Tag: Winter Travel

Destinations, Rhode Island, Travel, USA

Three-Day Winter Travel Guide to Providence, Rhode Island

Interior of the Providence Athenaeum

Last weekend Michael and I celebrated Christmas early by flying north for three days to Providence, Rhode Island. It felt like fate—the airfare was in our price range, the flight times worked with our schedule, hotel prices were reasonable, and there was a little snow in the forecast (despite my family’s insistence that you always …

Destinations, New York, Travel, USA

Christmas in New York

Alyssa in a warmly light room, though she is in the shadows

Christmastime in New York City is wonderful. Christmastime in New York City is also busy, crowded, and expensive. So this time last December, Michael and I sleepily boarded a 6:00 a.m. flight out of Florida with our return flight booked for 8:00 p.m. the following evening. December is peak travel season, so we spent $150 …

Canada, Destinations, Travel

Attending Nuit Blanche 2017 in Montréal, Quebec

A marquee advertising Nuit Blanche

We lucked out during our trip to Montréal, Quebec – the 2017 edition of the Montréal en Lumière festival, as well as the one-night-only Nuit Blanche (“White Night”) would be taking place while we were in town.

Canada, Destinations, Food, Restaurant Roundups and Reviews, Travel

A Sugar Shack Brunch in Montreal

I tried to get to a Sugar Shack. Really, I did. Over Spring Break, Michael and I visited Montreal for the first time, and after planning a trip with the goal of trying many of the city’s diverse food options, we knew we wanted to cap our visit with a trip to a Sugar Shack …

Canada, Destinations, Food, Restaurant Roundups and Reviews, Travel

Photo Diary: Foods of Montreal

I’m fortunate that my workplace provides a week off for Spring Break, which gave Michael and me the perfect excuse to get away for longer than just our typical weekend getaways! This year, we chose to fly to a destination I’ve wanted to visit forever: Montreal, Quebec. We expected a beautiful city, sure, with lots …