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Topic: Toronto
Posted By: hulkhogan
Subject: Toronto
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2013 at 10:23am
Well lads, finally getting outta this place for a while in a few months . Really need the break.Any recomandations over there lads? Im looking for a short term lease, would college accomadation be the best way to go??? Dont fancy staying in a hostel.. Also how much are flights to america? Would i be able to get a cheapish return flight to vegas for example? How costly is it over there?ant of those factory outlets?? New york close? Wanna take in philly and washington aswell Cant wait now, cheers lads  ------------- Whacha gonna do |
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Posted By: McG
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2013 at 10:33am
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Posted By: hulkhogan
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2013 at 10:33am
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haha very good, prefer getting 1st hand experiences ------------- Whacha gonna do |
Posted By: bhob
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2013 at 10:35am
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Posted By: bhob
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2013 at 10:36am
| You got a visa for toronto? |
Posted By: hulkhogan
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2013 at 10:39am
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no i dont bud ------------- Whacha gonna do |
Posted By: bhob
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2013 at 10:43am
| Take it you're not gonna be working over there so |
Posted By: horsebox
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2013 at 10:51am
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I don't fancy your chances on that long haul flight. ------------- It was far across the sea, When the devil got a hold of me, He wouldn't set me free, So he kept me soul for ransom. na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na. I'm a sailor man from Glasgow to |
Posted By: ShayGivensBum
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2013 at 10:53am
| Would love to go to Canada |
Posted By: hulkhogan
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2013 at 10:53am
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bhob wrote:Posted By: Jackthelad
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2013 at 10:56am
Well as an ultimate warrior fan I shouldn't even be giving you a heads up hogan but anyway.I lived there for a summer a few years back, cracking place, enormous city, and the summers are superb weather wise. So basically your laughin! Hostels in the city centre are okay, the best of which is the canadiana, it's just off spadina and bloor intersection (these are the 2 main streets and they intersect) wouldn't be hard to find the canadiana I would imagine. There would be lots of college accommodation coming on stream in June in and around the same area which is where I stayed. It's very central as they've a great underground system in the city. Start havin a look online, I think it's called the Toronto star, can't recall for sure. The city itself is like any city,pricier than smaller places around it but I never found it overly expensive there and at a guess I'd say its cheaper than dublin, which by the way is a fookin ripoff altogether. Factory outlets, I can't help ya. Flights in Canada internally are expensive I'm afraid and it's no better going to the u.s.a. On the plus side though you can rent a car and drive to New York, we did it, and it took 6 hours. Again, I might be a bit out there but I'm working from memory. Good soccer set up out there if your interested and GAA (we got set up out there by playing Gaelic) you'd get building site work, cash in the hand. Hard work but good pay. Things to do: go to the top of the CN Tower, once the tallest building in the world. Visit niagara falls, an hour and a half away and stay somewhere reasonably close to the subway system. Makes life very easy. Oh and don't wear check shirts on a night out, we learned that the hard way! Enjoy. P.s. I almost forgot to mention go and visit the Toronto sky dome beside the tower, they've changed the name now, it's where wrestlemania 6 took place and warrior beat hogan to take both belts ------------- Oh Poland we loved you..... |
Posted By: Shedite
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2013 at 10:57am
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Flights from Canada - America are expensive. 2 hours cross border flight is a lot more than a 2 hour American flight. Busses to New York are cheap. Otherwise, bus to Buffalo, then fly to Vegas. Never lived there, only 3 days as a tourist there. Toronto Islands are lovely in the summer. See the Hockey Hall of Fame too while you're there. |
Posted By: heyirish
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2013 at 10:58am
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Re: New York its 17 hours on a bus. ------------- karl pilkington to doctor when getting prostate examined: jesus thats high up that is, fcuking hell, right you're touching a lung now |
Posted By: hulkhogan
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2013 at 11:02am
Great Advice, thanks!! ------------- Whacha gonna do |
Posted By: Jackthelad
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2013 at 11:05am
No bother. I may be a bit out with drive time to NYC but we drove it so can be done. Enjoy it, it's a top city. ------------- Oh Poland we loved you..... |
Posted By: Guf10
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2013 at 11:08am
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BlueMan is living out there now, I'm sure he'd fill ya in on some info Only 2 hours from US border and Outlets in Buffalo, As Jacklad mentioned above, CN tower and Niagra falls are the places to visit. My sister been living there 3 years and Cost of living is much more expensive than in the states, JetBlue are the cheap airline to find flights down to the states. ------------- 2 in a row, 2 in a row, 2 in a row |
Posted By: hulkhogan
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2013 at 11:17am
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thanks lads ------------- Whacha gonna do |
Posted By: c90
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2013 at 11:52am
youd be better off getting a bus to buffalo airport(3hrs) and getting flights from there. southwest fly to vegas from there. ------------- Maggie Thatcher, Winston Churchill, Lawrence Of Arabia, Elton John! Yiz can all go f**k yerselves |
Posted By: horsebox
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2013 at 11:53am
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The outlets are pants IMO. They usually stock last years clothes. Then again it all depends on what your into. ------------- It was far across the sea, When the devil got a hold of me, He wouldn't set me free, So he kept me soul for ransom. na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na na. I'm a sailor man from Glasgow to |
Posted By: HateHenry
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2013 at 12:17pm
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Learn the 5 "Great lakes",locals will be super impressed.... ------------- Polska Bialo Czerwoni |
Posted By: nvidic
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2013 at 12:37pm
the fear of flying that much better than u can fly to toronto? fair play
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Posted By: hulkhogan
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2013 at 12:58pm
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taking a sleeping tablet, cheers though ------------- Whacha gonna do |
Posted By: Jackthelad
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2013 at 3:27pm
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Hate flying absolutely hate it. Managed to go as far as Nz though! I've tried sleeping tablets and double dropping Valium but no use. Only thing I've found for it is 4/5 rapid pints and tip away thereafter. It honestly does sort ya although going to Barcelona 3 years ago I was smashed for a finish with my missus lugging around the suitcases after me like a demon ------------- Oh Poland we loved you..... |
Posted By: Blue Man
Date Posted: 29 Mar 2013 at 11:18pm
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I'm living here at the moment and its a top city. Expensive enough but not as bad as other major cities. Pretty much agree with what the other lads have said, definitely try get accommodation near a subway, transport system here is excellent. Have been down in Niagara Falls a good as I was on trial down there, great spot and well worth a visit. Megabus will get you down for $25 return, takes about 1hr 30 mins. Seeing as you don't have a valid working visa, you will only be able to work cash jobs, loads will be available now the weather is improving but you won't be able to get a SIN card as you don't have legal status. Any other questions ya have, fire them up here and I'll give you the info ------------- "Everytime Leeds concede a goal, its like being stabbed in the heart" - Billy Bremner Gary Speed 1969-2011 YBIG Blind Date Champion 2010 |
Posted By: JohnSheridan
Date Posted: 10 Jun 2013 at 9:58pm
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Anyone know if the spain game on tv here ------------- 'If you love them so much why dont you play for them' |
Posted By: Blue Man
Date Posted: 10 Jun 2013 at 10:44pm
Where abouts in Toronto are you? ------------- "Everytime Leeds concede a goal, its like being stabbed in the heart" - Billy Bremner Gary Speed 1969-2011 YBIG Blind Date Champion 2010 |
Posted By: JohnSheridan
Date Posted: 10 Jun 2013 at 10:56pm
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Livin in danforth, working downtown, Was working for georgia and faroes games So hoping to see this one at least, Will it be on in bars? ------------- 'If you love them so much why dont you play for them' |
Posted By: Blue Man
Date Posted: 10 Jun 2013 at 11:11pm
Im at Keele and Dundas. McVeighs, Football Factory, Sibin usually have games as I've watched Ireland games in each since I've been over. ------------- "Everytime Leeds concede a goal, its like being stabbed in the heart" - Billy Bremner Gary Speed 1969-2011 YBIG Blind Date Champion 2010 |
Posted By: JohnSheridan
Date Posted: 10 Jun 2013 at 11:21pm
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Cheers nice one. ------------- 'If you love them so much why dont you play for them' |
Posted By: hulkhogan
Date Posted: 11 Jun 2013 at 5:45pm
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What a city!! f**kin expensive though, cant seem to get any cash in hand work either  ------------- Whacha gonna do |
Posted By: nvidic
Date Posted: 11 Jun 2013 at 5:49pm
fair f**ks making it over there on the plane |
Posted By: hulkhogan
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2013 at 9:34pm
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cheers nvidic. got a job here now and all Anyone on here in toronto up for a pint over the weekend?? ------------- Whacha gonna do |
Posted By: rossieman
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2013 at 9:38pm
good man hulk,didn't even think you would make it out of the country |
Posted By: hulkhogan
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2013 at 9:42pm
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Posted By: nvidic
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2013 at 10:58pm
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Did ya valium it up or how did ya make it?? WIll be going the sleep deprivation and booze route to Brazil id say |
Posted By: KevinM
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2013 at 2:35am
| great city loved my stay over there, but as said expensive as fook, what i prefered about to toronto to when I stayed in the U.S is it is very easy to find good pubs to watch the footie |
Posted By: PaulMcGrath5
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2013 at 12:34pm
Heading over for a week in October, week were playing Germany, so any suggestions of where I can watch the match be much appreciated at the time. Sorry just saw suggestions above Also do i need to get a tourist visa? Or is it just a show up and as long as I have return flights its grand jobby?
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Posted By: hulkhogan
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2013 at 12:38pm
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no need for a visa bud. scallywags in st clare for the match ------------- Whacha gonna do |
Posted By: PaulMcGrath5
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2013 at 12:48pm
Cheers man
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Posted By: Blue Man
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2013 at 6:21pm
Toronto Irish FC's sponsor Elephant and Castle on King and Simcoe will probably have it too. Drop me a PM when you are over and we'll meet for a scoop ------------- "Everytime Leeds concede a goal, its like being stabbed in the heart" - Billy Bremner Gary Speed 1969-2011 YBIG Blind Date Champion 2010 |
Posted By: DG80
Date Posted: 03 Sep 2013 at 9:05pm
BM-am heading over at the end of this month. around for a pint?..me bro got tickets for a tfc game on 21st sept. going to see the leafs also in preseason match does that pub have setanta. pats and bray will be on. is there any pubs around that have setanta ireland? ------------- cup champions |
Posted By: Blue Man
Date Posted: 04 Sep 2013 at 2:45am
Havent come across any that have it but Rose and Crown on Yonge and Eglinton might as they have all the GAA and Rugby. Galway Arms out on the Queensway will throw it on if they find an internet link. Yea I'll be around all right ------------- "Everytime Leeds concede a goal, its like being stabbed in the heart" - Billy Bremner Gary Speed 1969-2011 YBIG Blind Date Champion 2010 |
Posted By: JohnSheridan
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2013 at 7:30pm
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Lads wheres the match on Been too 2 pubs and both only Have england on!! ------------- 'If you love them so much why dont you play for them' |
Posted By: hulkhogan
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2014 at 11:22pm
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bump..emmigrating permenently next week. Anyone wanna go for pints..any advice on looking for work? ------------- Whacha gonna do |
Posted By: Sham157
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2014 at 11:26pm
| Best of luck HH |
Posted By: hulkhogan
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2014 at 11:28pm
Thanks buddy------------- Whacha gonna do |
Posted By: Sligo Hornet
Date Posted: 27 Jun 2014 at 11:53pm
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Best of luck HH... great city been quite a few times with work and holidays.... very nice folk... easy going... hope you prosper..,sure you will ------------- Wallet ?? What the fcuk is that ? |
Posted By: Metal Paul
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2014 at 4:50pm
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Best of luck double H. Do you know Blue Man? He seems to be having a ball over there, you should get in touch with him.
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Posted By: hulkhogan
Date Posted: 28 Jun 2014 at 4:53pm
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Posted By: nvidic
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2017 at 3:31pm
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How much for a domestic pint here these days? |
Posted By: Claret Murph
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2017 at 4:06pm
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Posted By: nvidic
Date Posted: 30 Apr 2017 at 4:11pm
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That could be anywhere from €1 to €10
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Posted By: Pipkin
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2021 at 5:57pm
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Anyone have any suggestions on where nearby Toronto would be worth visiting for a few days - perhaps somewhere that isn't as pricey as accommodation Downtown? I've done Niagara a few times. Decent town with good restaurants and pubs will do the trick. I have done some research and sounds like restrictions at the moment are similar to here. Anyone on the ground confirm what pubs/restaurants are like?
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Posted By: BigStrongMan
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2021 at 7:21pm
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Posted By: bogball88
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2021 at 7:39pm
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Pubs and restaurants have basically no restrictions at the minute. Wear masks going to the bathroom and that’s it Depends How nearby Toronto you want to be? Niagara is the only place within two hours of the city that is worthwhile tbh There’s nowhere near Toronto I could recommend for decent pubs and restaurants. Canada is too big. Next decent place is Montreal and that’s about 8 hour drive away
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Posted By: Donegalman
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2021 at 7:50pm
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Was there for the summer in 2018. Grace O Malleys used to be a great spot on a Thursday night. There’s loads of decent bars/ nighclubs around that area. Bar 422, Dublin Calling, The Porch and Croc Rock which is a well known cougar bar over there
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Posted By: hulkhogan
Date Posted: 05 Sep 2021 at 8:41pm
Croc rock is gone, bar 244 closed. Don't venture round that area much anymore tbh. Whoever said there's no restrictions is lying, still distanced, masks etc depending on the bar. Depends what age you are but cool arras to check out for pints off the beaten track, Danforth, leslieville, high park , little Portugal. Dublin calling us an absolute temp, actually big tip just stay away from Irish bars in general. Areas within two hours, Elora is a great little town, bobcaygon is a great spot to head to aswell. Crystal beach is beautiful, couple nice bars there too. I would reccomend kwartha lakes just a little north of two hours too. If your going Niagara go to Niagara on the lake, the falls are cool but the city is a dump. Not sure on border crossings but buffalos worth a visit too. The food here is amazing man, couple tips: banjara for Indian on bloor west, north of brookylyn pizza locations all over, bitondos pizza little Italy, banh mi boy sandwiches on yonge, any Chinese, dumpling place in china town. Korean bbq in Korea town, messinis in Greek town for great cheap gyros. If your looking for just basic tourist grub, any firkin or jack Astor's would do ya. Would highly reccomend kensington and st Lawrence market too and check out some food stalls, carribean and Mexican in Kensington especially. Couple of cool bars there too. Feel free to dm me if you've any questions lad ------------- Whacha gonna do |
Posted By: Artie Ziff
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2021 at 12:59am
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I'm new here. Kensington Market has looked good craic passing through it. Toronto Islands are great for a day visit and a swim in what feels like the sea, you can rent canoes or paddle boards. If Bag O' Cans are more your thing, buy one of those cooler bags and they will keep them good for 6 hours. it can be busy on the weekends, weekdays are better. Buy a presto card top it up with $20, you get 2 hours travel on trams, buses and the subway for $3.50. It's very pricey here as they add 13% tax and about 15-20% tips are expected. ------------- It would damage this forums' reputation |
Posted By: Jock
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2021 at 10:09am
| whats the story with entering Canada now? Is Vaccine Passport enough or a test needed too? |
Posted By: nvidic
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2021 at 12:58pm
Test, vaccine and you've to provide a quarantine plan |
Posted By: notpropaganda73
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2021 at 3:34pm
| Barque over in Roncesvalles is class as well, or at least it was! Lived in Toronto near 5 years ago now, loved it. |
Posted By: Pipkin
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2021 at 5:47pm
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Thanks lads, a lot to mull over in next couple of days but this is really helpful. No quarantine for international arrivals @Nvidic that are fully vaxxed.
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Posted By: nvidic
Date Posted: 06 Sep 2021 at 6:23pm
Still have to have a plan though! We're going over in two weeks, need to put your plan into the app and have it ready to show at jmmigration, it's for if you become symptomatic or they refuse you at the border. We've a hotel booked on free cancellation for two weeks that we'll cancel after we get through immigration
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Posted By: Pipkin
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2021 at 6:06am
Ah that looks like it only is required if you aren’t fully vaccinated or immigration doesn’t clear your vaccine cert from what I can see. A bit like the Irish immigration checking for passenger locator forms and covid certs! Are you doing 2 weeks to get into the States?
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Posted By: nvidic
Date Posted: 07 Sep 2021 at 7:18am
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Hard to know what their thinking is behind it, we have it ready to go though! We had planned the States for Nov but canned it with the uncertainty, we're doing Toronto/Banff/Jasper now, looking forward to it
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Posted By: Pipkin
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2021 at 7:48pm
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Anywhere downtown for the match tomorrow? Hard to find anything online and some Irish bars are closed. I didn’t even try and find somewhere for Pats match today based on previous experience here. There was inconsequential price difference between the different places mentioned above taking everything into account (not driving either) so staying in Toronto for the next week. Will decide on where I’ll tip off to then based on the advice. I did see Montreal was generally cheaper.
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Posted By: hulkhogan
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2021 at 9:32pm
McVeigh's will have it on (dump though), rose and crown at yonge and eg will have it too (20 entry but should cover breakfast and pint) about five stops out of downtown on ttc, 15 dollar Uber. Montreal is a great city and yes much cheaper, much better nightlife than Toronto. Make sure you have your proof of vax there. There used to be lots of bars here that had drink deals but a lot have stopped due to pandemic. If your looking for a cheap area to booze though Danforth is good. Annex is pretty cheap too but very student focused (not sure your age). If your looking to check out iconic Toronto bars would reccomend horseshoe tavern or sneaky dees . ------------- Whacha gonna do |
Posted By: Donegalman
Date Posted: 10 Sep 2021 at 10:21pm
The Galway arms would probably be showing it if it’s still open best pint of Guinness I had over there. Irish embassy was popular for showing all the gaa games too but was 20 cover charge just for the games.
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Posted By: Pipkin
Date Posted: 11 Sep 2021 at 1:51am
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Tipped into the Tavern earlier. Good dive bar. McVeighs looks best option as local 👍🏾
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Posted By: nvidic
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2021 at 9:52am
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Flew in yesterday, Aer Lingus asked if I had the pcr test, eta, arrivecan app and double vaccination, but didn't actually check. When you land you full out some information on a screen and it gives you a print out, you show that to someone else, they give you a green sticker which means you're good to go, or a pink sticker means a random check, I wasn't sure if that was a test or if they check your documents. I never had any document checked for vaccination or for the pcr test. |
Posted By: Donegalman
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2021 at 10:13am
That was the way before anyway too it’s not Covid related I think.
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Posted By: nvidic
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2021 at 3:11pm
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Well the pink sticker sent some for a covid test, few years since I was in Toronto but seems a bit different Was all very fast and efficient though
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Posted By: hulkhogan
Date Posted: 21 Sep 2021 at 5:03pm
Ya the character is gone, wouldn't recommend a visit to anyone tbg ------------- Whacha gonna do |