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Stories
Self-guided walks, canal days, hotel guides and booking tips for the Canadian cities on this site. Every story names its sources, and every photo carries its credit.
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Travel Destinations
Ottawa and the Rideau Canal: a 202 km UNESCO waterway that begins in the capital
The Ottawa end of a 202 km UNESCO waterway: the hand-worked Ottawa Locks, the Bytown Museum, canal pathways, the boating season and the winter Skateway.
Area photo: the Ottawa Locks on the Rideau Canal. By DXR, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Travel and Tours
A self-guided walk through Old Montréal, from Place d’Armes to the Old Port quays
Five stops in the old city, from Place d’Armes and Notre-Dame Basilica to Pointe-à-Callière, Saint-Paul Street, the Château Ramezay and the quays.
Area photo: Rue Saint-Paul in Old Montréal. By shankar s. from Dubai, united arab emirates, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Travel Tips
Travelling with a pet: the questions to ask a hotel before you book
How to read the pet line on a hotel listing, what to ask about fees, rooms and house rules, and how to keep the answers in writing.
Area photo: a winter walk with a dog beside the Rideau River in Ottawa. By Annichou, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Hotels
Hotel Europa, BW Signature Collection, Montreal: 199 rooms, two restaurants and a gym on Drummond Street
199 rooms on Drummond Street, two restaurants, a gym and late check-in until 5 am: what the listing says, what to confirm, and how booking works.
Photo: Hotel Europa, BW Signature Collection, 1240 rue Drummond. By Jeangagnon, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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