Aug. 15, 2016: Aquarium du Quebec: Fun & Wonder
Travel Rob shares the fun he had at the Aquarium du Quebec with us.
Travel Rob shares the fun he had at the Aquarium du Quebec with us.
The experts caught Gumbo this week at the Routhierville Covered Bridge, in Quebec Province, Canada
Sarcee provides our Pic of the Day, a tranquil sunset scene from Eastern Canada.
Icelandair adds 4-a-week service to Canada's 2nd-largest city, opening not only access to Iceland, but a new gateway to Europe for Canadians.
Today's we visit the historic Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal, Quebec
Montreal is a great travel destination, with a four century old historic center, wonderful restaurants and museums, and a great botanical garden. There are different regions to the garden, including a fascinating Chinese section...
Canadian aerospace company, Bombardier, has developed a new larger series of single aisle aircraft (its Cseries) designed to compete with the Boeing 737 and Airbus A320, but the aircraft is 2 years behind schedule and its parent company...
Quebec City...one of the popular visits for new Canadians. For more, click HERE Canada has a novel gift for its new citizens: a 50%-off railpass to get to know the country's sights and beauty spots, and a menu of over 1200 free cultural...
I am not a botanist, but do enjoy many of the plants I come across in my wanderings. Dogwood is not a rare plant and typically has these four petaled (often white) flowers. What is a little uncommon is that plants in this family are...
Situated about a three hour drive east of Quebec City, near the mouth of Saguenay Fjord where it enters the mighty St. Lawrence River, Tadoussac is a pretty and charming town in French Canada. Today's it's best known as a whale-watching destination...
Gumbo was visiting the Basilica of Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, a massive church set near the banks of the St. Lawrence River in the Canadian province of Quebec. Congratulations to GarryRF for being the first to recognize the site, and...
Most people orchids are tropical plants, and they are, but they're certainly not limited to places with warm climates. I was surprised to learn in recent years that there are large numbers of orchids growing in colder and harsher...
Quebec is one of the oldest cities in North America, founded in 1608, now a city of 500,000. It was built on a rocky promontory (Cap-Diamant) which provided excellent defensive views including of the St. Lawrence River...
This photo proved to be challenging, although Jonathan L figured out where it was -- just didn't put a name to it. That's a view of the Montmorency River as enters the great St. Lawrence River, 13 km (about 10 miles) east of Quebec City....
In a recent Gumbo blog , Jonathan L. pointed out that travelers (and locals) need a place to rest from time to time while visiting or going about daily life...and part of the need is what's called—logically—street furniture. (Above,...