Party Time on Trinidad & Tobago The Montrealer January 5, 2007 7038 The sister islands annual February Carnival is the biggest bash in the Caribbean. “Bank a lot of sleep and bring along a set of throw-away clothes.“ This was the advice I was given by my Trinidad host ...
Gran Bahia Principe Coba – all-inclusive five star luxury The Montrealer December 3, 2006 5282 Every once in a while, vacationers “discover” a gem. They quickly tell their friends back home about their “find”. On this trip to the Mayan Riviera on Yucatan Peninsula bordering the Caribbean Sea, we discover...
Cruising the Mexican Riviera with Holland America The Montrealer November 3, 2006 5857 It started out as a vacation…and turned into a love affair There are oodles of reasons why I adore big ship cruising but chief among them is the disconnect. No phones, no faxes, no work or any other obliga...
Grape Expectations The Montrealer October 3, 2006 5305 Nova Scotia’s growing collection of first class wineries is poised to become Canada’s newest wine router When I think of Canada’s best known wine producing areas that have become major tourist destinatio...
Adirondack Retreat The Montrealer September 8, 2006 5627 Mirror Lake Inn is a magnet that pulls you back to Lake Placid year after year. A few black and white pictures in my family’s photograph album show a young girl at Santa’s Village on Whiteface Mountain in ...
One Enchanted Island The Montrealer July 3, 2006 5688 Atlantic Canada is blessed with the unsurpassed beauty and unique character of Cape Breton Island. When world-renowned telephone inventor, Alexander Graham Bell, elected to build a summer estate on Cape Bre...
Historic Merrickville The Montrealer June 3, 2006 11865 This charming Ontario town overlooking the Rideau River has an interesting mix of ghosts, artisans, quaint shops and English-style pubs. Like a lot of people, I’m fascinated by the prospect of ghosts which is...
Double Exposure The Montrealer May 5, 2006 5138 Colonial Williamsburg integrates early American history with present day golf. Interfacing one of the largest outdoor museums in the world with some of the finest golf in the state of Virginia may seem lik...
The pearl of southern Bohemia is a Czech Republic treasure The Montrealer April 7, 2006 6231 Little more than a decade ago Cesky Krumlov was anything but a European vacation spot. In fact, back then locals sometimes referred to this historic town south of Prague as Cesky Crumble-off. It was grey and dr...
Adirondack Getaway The Montrealer March 7, 2006 6864 Nestled in New York state’s Adirondack Mountains, the historic Sagamore hotel blends Old World charm with contemporary sophistication. Considering its rugged beauty and immense natural assets, one way or an...
