If you are planning for a summer 2015 trip to Nice, France book now mikecohen December 30, 2014 7416 NICE, FRANCE- Between our visits to Paris and London last summer, my family and I came to the conclusion that we wanted to find a place that provided us with the opportunity to sit at a lovely beach by day and...
Lake House at High Peaks Resort The Montrealer December 18, 2014 8060 Renovation of this funky 1960s-era Adirondack motor lodge is a finalist for ‘Best of the Year’ by Interior Design Magazine Lake House is part of the High Peaks Resort in Lake Placid, overlooking the pristine M...
Bal Harbour – Florida’s picture perfect luxury enclave Julie Kalan October 31, 2014 7866 Picture Perfect Picture it: the excitement of South Beach’s vibrant nightlife yours for the taking, countless ways of exploring the everglades’ unique eco-system, and Miami’s Latin infused culture just moments...
Visiting Normandy – 70 Years after D-Day Julie Kalan May 29, 2014 5851 This year marks a significant anniversary in world history; seventy years ago Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, and changed the tides of World War II. It was June 6, 1944 when Canadian, American, a...
Impressions of Normandy Julie Kalan October 18, 2012 6349 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...
Vermont: Nature’s Playground Julie Kalan March 1, 2012 6723 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 7556 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 ...
A Toronto Tour de Force Julie Kalan December 1, 2011 7077 The first of a two-part feature on Toronto the Fun Toronto is often thought of as a 9 to 5 city, a bastion of business that slumbers outside office hours – but nothing could be further from the truth. Restaura...
The Heavenly Heights of Mont Saint Michel Julie Kalan November 5, 2011 10808 At the foot of the abbey, this peaceful lane follows the contours of the mount. Credit: Julie Kalan “Mont Saint Michel is to France what the Great Pyramid is to Egypt.” - Victor Hugo, January 1884 Rising a...
Paris – Oo La La, C’est Magnifique Julie Kalan August 9, 2011 5718 Paris is a city of love and romance, the capital of haute couture and a bastion of gastronomic delights. Magnificent sights, countless museums, grand boulevards, immaculate gardens, intriguing cafés and some of...
