Tee up for Thailand golf The Montrealer January 6, 2015 9346 Golf in this Southeast Asia country is worth the trip half way around the world. by John Quinn Carter I had hardly begun my Asian golf odyssey when I was told something worth pondering. One of the head empl...
Discovering the Great Waterway of Ontario sharmanyarnell September 12, 2012 4649 Just when you think your days enjoying time away from home on vacation are over - they’re not. Some will miss those long hazy, hot days of summer touring Europe, the Caribbean and the US, but what about those ...
Colorado – the great Spirit of The West sharmanyarnell August 21, 2012 5567 Despite the June wild fires in a small section of the state, tourism remains a thriving segment of the Colorado economy. The fires are out – the skies are clear and the welcome mat is out. It’s a good time to v...
The Outer Banks of North Carolina The Montrealer November 3, 2011 6097 Six ways to enjoy this popular, year-round vacation destination Ancient ship logs suggest it was 16th century Spanish explorers who first set foot on the Outer Banks, a 200-mile-long string of slender barrier ...
Scottsdale, Arizona – in the Valley of the Sun The Montrealer October 25, 2011 5314 As 18th century poet Robbie Burns insightfully wrote, “The best laid plans of mice and men often go awry.” The famous quote came true for me in January when my “well laid plan” was a golf trip to Scottsdale to ...
Prince Edward Island – a place fit for royalty The Montrealer August 15, 2011 5812 Fond of the Anne of Green Gables series, The Duchess of Cambridge was enthusiastic about visiting Prince Edward Island which served as the novels’ setting I sometimes wonder how Prince Edward Island might have...
Bermuda – an exquisite island playground The Montrealer May 3, 2011 5370 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...
Roanoke Valley Golf a true Virginia gem The Montrealer November 3, 2010 6564 Lying in the southwest region of the state, cradled by the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains, the Roanoke Valley is a region that deserves more attention than it gets. Admittedly it’s not the first place I would h...
McConnell Golf Trail offers entry to exclusive private golf courses of North Carolina The Montrealer March 5, 2010 6787 With the creation of McConnell's new Golf Trail, there is now a premier addition to the serious golfer's "bucket list." The McConnell Golf Trail features five of the finest private golf courses in North and Sou...
Bermuda – a balmy island bastion The Montrealer February 3, 2010 8006 Legendary author Mark Twain was anything but wishy-washy about Bermuda. From 1867 to 1910 he spent long holidays there often referring to it as a tourist paradise and a social Eden. It was clearly his favourite...
