Bustling Belfast – a city reborn The Montrealer June 4, 2011 4303 With years of political strife and civil unrest behind it, Northern Ireland's capital has developed an exciting vitality and welcoming atmosphere. Energized is the best way to describe the city divided by the R...
The Montreal International Jazz Festival – there’ll be music in the streets The Montrealer June 1, 2011 3328 The Montreal International Jazz Festival is going into its 32nd season, and once again the organizers are offering a huge variety of music to suit most musical tastes. Jazz aficionados will be pleased to know ...
Tax planning strategies for your retirement life The Montrealer May 16, 2011 4523 Q: I never really thought much about tax planning until now. I recently filed my tax return, and I find that I'm paying quite a lot in taxes. I was always under the impression that retirees were entitled to m...
Montrealers finding Plattsburgh more attractive than ever The Montrealer May 11, 2011 8157 PLATTSBURGH - With the Canadian dollar at such a high level compared to the American greenback, when the recent Good Friday/Easter Weekend came along it just seemed logical to head to the States. Given the fact...
Fairmont Le Château Montebello – a gem in the Fairmont collection The Montrealer May 6, 2011 8922 The world's largest log structure, offers a magical holiday experience for couples, families, and business meetings Fairmont Le Château Montebello is a unique resort constructed entirely with hand-hewn cedar...
Bermuda – an exquisite island playground The Montrealer May 3, 2011 5405 The picture-perfect island of Bermuda has a long-standing reputation as an outstanding golf venue so when I received an invitation to play there this spring in the Bacardi National Par-3 Championship I immediat...
Andy Nulman – from Just For Laughs to Airborne and back again The Montrealer May 1, 2011 6346 Ordering pizzas to be delivered to his room #208 at 2505 Côte Vertu wouldn't be particularly unusual; but in this case Andy Nulman's apartment #208 happened to be his classroom at Sir Winston Churchill High Sch...
The benefits of staying close by Toronto’s 401 and Don Valley Parkway The Montrealer April 20, 2011 6380 TORONTO - On our way back from a recent winter trip to Niagara Falls, we had no intention of just passing by Toronto on the way home. We always enjoy spending time in Canada's largest city and look no further t...
Lazy days in an Old Florida paradise The Montrealer April 5, 2011 5415 I wasn't sure what I would find when I headed north from Tampa along the Gulf of Mexico coast to a resort with a reputation for being one of the most renowned Old Florida getaways in the state. I knew for sure ...
Sifting through my Miami Beach notebook The Montrealer April 3, 2011 5793 SUNNY ISLES BEACH, Fla. Montrealers travel to South Florida in droves, be it Snowbirds or those just looking to get away for a few weeks. Here is an update on a few noteworthy happenings. MAKING A DIFFERENC...