BANFF, ALBERTA, CANADA OVERVIEW When: 30 June-3 July, 2022Where (accommodations): Calgary Airport Marriott (Calgary), Moose Hotel & Suites (Banff)Transportation: WestJet flight (booked on Delta) from Boston to Calgary, Canada, Turo app for car rentalSights/attractions: Lake Minnewanka Cruise, Banff Gondola, Moraine Lake, Lake Louise, Lake Agnes, Peyto Lake, Bow LakeFood/drinks: The Eddie Burger + Bar, Whitebark... Continue Reading →
Winter weekend in Quebec- 9 fun ways to embrace the cold!
QUEBEC, CANADA Overview When: 13 February - 17 February, 2020 Where (accommodations): AirBnb on 90 Rue de Maisonneuve Transportation: 7 hour drive from Boston. Avis rental car, 4WD Sights/attractions: Strom Spa Nordique, Ice Hotel "Hotel de Glace", Winter Carnival, Les Galeries de la Capitale mall, Zone Maison home goods store, Les Glissades de la Terrace, Mont Sainte- Anne ski... Continue Reading →
Falling in love with Quebec all over again
QUEBEC, CANADA Overview When: May 25 – May 28, 2018 Where: Airbnb Transportation: 6.5-7hr car ride from Boston Must see/do: Ile d’Orleans, Vignoble Ste-Petronille, Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupre, Montmorency Falls, Siberia spa, Morrin Centre Food/drinks: Bistro B, La Champagnerie, Cafe Les Cousins, Chocolaterie Ile d’Orleans, La Boulange, Le Mitan Microbraserie, Les Sales Gosses, Cochon Dingue, Legende, Le Cafe Kriegof, Cafe du Monde This […]
Visiting the neighbors Vol. 2
QUEBEC, CANADA Overview When: 1 September - 4 September, 2017 Where: AirBnb on Rue Saint- Jean Transportation: Typically it's 6.5 hrs, this time with traffic was 8 hr drive from Boston Must see/do: Jacques- Cartier National Park, Observatoire de la Capitale, Siberia Station Spa Food/drinks: Bistro L'Atelier, Panetier Baluchon, Le Billig, Ciel, Bugel Fabrique de... Continue Reading →
Closest thing to France on this side of the Atlantic
QUEBEC, CANADA Overview When: Friday-Monday- three day weekends in August 2015, May 2016 and May 2017 Where: Acadia Hotel Old Town of Quebec in 2015, Best Western Plus City Center Hotel - Saint-Roche/Downtown area in 2016 and 2017 Transportation: 6.5 hr drive from Boston Must see/do: Montmorency Falls, Chateau Frontenac, Old Quebec, Plains of Abraham, La Citadelle... Continue Reading →