Pickle Deli Square

Jan 12

Jan 12 Lodging Review: Hilton Quebec

K

Lodging

Overall a nice stay, with friendly service and updated rooms...

Jan 11

Jan 11 Quebec City Eats: Chez Ashton

K

Food

Chez Ashton is decorated like an unabashedly fast food chain, although my poutine and hamburger were made to order...

Jan 11

Jan 11 Quebec City Beautiful

K

Travel

Just a few pictures showing how beautiful Quebec City is...

Jan 10

Jan 10 Quebec City Eats: Aux Anciens Canadiens

K

Food

I passed by a restaurant I had read about called Aux Anciens Canadiens, with dinner specials between 4pm and 5:45pm. It's housed in what is supposedly the oldest building Vieux Quebec Upper Town, built in 1675-1676...

Jan 10

Jan 10 Trip Report: YTZ-YQB

K

Trip Report

Everyone's a VIP on Porter Airlines, from Toronto City Airport to Quebec City...

Jan 9

Jan 9 Sign Language: expert trainspotting

K

Sign Language

Toronto is served by an efficient network of subway, buses, and street cars. However, the signage for these modes of transit are confusing as they look so similar to one another...

Jan 9

Jan 9 Sign Language: polite passengers

K

Sign Language

I love these Priority Seating signs on the Toronto subway...

Jan 9

Jan 9 Toronto Eats: city snacking tour, Chinatown stop

K

Food

Our final stop...

Jan 9

Jan 9 Toronto Eats: city snacking tour, Kensington Market stop

K

Food

Our next stop was Kensington Market, a pedestrian friendly warren of streets lined with fun and hippie stores of all different cultures...

Jan 9

Jan 9 Toronto Eats: city snacking tour, Little Italy stop

K

Food

Next stop was Little Italy on College Street...

Jan 9

Jan 9 Toronto Eats: city snacking tour, Queen Street West stop

K

Food

Our next stop was Queen Street West, known as a hip and funky neighborhood...

Jan 9

Jan 9 Toronto Eats: city snacking tour, Little India stop

K

Food

My friend knows me well; she took me on a tour of Toronto visiting the different neighborhoods, snacking in each one. The first one we visited was Gerrard Street Bazaar, or Little India...

Jan 8

Jan 8 Trip Report: Montreal to Toronto by VIA Rail

K

Every train system around the world operates somewhat differently, so this post is to help others who like myself have never taken VIA Rail between Montreal and Toronto (other routes may operate differently)...