Recent content by chowhound

Well, perhaps you should take a look at the advertisers section. Many seem to be running very frequent specials, which have the effect of reducing the hourly prices, at least much of the time.

Even in the US, many students start University at 17, depending on how their birthdays fall in the year. Some may turn 18 a few months into their first year. This is not new, as I personally know it goes back over 25 years.

I would simply deal with one of the agencies which has received good reviews. I'm sure you can book for two hours, and the rate structure is normally well known, so you will not be treated differently.

If you are taking the bus from the USA, I'm going to suggest that if possible, book a hotel in advance. Some internet research may help you avoid a bad hotel experience, and if you are going through customs/immigration, they will frequently ask where you are staying, and maybe even review your...

If it was a stripper in the USA, I would suggest it would be a waste of time, and maybe a headache. In Montreal, however, I have had some success in making friends with strippers. I think the attitude is just different in Montreal. Most of my experience has been with phone numbers, but a...

I stayed there a few times when it was Hotel Le Faubourg. I thought it was a great hotel with excellent location. I was there right before the transition to Holiday Inn express, and I recall that they were removing the stoves to comply with the franchise rules. I preferred the full kitchen...

A natural redhead is very attractive, but a red dye job is a turnoff. If you are coloring your hair, I suggest the brunette, with blonde being my second choice.

The last hotel I stayed at had a plastic tab which you had to break to get access to the minibar. However, they had a bottle of red wine and a basket of snacks out in the open. When they offer a key, I also decline. I prefer hotels with refrigerators, not minibars.

I will also suggest that they do not add music to the sites. I find it annoying, and some of us want to view the page without attracting the attention of others around us. I know that I can turn off the sound on my computer, and usually there is a switch on the page, but usually the music is...

A couple of years ago I ordered computer checks to use with my accounting software from a reputable company which I had purchased the same checks from in the past. I was ordering from the company's online catalog and went through the order process. At the end of the transaction the...

there is supposed to be a new "passport card" which can be used for land crossings in Canada. http://travel.state.gov/passport/ppt_card/ppt_card_3926.html

I agree that you should always have a back up. It is easy to just buy one or two in the mens room of most bars and strip clubs in the city. In my experience the most frequent brand the montreal girls bring is "lifestyles", which also happens to be the brand I find in the mens room...

I think it probably is legit, although the number of $1 fares is likely very limited. There is a company doing a similar thing in Chicago... Megabus. Advertises very cheap fares to various cities to and from Chicago, but the number of cheap fares is very limited. The cheap fare offers...

I also had a similar experience recently. Whether or not you post names, I hope sp's and agencies are aware that we do not appreciate when an sp uses every towel in the bathroom. They may not realize that we did not rent the room just to accommodate their appointment, and will be taking a...

I noticed on a visit a few weeks ago that a certain downtown strip club which had always had porn on the tv was showing regular television programming. I just thought the bartender wanted to watch some crappy program. Interesting development.... they keep tightening the screws......