My exciting long weekend in Montreal unfortunately had to come to an end. After an exciting day of exploration yesterday that ended with an absolutely …
Gourmet Dining at Nuances and Amazing Fireworks at La Ronde
My personalized tour of the Casino de Montreal was very interesting and taught me many different things that I had never known about casino operations. …
Exploring the Casino de Montreal
After my lovely cheerful encounter in the Square St. Louis I briefly went back to the hotel and then took the subway to the exit …
Friendly Neighbourhood Encounters on Square St. Louis
After an enjoyable late lunch at Mañana and after learning about the interesting life story of its owner, Angel Broncales, I was ready for enjoying …
A Peruvian Immigrant Success Story at Restaurant Mañana
My lengthy explorations of the Olympic Stadium, the Botanical Gardens and the Insectarium, and my visit to the Jean Talon Market in Montreal’s Little Italy …
Exploring the Olympic Stadium, the Botanical Garden Plus the Insectarium and Outdoor Action at the Jean Talon Market
Appropriately rested from my action packed day yesterday I had a leisurely breakfast and headed out on the subway at 9:30 am. I love the …
Savouring Italian Cuisine at Galiano’s
After my official Montreal bike tour, my individual explorations of the Lachine Canal and my chat with André from Ça Roule, I decided to go …
A Chat with André Giroux from Ça Roule about Bicycling in Montreal
I had thoroughly enjoyed my guided bicycle tour with Ça Roule and Bruno, a licensed city guide from Guidatour, really introduced Montreal up close to …
Biking on the Lachine Canal – Industrial History Turned into Recreational Opportunity
I had thoroughly enjoyed my guided tour of Montreal by bike and being the bicycling enthusiast that I am I knew this would be a …
A Guided Bicycle Tour Exploring Montreal Neighbourhoods
Well, after a more than filling dinner at La Iguana and a brief excursion to Montreal’s Jazz Festival last night it was time to burn …
Mexican Delights at La Iguana & a Peak at the Jazz Festival
The Plateau area is one of the trendiest areas of Montreal, so I decided to explore it a little further after my discoveries of Old …
Exploring the Chateau Ramezay during a Torrential Downpour
Well, as much as the walking tour through Old Montreal nourished my senses and architectural sensibilities, my stomach was in dire need of nutrition and …
Architectural Discoveries in the Old Montreal Walking Tour
Every time I go to a new city, the spirit of adventure and discovery heightens my energy level and 6:10 am I was already awake. …
Reliving History with the Old Montreal Ghost Tour
After an enjoyable dinner at Modavie I was ready to head to my next scheduled activity: a ghost tour of Old Montreal. Old Montreal Ghosts …
Dinner and a Little Jazz at Modavie
After my initial introduction to Montreal through my driving tour, my next step was to explore the city on foot. I set out on my …
Getting the Lay of the Land in a Driving Tour
Shortly after my arrival in Montreal, right around 1 pm, I met Carole, a licensed professional tour guide from Guidatour in the lobby of the …
An Interesting Train Ride and First Impressions
It was an early day today, I got up at 4:30 am, and my husband dropped me off at 5:45 am at Toronto’s historic Union …
A Summary of my 4-day Explorations
Despite the fact that Montreal is one of the closest and most easily accessible cities from Toronto, I had really only been there once, for …