Waterfront Living on the Ottawa River

For many, the notion of enjoying one of nature’s finest environments as part of daily living exists only in the imagination, visited now and again when planning for retirement or while on holidays enjoying a bi...

Superb shopping and Legal Sea Foods in Boca Raton

BOCA RATON: While staying in the Miami area recently, I convinced the family to make a day trip to Boca Raton. It had been more than a decade since I visited the area, but let me confess that I needed an excuse...

TURKEY – Istanbul and Urgup

One of the main reasons I`ve often been to Turkey is my fondness for finely knotted, high quality, intricate design carpets. For several centuries preceding 1979, the world`s best carpets came from Iran, Afghan...

Travel Spotlight – Mike Cohen

Albany is Montreal’s the closest spot to enjoy for good US shopping During the recent Christmas holiday period my family and I had a decision to make. We wanted to get away for just a few days, somewhere clo...

New York: The best of the best 

London, Paris, Dublin, Berlin - they all bring out the wanderlust in me. One city does something to me that defies reason. New York. It doesn’t matter what time of year, there is something magical about it. Som...

Fairmont Resorts offer luxury winter holidays

Whether you’re planning a full-on winter sports holiday or getaway, Fairmont Resorts has four historic properties within easy driving distance of Montreal. Consider saving thousands on airfare and enjoying the ...