Tag: Montreal

Cosmopolitan

Unpopular Opinion: Travel Dupes Exist Kristy Alpert Mon, June 5, 2023, 12:11 PM PDT·2 min read Obviously, no two places are totally identical, but these travel twins won’t dip deep into your precious PTO. Trade Denmark for… Alicia Chew Solvang, California If you’re looking for walkable streets and window boxes…

HiLuxury

Oh, Canada! By Kristy Alpert I HAD TO REMIND MYSELF I WAS NOT IN EUROPE AS I VEERED OFF THE PAVED SIDEWALK ONTO A COBBLE-STONED SIDE STREET IN MONTRÉAL’S HISTORIC DISTRICT. The gas lamps were glowing with pure Parisian panache against a backdrop of gothic architecture that towered above lively town…

Global Traveler

Best Food Tours Photo: Eat Mexico cactus farm tour © ANA TELLO / EAT MEXICO By Kristy Alpert ULTIMATELY, GETTING A TASTE for culture and adventure is what travel is all about, and now more than ever, travelers take that concept literally. Many use guidebooks or spend hours scouring local…

Cool Hunting

WORD OF MOUTH: QUARTIER INTERNATIONAL, MONTRÉAL DELVING DEEPER THAN BUSINESS IN THIS DOWNTOWN DISTRICT By Kristy Alpert Business districts aren’t typically hubs of excitement, but don’t tell that to Montréal. It’s here that the city’s commercial core has made a community where culture and style can thrive. The Quartier International…