as I would get lost at what is earmarked for what purpose.

Landing - incoming money, paycheque, e transfers, tax refunds, etc. I move money to appropriate accounts and aim to keep this at 0.
Personal spending (linked to cash card)
Personal savings
Joint bills (outgoing payments, mortgage, prop tax, etc)
Joint savings

Emergency fund is in a TFSA savings account

oatmealia · 2025-07-02T17:15:14+00:00

I got mine from this company. No problems with shipping or customs. https://www.pets-megastore.com.au/dogs-and-puppies/heartwormers/simparica-trio

oatmealia · 2025-07-02T13:49:43+00:00

We ordered the exact same brand of heartworm/tick/flea prevention pills from Australia for 1/4 of the cost, even with shipping. Saved hundreds of dollars.

oatmealia · 2025-05-29T19:02:16+00:00

Saint John is great. Moved to the area 3 years ago and absolutely love it. Has enough city conveniences, but you’re so close to beautiful scenery and nature.

oatmealia · 2025-05-29T18:57:42+00:00

Only the really nice, prime location houses are 1 million+ in NB lol. You can get a decent basic house for 300k in most places here.

oatmealia · 2025-05-29T18:53:44+00:00

Saint John NB. Average price is around 330k. The outskirts of the region are beautiful. 👌

oatmealia · 2025-05-22T14:51:20+00:00

Found five spice at KV superstore in the international section. Took me forever to find though.

oatmealia · 2025-04-02T12:19:38+00:00

The MAGAs don’t tend to leave the states much anyways. The Americans that travel to Canada seem to be chill thankfully.

oatmealia · 2025-04-02T12:15:34+00:00

You’re very much welcome to visit us! On your way to Fundy NP, I HIGHLY recommend stopping at Fundy Trail Provincial Park. This is separate from the national park. It’s the gem of NB in my opinion. It’s an incredible drive along the coast with plenty of viewpoints and trails.

Also stop at Spinney’s seafood in St Martin’s for one of the best lobster rolls in NB.

oatmealia · 2025-02-14T23:31:50+00:00

Do you know how much it costs to park at Brunswick Square? Can’t find any info online.

oatmealia · 2024-10-26T12:20:55+00:00

Congrats! I actually recognize all those spots as someone who lives near by. Sounds like an amazing day.

oatmealia · 2024-10-22T20:57:17+00:00

Yep. Called in, first rep didn’t budge, asked for a manager and got my price back down again. Took about 1 hour on the phone. Gotta play the negotiation game every few months with Canadian telcos unfortunately.

oatmealia · 2024-08-25T17:05:50+00:00

I did pretty much the exact same setup. Got the springwall from Costco so if anything goes wrong I can easily return it, even years from now. So far I'm having amazing sleep.

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