Hostelworld Travel Blog » September 2010

1. Nightlife in Quebec City – Grande Allée

   posted by Rebecca Keenan | 0 Comments

   

   Sep302010

   This evening I sampled some delicious Quebec food including the wonderful ‘Pouding chômeur’ pictured here, while having a great chat with Richard from the city’s tourist office. After that, I decided to check out a couple of Quebec City’s top bars and clubs.

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2. Arriving in Quebec City and visiting the Parliament Building

   posted by Rebecca Keenan | 0 Comments

   

   Sep302010

   I arrived in Quebec City at about lunchtime today having caught the train in Montréal. This really is a great time of the year for travelling by train here as all the trees are turning amazing colours and it made for some beautiful scenery along the way.

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3. Photo of the day: Hong Kong's skyline from Victoria Peak

   posted by Colm Hanratty | 0 Comments

   

   Sep302010

   Our photo of the day was taken from Victoria Peak in Hong Kong and shows the city celebrated skyline spread out below. If you manage to go there, make sure to visit the peak at night when the skyline looks even more spectacular.

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4. Eating out in Montréal – Reuben’s Deli

   posted by Rebecca Keenan | 0 Comments

   

   Sep292010

   On the way back to the HI-Montréal this evening, I decided a treat was in order so I stopped in at Reuben’s Deli on Rue Sainte-Catherine for some coffee and cake.

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5. Things to do in Montréal – Visit the Musée des beaux-arts & the Redpath Museum

   posted by Rebecca Keenan | 0 Comments

   

   Sep292010

   Montréal is home to a wide variety of cultural institutions and today I visited two of them, the Musée des beaux-arts and the Redpath Museum.

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6. Photo of the day: Orthodox Cathedral of the Birth of Christ, Riga

   posted by Rebecca Keenan | 0 Comments

   

   Sep292010

   Photo of the day: The Orthodox Cathedral of the Birth of Christ in Riga, Latvia. It’s just one of the beautiful churches you’ll find scattered throughout this beautiful city.

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7. The Latin Quarter, one of Montréal’s top neighbourhoods

   posted by Rebecca Keenan | 0 Comments

   

   Sep282010

   The Latin Quarter, which you can get to by hopping off the metro at the Berri-UQAM station, is one of Montréal’s coolest neighbourhoods and is filled with great bars and restaurants.

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8. Top Montréal attraction – The Quays of the Old Port

   posted by Rebecca Keenan | 0 Comments

   

   Sep282010

   The Quays of the Old Port are one of the places you should definitely include on your Montréal itinerary.

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9. Top Montréal neighbourhood – The Gay Village

   posted by Rebecca Keenan | 0 Comments

   

   Sep282010

   The Gay Village, one of the Montréal’s most popular neighbourhoods, is centred on the Beaudry metro station and stretches along Rue Sainte-Catherine East.

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10. At Montréal’s Olympic Village and Botanical Gardens

    posted by Rebecca Keenan | 0 Comments

    

    Sep282010

    This morning I left the HI-Montréal early and headed out to the city’s Olympic Village which was built for the 1976 summer Olympics.

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