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Canada

The Best Montreal museums. Visiting them on the cheap

by Frank (bbqboy)

The Best Montreal museums This summer we decided to vacation here at home and re-discover Montreal. One of the things we did was explore Montreal’s museums, and since we had many rainy days to chose …

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Meeting Marcos, the gay Guatemalan hairdresser

by Frank (bbqboy)

Meeting Marcos the gay Guatemalan hairdresser Last Friday I went with Lissette to the hairdresser, honestly kind of dreading it, knowing that I would be waiting at least 4 hours for her to get her …

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3 bars with the best views in Old Montreal

by Frank (bbqboy)

3 bars with the best views in Old Montreal For some reason it seems very hard to find a website listing the bars with the best views in Montreal. So after a bit of googling, and some asking …

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Where to Eat in Montreal

by Frank (bbqboy)

  As a Montrealer, one of the things that rubs me the wrong way are the posts on Montreal food from other bloggers. Maybe they all go on the same food tours – but I’m tired of hearing that …

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Visiting Montreal’s Botanical Gardens and Insectarium

by Frank (bbqboy)

Visiting Montreal’s Botanical Gardens and Insectarium After having explored the Biodome and Tower Observatory a few weeks ago, we completed the Space for Life package (Espace pour Vie in French) …

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Visiting Montreal’s Biodome and Tower Observatory

by Frank (bbqboy)

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 …

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The Best Views on Montreal’s Mont-Royal

by Frank (bbqboy)

The Best Views on Montreal’s Mont-Royal I always tell people coming to Montreal that the first place they have to visit is “the mountain” (as we call Mont-Royal). Not only is it the …

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Photos showing you why Montreal is beautiful in Spring

by Frank (bbqboy)

Photos showing you why Montreal is beautiful in Spring Lissette and I both agree that there actually is no such thing as “Spring” here in Montreal. We can be in April, cold and windy, with …

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The Shrine that kicked the Tabarnak out of the Capitals

by Frank (bbqboy)

The Shrine that kicked the Tabarnak out of the Capitals Montreal, April 29, 2010. “Café des bois” is situated on the corner of Avenue Mont-Royal and Fullum and is owned by a friendly/ crazy Quebecker …

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