I sit here in my toasty apartment, gazing out the window at the deep snow and the frigid pedestrians slogging to and fro and wonder why anyone would visit this fair burgh in February. The answer, aside from the esoteric for which only those oddballs deplaning icy widebodies at Dorval airport can tell, can be [...]
December is the last month of the year, and this December in particular is the last of many things. No, this is not a Millennium blurb! To the contrary, I’d like to mention a few of the lesser-talked about conclusions we are about to reach. 1999 is not only the end of this arbitrarily-numbered Millennium, [...]
Artwork by Lily Goldman Montréal’s Auberge du Vieux-Port Montréal, Quebec What can be more romantic than riding in a horse driven carriage called a calèche through the cobbled streets of Vieux Montréal (Old Montréal) and marvel at the surrounding heritage buildings. It is like visiting Europe in North America! An ideal way to savour the [...]
Artwork by Lily Goldman Montréal’s Nature Parks Montréal, Quebec One of the great attractions of Montreal is that you are never very far away from the beautiful trails and nature parks where you can spend an enjoyable day walking or hiking without having to shell out too much money. There are nine nature-parks or, as [...]
Artwork by Lily Goldman Montréal’s Smoked Meat Sandwiches Montréal, Quebec New York may have its pastrami, Toronto may have corned beef, Italy may boast about its pasta, however, there is no place in the world other than Montreal which can offer you the most delicious smoked meat sandwich. If you do visit Montreal you must [...]
Nik hired a car and toured her way through Canada's eastern provinces. She picked up a short-lived job in Quebec City and found Montreal to be a place she could definitely live in.
Montreal, Quebec – General Info I could write a book just to fill this section, but here are the basics. Check this section every month for new info. Quirky Facts Montreal is the second largest French-speaking city on Earth (after Paris). People from Montreal are called “Montrealais”. Geography Montreal is actually an island. The main [...]
Artwork by Lily Goldman Tips on Montréal’s Famous Restaurants Montréal, Quebec Montréal has always been known as one the top restaurant cities in North America and rates with San Francisco, New York, Chicago, Boston, and Toronto. At last count it had been estimated that there are over 4000 restaurants scattered all over the Island of [...]
