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Hostelling International Montreal tips 4 stars
Hostel Review: Hostelling International Montreal

There are a lot of hostels that are a kind of scary to stay in - this is NOT one of them. The hostel is safe and clean, however it is not very attractive.

I spent a week here in...
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Estebanism
Virgin
Chateau Dufresne 5 stars
Travel Tip: Chateau Dufresne

If you're the type to delight in the ways of the past and can appreciate the subtleties of antiques and beautiful decor, visit the Chateau Dufresne in Montreal, Quebec. It's seated on top of a hill... [more]
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Adventurer
Parc Jean-Drapeau- where there's always something going on 3 stars
Travel Tip: Parc Jean Drapeau

Perched on the island Ste-Helene, Park Jean-Drapeau is likely to be looked past by most of the visitors. After all, there is very little reason for them to trudge across the bridge while there are... [more]
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Adventurer
Party your way through the summer of Montreal 4 stars
Travel Tip: Les FrancoFolies

Danger! Summer in Montreal can be incredibly addictive. Since summer doesn’t last forever, (In the case of Montréal, it’s usually two months long.) Montréalers know there’s no time to waste... [more]
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Adventurer
L'oratoire St. Joseph-Pilgrimage of an atheist 4 stars
Travel Tip: Oratoire St. Joseph

Sometimes, I wonder if Montréal is built around Jean Coutu (a local chain pharmacy) and churches. Of course, the omnipresence does serve some purposes. For example, they act sort of like a... [more]
globetrotted
Adventurer
Au Marché in Montréal 4 stars (2 comments)
Travel Tip: Marché Jean-Talon

I love visiting markets, be it grocery market, farmer’s market, Sunday fair, flea market, bazaar market, or night market, the list goes on. For me, a trip to the market simply is the quickest way... [more]
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Adventurer
Centre d’histoire de Montréal- Montréal in the past, present, and future 4 stars
Travel Tip: Centre d'histoire de Montréal

Montréal has long been touted as a rarity that manages the perfect balance of North-American energy and European charm. Particularly if you’ve trekked through the better part of North America,... [more]
globetrotted
Adventurer
For cineast on the move- National Film Board 4 stars
Travel Tip: National Film Board of Canada

I can’t say enough nice things about this venue. If you consider yourself a bona-fide cineast, a trip to NFB is like a treasure hunt. Films that are lost on the film festival circuit, the ones... [more]
globetrotted
Adventurer
Alexandrie has its good and its bad 3 stars
Hostel Review: Alexandrie

Alexandrie Montréal defies all the stereotypes of a youth hostel. I guess its mid-range price probably has something to do with that. As far as I can tell, it‘s a cross between bed and breakfast... [more]
globetrotted
Adventurer
Look, what’s that vertically-challenged thingie eh? 2 stars
Travel Tip: Tour de Montréal

With its powdery-white façade jutting out in the midair, Olympic tower is hard to look past even from a distance. Initially, I wasn’t too keen on going as there is really no intrigue factor for... [more]
globetrotted
Adventurer
A Floral Wonderland 5 stars (1 comment)
Travel Tip: Jardin botanique de Montréal
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
A Floral Wonderland

During my two-month stay in Montreal, I came to realize that nature sometimes comes at a price. All of a sudden, I had to get used to the idea of paying to have...
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Adventurer
Alternative shopping in Montréal 3 stars
Travel Tip: Boutique Eva B

Montréal truly is a paradise for shopaholics. From high-end boutiques, name-brand chains to friperies, this lovely city has just about all sorts of shops to accommodate your tastes and your... [more]
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Adventurer
Le Cagibi-charming eatery hidden plain in sight 5 stars
Restaurant Review: Le Cagibi

The world is getting more and more complicated by the day, to an unnecessary point. We are constantly inundated with ever-changing information, bombarded with choices.(They now have an aisle in the... [more]
globetrotted
Adventurer
Yes, you are reading it right! Quality food at a food court!! 5 stars
Restaurant Review: Cuisine Bangkok

Food court? You've got to be pulling my leg. Isn't that somewhere you go only when you are left with no choice? Or where the business people go for a quick bite before heading back to the office?... [more]
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Adventurer
The food and the service leaves a lot to be desired 1 stars
Restaurant Review: Les trois amigos

Les trois amigos(The Three Amigos ), a chain mexican restaurant with its over-the-top decor and always-full capacity, made it easy to think that there must be something peculiar about it that draws... [more]
globetrotted
Adventurer
Homey little crêperie 3 stars
Restaurant Review: Une crêpe?

This tiny, charming crêperie is located in Mont Royal, which is supposedly the hippest part of the town. The avenue MR is lined with shops,clubs, and restaurants that stretches mile long. Mont... [more]
Nina514
Discoverer
De La Main, Famous For Its Smoked Meat 5 stars
Restaurant Review: De La Main

On the main street of St. Laurent, just across Janos grilled chicken place, you will find a great deli and smoked meat restaurant called De La Main. Although we often said that we should really try... [more]
Nina514
Discoverer
Place de la Fontaine 5 stars
Restaurant Review: Place de la Fontaine
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
Place de la Fontaine is the food court that you can find in Complexe Desjardins. Located near the water fountain of the central area of Complexe Desjardins, there is actually also a small scale... [more]
Nina514
Discoverer
Buffet Vichy 5 stars (1 comment)
Restaurant Review: Buffet Vichy
Part of Topic Restaurants in Montreal
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
The 2nd best buffet restaurant that I have tried so far would be this restaurant, Vichy Restaurant; with about 3 or 4 other branches, although the location is not that close to downtown, it is... [more]
Nina514
Discoverer
Parc Angrignon (Angrignon Park) 5 stars (1 comment)
Travel Tip: Parc Angrignon
2 of 2 people found this review helpful
Parc Angrignon is quite huge and if you don’t know the place whatsoever, you might be a little confused but need not to worry as you would always encounter with others here. With about 3 or 4... [more]


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