Comments on: Five Top Things Not To Do When Visiting Vancouver http://www.mywestworld.com/living/five-top-things-not-to-do-when-visiting-vancouver/ Share Your World with the World Tue, 25 May 2010 04:48:03 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anne Rose http://www.mywestworld.com/living/five-top-things-not-to-do-when-visiting-vancouver/#comment-1158 Anne Rose Wed, 17 Feb 2010 02:23:40 +0000 http://www.mywestworld.com/?p=4477#comment-1158 You've got that right, Allan. Fortunately . . . no sloshy snow or torrential rains right now...loitering anywhere near a Vancouver curb then is an excellent way to get drenched. Also, drivers must survive a more rigorous and intensive driver-instruction program in the U.K. than in Canada, so driving habits in general vary more here. Though I've got to say, motoring in Mexico and Italy – where what would be four separate lanes of traffic here seem to be treated as one giant bumper-car rally – makes Vancouver traffic seem positively low-key. Maybe that's why sidewalks in Mexico tend to be a few feet higher than the road . . . Anne/Editor MyWestworld.com You’ve got that right, Allan.
Fortunately . . . no sloshy snow or torrential rains right now…loitering anywhere near a Vancouver curb then is an excellent way to get drenched.

Also, drivers must survive a more rigorous and intensive driver-instruction program in the U.K. than in Canada, so driving habits in general vary more here. Though I’ve got to say, motoring in Mexico and Italy – where what would be four separate lanes of traffic here seem to be treated as one giant bumper-car rally – makes Vancouver traffic seem positively low-key. Maybe that’s why sidewalks in Mexico tend to be a few feet higher than the road . . .
Anne/Editor
MyWestworld.com

]]> By: AllanH http://www.mywestworld.com/living/five-top-things-not-to-do-when-visiting-vancouver/#comment-1154 AllanH Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:10:03 +0000 http://www.mywestworld.com/?p=4477#comment-1154 If your from the UK remember to look the opposite way. Like Ian said above cars can turn right on red lights so watch out. Also watch for cars turning left at intersections. If your from the UK remember to look the opposite way. Like Ian said above cars can turn right on red lights so watch out.

Also watch for cars turning left at intersections.

]]> By: Ian http://www.mywestworld.com/living/five-top-things-not-to-do-when-visiting-vancouver/#comment-1153 Ian Mon, 15 Feb 2010 23:06:34 +0000 http://www.mywestworld.com/?p=4477#comment-1153 A couple of tips for pedestrians (esp. those from NYC): a) At a red light don't stand off the curb - cars and bikes use that lane here. In fact you might want to stand back from the curb lest you get clocked by a bus' sideview mirror. b) Resist to urge to cross at that flashing hand - it won't last that long and there's probably a couple of cars itching to gun it through a turn on the yellow light. (which some here call 'orange') Welcome to Vancouver! A couple of tips for pedestrians (esp. those from NYC):
a) At a red light don’t stand off the curb – cars and bikes use that lane here. In fact you might want to stand back from the curb lest you get clocked by a bus’ sideview mirror.
b) Resist to urge to cross at that flashing hand – it won’t last that long and there’s probably a couple of cars itching to gun it through a turn on the yellow light. (which some here call ‘orange’)
Welcome to Vancouver!

]]> By: Jim http://www.mywestworld.com/living/five-top-things-not-to-do-when-visiting-vancouver/#comment-1135 Jim Thu, 11 Feb 2010 16:58:07 +0000 http://www.mywestworld.com/?p=4477#comment-1135 That's why we brought up all those buses from L.A. That’s why we brought up all those buses from L.A.

]]> By: Stephanie MacDonald http://www.mywestworld.com/living/five-top-things-not-to-do-when-visiting-vancouver/#comment-1131 Stephanie MacDonald Wed, 10 Feb 2010 18:40:55 +0000 http://www.mywestworld.com/?p=4477#comment-1131 Don't attempt to park a car within a ten kilometre radius of our fair green city. Even the oasis of Granville Island, where residents could park for free and take advantage of the cornucopia of local and exotic everyday grocery shopping - like Whole Foods! But ten times better! - has been overrun by grouchy menopausal Olympic parking harpies outnumbering tourists and shoppers ten to one. At least the weather has cooperated, maybe not as far as winter sports are concerned, but it's perfectly agreeable for bike riding. Don’t attempt to park a car within a ten kilometre radius of our fair green city. Even the oasis of Granville Island, where residents could park for free and take advantage of the cornucopia of local and exotic everyday grocery shopping – like Whole Foods! But ten times better! – has been overrun by grouchy menopausal Olympic parking harpies outnumbering tourists and shoppers ten to one. At least the weather has cooperated, maybe not as far as winter sports are concerned, but it’s perfectly agreeable for bike riding.

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