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An Active Guide to Montreal

An Active Guide to Montreal. Discover the great outdoors of this wonderful city

Our outdoor specialist Amy McPherson takes a look at what’s available for fresh air enthusiasts in her active guide to Montreal.

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Air Transat to Montreal

Airline Review: Air Transat to Montreal. Club is looking classy.

Amy McPherson flies with Air Transat to Montreal and back and tries out both Club and Standard classes.

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Just for Laughs Festival. Discover the comedy side of Montreal

Canadians are not particularly known for their sense of humour so I was a little sceptical when I heard about the Just for Laughs Festival, particularly as it’s held in, Quebec, where they all speak French.

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The Montreal Highlights Festival

Alain Simard is something of a legend in Montreal. After all, anyone who can bully the government into putting on free outdoor festivals must be a little bit special.  But sitting next to me nursing a hangover and sipping a cup of take away soup, he seemed very unlegendary like.

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Montreal skyline

Montreal. Canada’s second city comes of age.

Montreal has a unique feel. It’s very alternative, bohemian, quirky and contemporary and with you’re never far from a museum or a show.

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Le Petit Hotel Montreal

Petit may mean small, and if we are being honest here, it is a boutique hotel. It’s just that my room was actually very big. Maybe the hotel should be renamed Le Petit Hotel Avec Grand Chambre?

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