Exploring Ireland’s enchanting Ring of Kerry The Montrealer June 3, 2009 5400 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 3633 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 3974 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 3633 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 ...
Charming Manchester Village – a great Vermont getaway The Montrealer April 5, 2009 4461 Fabulous outlet shopping, magnificent golf and the historic and elegant Equinox make this a compelling Vermont retreat Manchester Village is a small community in the southwest corner of Vermont with a du...
Miami’s Acqualina popular with Montrealers The Montrealer April 3, 2009 5454 Spotlight on Travel - Mike Cohen SUNNY ISLES, Fla - While I focused on Sunny Isles Beach, Florida in a recent column, I do so again, this time with a focus on a spot where I bumped into many Montrealers...
Another look at the benefits of Fort Lauderdale The Montrealer March 7, 2009 4066 Colleague Donna Carter provided readers with a nice perspective on Fort Lauderdale and the Everglades in last month’s edition of The Montrealer. Allow me to add some tips for those of you possibly headed down t...
Annecy – France’s beautiful gift to tourism The Montrealer March 3, 2009 4864 Walking alongside the canals, taking in the profusion of flowers, enjoying a coffee and croissant, and just soaking up the history of this medieval city reveal why Annecy is one of the world’s most popular tour...
Fort Lauderdale – gateway to the Florida Everglades The Montrealer February 2, 2009 5110 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...
Experience New Zealand The Montrealer January 2, 2009 5137 An abundance of endowments begin with unparalleled physical beauty Tucked in a corner of the South Pacific and separated from Australia by the Tasman Sea, New Zealand is a poster child for the old saying t...
