For those of us who came of age during the Freddy Krueger and “Hollywood Chainsaw Hooker” era - I'm guessing the person who green-lit that movie is now working as the set designer for a musical comedy remake of Hamlet at a backwoods dinner theatre - we see shadows where there aren't any, and hear ghostly car radios playing from abandoned vehicles. Perhaps it’s a fascination with sad and eerie stories, or maybe the romance of exploring derelict ruins, but visits to the ghost towns of Canada have …
Bringing Sexy Back – Romance in Old Montreal
The French have an expression that goes a little something like this, "Voulez-vous coucher avec moi ce soir?" Okay, fine maybe it's Patti Labelle, but it's an expression I like to toss out to my husband occasionally. We are after all, married, and in love, and we all need a little cootchie coo every once in a while right? The problem is the products of too much loving (kids) can impede your need to get a little more. What do two consenting adults do then when they need a little alone time? They …
Plan Your Perfect Winter Escape to Quebec’s Eastern Townships
The Eastern Townships is the third most popular tourist destination in the province of Québec (after Montreal and Québec City) and attracts more than 6 million visitors each year. The region boasts four Québec parks and four ski centres. Most of Québec was developed by the French. The Townships however were developed by the Loyalists from New England in the late 18th century. When driving through the quaint towns and villages, you will note the founders’ influence in the unique …
Totem by Cirque Du Soleil
I figured that if I stood up last night at Totem by Cirque Du Soleil and shouted "That's enough, stop this madness before someone gets hurt!", the crowd might have turned against me. Still, I wanted to, at least ten times during the gasp-inducing two hour show. Cirque Du Soleil routinely takes what is considered to be amazing physical feats anyway, and then jacks them up into actions that defy the laws of physics. Consider this, the average person is generally impressed with anyone who can …
