Quebec City weekend itinerary: a day for the Tadoussac whales, an evening at Montmorency Falls
Two nights near Quebec City, one full day on Route 138 to the Tadoussac whale boats, then Montmorency Falls, the old town, drive times and fares.
A Phi Phi Islands tour from Phuket with our 4-year-old, Khai Island first
One speedboat day from Ko Sire pier: fish at Khai Island, Maya Bay from the boat, a swim below Phi Phi Le cliffs, lunch on Phi Phi Don, plus how to choose a tour.
Montreal Biodome, Insectarium and three more: a summer on the Espace pour la vie pass
Five Espace pour la vie museums spread over one summer on a family annual pass, with prices, booking rules and how many to fit into one day.
Notre-Dame Basilica Montreal and the Old Port Ferris wheel: a half day in Old Montreal
We toured the basilica one July afternoon and rode La Grande Roue in June. Prices, family passes, Mass times and a walking route linking the two.
Mackerel fishing in Gaspésie: three wharves, and the catch came on the last day, in the rain
Three Gaspésie wharves on a four-day road trip: nibbles, a small fish, then mackerel in the rain at Sainte-Anne-des-Monts. Gear, rules and limits.
Gaspé’s Birthplace of Canada, then a foggy sunset on the Grande-Grave wharf in Forillon
An afternoon from Percé to Gaspé’s granite cross and on to Forillon’s Grande-Grave wharf, fishing into the fog with a seal nearby. Fees, fishing rules, timing.
Around Percé Rock by boat, then on foot to the gannet colony on Bonaventure Island
A morning cruise around Percé Rock, lunch on Bonaventure Island and the Les Colonies trail to the gannets, with 2026 fares, park fees and ticket tips.
Miguasha National Park and the Chaleur Bay coast: fish fossils in the morning, shallow beaches by afternoon
Day two of our Gaspé loop: a guided tour to Miguasha’s fossil cliffs, seafood poutine in Carleton-sur-Mer, then three Chaleur Bay beaches heading east.
Montreal to Gaspésie drive, day one: poutine in Drummondville, the Pointe-au-Père lighthouse and the Matapédia Valley
About 850 km by car in one day: takeout poutine in Drummondville, two hours of tide pools, a red covered bridge and a night at a castle-style inn.
A four-day Gaspé Peninsula road trip from Montreal: our route, stops and stays
Down the Matapédia Valley, along the Chaleur Bay coast to Percé and Gaspé, back on the north shore: our route, where we slept and where we finally caught mackerel.
A Kingston weekend from Montreal: Fort Henry, a beach afternoon and Sandbanks in the rain
One night in Kingston with a kid: Fort Henry’s red-coated guard, three hours at Grass Creek, a burger stop near Picton and Sandbanks in steady rain.
Majestic Mirage Punta Cana review: a week in a swim-up suite with our kid
Seven nights at an all-inclusive on Arena Gorda beach: the swim-up suite, pools, steakhouse and teppanyaki dinners, Easter activities, and what cost extra.