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 …
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The Montreal Just for laughs festival: what to see and do (and a few videos)
The Montreal Just for Laughs festival is the World’s largest and most famous comedy festival. Since it’s inauguration in 1983 (it was originally called Juste Pour Rire, the French equivalent of Just …
The Best Montreal museums. Visiting them on the cheap
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 …
3 bars with the best views in Old Montreal
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 …
Where to Eat in Montreal
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 …
Visiting Montreal’s Botanical Gardens and Insectarium
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) …
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 …
The Best Views on Montreal’s Mont-Royal
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 …
Photos showing you why Montreal is beautiful in Spring
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 …