Skip to main content

Tagged With "Montreal"

Comment

Re: July 3, 2017: Fun Street Art in Montreal

Jonathan L ·
I waited for a bus next to that statue the last time I was in Montreal (in my pre-TG days).
Comment

Re: Montreal: Je Me Souviens

arion ·
Re the name "Montreal": there is a town in France with the same name so it is not certain that the City of Montreal is called that because of Mont Royal. Apart from that small quibble, I heartily agree with all you have written about my home city. Oh, wait ... it really isn't so that "almost everyone speaks English quite well". Venture east of Blvd St Laurent and you'll soon find that isn't the case. But then the average visitor, unless by accident, will not find him/herself in the part of...
Comment

Re: Montreal: Je Me Souviens

DrFumblefinger ·
Thanks for your note, Arion! I really didn't run into anyone in Montreal who couldn't speak some English. My French is weak at best, but got by here. That certainly wasn't the case as we headed further east. Maybe we can convince you to do a piece on the "hidden Montreal" -- the places only locals know about. I'd like to explore some of them the next time I'm there.
Comment

Re: Montreal: Je Me Souviens

arion ·
Hmmm. Hidden Montreal. I'll have to think about that.
Comment

Re: Montreal: Je Me Souviens

DrFumblefinger ·
Please do. I think it would be great!
Comment

Re: Montreal: Je Me Souviens

Travel Rob ·
Yes Arion,please do. There are a lot of us US travelers that are really unfamiliar with what our great neighboring country has to see.
Comment

Re: Montreal: Je Me Souviens

arion ·
I'll give it some thought while cruising the Hawaiian Islands later this month, if I have a minute when not learning to hula dance, eat poi and look down into volcano craters. Aloha from Montreal, in the Province of Quebec where our provincial government wants to pass a law making it illegal for Muslim women to wear the hijab, for Jewish men to wear the skull cap (forget the proper name) and for South Asian men to wear turbans, if they work in government institutions (i.e. schools,...
Comment

Re: Montreal: Je Me Souviens

DrFumblefinger ·
A word of warning about poi. It's even more tasteless than you've heard.
Comment

Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Dec. 17, 2013: Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Quebec

GarryRF ·
Is Montreal a French speaking area of Canada or is it multi-lingual ? I've heard that French tourists have difficulty with Canadian French. Any thoughts ?
Comment

Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Dec. 17, 2013: Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Quebec

DrFumblefinger ·
Montreal is multilingual, although most natives speak French as their primary language. You can easily get by here with only English and it's a great city to visit. That's not true in the smaller villages of rural Quebec where you might find it difficult to find someone who doesn't speak French. Canadian French split off from continental French 400 years ago, and the two versions of the language have diverged somewhat over the years. I don't speak much French so I really can't give you many...
Comment

Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Dec. 17, 2013: Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Quebec

vivie ·
Montreal... my hometown!! When visiting the Olympic Stadium/Botanical Garden you should also take the opportunity to visit the Insectarium, the Planetarium rio tinto alcan and my favorite the Biodome. Information to all these can be found on the same website as the Botanical Garden. Enjoy!
Comment

Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Dec. 17, 2013: Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Quebec

DrFumblefinger ·
Hi Vivie! TravelGumbo loves Montreal! It's such a great city!! Thanks for the tips on other things to see and do in the city. The insectarium is especially cool to see if you have kids who love to look at "gross stuff". These were some of my favorite specimens!
Comment

Re: Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Dec. 17, 2013: Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Quebec

vivie ·
Yes Montreal is great. Wish I could go back more often. The fun thing about these attractions is while they are all near one another, there is also a metro station nearby. Cheaper than the taxi and an experience in itself. This is only the tip of the iceberg...so much more to see and experience.
Comment

Re: Visual Bulimia? A Bloated Surfeit of Images?

Paul Heymont ·
Sheer volume has become a digital-age issue not only for images. The constant flow of e-mail (more spam than real, often); tweets about celebrities' teeth, clothes and turmoil; TV and radio repetitions as well as Konstant Kardashians are serious forms of mind pollution. Sometimes it takes an extended series of images to create a picture, an insight. But too many will mask, not highlight, the point. That's why I enjoy well-curated exhibits of the work of thoughtful (not merely skillful)...
Comment

Re: Canada to New Citizens: Travel your new country!

DrFumblefinger ·
I think it's a great idea. The country is so large and varies so much fro region to region, it takes a long time to explore all it has to offer.
Comment

Re: Nov. 4, 2019: Reich Brothers, Montreal

George G. ·
TRAVEL ROB has a good photographer's eye.
Comment

Re: Icelandair adds Montreal as 5th Canadian city

DrFumblefinger ·
I've flown Icelandair several times. The fares are reasonable but there's nothing exceptional about the flight experience except the opportunity to visit Iceland at no extra charge. THAT is well worth doing!
Comment

Re: February 3, 2016: Another Notre Dame Cathedral

Marilyn Jones ·
So glorious. I am not Catholic, but I so admire their beautiful cathedrals; many beyond description!!
Comment

Re: February 3, 2016: Another Notre Dame Cathedral

Samantha ·
Amazing pictures. I have been to the Notre Dame in Paris but not this one. We are heading to Canada this year, but only to Vancouver. Will have to plan another to see this beautiful building. Thanks for sharing.
Comment

Re: February 3, 2016: Another Notre Dame Cathedral

Paul Heymont ·
Looking forward to what you find in Vancouver! On my bucket list but I keep missing...
Comment

Re: February 3, 2016: Another Notre Dame Cathedral

DrFumblefinger ·
Vancouver is one of the most beautiful cities I've ever visited. PHeymont, by all means go. Samantha, you'll love your time there!
Comment

Re: February 3, 2016: Another Notre Dame Cathedral

Samantha ·
Thank you for the comment. Hope you make it someday. Will definitely be sharing posts after our visit.
Comment

Re: Sun Life Building, Montreal, Canada

Paul Heymont ·
Nice! The angle turns a cliche 'looking-up" picture into a really fresh view!
Blog Post

Montreal: Je Me Souviens

DrFumblefinger ·
There are many great cities to visit in Canada, two of my favorites (for different reasons) being Vancouver and Montreal.  Vancouver has one of the most breath-takingly beautiful settings of any city in the world, and I’ll be discussing it...
Blog Post

Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Dec. 17, 2013: Olympic Stadium, Montreal, Quebec

DrFumblefinger ·
 Montreal is one of Canada's great cities and one of North America's oldest.  It offers many fun things to see and do and, of course, wonderful food to be enjoyed as Montreal is Canada's capital of cuisine.   One of the more interesting...
Blog Post

Visual Bulimia? A Bloated Surfeit of Images?

PortMoresby ·
Moments ago a newsletter landed in my inbox from  Le Mois de la Photo à Montréal, announcing its 14th edition of the Biannale of Contemporary Photography, curated by Catalan artist/curator, Joan Fontcuberta, to be held in...
Blog Post

July 3, 2017: Fun Street Art in Montreal

Travel Rob ·
Travel Rob shows a fun street art statue in Montreal
Blog Post

Sun Life Building, Montreal, Canada

Travel Rob ·
Travel Rob shows us one of the prettiest buildings in the world, the Sun Life Building in Montreal Canada
Blog Post

Mar. 20, 2017: St. Joseph's Oratory, Montreal

Travel Rob ·
Travel Rob shares the spectacular and free to visit, St. Joseph's Oratory of Mount Royal in Montreal.
Blog Post

Nov. 4, 2019: Reich Brothers, Montreal

Travel Rob ·
Travel Rob sees old signage in Montreal that shows off Montreal's amazing architecture.
Blog Post

Canada to New Citizens: Travel your new country!

Paul Heymont ·
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...
Blog Post

Icelandair adds new route to Montreal

DrFumblefinger ·
    Icelandair continues its route expansion with new service betweeen Keflavik airport in Iceland and Trudeau airport in Montreal.  The service will be seasonal starting  May 16, 2016 through November 8, 2016, and will operate 4...
Blog Post

Anatomy of a Trip (planning begins in earnest)

PortMoresby ·
  I love planning a trip and that may have been what kept me thinking about the next one, even when I wasn’t sure there would be a next one.  After a couple of decades traversing the planet, the process of putting them together had...
Blog Post

Gumbo's Pic of the Day, November 2, 2015: Botanical Garden, Montreal

DrFumblefinger ·
    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...
Blog Post

February 3, 2016: Another Notre Dame Cathedral

DrFumblefinger ·
Today's we visit the historic Notre-Dame Basilica in Montreal, Quebec
Blog Post

Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal

Travel Rob ·
Travel Rob shows you the craftsmanship and incredible interior of Notre-Dame Basilica of Montreal.
Blog Post

Barbie Expo, Montreal

Travel Rob ·
Travel Rob was surprised to see just how nice the Barbie Expo in Montreal is.
Blog Post

Reflection of Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral

Travel Rob ·
Travel Rob sees an interesting reflection while leaving Montreal.
Blog Post

Spruce beer at Paul Patates, Montreal

Travel Rob ·
Travel Rob goes to a Montreal diner where he finds a French Canadian soda that's made the old fashioned way.
Blog Post

Icelandair adds Montreal as 5th Canadian city

Paul Heymont ·
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.
Blog Post

Montreal's 2015: Great tourist year, more to come

Paul Heymont ·
Montreal expects big tourism increases for multiple anniversaries in 2017, especially since 2015 was a year of booming tourism in the city.
Blog Post

Electric Slide: Tesla taxis at Montreal Airport

Paul Heymont ·
A Montreal taxi company is running an app-based airport taxi service using Tesla electric cars as cabs.
Blog Post

Air Canada adds Budapest and more

Paul Heymont ·
Air Canada starts service to Budapest, just one of a string of international expansions for the carrier.
Comment

Re: Air Canada adds Budapest and more

DrFumblefinger ·
The 787 Dreamliner has really opened up options for Air Canada and other airlines. Vancouver-Delhi is another. With older 767s some smaller cities are also finding direct travel.
Comment

Re: Reflection of Mary, Queen of the World Cathedral

GarryRF ·
A constant reminder that you are always being watched !
Comment

Re: Lunch at Paul Patates, Montreal

DrFumblefinger ·
Yummmmm, Poutine!
Comment

Re: Spruce beer at Paul Patates, Montreal

DrFumblefinger ·
Now that's a local travel gem worth looking up the next time I'm in Montreal. The poutine is among the best looking I've ever seen.
Comment

Re: Spruce beer at Paul Patates, Montreal

vivie ·
DrFumblefinger, if you ever visit, do get the poutine, it's as good as it looks. Yum!!
Comment

Re: Spruce beer at Paul Patates, Montreal

vivie ·
Travel Rob : Thanks for the memories. I can still taste it ! ;-)
Image Featured

Lunch at Paul Patates, Montreal

Travel Rob ·
Lunch at Paul Patates, Montreal
 
×
×
×
×