Travelers to Quebec City should try the Hotel Manoir Victoria located within the historic old city walls. Quebec is the only city in North America that retained its original city walls and ramparts. Arrival Experience: Within the old city walls, this fine hotel is as central as it gets to shopping, dining, and late-night reveling. [...]
World’s Largest Jazz Fest Opens in Montreal
June 29, 2012 | Posted by
(THE CANADIAN PRESS) MONTREAL – The world’s biggest jazz festival opened Thursday with its opening act declaring his support for Quebec’s protesting students. Crooner Rufus Wainwright lauded the protesters, in a province where one-third of students are on declared strikes because of tuition hikes. “I’m always going to go with the students and with the [...]
Quebec City: European Charm without European Cost
June 5, 2012 | Posted by
To get a taste of Old World European charm, one doesn’t have to incur the cost of travel across the Atlantic. One of the oldest European settlements in North America, Québec City was founded in 1608 by French explorer and diplomat Samuel de Champlain. Its compact size and historic streets make for fascinating exploration, especially [...]
