| Staying closer to home to experience your golf | | | | If you are one of the fortunate ones who owns |
| vacations is becoming more and more the norm | | | | your own airplane, then there are many airports you |
| these days. Your golfing adventure to the Maritimes | | | | can fly into, jump into a rental car, and be teeing off |
| will leave you with money in your pocket, and | | | | in no time at all. There are many ways of traveling to |
| yearning to come back and visit us year after year. | | | | the Maritimes, now go and do it! |
| The Maritimes, ( Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island | | | | With the exchange rate you will find some great |
| and New Brunswick), offers some of the best, if not | | | | bargains on hotels, car rentals, and green fees. |
| THE best, golf vacations in Canada and the East | | | | The hospitality in the Maritimes will leave you wanting |
| Coast. Your options are limitless and a lot more | | | | to come back year after year. I have travelled all |
| economical then going South for a round or two! | | | | over the world and I can honestly say, you will not |
| The Maritimes offers everything from Championship | | | | find a more politer, friendlier group of people than |
| level courses to beginner level courses. You can also | | | | what you'll find in the Maritimes. The folks here would |
| find traditional links courses, by the Atlantic Ocean, as | | | | be willing to give you the shirt off of their back if |
| well as your normal courses that are typically found | | | | they had to. |
| today. All of the courses in the Maritimes comes | | | | Sample the local cuisine and you'll then march straight |
| complete with some spectacular scenery for your | | | | to the local real estate agent to buy a summer |
| viewing pleasure. | | | | cottage. The food in the Maritimes is unique and to |
| The advantage goes to my American friends to the | | | | die for. It's a blend of French and English cuisine as |
| South. With the current exchange rate, between | | | | well as "beaucoup de" seafood. Because the |
| Canada and the United States, you can spend a | | | | Maritimes borders the Atlantic Ocean, seafood is one |
| week in the Maritimes far cheaper then you could | | | | of the primary staples here. If seafood is not your |
| spend a week in the United States. | | | | cup of tea then don't fret because we also like our |
| It's 18.5 hours to drive to Prince Edward Island from | | | | meat as well (beef, pork, lamb, chicken etc) Put |
| Washington. That's approximately two days worth of | | | | them both together for a Surf & Turf, on a |
| driving (one way). That should give you three days | | | | patio overlooking the ocean, and you just capped off |
| of golf and then another two days to drive back to | | | | the perfect day. |
| Washington. | | | | If I've piqued your interests then please visit East |
| For those of you who live closer to Canada than | | | | Coast Golf Vacations. You'll find great information on |
| Washington, then the less driving you will have to do | | | | food and lodging options (resort, hotel/motel, |
| which leaves more time for golf! | | | | campgrounds, and Bed and Breakfasts); help with |
| If you wish to fly, then it will take approximately 4 | | | | traveling instructions; information on things to see and |
| hours of flying (from Washington) with a connection | | | | do away from the golf course; local weather |
| in Boston. During the summer months Delta Airlines | | | | conditions; car rental locations; international and local |
| has a direct flight to Charlottetown, PEI from Boston. | | | | airports that serve the Maritimes; and you'll be |
| It has been a great success for Delta for the last | | | | provided with on going information from your |
| few years. Delta Airlines also flies direct to Halifax, | | | | favorite golf destinations for all of the Maritime |
| Nova Scotia from Washington, New York or Boston. | | | | provinces. |
| Continental Airlines flies direct to Halifax from New | | | | I hope you will take the time to bookmark this |
| Jersey. United Airlines, American Airlines and Air | | | | website and use it on an ongoing basis when you are |
| Canada flies direct to Halifax from New York. | | | | looking for new golf vacations. |