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Hi peeps, My big trip through Canada is only three weeks away now and I'm starting to feel nervous 😬 So I thought I'd post here to ask y'all a few things, mainly about socialising and meeting folks. - specifics about my travels at the bottom

1.) I'm still looking for couch surfing hosts in Vancouver and Toronto. People on beWelcome aren't really answering. Is there some advice? Or advice on cheap accommodation for 1-3 nights in those towns? Or maybe even some of y'all who'd like to hosts me :)

2.) what are some good ways to meet people on the road? Are there social media apps that are favoured in Canada? Specific places for travellers? (YMCA, hostels, clubs...?)

3.) any other things you'd like to tell me? XD

My trip is: arriving in Vancouver on the 25th of Juli, renting a car on the next day. Plans to travel the west for about 3 weeks. Domestic flight to Toronto on the 16th of August, rental car in Toronto on the 17th, driving around Ontario and the east for two weeks. Departure from Toronto on the first of September.

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[–] streetfestival@lemmy.ca 1 points 2 days ago

So I am a full-fledged Canadian, lol, but this is not stuff I know a lot about. Reddit might be a good way to find more suggestions for local things like inexpensive places to stay or fun things to do. AirBNB is a place to find short-term rentals. Hostels are a thing. How East of Toronto do you plan to go? I think you'll find Canadians quite welcoming. Check out the things that are up your alley and I'm sure you'll strike up some friends in those spaces. A solo vacation is really cool, good on you. I haven't done it, but I hope to in the next couple years