Adventure in Paradise aboard the Tahitian Princess The Montrealer April 9, 2007 6516 Gazing up at the starry night sky of the South Pacific, listening to the waves and feeling the warm caress of the tropical breeze, we felt like we were in each others’ dream. Yet our dream was real - and very, ...
A Nova Scotia getaway The Montrealer April 5, 2007 7729 Digby Pines Resort is one of Atlantic Canada’s finest vacation destinations During a long-ago road trip to the Maritimes I sped through Digby, N.S. in a tight race to make the car ferry that takes pass...
Prague, Vienna and Venice – three of Europe’s most wonderful cities The Montrealer March 23, 2007 4661 A tour of Europe’s three most beautiful cities is a travel adventure that will yield a lifetime of happy memories They are, quite simply, places anyone with a sense of travel and wonderment must visit at ...
In the swing in Daytona Beach The Montrealer March 9, 2007 5642 Daytona Beach is one of the best value golf destinations in Florida. I’ll admit it straight away. When it comes to golf in the Daytona Beach area, I’m biased. As a golf addict, I’ve been fortunate enough to hi...
Portugal’s “undiscovered” Algarve The Montrealer February 21, 2007 7417 Portugal's “eastern” Algarve is a quieter vacation frontier well worth exploring. Sometimes you can't see the forest for the trees which is why Portugal's eastern Algarve escaped my radar screen for f...
Norwegian Cruise Lines celebrates 40th Anniversary with The Norwegian Pearl The Montrealer February 3, 2007 5637 The Pearl is another move towards NCL having the youngest fleet in the cruise industry Norwegian Cruise Line celebrated its 40 Anniversary in the cruise business with the launch of the Norwegian Pearl, the ni...
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 5283 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...