Portsmouth, New Hampshire: the USA’s third-oldest city mikecohen October 19, 2012 8811 PORTSMOUTH, NH- For years I have heard people speak glowingly about Portsmouth, New Hampshire (http://www.portsmouthnh.com and www.portsmouthchamber.org), a city of roughly 21,000 people that sits near the mout...
Peru: Exploring the ancient land of the Inca The Montrealer October 18, 2012 6153 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 6417 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 5561 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 4708 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 4454 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 6176 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 5644 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...
Toronto dining – from the top of the CN Tower to the waterfront; it’s all good The Montrealer July 23, 2012 17744 During our recent visit to the Toronto waterfront; we had the occasion to visit several outstanding restaurants and pubs. Here’s a summary of the establishments we visited. Toulà is the main dining room of t...
Westin Harbour Castle – an ideal Toronto waterfront location for business of pleasure The Montrealer July 1, 2012 6681 The first-class Westin Harbour Castle Hotel, located on Toronto’s waterfront offers guests large, comfortable and elegant accommodations in a building that has recently seen a multi-million dollar renovation. W...
