The 1967 World’s Fair was held in Montreal with great success. It was the most visited World’s Fair of the century with over 54 million attendances and the highest number of countries participating at 62. Expo 67 had a lasting Read more…
Distance: 120km Location: Sault Ste. Marie, ON Date: June 5-6, 2022 Up front: Ergonomics are good, the leather on the steering wheel, armrests, and seat surfaces feel consistent, unlike cheaper Japanese and Korean marques. The steering wheel needs a longer Read more…
The Montreal Museum of Fine arts was first founded in 1860 as the Art Association of Montreal. It is the oldest art museum in Canada. However, it didn’t have its own building until a site was donated to them in Read more…
Frankfurt airport is Lufthansa’s hub, a legacy carrier that still has separate lounges for first, business and frequent fliers. It’s also one of the few airlines that has indoor smoking areas in its lounges. When checking in, check out the Read more…
Distance: 2,239kmLocation: Ontario, New York, Massachusetts, Connecticut Date: September 29-October 2, 2022 Up front: It’s one of those cars that look better than they feel. The leather surfaced seats only have as much leather as is necessary to look like a Read more…
Distance: 1,416km Location: Nova Scotia, Prince Edward Island, New Brunswick Date: June 9-13, 2022 Up front: This is the “I’m in mid-level management in the government” car. It’s also the “we’re sorry we don’t have any upgrades left” rental car. Read more…
Distance: 517 kmLocations: Ontario, New YorkDates: 14 to 16 September, 2024 Up front: Mercedes has managed to make a variety of plastics look expensive in this base model CLA. The brushed “aluminium” is hard plastic, the perforated “leather” is rubber, Read more…
Distance: 1,611km Location: Ontario, Quebec Date: September 15-17, 2022 Up front: If you’re one of those obese Americans with enough oil in your belly to power a city for a whole year, you might find this truck comfortable. Unfortunately, I’m Read more…
Distance: 49 km Location: Ottawa Date: November 2-4, 2022 My car got hit by an uninsured pickup truck driver who did not carry his driver’s license, so my insurance company covered the cost of a rental car with Enterprise while Read more…
Distance: 292km Location: Vancouver Date: June 30-July 2, 2022 Up front: I wish cars would keep their dimensions across model years. The 2021 Jetta is the same size as Passats of the early 2000s. Sometimes, people just want a small Read more…