Montreal Marathon 5K 2026: How Our Family’s Race Day Went
A morning at the Montreal Marathon 5K with my wife and kid running: the walk from Pie-IX Metro to the start, the finish at Parc Maisonneuve, and practical race-day details.
Coimbra and Aveiro in One Day with Kids: a Library, Little Portugal and Striped Houses
A rental-car day trip from Porto with a kid: Coimbra’s university hill, Portugal dos Pequenitos, the striped houses of Costa Nova and the canals of Aveiro, with hours, costs and tour options.
An Óbidos and Nazaré day trip: walking the town wall, then watching rough waves from the clifftop
Óbidos and Nazaré by car in one day with a kid: flower-filled lanes, a wall walk with no railing, and rough waves from the Nazaré cliff trail. Parking, fort admission and costs.
Oka National Park in Fall: Up the Calvary Trail to a Lake View
A fall day trip 50 minutes from Montreal: the beach and the Calvary Trail at Oka National Park, then an orchard and a free pumpkin farm, with fees and Sépaq pass tips.
Alte waterfall’s red cliffs and green water, then the cork-oak road to the Chapel of Bones and the Roman temple in Évora
Day 7 in Portugal: Alte waterfall, then Évora’s Chapel of Bones and Roman temple on foot. Chapel prices and hours, drive times, and parking tips.
Île-des-Moulins, Terrebonne: Canada Geese and Fall Color Near Montreal
A fall day trip just north of Montreal to Laval and Terrebonne, with free entry and parking, weekend-only canoe rentals, fishing rules and a toll-free route.
2 days in the Algarve: the rock coast at Ponta da Piedade and the waves at a beach resort near Albufeira
We drove a rental car down from Lisbon, stayed two nights at a beach resort near Albufeira and saw Ponta da Piedade in Lagos. Drive times, stairs and parking, swimming in March, supermarkets and resort pools.
Sintra day trip from Lisbon: Quinta da Regaleira, Pena Palace, Cabo da Roca and Cascais
Sintra day trip from Lisbon with a kid: train to Quinta da Regaleira and Pena Palace, then Bolt to Cabo da Roca and Cascais. Tickets, prices and timings.
3 days in Lisbon with a kid: Chiado, a São Jorge Castle sunset and Belém
3 days in Lisbon with a kid: Chiado, the Santa Justa Lift, sunset at São Jorge Castle and a day in Belém, with times, prices, hours and Lisboa Card tips.
Acadia fall foliage in three days: we left Friday evening and drove through the night
Our three-day Acadia fall foliage road trip in Maine: sunrises on the granite coast, Jordan Pond, a lobster boat, and what has changed for 2026 visitors.
Portuguese food: what we ate in two weeks in Portugal
Portuguese food from two weeks in Portugal: pastel de nata, seafood rice, sardines, octopus, ovos moles, suckling pig, port, and supermarket shopping tips.
Getting around Portugal in two weeks: 1,130 km in a one-way rental from Lisbon to Porto
Getting around Portugal for two weeks with a kid: a one-way rental car from Lisbon to Porto, Via Verde tolls, car seats, SIM cards, the Lisboa Card and Bolt.