Mexico – the Cancun & Mayan Riviera experience The Montrealer December 13, 2012 7359 Well known sun-spot, “Cancun Mexico”, was built specifically as a tourist destination, on a 23 km strip of land between a mangrove lagoon and the Caribbean Sea. Hence the infrastructure; roadways, sidewalks, et...
Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu, a holiday winter wonderland The Montrealer November 28, 2012 13982 Fairmont Le Manoir Richelieu in Charlevoix becomes a winter wonderland during the holidays, offering an abundance of festive and seasonal activities for guests to enjoy. From snowshoeing and complimentary carri...
Mike Cohen Travel mikecohen November 27, 2012 6507 North Conway offers a lot more than just outlet shopping North Conway, NH - Visitors to North Conway know that they can always count on some great outlet shopping. But make no mistake about it, there are activ...
Mont-Tremblant’s winter season now underway The Montrealer November 27, 2012 6923 Snowguns have been blowing heavily on the mountain as Tremblant openned more than 10 runs on November 22. Sliding enthusiasts are able to ski down 6 half-mountain routes on the North and South sides and even ma...
Exploring Germany’s Wunderbar Northland donnacarter November 26, 2012 9579 When most Canadians consider vacationing in Germany, chances are the country’s northernmost region isn’t the first place that pops up on their radar screens. This, at least, is the way it worked for me. Previou...
India, the world’s most fascinating country The Montrealer November 15, 2012 11135 The more a country’s way of life is different from ours, the more I find it interesting. If everything`s the same as in Montreal, why bother going there? When I travel I seek differences in culture, cuisine, id...
Vermont Foliage The Montrealer October 20, 2012 5011 Early Color tinges the Hillsides and Northern Regions Colorful foliage will continue to unfold and invigorate Vermont’s scenic landscape. Early yet, colors are showing in the higher elevations of the Northea...
Portsmouth, New Hampshire: the USA’s third-oldest city mikecohen October 19, 2012 8726 PORTSMOUTH, NH- For years I have heard people speak glowingly about Portsmouth, New Hampshire (http://www.portsmouthnh.com and www.portsmouthchamber.org), a city of roughly 21,000 people that sits near the mout...
Peru: Exploring the ancient land of the Inca The Montrealer October 18, 2012 6039 Ranked among the world’s iconic sites, along with the Great Wall of China and the pyramids of Egypt, is the legendary Machu Picchu, a pre-Columbian Inca city in south central Peru. Dating back to the 15th centu...
Impressions of Normandy Julie Kalan October 18, 2012 6353 After years of seeing reproductions of Monet’s work on the waiting room walls at doctor’s offices, I had developed a kind of Pavlovian response to the images. The very sight of water lilies made me bored, impat...
