Before going to Entry Island, I thought that the
Magdelene Islands were remote. Entry Island is 20 9
miles off the coast of the Magdelene Islands, which
are in turn many miles away from Prince Edward Island and
Nova Scotia.
You
might be a little vague on Canadian geography (as am
I), so allow me to explain more clearly: this place is
really far away
from wherever you are. (unless, dear reader, you are an Islander yourself).
Read the rest of: "Entry Island, Quebec - further off the beaten track"» 
One of my favorite words to learn in any language is butterfly - or papillon, flutur, smetterling, farfalla, mariposa.....the onomatopoeic list goes on. The names are as pretty as the butterflies are, so I was intrigued when I heard that one of the greenhouses at the Botanical Gardens in Montreal becomes home for thousands of butterflies during the early spring.
Read the rest of: "The Butterflies Are Back!"» Last night, Montreal played host to the third edition of "The White Night"
(La Nuit Blanche) - part of the yearly "Montreal En Lumière" festival program
during which a variety of nighttime cultural activities take place in the
city, often at reduced prices.
Just to give you an idea of the festivities, I'll tell you how my own "white"
night unfolded.
Read the rest of: "La Nuit Blanche in Montreal"»  I am happy to recommend this cosy, hip (but not slick) wine bar, which
despite being located in a place not conducive to any kind of nightlife
(with the lights of the Provigo supermarket intruding through the
large plate glass windows), offers quite something in other regards.
Read the rest of: "Pullman Bar"» You no longer have to fly to
Paris
and take the TGV to experience your favorite Provencal views! Until
January 8, 2006 you can visit Provence at the
Musée des Beaux-Arts
in Montreal, for the exhibition "Right
under the Sun. Landscape in Provence, from Classicism
to Modernism"...
Read the rest of: "Provence in Montreal"» 
Judging from the 6 or 7 buses of Japanese tourists
armed with tripods and zoom lenses that could launch
canonballs I saw unloading beside Lac des Sables, the
Laurentien mountains (a.k.a. les Laurentides) of
Quebec possess fall foliage that draws a very
international crowd.
Read the rest of: "The Little Train of the North"» 
There are two important things I learned from my recent whale-watching trip. One: whales come in all sizes, mostly smaller than you think. And two: whales are not dolphins!
Read the rest of: "Whale Watching In Quebec"» 
Part of the Eastern Townships, Magog is a small
village on the shores of Lake Memphremagog. It's a half
hour from the Vermont border, and about an hour (and a
century or so) away from Montreal.
Read the rest of: "Magog, Eastern Townships of Quebec"» Something you might want to consider this Saturday if
you're in Montreal and are into electronic
music, video, and freebies: a free performance
at the National Film Board
where one of my friends will be VJ'ing.
Read the rest of: "Nuit Blanche 2005"» 
This is Le Château Frontenac - Quebec City's best-known
landmark. Just out of curiosity, why the fuck did they build it in
such a cold place? It's only November and it's
already freezing.
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