2-week Portugal itinerary: a road trip from Lisbon through the Algarve to Porto
2-week Portugal itinerary from our family road trip: Lisbon, the Algarve, Évora, Óbidos, Coimbra and Porto, with daily routes, drive times and rental car costs.
Mont-Tremblant Day Trip From Montreal: Snowshoeing in the Park, Hiking Up the Mountain
Three day trips to Mont-Tremblant, about two hours from Montreal: snowshoeing in the national park’s Pimbina sector in winter, then hiking up Mont Tremblant in summer and riding the gondola down. Admission, gondola fares and how to get there.
Mont-Saint-Hilaire Apple Picking: Our Day at Vergers Petit et Fils Near Montreal
An apple-picking day trip to Vergers Petit et Fils in Mont-Saint-Hilaire, about 50 minutes from Montreal: the apple bag that doubles as your ticket, lines and reservations, the tractor ride, five varieties, and where we ate on the way.
Fall Foliage Day Trip from Montreal: Catching Autumn Early by a Lake in Val-Morin, Laurentians
Montreal’s trees were only starting to turn. An hour and a half north, Val-Morin’s Lac Raymond was in full fall color. Parking, beach fees, the 2026 peak foliage forecast and the same trail on cross-country skis in January.