How to skip the lines at the Eiffel Tower and some other important tips in French capital mikecohen September 22, 2014 8625 PARIS, FRANCE – If there is one monument you want to see and experience when visiting Paris, it is the Eiffel Tower (www.tour-eiffel.fr), which first opened its doors to the public on May 15 1889. A look at...
Turks & Caicos Provo Perfection Michele Peterson September 22, 2014 9111 Exploring the natural wonders of the Turks & Caicos Islands I was floating above one of the world’s largest barrier reefs and below me a school of yellow-tailed damselfish flitted past a giant sea fan wavi...
St. James’s Club Morgan Bay in St. Lucia The Montrealer September 8, 2014 10309 St. James's Club Morgan Bay is set amid 25 acres of colorful hillside gardens tucked into a private cove on the northern coast of St. Lucia. The all-inclusive, beachfront resort features 345 guestrooms and suit...
Rustic luxury and natural splendour meet at Jasper Matthew Elder September 5, 2014 7390 Fairmont Jasper Park Lodge worth the trek, by rail or car Take your mind to the Canadian Rockies, and immediately you picture majestic gray mountains with snow-capped peaks and a carpet of deep-green forest bl...
New Palm Beach Michele Peterson August 31, 2014 8358 Timeless classic revisited Fresh on the heels of celebrating the 100th anniversary of its founding by oil tycoon Henry Flagler, Palm Beach has a new energy that's fast transforming its image as Miami's staid n...
A holiday in Paris – where to stay and which famous sites to visit mikecohen August 30, 2014 6110 Paris, France: Exactly 28 years after my last visit to Paris (www.parisjetaime.com) I recently soaked up the experience again of the French capital with all it has to offer. Seven months before we even left f...
Montebello: The Town and Château, much to see and even more to do Julie Kalan July 28, 2014 17521 Fairmont Le Château Montebello - A Log Castle Driving under the arch of the log gate and down a tree-lined road, I see the Fairmont Le Château Montebello for the first time. It was built in less than four mont...
Sunwing branches out to resort ownership – offering luxury in their all-inclusive holidays The Montrealer July 25, 2014 37027 Colin Hunter was in Montreal in late June for a two-night performance at The House of Jazz, as part the Montreal International Jazz Festival. He was singing with a quartet anchored by his friend and Juno Award ...
Santa Monica and the Beach Butler experience worth the trip mikecohen July 22, 2014 7746 By Mike Cohen Santa Monica: On our recent trip to the Los Angeles area we were like a lot of tourists. We wanted to spend time at the beach, but we did not bring our own towels, chairs or umbrellas. Friends ...
Iconic ‘The Canadian’ is a ride for the ages Matthew Elder July 18, 2014 8953 All aboard for one of the world’s great train trips “Wow, you’re taking the train out west – I’ve always wanted to do that!” It’s a comment familiar to anyone who has booked passage on The Canadian, VIA R...
