Montreal Travel Forum

hi,
how long doess a flight takes from montreal to london,UK ?
thanx

Hey all from Montreal. I'm a 30-something who's just come back home this weekend from a 2-week trip to Argentina and Uruguay and I will still be on vacation during the following week. During my trip, I was hoping to get together with some locals to know more about their culture and "live like a local," get off the beaten track, perhaps even enjoy a family meal (a Sunday asado/parillada for instance) and practice my Spanish and/or help out with English and French, but unfortunately things didn't turn out that way and I finally returned to Montreal earlier than expected. So I figured perhaps some tourists to my own city might appreciate a similar "get to know the locals" experience. I'll be available every day 'til Sunday May 11th if you want to hang out. Here are a few activities we could do: nature hike on a mountain in the Montreal suburb of St-Hilaire (mountaintop offers a great view of Montreal), go swimming at a municipal water park at the northeastern tip of Montreal island, walk on Mount Royal, visit the ethnic neighborhoods (Chinese, Italian, Arabic, Jewish, etc.) or whatever active non-consumerist activity you might be interested in. You can contact me at vivianepb_@hotmail.com. Later.

Viviane

Bonjour toute le monde =).

----------------------------------------------------------------------
Anyone have names and addresses for wonderful patisseries in Montreal
that are not to be missed?
----------------------------------------------------------------------

Have limited time in Montreal so want to maximize my time there and
visit some much adored pastry shops that the locals love and hopefully
like the pastry shops in France.

If you know of any that are to 'die-for' please let me know.

Merci Beaucoup.

I have heard that Montreal is a great place for the average person to find wonderful clothing at bargain prices. Not talking about the high end designer stores like Chanel, Louis Vuitton, Gucci etc, BUT beautiful clothes for your average middle class income person. Nothing tacky and no souvenirs. Just pure classy, sophisticated, well-made clothing.

--------------------------------------------------
Where do the local folks shop for great clothes.
--------------------------------------------------

Are there any streets, markets, areas that one should visit if they want to to leave Montreal looking French chic?

Heard that I just missed the famous Grande Braderie de Mode Quebecoise so now
where do I go to find great well-made clothing at wonderful discounted prices.
Is there a designer row/street that is open to the public?

Thanks.

hi everyone,
i may be going to Montreal for a last minute trip this weekend and am trying to remember the bed and breakfast i randomly found last time i was there. it was near bar Bily Kun in Le Plateau and had a yellow color scheme.

...well if you can't remember, do you think you can send some recommendations for hostels or budget B&Bs and hotels? there will be 3 of us and we're hoping not to exceed 40 CAD per night.

thanks!

I'm a freshman in college, and a few friends and I are planning to go take a trip to Montreal after the semester is over. Are there things to do in Montreal during the day? We've found a lot of museums, churches, and things like that, but I don't know that that's what we're really looking for. I guess the question is: Is there anything that could entertain a few college students during the day? We aren't really as worried about nights.

Thanks!

Does anyone know of this hotel and is Quartier Latin a good area to stay in.
Any advice would be appreciated

we currently have reservations for "hotel auberge universel" for our vacation located sherbrooke street east opposite the olympic stadium. does anyone have any knowledge of this hotel? it was recommended to us by my sister-in-law who does live in montreal. however, recently my husband read some reviews of this place that are making us nervous about our reservations. last year we had a horrible hotel experience while staying in boston and we don't want another one! thanks to anyone who can provide any insight!

I had this wonderful occasion to visit the Expo in 1967.
We shall return to Montreal begining May for less than a week.
I made some homework and know that places had change names.
What realy remaind today ? I know about the Casino !!
I need some typs about the EXPO and useless advice for our visit in May
Thanks

hi all,

I'm planning to enroll my kids at Brebeuf summer school..it's located on Rue Decelles..
I would like to know which residential suites are there in the same area..I would want to be close enough to the camp.
any recommandations?

thank you.

Hello,

I work at the airport and would like to ride my bike to work, does anyone know how I would get from Decarie and Jean Talon to the airport in Dorval.

Leaving for Montreal next week. What's the voltage in Montreal? Do I need an adaptor? Any info. would be appreciated.

Thanks

I'm coming to Montreal the week of March 24th. I'm trying to get a good idea of what the weather will be like so I can pack appropriately. Two websites-MSN Weather and WeatherChannel.com-seem to be off by about 10-14 degrees from each other. Is the weather in Montreal that unpredictable? Is there a reliable weather website that I can use? It would save me a lot of packing trouble if I could get the right weather info.

Thanks

Hi all,

I would like to know your recommendation of a residential summer camps for kids in montreal...I searched the web,,and there are so many,so what I need to know, is your personal experience.
(my kids are aged 12 & 9 ).
also,would it be ok to enroll them if they have a tourist visa? or I should apply for a student visa?

thank you
marimar_72

hi everyone,
i'm going to be traveling to canada the first week of april.
i'm flying into montreal and will be there for a few days before i move onto ottawa. i will be in canada for a total of eight days. i was wondering what there is to do in either cities at that time.
any suggestions would be very helpful. i've never been to montreal, but have been to ottawa a few times, so museumes in ottawa are pretty much out of the question, as i have been to most of them already.
thanks!

I will be travelling through Montreal. I am staying by the Dorval Airport. What can I do in an evening? I am on a slight budget, but I have been told that Rue Ste. Catherines has nice shopping. I would prefer public transit or will take a taxi if not too pricey. Any tips??

I'm planning this bachelor party for my best friend.
I could really use some help.
Any recommendations on hotels?
Nightlife?
Daytime activities?
Any festivals going on in March? (13th-16th)
Anything else you think I should know about?

Anything will help. Thanks!!

I'll be staying in Montreal in a few weeks and I'd like to take the time to visit Toronto as well; can someone tell me the train fare from Montreal to Toronto? And the duration of the journey? If I want to take the time to explore and visit Toronto reasonably, how much time do I need?

Thanks for the replies,

Gautier

Me and some friends are flying through Montreal at the beginning of May. We're a group of about 17 people and we'll be arriving at 7 pm and departing again at 6:45 am. And well, we want something to do besides sleeping in the airport! We're a bunch of University students, so we're pretty much up for anything. Any ideas?

Thanks a lot!
-CJ

Hello,

We're a Spanish couple that is going to be in Montreal from the 25 to the 29 of May and one of the things that we want to do is going one day to The Laurentians. I was checking and there's a lot of places to visit, the problem is that we have not so much time, so we have to choose and we have no idea about what can be the best places to visit. So any advise about this matter will be very helpful for us.

It will be also great to have some information about how to arrive there, it's better to rent a car? Or we can go by train or by bus?

Thanks a lot!

Hi everyone! I´m travelling with a friend to Montreal from January 20 to January 30. Never been there and not really used to such low temperatures!
Kindly advice us on what to do, visit, etc., during our stay!

hi there
i want to plan a study trip to quebec to study french for 4 weeks. i'd prefer to study at a school outside montreal but with easy access to the city (considering that the suburbs are cheaper).

if there's a nice school in montreal itself, can anyone recommend me with good schools, affordable accommodation and best way to get around? places to visit?

i've done some search and found that the average cost in montreal is CAD$2000 for 4 weeks inc. of study and accommodation.

any suggestion?

thanks, a:^)

Any suggestions on accommodation in Montreal. I'd like to be near shopping, attractions and a short walk to the Old city. Four star or lower.

Thanks very much.

I am flying to Dorval (YUL) next week. I was wondering if anyone can tell me the most convenient and cheapest way to get to downtown Montreal. I am bringing a mid-sized luggage, a backpack and my laptop. Please let me know. I would really appreciate it.Thanks.

Hi there.

A buddy of mine took a photo in Montreal - and told me I gotta check it out when I visit Montreal next year. It's a writing on a wall somewhere that says: Entrez, Jouez / Enter, Play

Looks like this:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/blast7/499486292/

Do you know where this is?

A few friends of mine will be traveling with me to Montreal for New Years Eve. We will be staying downtown and would love some advice on what a fun place would be to go.

I've been checking out some sites that offer tickets to huge multi level clubs...any opinions on these?

Any and all help is greatly appreciated!

Cheers,
MB

My husband and I are going to Montreal for the week between Christmas and New Year's. We've been several times and enjoy the city very much, but this time he's decided he wants to do "non-touristy" things. So what do you Montrealers do in your free time? I know this is a purely subjective question but any thing off the beaten path would be great. Je parle francais...c'est pas bien, parce-que je n'ai jamais l'opportunite de pratiquer. We're staying at the new Embassy Suites on rue Sainte-Antoine Ouest because we have free Hilton points to burn. We plan to do some shopping and visit Mont-Royal, but we've been to many of the museums, Olympic Stadium et al, Old Montreal, etc. Thanks!

Has anyone ever been part of these festivities? Just wondering if it's really scary or is more for children and families? My boyfriend and I are going to Montreal that weekend and are wondering if we should purchase tickets before hand or not...thnx!

yes, i wil be visiting montreal alone between 12-15oct. staying at a b&b. I would like to meet someone to have fun together. I am a 27 y o guy, kind, intellectual, honest, calm, fun...

I will be in Montreal in October for 2-3 weeks and would like to have a local mobile phone while there. Therefore, I would like to know if it is possible/practical to rent/buy a cheap phone in Montreal which can be used in the Ottawa, Quebec City and Upper NY state areas as well.

I thank you all very much.