Showtime in Toronto – Second Act! Peter & Beverley Kerr February 2, 2017 4383 ...alking distance of Union Station and the GO Trains coming in from the surrounding suburban communities. Nearby is the Rogers Centre, home to Canada’s baseball team, The Toronto Blue Jays. A short walk further on you’ll find the CN Tower. Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada Adjacent to ‘the tower’, we enjoyed our visit to the spectacular Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada. It’s an outstanding exhibit, with the key excitement factor coming from the glass tunnels t...
A holiday in Paris – where to stay and which famous sites to visit mikecohen August 30, 2014 6019 ...o proceed to get tickets for the famous hop-on, hop-off bus tours (https://www.bigbustours.com/en/paris/paris-bus-tours/) allows you to explore the city’s top tourist attractions at your own pace. Throughout the ticketed period, you can hop-on and off the buses at any of the Big Bus stops. Notre-Dame de Paris (www.notredamedeparis.fr/en/), a masterpiece of faith, art and history, is the cathedral of the Catholic archdiocese of Paris. It is one of...
Showtime in Toronto – enjoy theatre, live jazz and world-class museums in Canadian dollars Peter & Beverley Kerr December 17, 2016 6329 ...to the city’s downtown island airport, now connected to the mainland by an underground pedestrian walkway. Thousands of Montrealers and other Canadian business people travel to Toronto, and we hope that this article will encourage those readers to get out into the city and enjoy some of the entertainment and theatre options that may be a within an easy walk of your hotel. The Art Gallery of Ontario (AGO) has the largest collection of Canadian pain...
How to skip the lines at the Eiffel Tower and some other important tips in French capital mikecohen September 22, 2014 8507 ...planning this trip it became abundantly clear that a company named Viator (www.viator.com) could really come in handy when booking certain tours and excursions. Their team of travel insiders are obsessed with finding the best things to do everywhere folks travel. For the youngest member of our travel party, the Teen Shopping and Fashion Accessories Tour in Paris ended up being the first choice. For girls who are you looking for something that just...
A love affair with Lisbon A.J. Twist May 22, 2022 1897 ...a Hotels mentioned in this article: • Memmo Alfama: memmohotels.com/alfama • LX Boutique Hotel: lxboutiquehotel.com • Corpo Santo Hotel: corposantohotel.com • The Ivens Hotel: theivenshotel.com • Palácio Ludovice: palacioludovice.com...
London, England: Get started with a great hotel and a view of the city mikecohen October 30, 2014 7804 ...nline well in advance of your visit (www.tfl.gov.uk) or at the first tube (underground subway system) you step inside. These plastic smartcards operate as a pay as you go credit which you use when you travel on the bus, tube, tram, DLR, London Overground and most National Rail services. We stayed at The Kensington Hotel (www.doylecollection.com) at the corner of Queen’s Gate and the Old Brompton Road. It opened in 2009 and still looks spanking new...
Montréal En Lumière, Montreal’s Winter Festival Peter Kerr January 28, 2019 6472 ...staurants. From the outset, festival organizers have invited chefs from around the world to come to Montreal and partner with local restaurateurs; and this tradition continues on an even larger scale. To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Alain’s vision to introduce a winter festival, the culinary aspect of Montréal En Lumiere has been expanded and will feature more restaurants, wine tours, foodie conferences and tastings. Notes festival President,...
Wine, Candles and Music in Fredericksburg, Texas Julie Kalan March 24, 2017 5347 ...nications Director, we wandered through the wine-making facilities and the underground barrel cellar while learning about the family business and the prestigious awards their wines have been winning. Our wine tasting included two whites, a rosé and three reds all from 2014 and 2015 vintages. The Texas Chocolate Wine Experience at 4.0 Cellars Photo: Julie Kalan The next stop, 4.0 Cellars, was on the way back towards Fredericksburg. Unlike the other...
New York: The best of the best sharmanyarnell March 12, 2013 4900 ...d selection. Sitting on West 52nd Street it, too, is surrounded by theatres, museums and the city’s leading hotels. New York! It welcomes you with open arms and a big heart. www.algonquinhotel.com www.sardis.com www.carnegiedeli.com www.flexmusselsny.com warwickhotelny.com www.21club.com/ katzsdelicatessen.com jazzstandard.net http://www.playbill.com...
Montebello: The Town and Château, much to see and even more to do Julie Kalan July 28, 2014 17011 .... Fairmont Le Château Montebello www.fairmont.com/montebello Manoir‑Papineau National Historic Site www.pc.gc.ca/eng/lhn-nhs/qc/manoirpapineau/index.aspx Les Brasseurs de Montebello www.brasseursdemontebello.com ChocoMotive www.chocomotive.ca La Fromagerie Montebello www.fromagerie-montebello.ca Parc Oméga www.parcomega.ca Kenauk Nature www.kenauk.com Outaouais Tourism www.tourismeoutaouais.com...
