Maine’s largest city of Portland The Montrealer September 7, 2009 7327 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...
Exploring New York State’s scenic Finger Lakes region The Montrealer September 3, 2009 5492 Maybe it’s the ‘been-there-done-that’ syndrome but whatever the reason a repeat visit to a particular vacation spot is often less impressive than the first time around when everything was new and wonderful. ...
New Brunswick – adventures along the Fundy Coast The Montrealer August 9, 2009 4655 New Brunswick has much to offer visitors; stunning coastal scenery, beautiful beaches, the warmest water north of South Carolina, the iconic Hopewell Rocks, whale watching with Captain Dave in St. Andrews, an A...
Indoor water park and outlets make North Conway a huge draw The Montrealer August 5, 2009 5106 When my family and I travelled to Maine in July, I knew we had to pass through the bargain hunting capital of the state of New Hampshire - North Conway - en route to our initial destination of Portland. So why...
A luxury cruise on Ontario’s Lake of the Woods The Montrealer August 3, 2009 7592 Guests aboard the Grace Anne II receive royal treatment while cruising on one of the province’s most scenic lakes It’s abundantly clear to anybody who lays eyes on her the Grace Anne II is the unquestiona...
Kingston – a super summer getaway destination The Montrealer June 7, 2009 6314 Kingston is a town that never loses it attraction for me, partly because I’ve been going there almost all of my life. As a youngster living just a few miles west in Napanee (hometown of me and pop star Avril La...
Exploring Ireland’s enchanting Ring of Kerry The Montrealer June 3, 2009 5266 Even visitors to Ireland who don’t believe in fairies and leprechauns become smitten by the inherent charms of the emerald isle. I’ve been travel writing for nearly 15 years and the question I receive most is, ...
The Baseball Hall of Fame is the highlight of Cooperstown, N.Y. The Montrealer May 7, 2009 3529 Some of those who dispute the claim that Abner Doubleday invented the game of baseball in a cow pasture in Cooperstown, N.Y. in 1839 say the idea is nothing more than a “field of dreams”. Any notion that this...
Gaylord Palms Resort – Southern hospitality on a large scale! The Montrealer May 5, 2009 3877 Approaching The Gaylord Palms Resort and Convention Centre, I wondered if a new stadium had been built to take advantage of nearby Disney World. The huge structure designed with Old Florida architecture with a ...
Back to Boston – pedestrian friendly and historically rich The Montrealer May 3, 2009 3552 We recently visited with Larry Meehan, VP of Tourism for Boston, when he was in Montreal with a delegation to promote Boston and Massachusetts to the Montreal travel trade. The province of Quebec (and Montreal ...
