Talk:Before you Leave/@comment-221.7.131.181-20110820053523

You can get clothes tailor made here for quite cheap, but not underwear etc. Most prescription medications are available across the counter. If not, there is an English speaking doctor who runs an International clinic and is very helpful for accessing the medical system. We have a fairly good health insurance provided by SCIC. Handcleaner is available from some pharmacies and at Watsons. I got glasses here. The frames are from Italy, which bumped the price up a bit, but generally MUCH cheaper than Canada because the service and labour is so much less. Excellent service. There is a good dentist as well (trained in USA) who a lot of teachers have seen---major work done for a fraction of the price in Canada. The savings would pay the air fare, plus.