Montreal in the summer (in Photos)
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 …
Montreal: options for cruising the Old Port and St. Lawrence river
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 …
A Guide to Tadoussac, Quebec
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, Quebec
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 …
Visiting Montreal’s Botanical Gardens and Insectarium
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 …
Visiting Montreal’s Biodome and Tower Observatory
Visiting Montreal’s Biodome and Tower Observatory This weekend we went to the Olympic Stadium and visited two of the most popular tourist sites in Montreal: the Biodome and the Tower …
Photo Essay – Montreal in the winter
Montreal in the winter Wonder what winter is like in Montreal? It’s long, cold, miserable, but sometimes beautiful as well. Some photos… …
A Ski weekend in Mont Tremblant, Quebec
A Ski weekend in Mont Tremblant Looks like a beautiful day right? Temperature was actually -30 C at the base, -33 C at the top (that’s – 27C Fahrenheit) . My friend Lawrence and I came …
Road Trip to Quebec’s North Coast (including Tadoussac and the Saguenay fjord)
Road Trip to Quebec’s North Coast After our almost disastrous family road trip to the Gaspe the previous year, Lissette and I decided to take our own road trip without Benjamin or the …