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Montreal International Jazz Festival: The Event That Brought Us Here There is one part of Montreal's summer that Alice and I simply refuse to miss: th…
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Forty Three Years in Pernambuco Without Sailing Once I lived in Pernambuco for 43 years and had never sailed. Not once. Not at Cabanga, not in Itamara…
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Getting Around Montreal and Understanding Public Transportation Want to know how to get around Montreal ? The city is not designed around driving, par…
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What Is This River Shuttle, and Why Do So Few Visitors Know About It? After several Montreal summers, Alice and I learned that some of the city's best…
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Goodbye Taxis, Hello Hairpin Turns: Beginning Our Northern Adventure Some travel days unfold exactly as planned. This was not one of them. We exchange…
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Our Expectation: Escape the Cancún Resort Bubble and Find the Real Mexico The trip began with an airfare promotion too good to ignore. Montreal's spri…
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Time Genuinely Slows Down in Bacalar That is not a figure of speech. You feel it physically after leaving the car: fewer horns, smaller crowds and les…
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What Is MURAL Festival, and What Makes It Different? Most art festivals work like this: you enter an enclosed space, see completed works, walk around…
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Montreal's Best Parks Beyond the Obvious Choice Everyone mentions Mount Royal when discussing Montreal's best parks. It is the obvious answer, the Ins…
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Câmara de Lobos: A Strong Local Identity Navigators João Gonçalves Zarco and Tristão Vaz Teixeira named the village after the large colony of monk sea…
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Funchal Through a Reality Filter During eight days on Madeira, Funchal served as our strategic base. We reserved two full days to test the capital's m…
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Why did we include Paros in our trip for two? As first time sailors through Greece's Cyclades, Alice and I chose a less obvious trio: Milos, Paros and…
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Driving in the Greek islands: what we learned Whether a rental car is worthwhile depends on each island's size, how long you will stay and the itinera…
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Where should you stay in Milos? Milos is a hidden jewel of the Cyclades. The island where the famous Venus de Milo was discovered combines volcanic sc…
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Why three days in Milos is not enough Milos seems carved by hand to remind us that life can be lighter. The “Island of Colors” began our 12 day route…
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Lagos cliff walk: Praia da Batata to Ponta da Piedade The trail from historic Lagos to Ponta da Piedade is essential for nature lovers who are comfort…
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A relaxed start from Lagos We did not jump out of bed at 6 am. After a proper breakfast in Lagos, we drove to Albufeira Marina . In the second half of…
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Olhão: nature and authenticity in Ria Formosa Albufeira and Lagos make excellent Algarve bases, but travelers wanting raw nature, gentler prices and f…
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On our first trip to Portugal, we wanted to know whether Instagram's colorful palace justified hours in line. My uncle has lived nearby for more than…
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A city where history stays visible Chania is an open air museum. Its heart is the Venetian Harbor , built in the 14th century and surrounded by fortif…
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The Megalopotamos River makes Preveli unique The Megalopotamos River cuts through the gorge and reaches the sea on Preveli's sand. Native palms form a…
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A 300 meter giant in southern Crete In Rethymno, Kourtaliotiko Gorge rises more than 300 meters around the road. Wind channeled through rock makes a d…
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Staying nearby gave us an advantage We were based in North Vancouver , so reaching the park was easy. Arrive early. The first time slots gave us a qui…
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An unplanned British Columbia detour A Flair Airlines deal from Montreal took us to Vancouver over the April Easter holiday. Sea to Sky Gondola was no…
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Where to stay: three realistic choices Montreal to Sandbanks is about 380 km , roughly four hours. Stay at least one or two nights or the drive overwh…
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How Montreal became part of our lives We have lived in Montreal since 2018. Over the years, I have watched visitors line up for expensive attractions…
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A Quebec summer half day in Saint Côme About 90 minutes from Montreal, Au Canot Volant offers a simple combination: hike through the forest, then padd…
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Where is Cyprus Lake Campground? Cyprus Lake Campground sits inside Bruce Peninsula National Park , south of Tobermory. Its greatest advantage is loca…
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In July 2023, I took the Flowerpot Island Drop Off Cruise from Tobermory with Blue Heron Cruises. The combination of glass clear water, shipwrecks and…
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Canada is not only snow For most of the year, Quebec's river landscapes sit under cold or ice. From roughly June through August, warmer conditions tur…
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