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Samuel de Champlain founded Quebec in 1608. It rapidly became a major fortress, trading post, and base for exploration and trade. While Lower Town (Basse-Ville) area housed warehouses and served as the city’s commercial center, Upper Town (Haute-Ville), built on the cliff overlooking the river, was home to the city’s elite. Its clifftop fortress (The […]
Montreal is a 1.8 million-person Canadian city that is somewhat divided from its country and within itself. It is the largest Francophile city (in the primarily Francophile Quebec province) in an Anglophile country. It is also the second largest French-speaking city in the world. A Multicultural City The French explorer Jacque Cartier found Montreal …
We stopped in Istanbul for 2 days as we made on our trip from Portugal to Georgia. The first thing that struck us is the incredible number of mosques in the city—a number one of our guides estimated at 1,500. While we didn’t have a lot of time to explore the 15+ million-person city, we […]
During our several day trip to Istanbul, we made stops at several restaurants. Of course, the city has many more. Our hotel did a great job in steering us to some fabulous places. Roof Mezze 360 Restaurante Our first Istanbul dinner began with a very tasty avocado and broad bean dip with garlic, olive oil, […]
Guimaraes is generally considered to be the birthplace of Portugal. This informal title is attributable to Alfonso Henriques who, in 1139, declared himself King of Portugal and chose Guimaraes as his capital. His reconstructed castle, which was first erected in the 10th century as protection against the Moors and the Normans. was later expanded by […]
Amarante straddles the Tamega River in Northern Portugal. The pretty town has a main commercial street lined with shops and restaurants with balconies over the river. The town’s historic center is filled with narrow cobblestone streets and 17th century homes and mansions. São Gonçalo Church This church is dedicated to Saint Gonçalo of Amarante. It […]