Travelling Air Canada Here are some new tips The Montrealer May 21, 2009 7923 Spotlight on Travel - Mike Cohen I have travelled by air twice in the past year, both times with Air Canada. Prior to that my most recent experience was with Allegiant Airlines out of Plattsburgh. It i...
The Baseball Hall of Fame is the highlight of Cooperstown, N.Y. The Montrealer May 7, 2009 3547 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 3892 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 3563 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 ...
Celebrity Solstice – the flagship sets a new standard of elegance The Montrealer April 7, 2009 5312 “StarringYou!” is more than a slogan for Celebrity Cruises; it’s an entire philosophy of guest-centred service Celebrity Solstice is the first of a new family of ships for the company that is part of the Ro...
Charming Manchester Village – a great Vermont getaway The Montrealer April 5, 2009 4378 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 5381 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 4004 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 4789 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 5037 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...
