This summer, take advantage of Montreal’s beautiful waterways by cruising down the St Lawrence River and around the Old Port. With wet and wild speedboat rides, tranquil day tours, night cruises with firework displays and budget boat rides, Montreal has a cruise for everyone.

Photo of Speedboat Cruise, Montreal Canada © Ken Curtis
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Tags: Family Travel, Montreal tourism, summer
Posted in Montreal on August 22nd, 2010
Montreal’s Chinatown is filled with interesting sights, smells and sounds and it’s a great place to explore, especially when traveling on a budget.

Photo of Chinatown, Montreal Canada © Mai Le
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Tags: Montreal tourism, Things to Do
Posted in Montreal on August 2nd, 2010
It’s officially summer – time to hit the beach for summer fun activities! Montreal has some great beaches and pools to hang out at this summer. Whether you’re looking to cool off, soak in the sun, have a picnic, play volleyball or build a sand castle, Montreal has the spot for you!

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Tags: Montreal tourism, outdoors, sports
Posted in Montreal on July 21st, 2010
You don’t have to go to a museum to see great art in Montreal – just about everywhere you go in the city you’ll find beautiful street art. Painted by professional as well as amateur graffiti artists, here are some of Montreal’s amazing street murals.
Check out some samples below:

Photo of Street Mural, Montreal Canada © man pikin
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Tags: art, culture, Montreal tourism
Posted in Montreal on June 26th, 2010
Come to Montréal for the largest fireworks competition in the world!

Photo of Montreal International Fireworks Competition © WarOnTomatos
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Tags: festivals, Montreal tourism
Posted in Montreal on June 11th, 2010
If you’re planning a trip to Montréal this summer and love French music, June is the time to go!

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Tags: festivals, Montreal tourism, music
Posted in Montreal on May 28th, 2010
Every summer hundreds of people gather on Mont Royal for the Montréal Tam Tam Jam. Tam-Tam is the French word for hand drum and people bring all kinds of hand drums (like djembes) to play together.

Photo of Montreal’s Tam-Tam Jam © nonanet
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Tags: culture, dancing, Montreal tourism, music, outdoors
Posted in Montreal on May 17th, 2010
Spring is one of the best times of the year to visit Montreal. The weather is warmer, the days are longer and the landscape is turning green.

Photo © Tariq Daouda
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Tags: Montreal tourism, nature, outdoors, Things to Do
Posted in Montreal on April 29th, 2010
Some of Montreal’s charm comes from its beautiful and diverse architecture. From old world to futuristic, there are interesting buildings to see around every corner.
Habitat 67

Photo © Wallula Junction
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Tags: architecture, Montreal tourism, transportation
Posted in Montreal on April 16th, 2010
Planning on visiting Montreal this spring or summer? Montreal is one of the most bike friendly cities in North America. The city has over 500 km of bike paths and a great public bike rental system. Biking is a great way to see the city and can often be a faster way to travel than walking or public transportation.

Photo © izzyplante
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Tags: outdoors, sports, transportation
Posted in Montreal on March 18th, 2010