Archive for June, 2007



Hello from Montreal - Mexican Delights at La Iguana and a Peak at the Montreal Jazz Festival

Saturday 30 June 2007 @ 11:06 pm

Just a week earlier, La Iguana hosted the British racing team which was in town for the Montreal Grand Prix. Fred mentioned that they referred to their experience at La Iguana as the “best Mexican food they have ever had”. La Iguana is actually quite a small restaurant. It seats 64 people in total, including the tables on the sidewalk and the enclosed terrace which is also heated in the winter.

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Try Your Hand At White Water Rafting In Pennsylvania

Saturday 30 June 2007 @ 11:06 pm

If you need the thrill of white water rafting you do not have travel far. White water rafting in Pennsylvania provides all the fun and excitement you would get if you travel to the south side of the country.

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Hello from Montreal - Neighbourhood Connections in the Park on Lovely Square St. Louis

Saturday 30 June 2007 @ 11:06 pm

As I was sitting and just taking in this picturesque environment, a young man sat down next to me and we started chatting. He said that he is originally from Antigua and grew up in Oakville, Ontario, just outside of Toronto. He went to university in Virginia, did his graduate degree at McGill in Montreal and finally a PhD at Cornell University.

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Hello from Montreal - One Final Walk Through Downtown, Admiring Its Architectural Beauties

Saturday 30 June 2007 @ 11:06 pm

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 delicious dinner at Nuances, the fine dining restaurant at the Casino de Montreal, capped by an impressive pyro-musical performance at La Ronde, I rested up so I would be able to squeeze in a few more hours of discovery this morning.

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Hello from Nova Scotia - Dining at the Garrison House Restaurant

Saturday 30 June 2007 @ 11:06 pm

So in the late afternoon I arrived at my abode for the night: The Garrison House Bed and Breakfast, located right across the street from Fort Anne and the Garrison Graveyard. The perfect spot for my evening’s explorations.

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Majorca Heaven For Stag’s And Hen’s

Saturday 30 June 2007 @ 11:06 pm

The beautiful Island of Majorca is the largest of the Balearic islands, an archipelago to the east of the Spanish mainland compromising four main Islands - Majorca (Mallorca), Menorca, Ibiza and Formentera. Majorca hosts beautiful surroundings, spectacular views of stunning mountains and the Mediterranean and lively night life for stag and hen groups to enjoy to the max.

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Hello From Montreal: Exploring Montreal’s History With the Old Montreal Walking Tour

Saturday 30 June 2007 @ 11:06 pm

After a relaxing walk that allowed me to admire the architecture and the narrow streets and alleyways I returned to Place d’Armes where my Old Montreal Walking Tour, provided by licensed tour guides from Guidatour, would be starting at 11:00 am.

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Frugal Travel Tips For London, England

Saturday 30 June 2007 @ 11:06 pm

Traveling to London, England on a budget? Implement these travel tips and make your money stretch.

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Munich - A City Reborn

Saturday 30 June 2007 @ 11:06 pm

Munich is not only one of Europe’s most popular travel destinations, Munich hotels and the city itself have a surprising and colorful history.

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Hello from Montreal - A Delicious Outside Lunch at the Cafe du Chateau, a Major Thunderstorm

Saturday 30 June 2007 @ 11:06 pm

The meal was very savory and the contrasting tastes of the three cheeses together with the sweet tastes of the fruit and the date paste presented an interesting variety of flavours to my palate. I was enjoying my meal and noticed that from my table I could even see the cupola of the Bonsecours Market peaking out between the old buildings. Unfortunately my serenity was cut short as the heavens opened up and a tremendous thunderstorm started pelting the city.

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