The Travels of BBQboy and Spanky
Montreal in the Autumn Autumn is coming to an end in Montreal. The vivid colours have started turning to different shades of brown and the trees are getting increasingly bare. It won’t be long …
Montreal in the summer Summer is when Montreal comes alive. Suddenly everyone is out. The parks are full, the terraces are bustling, tourists come from out of town and fill up the streets of Old …
Boat cruises in Montreal A lot of tourists coming to Montreal decide to take a boat cruise to see the city from a different perspective. Here are a few options and my recommendations. There are 3 …
Guide to Tadoussac Tadoussac is our favorite town in the whole province of Quebec. It is situated on the north coast of the St. Lawrence, about 3 hours east of Quebec City. The Saguenay river flows …
Visiting the Montmorency Falls 12 km east of Quebec City are the Montmorency Falls, the highest falls in the province of Quebec at 84 m (275 ft) in height. Just to give you a sense of perspective, the …
The Best Montreal museums This summer we decided to vacation at home and re-discover Montreal. One of the things we did was explore Montreal’s museums – this is a city with over 40 museums. …
3 bars with the best views in Old Montreal There have been a lot of new, swanky rooftop bars popping up around downtown Montreal these days. But Old Montreal, the place where people want to be in the …
Visiting Montreal’s Botanical Gardens and Insectarium Visiting the Montreal Botanical Gardens might seem to be a daunting task – it covers a space of 175 total acres including the Chinese …
Note: this post dates back to 2013 and recounts how I was scammed in 2003. I wouldn’t normally keep an old post like this on the blog except that it still happens today. Read the comments below …
