Romantic Getaway Ideas For Montreal

Last updated on February 12th, 2024 at 12:10 pmMontreal is considered the ‘Paris of North America.’ And given Montreal’s amazing culinary scene, wonderful art & architecture, romantic ambiance and its warm French speaking population, set to a backdrop of 374 years of history, it’s a fitting comparison. Montreal is also one of the best cities…

Striking Beauty of a British Columbia Road Trip

Last updated on March 26th, 2024 at 08:58 pmA British Columbia road trip is stunning, regardless of the weather, which will change many times during a trip along the west coast of Canada! Whether there are heavy clouds, light wispy clouds that hover majestically on the horizon, or clear blue skies for as far as…

Marijuana Laws in Vancouver Before Canadian Legalization

Last updated on January 5th, 2023 at 02:43 pmAs former residents of Amsterdam, we’re used to the notion of “tolerated” marijuana in “coffee shops.” But on our recent visit to Vancouver, we were surprised to encounter a similar setup. More US states have recreational and medical marijuana, so I was curious to examine what the…

Renting Tips outside of Europe

Last updated on February 10th, 2019 at 11:52 pmLast week we posted the first in our two part series on renting, which thanks to my mum is now a three part series! The first part focused on renting tips for Europe. Today we have mixed bag of places and will be covering Thailand, Canada, and…