Peru: Exploring the ancient land of the Inca The Montrealer October 18, 2012 5750 Ranked among the world’s iconic sites, along with the Great Wall of China and the pyramids of Egypt, is the legendary Machu Picchu, a pre-Columbian Inca city in south central Peru. Dating back to the 15th centu...
Impressions of Normandy Julie Kalan October 18, 2012 6109 After years of seeing reproductions of Monet’s work on the waiting room walls at doctor’s offices, I had developed a kind of Pavlovian response to the images. The very sight of water lilies made me bored, impat...
Dover and New Hampshire’s Seacoast Region The Montrealer September 12, 2012 5265 DOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE: Well, this was a new stop for our family. While we originally looked at staying in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, getting a booking there was no easy task. Always a fan of the Homewood Suites ...
Discovering the Great Waterway of Ontario sharmanyarnell September 12, 2012 4411 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 ...
A banner year to visit Olympic London donnacarter August 21, 2012 4214 Even under normal circumstances, London is one of the world’s great vacation destinations but this year sets an exceptional standard for England‘s capital city. Not only did it just host the 2012 Olympic Games,...
Portland serves as the perfect base when visiting Maine beach towns mikecohen August 21, 2012 5806 Travel Spotlight – Mike Cohen PORTLAND, MAINE- Three years after our first family vacation to Maine, we returned recently and once again chose Portland (www.portlandmaine.com) as our base. We really enjoyed...
Colorado – the great Spirit of The West sharmanyarnell August 21, 2012 5344 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...
Vermont: Nature’s Playground Julie Kalan March 1, 2012 6487 Shortly before sunset, up atop Sterling Mountain, beyond the fogs of condensation that cloud my view with each exhalation, the perfectly snow-frosted trees stand out against the pale whisper pink sky. After enj...
A Toronto Tour de Force-Part 2 Julie Kalan January 3, 2012 7344 Toronto is made up of a patchwork of distinctive neighbourhoods. The entertainment and financial districts reside in the core of the city, to the east is Old Town Toronto and a little to the west is the art ...
Petra – a monument to nature’s beauty and man’s ingenuity Julie Kalan December 13, 2011 6664 We all oohed and aahed at the site of Petra’s Treasury, when Indiana Jones took us along on his third adventure. Mesmerized by the beautiful facade, I hoped that someday I would be lucky enough to live out my o...
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