Monday Travel Shot: Montreal Botanical Garden

Aug 23, 2010 6 Comments by Andrew Hickey

I am currently in the early stages of planning another visit to Montreal. Easily one of my favorite destinations in North America (and perhaps the world), this bustling Quebec city offers so much European charm without having to fly on a 5-hour flight across the pond. One of my absolute favorite places to visit in [...]

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10 Oddly Named Cities

Jul 21, 2010 24 Comments by Andrew Hickey

Chicago, Dublin, London, Montreal and New York. All great city names that really need no explanation. But from time to time when I am traveling, I will come across a city name that really stands out. I mean I grew up in a city called Rockaway. While I do not know the real origin of [...]

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Saturday Travel Shot: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Dec 26, 2009 No Comments by Andrew Hickey

Will I be going to Montreal? Vote to “Send Me Somewhere“

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Send Me Somewhere Results – Week Seven

Dec 18, 2009 12 Comments

…and then there were two. After seven weeks of voting for where to send me on my next trip, only two cities remain. If you have been following the voting each week than it should come as no surprise that both Montreal and New Orleans are now in the finals. That means Austin joins Seattle, [...]

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Tourism Videos Help & Hurt Destinations

Oct 22, 2009 No Comments

A tourism video can do a lot for a particular destination. From the informative to the chic and stylish to the downright bizarre, each locale has its own unique way of doing some self promoting. One thing is for sure with all these videos, they are definitely putting a lot of money into them. I [...]

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Sunday Travel Shot: Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Oct 11, 2009 3 Comments
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All You Need is Love (And a Passport): 9 Beatle-riffic Destinations

Sep 09, 2009 8 Comments

Today is “09-09-09″, and while that may be catchy enough, it has also been dubbed “Beatles Day.” The reason behind the nickname is because the Fab Four’s entire music catalog is being re-released starting today in proper CD digital format. So that means you can get a hold of all the legendary British band’s popular [...]

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Town Square Travel Shots

May 14, 2009 No Comments

The best town square poll has been getting a great response so far. Round one’s voting will end this Sunday at 11pm EST. From there the top 25 will advance to round two next week. Since there are so many squares to choose from, I figured I would show off a few of the contenders [...]

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John Lennon “Imagine Package” At Fairmont Montreal; Under $200/Night.

Mar 24, 2009 1 Comment

The Fairmont Queen Elizabeth in Montreal is celebrating the 40th anniversary of John Lennon and Yoko Ono’s infamous “Bed-In”, which was the couple’s way of protesting the Vietnam War. The original plan was for the peaceful duo to lodge in New York, but due to a 1968 cannabis conviction the Beatles singer was not allowed [...]

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