There is a contradiction in how Canadians travel. Canada is a country defined by abundance- vast landscapes, dramatic coastlines, world-class cities, and some of the most recognizable natural scenery in the world. From the Rockies to the Maritimes, from northern lights to urban skylines, Canada offers the kind of diversity most countries would envy. Yet,
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Imagine booking a round-trip flight from Vancouver to Toronto for $99, or Montreal to Calgary for $150. Sounds like a fantasy, and for most Canadians, it probably feels like one too. Except you are very very lucky to score an error flight! In this post, I explored the reasons for the astronomical high prices. The
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Tell me of a more exciting experience than reviewing your credit card statements right after the holidays 🙁 Interestingly, I realized most of the damage was not from spending at the Christmas markets, and it was not the gifts either (I mean, I’m not Santa Claus). It was the flights! Somehow, all those domestic trips
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Negative fifteen degrees celcius with wind chill making it feel even colder, and I’m standing outside with hundreds of other people, in the cold, to see Bonhomme’s Ice Palace. A few kilometres away, another crowd is queuing for the toboggan slide at Dufferin Terrace. Tomorrow, I will watch grown adults willingly dive into a snowbank
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Every winter, just outside Quebec City, a hotel is built entirely out of snow and ice. The rooms, beds, chandeliers, bar, even a chapel are all made from snow and ice. Then, three months later, it melts. Literally melts. If you’re thinking, “That sounds like the worst possible real estate investment”, you’re not alone. Hotels
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At first glance, Hotel Monville looks like a stylish modern hotel in downtown Montreal, it actually is a very stylish modern hotel in downtown Montreal. But behind the sleek lobby, compact rooms, and efficient layout is what I consider a more interesting business model. With exactly 269 rooms, Hotel Monville sits in what I would
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