Impressions of Normandy Julie Kalan October 18, 2012 6449 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 6854 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 7684 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 7196 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 10997 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 5826 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...
My South Florida alternative – Oakville, Niagara and Toronto The Montrealer January 3, 2011 5559 Winter plans do not always have to include warm weather climates. For the first time in well more than a decade our family did not spend the Christmas holidays in South Florida. It was not in the cards for us t...
The China Grill experience on South Beach The Montrealer March 9, 2010 6471 The China Grill has closed. SOUTH BEACH, Fla. In both daytime and at nightfall, the South Beach section of Miami is a major entertainment destination, with hundreds of nightclubs, restaurants, boutiques and ...
Fort Lauderdale – gateway to the Florida Everglades The Montrealer February 2, 2009 5086 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...
Sonesta Great Bay Beach Resort & Casino The Montrealer November 21, 2008 6380 Morning breaks over St. Maarten’s Great Bay, a crescent-shaped azure blue natural harbour. As the sun rises to greet another perfect day, early risers at the Sonesta Great Bay enjoy the postcard perfect view of...
