Canberra , General info:
10/10

Australias largest inland city. some best known land marks are the parliament house and the old parliament house. there is plenty to do in Canberra never run out of time. plenty of great facilities there. a true Aussie city! there are many wineries, shopping centers and plenty more! :)

Canberra , Cheap stuff:
8/10

Most exhibits are free except for special occasion exhibits in the museum or gallery.

Canberra , Different stuff:
6/10

National Zoo and Aquarium, War memorial. Telstra tower.

Canberra , Don't miss:
7/10

All the major exhibits. War memorial, National Museum, and Old and New Parliament House

Canberra , Food:
8/10

Great restaurants, just not as many as other cities, but the quality is there. Best Asian is Sammy's Kitchen and Happy's. Best Bars Debacles, King O'Malleys.

Canberra , Hotels:
7/10

All fairly good and rates are OK. Try Wotif for best deals.

Canberra , Safety:
8/10

Safer then most. I walk alone late and have never had a problem. Incomes are high in Canberra so less ferals. Not saying won't happen but better than Sydney, melb and just about any other city in Australia.

Edmonton , General info:
8/10

Edmonton is the capital of the Canadian province of Alberta, located on the North Saskatchewan River in the central region of the province. It is an area with some of the most fertile farmland on the prairies. It is the second largest city in Alberta after Calgary, and is the hub of Canada's sixth largest census metropolitan area, with a metropolitan population of 1,034,945, making it the northernmost North American city with a metropolitan population over one million. At 684 square kilometres (264 sq mi), the City of Edmonton covers an area larger than Chicago, Philadelphia, Toronto or Montreal. Edmonton has one of the lowest population densities in North America, about 9.4% that of New York City. A resident of Edmonton is known as an Edmontonian.

Edmonton , Cheap stuff:
8/10

Edmonton serves as the northern anchor of the Calgary-Edmonton Corridor (one of four regions that together comprise 50% of Canada's population) and is a staging point for large-scale oil sands projects occurring in northern Alberta and large-scale diamond mining operations in the Northwest Territories.

Edmonton , Different stuff:
10/10

Edmonton is the most northerly major city in North America. At the summer solstice, Edmonton receives seventeen hours and six minutes of daylight, with twilight extending well beyond that. Edmonton receives 2,289 hours of sunshine per year, and is one of Canada's sunniest cities.

Edmonton , Don't miss:
9/10

The Edmonton International Fringe Festival, which takes place in mid-August, is the largest Fringe Theatre Festival in North America, and second only to the Edinburgh Fringe festival in the world. More than 1500 performers take part in the festival each year. In 2006, over 77,000 tickets were sold to indoor shows, and over 500,000 people visited the festival site.