Photography by Yuri Krasov Usually I don’t need a special reason to travel to Québec City, but this time there was one – a major exhibition, Paris en Scène 1889-1914 at the Musée de la civilization. That was the reason …
Category: Quebec
Forget Paris . . . Try Quebec City and Montreal Instead! by Dean & Nancy Hoch
Yes! It’s true. You can forget all the problems that so many travelers experience when visiting Paris. Instead, discover as we did the magic of Quebec City (population 750,000) and Montreal (over 1.8 million), located, of course, in Canada’s gigantic …
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Carnival de Quebec by Carmel L. Mooney
Every year thousands of visitors from around the world come to Quebec City to enjoy the festivities of one of the world’s most enormous winter festivals. Quebec Winter Carnival is ranked among the world’s top ten best winter festivals and …
Let it Snow: Quebec Winter Carnival by Emma Krasov
Photography by Yuri Krasov A California poppy for so many years, I usually shy away from cold, but my recent trip to the Carnaval de Quebec, the largest winter festival in the world, makes me look back with nostalgia now. …
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An Historical Jaunt Through Old Quebec City by May Georgina DeLory
Quebec City celebrated its 400th Anniversary in 2008. Capital of the province of Quebec, it is in this unique city where French civilization first took hold in Canada. UNESCO in 1985 designated Quebec City a World Heritage Site. From Carnaval-the …
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A Taste of France in Quebec City, Quebec, Canada by Patty Burness
There are some real travel bargains available now. If you can take advantage of them, try Quebec City — this UNESCO-designated World Heritage site is a treasure. And getting there takes about the same time as a flight from San …
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Quebec City: Music Festivals and More by Terry Zinn
All great international cities have a continuous line up of festivals to entice visitors and enthrall their citizens. Quebec City is no exception. http://www.quebecregion.com/e/plan-activit.asp#festivals I recently had a sampling of Quebec City’s summer music festival which always features top of …
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Spa-Eastman in Quebec’s Eastern Townships
I believe getting there is half the fun. So my road to sanctuary began with a fall scenic drive from Montreal through Quebec’s pastoral Eastern Townships where I sampled fresh apples from nearby orchards and award-winning 100% Vidal ice wine …
Oceanside Hospitality in Canada’s Gaspésie
“And to Percé, I shall return one day.” This was the last verse of a poem I wrote when I was eight years old. For our annual summer vacation that year, my parents had driven the family to Percé, an …
Kayaking In The St. Lawrence by Bonnie and Bill Neely
Just beyond Tadoussac at Les Bergeronnes in the wonderful Cote Nord Whale Watching Highway along the St. Lawrence in Quebec, Canada, we lunched at Mer et Monde Café, a bistro restaurant with very fresh and tasty food near the adventure …
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