A holiday in Paris – where to stay and which famous sites to visit

mikecohen
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...nd children/students respectively. You can also rent an audio guide, which comes on an Ipad and is good for two people. We were mesmerized by what we saw. The LouvreMuseum (www.louvre.fr), a former residence of the kings of France, has for two centuries been one of the biggest museums in the world. Its collections are spread over eight departments: Near Eastern Antiquities, Islamic Art, Egyptian Antiquities, Greek, Etruscan and Roman Antiquities,...
Showtime in Toronto

Showtime in Toronto – enjoy theatre, live jazz and world-class museums in Canadian dollars

Peter & Beverley Kerr
6328
...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...
A look at the Eiffel Tower all lit up

How to skip the lines at the Eiffel Tower and some other important tips in French capital

mikecohen
8506
...s. It is open for lunch and dinner. Koff is just one minute’s walk from Abbesses métro station (line 12). Breakfast in America (http://www.breakfast-in-america.com) is one more unique restaurant you will want to try. There are two locations: in the heart of the historic Latin Quarter, not far from the Sorbonne and Notre Dame and in the Marais district, near rue des Rosiers, the famous Jewish quarter. We experienced the Marais locale known as BIA2....
Lisbon sunset watching

A love affair with Lisbon

A.J. Twist
1897
...trian section of Rua Cor de Rosa that is literally painted a shocking pink under a canopy of hanging umbrellas. Here bar patrons congregate until the wee hours on the street outside some of the bars and thumping nightclubs. Time Out Market Lisboa offers a variety of dining options and is highly recommended for anyone anywhere near Lisbon! I had chosen LX Boutique Hotel as my real purpose to being in this area was to be within walking distance to T...
Fredericksburg

Wine, Candles and Music in Fredericksburg, Texas

Julie Kalan
5346
...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...
Montréal En Lumière

Montréal En Lumière, Montreal’s Winter Festival

Peter Kerr
6472
...at Place des Festivals. Introduced twenty years ago by Alain Simard, co-founder and then-President of the Montreal International Jazz Festival, Montréal En Lumière was designed to be a mid-winter celebration with a focus on gourmet cuisine and entertainment. As producers for the world’s largest and most successful jazz festival, the company already had the organizational skills and international contacts needed to organize and stage another festi...

New York: The best of the best 

sharmanyarnell
4900
...k. That is when you are most likely to rub elbows with the ‘stars’. (It is understood, that you do not approach or bother them – do so and you are likely not to be admitted again.) Broadway, one of the “most wonderful words in the English language”, (second only to the word Broadway Musical), extends from 40th to 54th Street, from west of Sixth Avenue to east of Eight Avenue, including Times Square. You’ll find plays, musicals, impromptu street pe...

London, England: Get started with a great hotel and a view of the city

mikecohen
7802
...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...
Overlooking The Thames River

Six glorious days in London

Sam Watts
788
...d statesman. As an unapologetic history buff, it was insightful to see the underground bunker where Churchill and his senior advisors hunkered down to develop plans to defend England during WWII. The multimedia in the centre is rather candid about Winston’s foibles and failures while educating visitors about the course of the war that resulted in the victory of the allies. A Yeoman Warder tells visitors about his role at the Tower of London One of...
Sam Watts

Support Your Local Theatre

Sam Watts
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...s and soul-stirring literary works. It has historically helped broaden our understanding of important social realities and put a spotlight on the need for justice. One dimension of the arts is local live theatre. Vanessa Redgrave once said, “the theatre is as essential to civilization as safe, pure water.” Like safe water, live English language theatre is an important segment in Montreal’s philanthropic ecosystem. It deserves to be supported. Vane...