Archive for August, 2011
Top Tourist Destinations in Montreal
Posted by in Tourist Destination on August 24, 2011
Montreal, Canada, is a blend of French and the English traditions. Montreal has a distinct cultural heritage that attracts tourists from all over the world. The cultural events, social events, festivals, cuisine, theater, music, and many other attractions and events make Montreal a top tourist destination. Below is a list of top tourist destinations in Montreal:
Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (Musee des Beaux-Arts) The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts is one of Canada’s most famous museums. The museum contains a broad collection of international contemporary and Canadian exhibits.
Old Montreal: Once a fortified city, Old Montreal is a vivacious community of restaurants, hotels, and boutiques. The city is rich in 17th and 18th history and architecture. You can easily walk around Old Montreal. It contains such attractions as Point Calliere Museum, Notre Dame Basilica, as well as fine shopping and fine restaurants.
Mont Royal Summit: When visiting Mont Royal Summit, you can bike, hike, drive, or take a bus to the top of Mont Royal. You will experience a spectacular view and park. Mont Royal Park includes a small, man-made lake, playground, lookouts, and walking paths.
The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts: The Montreal Museum of Fine Arts contains an amazing collection of nearly 36,000 pieces by Canadian and international artists. They include: photographs, paintings, sculpture, and decorative art objects. The museum’s permanent collection includes Canadian and Inuit art, international art, decorative arts and design, and contemporary art.
The Montreal Biodome: The Montreal Biodome is a captivating museum that recreates the world’s four ecosystems: Tropical Rainforest, Laurentian Maple Forest, Gulf of St. Lawrence, and the Sub-Polar Regions. Each ecosystem has its own space in which the vegetation, climate, and wildlife is imitated to give visitors an authentic experience.
The Montreal: The Montreal is the largest in Canada and among the 10 biggest in the world. The is a distinct, futuristic looking building that consists of partly of two pavilions from the ’67 Montreal Expo. As well, the is made up of 3 buildings and 6 floors.
Jean-Talon Market: The Jean Talon provides a genuine market experience. Visitors can mingle residents with and purchase a variety of delicious fresh foods. The market has intriguing shops offering such items as Quebec goods, kitchen ware, fine olive oils and spices, etc.
Underground City: In Montreal’s downtown, the Underground City is a protected complex that covers over 12 km and consists of 33 km of paths. This subterranean network connects major department stores, metro stops, and other Montreal attractions. Almost half a million local and international visitors walk its corridors every day to seat, shop, and work. Read the rest of this entry »
Compare Hotels Online
Posted by in Hotels on August 18, 2011
Going on a holiday is great, most of the time anyway, unless you get roped into staying at a low-quality hotel and have bad accommodations. The last thing you want to do, even though you most likely are not going to spend much time in the room, is have a room that you are not comfortable spending time in. Now when you’re young, maybe on a spring break trip, you worry less about where you are going to sleep then where you are going to drink, but those things change when sleeping on the floor or in a bathtub just doesn’t work for you anymore.
In other words, when you grow up and aren’t a teenager anymore, different things become more important than they used to be. So you have to do a little more research and quite possibly pay a little bit more money for accommodations that will work for you and your family. The first thing that you want to find out is what? Well, it depends on the person.
For some individuals they will want to ensure that they are staying somewhere that is smoke free. For others, they want a hotel that’s pet friendly. That is to say that they allow pets in the rooms and have facilities to walk the pets and such. For other people, they want to make sure that they do not stay in a hotel that’s pet friendly because that usually means that an animal stayed in the room where they are sleeping that particular night.
Whatever is important, and whatever it is that you don’t want, you are able to see ahead of time. You can find all of the information to answer your questions on the hotels website or some other travel website that may compare many different rooms and chains together. This allows you to get the best information all in one place, but one thing to check first is that the site isn’t run by any particular hotel chain.
You kind of want to be sure that whatever information that you’re getting, especially reviews and critics are independent and are from real customers. Of course, that isn’t always 100% easy and accurate because really, anybody could post a review on the web if they want to. There really is no way to be sure they have actually used the hotel in question. But most of the time these reviews are truthful. Read the rest of this entry »
Cruise Planning – A Few Helpful Tips
Posted by in Cruise on August 14, 2011
Some helpful tips to make your cruise planning experience easy!
You’ve decided to take the leap and choose a cruise holiday. Congratulations, you won’t be disappointed! Now you may be thinking where do I go from here?
There are literally hundreds of cruises to choose from at any given time of the year. How can I possibly find one that’s right for us?
Here are few things we as a family consider in cruise planning:
• Where in the world do we want to cruise? This will greatly narrow down our choices.
• How much vacation time do we have available? What length of cruise will suit our budget?
• When do we want to travel? What dates are we available to leave?
• What port do we want to disembark from? Keep in mind travelling costs and time to your port of disembarkation.
• Which cruise line should we choose? Do they depart to our selected holiday destination and on dates we are able to travel? Do they offer the best value for our family? I personally look for all of the above!
Cruise Planning – Easy and Fun
Cruise planning can be fun, especially when the whole family is involved in the process. It builds excitement and anticipation toward the upcoming vacation. Get everyone involved and share ideas, thoughts, and suggestions.
Research is very important in planning any family holiday. The internet is an excellent research tool, if not the best resource for your cruise planning project. Be sure to visit individual cruise line websites for information on what they have to offer, or drop by a travel agency and pick up colourful literature on your selected destination.
Check Out Review Sites When Cruise Planning
Online reviews are also a key asset in research. Reputable review sites such as Trip Advisor and Cruise Critic are a good start. Get general reader feedback on cruise destinations, cruise lines, service, cleanliness and so on. This all helps in cruise planning and selecting the right cruise for you and your family.
Beware! Reviews are helpful but not something you should solely rely on. Everyone is very different in tastes and expectations. Review sites will give you a general idea and feel for what you may or may not expect. Read the rest of this entry »