This is a list of the best restaurants in Montreal. By best restaurants, we mean restaurants where we had the most delicious and enjoyable dining experiences, a combination of ambiance, service, people and food. Some of these restaurants are expensive, others are quite inexpensive; some are more formal than others. We have eaten several times…
El Salvador : land of the volcanoes and great surfing!
BEST of Cuba food : Ropa vieja, shredded beef in tomato base !
Ropa vieja a la cubana could easily be considered Cuba’s national dish. Ropa vieja, which is spanish for “old clothes”, is a dish which is thought to have come to the Americas from Spain, where its origins date back to the Sephardic Jews in the 12th century. . The recipe below comes from ATasteofCuba.com :…
Dominican Republic : Tropical Beaches, Alpine Mountains, Colonial Cities!
COUNTRY ROLL No 52 : Dominican Republic, a Caribbean country which has it all, tropical beaches, alpine mountains, colonial cities! Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic, is not only the oldest city in the New World, dating back to the arrival of Christopher Colombus and the Spaniards in 1492, but also the most…
Summertime dog sled ride in Skagway, Alaska!
. Alaska’s famous wildlife makes for superb viewing, but give me a well-trained pack of Alaskan sled dugs for a summer wheeled sled ride and then some puppies for cuddling to complete the Alaskan native “animal” experience. Mix in some spectacular mountain views and some Alaskan tall tales, and you have a very memorable visit…
The Best of Juneau, Alaska!
Strangers in Paradise … Ketchikan, Alaska
Imagine a paradise for salmon fishing … thousands of pink salmon running upstream through miles of fresh creek water which flows into their spawning grounds in Margaret Lake. The creek runs through Tongass National Forest, the largest forest in the U.S. which happens to cover most of southeast Alaska, and is just a…
Vancouver’s best seafood dining, Blue Water Cafe!
Vancouver, the capital of the Canadian province of British Columbia, is most definitely a city for foodies. From street food to fine dining, there is something delicious, and often local or at least from the “Pacific Northwest”, to meet most everyone’s taste and budget. Our dinner at Blue Water Cafe located in Vancouver’s historic Yaletown…
Wreck Beach in Vancouver … a nude beach for an even tan !
Our guide referred to Wreck Beach as a “clothing optional” beach. Perhaps it sounds better than nude, topless, naturist, or some other term. In any case, Wreck Beach, at 4.5 miles long, is the biggest “clothing optional” beach in North America and apparently very popular with naturists around the world. Wreck Beach is located only…
Vancouver, one of the fastest growing cities in the world!
One of the best ways to start a visit to Vancouver is by going to Harbour Centre in the middle of the downtown area, and taking the elevator up to the Vancouver Lookout, a 360 degree panoramic observation deck high above the city. You can walk around the circular observation deck and read the various…
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