Halifax: Advice for new international travelers

[Therese Fitzpatrick]

After a flurry of anxiety because Judi said a passport is required for
U.S. citizens traveling to and from Canada, I checked with U.S. State
Department.

A birth certificate and driver's license is still acceptable.  Whew!

On 7/11/05, Therese Fitzpatrick <therese.fitzpatrick at gmail.com> wrote:
> I am planning to go to Halifax without a passport.  The Canadian
> consulate website indicates a birth certificate and a state-issued ID
> (i.e. driver's license) is enough.  U.S. custom regs will require a
> passport beginning in December 2005. . . but not yet.
> 
> Yikes.  After Judi's advice, I am anxious.  I don't think there is
> time to get a passport.
> 
> On 7/11/05, Alan Chilton <achilton at ns.sympatico.ca> wrote:
> > Hi Doug and all,
> > All of this is wonderful advice.  One additional tidbit, you may be able to
> > withdraw directly from your bank using an ATM.  Though there are usually
> > fees associated with this, it is yet another way to get $CDN cash if you
> > need it.
> >
> > Regarding medicines... If you need to carry a lot of meds, but don't need to
> > take the entire medicine cabinet with you, it would be my recommendation to
> > carry a note from your doctor indicating the condition being treated along
> > with a list of prescribed meds... Just in case.
> >
> > Oh yeah... And bring a fog horn!  :-)
> >
> > Alan
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU] On Behalf Of Judi
> > Richardson
> > Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 5:41 PM
> > To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
> > Subject: Re: Halifax: Advice for new international travelers
> >
> > Hi Doug -- Most stores, hotels, etc. here in Halifax accept US currency --
> > and have signs posted as to the conversion rate.  If you would like to have
> > some Canadian currency at hand, I've learned to convert at the bank.  I've
> > been doing a fair amount of international work lately and find the exchange
> > rate much better at banks than airports.  As the conversion rate fluctuates
> > constantly, some stores may be a day or two behind.
> >
> > And, yes, credit cards are widely accepted!  Travellers going anywhere are
> > advised to carry written prescriptions and/or original pharmacy bottles --
> > possibly photocopies would do and then she could pack them away?
> >
> > The US/Canadian borders now require Passport ID's -- up to a few months ago
> > we could use driver's licenses.
> >
> > Trust this is of assistance.
> >
> > Judi
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: OSLIST [mailto:OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU]On Behalf Of Douglas D.
> > Germann, Sr.
> > Sent: Monday, July 11, 2005 1:20 PM
> > To: OSLIST at LISTSERV.BOISESTATE.EDU
> > Subject: Halifax: Advice for new international travelers
> >
> >
> > Hi--
> >
> > Going to Halifax from the US is my first time traveling internationally in
> > many years. What advice do you offer to such a one as I?
> >
> > Currency: Is it best to convert money at my home bank, at the airport, at a
> > bank in Halifax, or just rely on merchants and vendors to properly convert
> > my US Dollars?
> >
> > Credit cards will be best for currency conversions for things like car
> > rentals and meals and hotel, yes? But should I alert my credit card company
> > about my travels ahead of the trip?
> >
> > Medicines: My wife has a whole pharmacy in the cabinet. Will it be necessary
> > for her to carry the actual written prescriptions from her doctors with the
> > medicines? Should she carry the original pharmacy bottles, or can she safely
> > transfer her pills to something that packs more compactly? Are there
> > medicines she cannot bring with her?
> >
> > Is there anything else you can think we need to know or do to prepare?
> >
> >                              :-Doug. Germann
> >                              Seeking people making community change.
> >                              South Bend, Indiana, USA
> >
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> --
> Warmly,
> Tree Fitzpatrick
> 


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Warmly,
Tree Fitzpatrick

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