Impressions of Normandy Julie Kalan October 18, 2012 6356 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...
Dover and New Hampshire’s Seacoast Region The Montrealer September 12, 2012 5474 DOVER, NEW HAMPSHIRE: Well, this was a new stop for our family. While we originally looked at staying in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, getting a booking there was no easy task. Always a fan of the Homewood Suites ...
Discovering the Great Waterway of Ontario sharmanyarnell September 12, 2012 4642 Just when you think your days enjoying time away from home on vacation are over - they’re not. Some will miss those long hazy, hot days of summer touring Europe, the Caribbean and the US, but what about those ...
A banner year to visit Olympic London donnacarter August 21, 2012 4396 Even under normal circumstances, London is one of the world’s great vacation destinations but this year sets an exceptional standard for England‘s capital city. Not only did it just host the 2012 Olympic Games,...
Portland serves as the perfect base when visiting Maine beach towns mikecohen August 21, 2012 6078 Travel Spotlight – Mike Cohen PORTLAND, MAINE- Three years after our first family vacation to Maine, we returned recently and once again chose Portland (www.portlandmaine.com) as our base. We really enjoyed...
Colorado – the great Spirit of The West sharmanyarnell August 21, 2012 5565 Despite the June wild fires in a small section of the state, tourism remains a thriving segment of the Colorado economy. The fires are out – the skies are clear and the welcome mat is out. It’s a good time to v...
Toronto dining – from the top of the CN Tower to the waterfront; it’s all good The Montrealer July 23, 2012 17024 During our recent visit to the Toronto waterfront; we had the occasion to visit several outstanding restaurants and pubs. Here’s a summary of the establishments we visited. Toulà is the main dining room of t...
At the top of Tremblant The Montrealer July 1, 2012 7313 Tremblant has again won the award for Top Year Round Resort in Eastern Canada. The resort village hosts a variety of outdoor activities throughout the summer and early fall, attracting families, young couples a...
Westin Harbour Castle – an ideal Toronto waterfront location for business of pleasure The Montrealer July 1, 2012 6556 The first-class Westin Harbour Castle Hotel, located on Toronto’s waterfront offers guests large, comfortable and elegant accommodations in a building that has recently seen a multi-million dollar renovation. W...
Toronto’s waterfront combines a city vacation and a beach holiday – delivering the best of each The Montrealer July 1, 2012 7239 Toronto may just have the solution for people who like the dynamic nightlife of a city vacation (shows, concerts and first class restaurants) and those who prefer going to the beach, enjoying water sports and c...
