Florida’s Riviera: Sunny Isles Beach mikecohen April 1, 2012 3882 Spotlight on Travel - Mike Cohen SUNNY ISLES: I recently visited South Florida for my first time in more than two years. Whereas I am used to going there over the Christmas holidays, this time my family an...
Lazy days in an Old Florida paradise The Montrealer April 5, 2011 4272 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 4532 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...
North Miami Beach’s Montreal connection The Montrealer July 5, 2010 3606 NORTH MIAMI BEACH- Gerda Rosner is a well known Montreal travel guru and spa operator whom at the age of 88 is still going strong. I have written about her various excursions for many years. She has just return...
Historic St. Augustine – Florida’s oldest city The Montrealer January 3, 2010 4029 The sunshine state’s oldest city is filled with Old World charm When Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon discovered Florida in 1513, landing near what is now the city of St. Augustine, there is no question he wa...
Follow the sun to a winter golf getaway The Montrealer December 3, 2009 4132 Among many Canadian golfers the winter closure of domestic courses triggers an intense yearning for sunny fairways that never see a flake of snow. Moreover, there are oodles of excellent venues to choose from i...
Gaylord Palms Resort – Southern hospitality on a large scale! The Montrealer May 5, 2009 2609 Approaching The Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Centre, I wondered if a new stadium had been built to take advantage of nearby Disney World. The huge structure designed with Old Florida architecture with a ...
Miami’s Acqualina popular with Montrealers The Montrealer April 3, 2009 4099 Spotlight on Travel - Mike Cohen SUNNY ISLES, Fla - While I focused on Sunny Isles Beach, Florida in a recent column, I do so again, this time with a focus on a spot where I bumped into many Montrealers...
Another look at the benefits of Fort Lauderdale The Montrealer March 7, 2009 2842 Colleague Donna Carter provided readers with a nice perspective on Fort Lauderdale and the Everglades in last month’s edition of The Montrealer. Allow me to add some tips for those of you possibly headed down t...
Fort Lauderdale – gateway to the Florida Everglades The Montrealer February 2, 2009 3874 There’s an old saying that it’s easier to get a reputation than it is to live one down but Fort Lauderdale has risen to the challenge. Just over 20 years ago the city on the sunshine state’s southeast coast was...
