A MOVABLE FEAST WITH A VIEW Are you interested in a luxurious travel experience featuring a wealth of iconic scenery in many locations where roads do not go? Do you enjoy getting away from the maddening crowd but perhaps prefer comfort and superb service to pitching your own tent? And would you rather have your…
Rocky Mountaineer ~ The Trip of a Lifetime
ROCKY MOUNTAINEER ~ THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME Are you looking for the trip of a lifetime? One you will never forget that brings you in close touch with one of nature’s greatest achievements in an ambiance of maximum luxury? Then let me recommend one of Canada’s hottest tourist attractions, the unique Rocky Mountaineer experience….
Romantic Getaway to Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac
Rumor has it that Fairmont Le Chateau Frontenac is the most photographed hotel in the world … and for good reason! Like the Eiffel Tower in Paris or the Leaning Tower of Pisa or even the Great Wall of China, this legendary structure in the charming capital of the province of Quebec is a…
AN ODE TO THE CHARMING OLD CITY OF QUEBEC
An Ode to the Charming Old City of Quebec, the Most European City in North America If you have not yet been to Quebec City, the most European city in the northern hemisphere (outside of Europe of course) and the capital of the Canadian province of Québec, prepare to be charmed. What you have come…
Rocky Mountaineer : The Art of Scenic Travel
Did you ever take a scenic trip by car, perhaps the Grande Corniche on the French Cote d’Azur or the Italian Amalfi Coast, with the driver of the car missing out on at least half of the fabulous, breathtaking views thanks to winding, cliffside roads? Or have you ever felt that good narration about the…
BEST restaurants in Montreal Quebec Canada
This is a list of the best restaurants in Montreal. By best restaurants, we mean restaurants where we had the most delicious and enjoyable dining experiences, a combination of ambiance, service, people and food. Some of these restaurants are expensive, others are quite inexpensive; some are more formal than others. We have eaten several times…
Vancouver’s best seafood dining, Blue Water Cafe!
Blue Water Cafe Vancouver, the capital of the Canadian province of British Columbia, is most definitely a city for foodies. From street food to fine dining, there is something delicious, and often local or at least from the “Pacific Northwest”, to meet most everyone’s taste and budget. Our dinner at Blue Water Cafe located in…
Wreck Beach in Vancouver … a nude beach for an even tan !
Wreck Beach in Vancouver … a nude beach for an even tan ! Our guide referred to Wreck Beach as a “clothing optional” beach. Perhaps it sounds better than nude, topless, naturist, or some other term. In any case, Wreck Beach, at 4.5 miles long, is the biggest “clothing optional” beach in North America and…
Vancouver, one of the fastest growing cities in the world!
Vancouver One of the best ways to start a visit to Vancouver is by going to Harbour Centre in the middle of the downtown area, and taking the elevator up to the Vancouver Lookout, a 360 degree panoramic observation deck high above the city. You can walk around the circular observation deck and read…
BEST of Canada food : Tourtiere from Quebec City !
Tourtiere. BEST of Canada food : Tourtiere from Quebec City ! Read our previous posting: “Best of Cameroon food : Shrimp Ndole!” I clearly am biased here, since Quebec City is my hometown, the city where I grew up and where I learnt about food from Jimmy John’s Owner. French Canadian cuisine is different, original…