Montreal

A Six Year Global Proposal

Wedding Rings ©Valerie’s Genealogy Photos A youtube video of a six year marriage proposal written letter-by-letter on paper and spelled out across the world has gone viral. For six years a Canadian pilot and his girlfriend travelled around the world taking pictures of themselves at famous landmarks holding letters spelling “We always knew”. On his [...]

Canadian Man Finishes 11 Year Walk

Shoes © poolie Jean Béliveau of Montreal will finish an 11-year uninterrupted walk around the world this month. From the Toronto Star: He walked through America, Mexico, Latin America, Africa, Europe and Asia. Through dozens of pairs of shoes. Through doubt. Joy. Imprisonment. Culture shock. Even, for a time, through puppy-dog love. …Béliveau began this [...]

Photo of the Moment: Metro Tunnel, Montreal

Signspotting: La Doorbell est Fuckée, Montreal

Photo of the Moment: BENS Restaurant, Montreal

© colros Word from the photographer: BENS, a classic Streamlined Moderne restaurant in Montreal, visited by many celebrities, is being sold and is in grave danger of being demolished. Sam Benatar, president of SIDEV, the developer, has declared, “It isn’t worth anything.” It is very ironic that there is now an exhibition at the Montreal [...]

Au Pied de Cochon, Montreal: Best. Meal. Ever. Period.

Artwork © Marc Séguin, Pied de cochon, 2003, Photo: Éliane Excoffier. When one thinks of CNR, one’s mind goes right to Match Game. That show was delightful. No, no, it was brilliant. No, no, no, no … there is no word to describe it’s perfection. So I’m forced to make one up. And I’m going [...]

Sunday in Montreal: Body Worlds, More Mojitos, and Getting Lost

This all happened Sunday, May 27. I awoke early Sunday as I had the previous morning with mojitos and the sounds of barely tolerable French Canadian pop music simultaneously sparring for center stage in the sleepy haze of my head. We’d imbibed on both a bit too much Saturday night. Are there worse signs of [...]

Saturday in Montreal: Tipsy on Mojitos, Gouged on Breakfast, and Wet on the Lachine Rapids

To be sure, this all happened Saturday, May 26th. But it’s taken me that long to catch up at work, decompress and unravel everything that happened during last weekend’s outing in the Canadian city of lights. Surprisingly enough, the world back home did not in fact stop while we were gone. I bolted out of [...]

Friday in Montreal: Canadian Citizenship Application Denied!

The following events transpired on Friday, May 25, 2007. Okay, I didn’t actually apply for Canadian citizenship, but I should have. And around this time in 2009, when I’m trekking cross country across our vast neighbor to the north, don’t be surprised if you see a helicopter chase on CNN involving a runaway American tourist [...]

The (Hoppy) Fruits of a Weekend in Canada

There’s nothing like trying a new microbrew beer – especially an international one – for the first time. And even though the duty free is anything but, I couldn’t help but snag a nice, cold six-pack of Boréale Dorée at the New York border. It’s pale, gold, and lightly sweet – a perfect summer ale.

Cantankerous Camera Composition

After two days, I’m still decompressing from every bit of travel goodness we managed to cram into just four days in Montreal. We skipped all the favorites we’ve come to know and love and opted for an altogether different trip than either of us had experienced – different hotel, different bars, different experiences, and a [...]

On to Montreal – Je Me Souviens!

K’s had one helluva birthday this year in what seems like a week-long celebration. Parties, booze, Yahtzee, staying up past 9:00 p.m. I think Lindsay Lohan showed up one night. It’s madness. In the interest of continuing this ongoing bash, my gift to her this year is to take her to Montreal. Yes, of course [...]

A Non-Traveler’s Travel Blog for Travelers / Montreal in Retrospect

Lately I’ve been thinking about the strange irony of writing a travel blog while not actually traveling. In my heart, I’d like to think I’ll always be a traveler, regardless of where I am and whether or not I’m on the move. But it feels a little odd – like penning a child rearing blog [...]