Bermuda – a balmy island bastion The Montrealer February 3, 2010 7998 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...
Manchester defines itself as New Hampshire’s commercial and industrial centre The Montrealer January 5, 2010 3472 Spotlight on Travel - Mike Cohen MANCHESTER, NH- Recognized as New Hampshire’s commercial and industrial leader, as well as its largest city and the home of nearly 10 percent of its population, Manchester (www....
Historic St. Augustine – Florida’s oldest city The Montrealer January 3, 2010 5308 The sunshine state’s oldest city is filled with Old World charm When Spanish explorer Ponce de Leon discovered Florida in 1513, landing near what is now the city of St. Augustine, there is no question he wa...
Maine’s Ogunquit has something for every traveller The Montrealer December 9, 2009 4896 Spotlight on Travel - Mike Cohen Known to the Abenaki tribe as "beautiful place by the sea," Ogunquit (www.ogunquit.org) is a beautiful town of Maine featuring a world-class beach and magnificent coastlin...
Follow the sun to a winter golf getaway The Montrealer December 3, 2009 5897 Among many Canadian golfers the winter closure of domestic courses triggers an intense yearning for sunny fairways that never see a flake of snow. Moreover, there are oodles of excellent venues to choose from i...
Lots of family fun in Maine’s Old Orchard Beach The Montrealer November 5, 2009 11702 Spotlight on Travel - Mike Cohen OLD ORCHARD BEACH - Ever since I was a kid friends always told me about their trips to Maine, particularly Old Orchard Beach (www.OldOrchardBeachMaine.com). So, when I b...
Experience Atlanta – Georgia’s Southern Belle The Montrealer November 3, 2009 4722 It took considerable persuasion to convince me the most exciting way to tour the great city of Atlanta was on a Segway, one of those new self-balancing two-wheel transportation devices. I ultimately agreed to g...
Kennebunkport The Montrealer October 9, 2009 6280 Spotlight on Travel - Mike Cohen KENNEBUNKPORT- I first heard about Kennebunkport, Maine, like most others I know, as the place where former US President George Bush Sr. had a summer home known as the Bush ...
Belize – a few days in paradise The Montrealer October 3, 2009 5529 “Sam loves to play with coconuts,” says Heather Sellors, guest services manager for St. George’s Caye Resort, an exotic getaway on St. George’s Caye, a sunny sandbar of an island eight miles off the Caribbean c...
Maine’s largest city of Portland The Montrealer September 7, 2009 7284 PORTLAND, Maine- When we first began making plans to vacation in Maine, our search for accommodations started in Old Orchard Beach. Very quickly, however, I realized that the offerings there were overpriced...
