-- J. GARISTO, MARKHAM
A: Once you go north of Toronto or even south for that matter there are plenty of places to fish. As Hwy. 400 and Hwy. 11 criss-cross north of Barrie, tourism folks from these parts have created a website called 400eleven.com, which has details on fishing in the area.
"Some of the best fresh water fish can be found (near) Toronto on the many lakes and streams and rivers running into Lake Simcoe and Georgian Bay. Going further north into lakes such as Lake Nipissing-West Nippising, the French River, or Tomiko and Chebogan Lakes provides more species and colder fresh water," the website reports.
Q: We're going to be doing Europe by rail this summer and wish to buy the Eurail Select Pass. What happens if we decide to visit a country that's not included in this pass? Can we still use it?
-- A. HERNDORFF, HAMILTON
A: The folks at Rail Europe advise that passes are only valid for travel in the countries covered by that particular pass. If you have already purchased your pass but have not left North America, it is possible to upgrade your pass to include other countries.
"If you travel through a country not included on your pass, you'll need to purchase an additional ticket for that part of the trip," states the company website.
RailEurope.com has a country guide you can visit. Once there, select the country you would like to travel in and then the "How to get there" tab to view a map of the country.
For more on Eurail passes, contact your travel agent or call 1-800-361-RAIL (7245). Service representatives are available weekdays from 9 a.m. to 8:30 p.m. and weekends from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.
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