There are so many little things I couldn’t dedicate an entire post about that make Montreal a great place to visit and even better place to live. The first callout is the quality of the public transportation system. It is the best system I have experienced in North America thus far with its clean...
August 13, 2022 Only a couple hours away from Montreal, we made a day trip to the capital of Canada to see Parliament Hill and say hi to Justin Trudeau. Ottawa is located on the Ontario side of the Ottawa River just across from Quebec and is home to ambassadors and representatives from all...
August 9, 2022 We were fortunate to be in Montreal while the Canadian Open (tennis) was being played. Now billed as the National Bank Open, it ran for a week in early August and attracts the top tennis players in the world. Wanting to make sure we saw as many of the top players...
When in Montreal or Quebec in general, it’s impossible to ignore the impact and importance my new favorite river, the St. Lawrence River, has on the cities and the population. Flowing from Lake Ontario to the Gulf of St. Lawrence, the massive and swift river is a primary route for commerce and transportation, and...
We went to Old Port in Montreal a couple times to enjoy the small shops and historic European ambiance. Here are some points of interest we visited. Rue Saint-Paul, a cobble-stone street with restaurants, bars, cafes, shops, and galleries right in the middle of Old Port Crew Collective and Cafe, a coffee shop with...
