When I sit down to plan my travels, one of the first things I research is the food. Where are the best places to eat? The coolest cocktail bars? The farmer’s markets where locals shop? In the last ten years,…
A Weekend in Ottawa, the City That Surprised Me
Ottawa, Canada’s capital city, had never been on my travel radar. In fact, before my brother and I spent a long weekend there last autumn, I knew nothing about the city at all. Now, I know it’s a city I’ll…
Sailing to Niagara Falls: A Travel Video
As cliched as it sounds, Niagara Falls is the kind of place you have to see to believe. In fact, even seeing it in person couldn’t quite prepare me for the experience of sailing up to the base of the…
Visiting Niagara Falls: The Good, The Bad, and The Unexpected
It was cold, it was dark, and I was disappointed. My parents and I had arrived on the evening bus from Toronto, but this was not the Niagara Falls I had expected: this place was brash, bright, and commercialized to…
A Taste of France in Canada: Exploring Montreal
The Saint Lawrence River roared beneath us, before disappearing from view as the plane swept over the skyscrapers of downtown Montreal towards the airport. And just like that, I had crossed my first international border in almost a year. It…
Six Reasons to Add Montreal to Your Travel Bucket List
The second-largest city in Canada has so much to offer visitors. And at just less than 50 minutes away from NYC by air, Montreal is an easy and exciting weekend getaway – so here are six reasons to add Montreal…