Popular Discovery Islands, Canada

Where to stay: Discovery Islands Lodge is a rustic no frills home away from home on Quadra Islands featuring breakfast accommodation for 18 people and unbeatable sea kayaking adventures. At April Point Resort also on Quadra Island all 56 double rooms in the restored fishing lodge's main building have ocean views. For more space stay in one of the lodge' s two to four bedroom houses overlooking Gowlland Harbor. Tsa Kwa Luten Lodge is secluded on 1,100 forested Quadra Island acres despite being only a ten minute ferry ride from downtown Campbell River. The First Nations Laichwiltach people designed and built the beachfront resort on their ancestral land at Cape Mudge which includes a wood Big House central gathering space and beachfront cottages with full kitchens.

Popular tourist place and attractions in Montreal, Canada

Where to stay : Sleep in refurbished charm in Old Montreal at Hotel Nelligan Hotel Le St James. Pierre Du Calvet (built in 1725) and the St Paul Hotel. Fairmont The Queen Elizabeth is nown as the hotel where John Lennon and Yoko Ono recorded Give Peace a Chance in room 1742 and staged one of their two bed ins for peace in 1969. While the hotel is currently closed for renovations it will reopen in June 2017. When to go : Late June for the Jazz Festival to see how loosely the term is interpreted (from classics like Oliver Jones to folkie Martha Wainwright both Montreal natives) August for the Osheaga Music and Arts Festival and February for Montreal en Lumiere one of the world' s largest winter festivals attracting 900,000 hearty revelers each year. The citywide food wine and arts celebration incudes menus prepared by top international chefs and a packed performance schedule that features artists from Diana Krall to The Zombies and free outdoor concerts.

Popular place and tourist destination in Eastern Townships, Canada

When to go : Eastern Townships is an all season destination. Winter offers downhill skiing at Mont Orford ice fishing on Lake Massawippi and snowshoeing cross country skiing and snowmobiling on trails throughout the region. Summer is busiest with golf tennis sailing kayaking windsurfing fishing hiking and biking. spring and autumn bring fewer crowds and colorful foliage. I tell people to come in spring fall when there' s less people around Gallup says. North Hatley gets really quiet but most things don't close in winter. How to get around : Driving gives you the most flexibility. From Montreal it's only about an hour's drive southeast via Autoroute 10 and 1-91 north from vermont becomes Highway 55 when you cross the border into the Eastern Townships.

Three designated road trips help visitors navigate the region's attractions. Quebec's only Wine Route takes you to local vineyards known for their ice wines and roses. The 260 mile Townships Trail leads through 31 picturesque towns by grand Victorian houses and round barns and over covered bridges. Focusing on the region's natural beauty the 100 mile Summit Trail leads to scenic viewpoints parks and hikes. Cycling and hiking are ideal in the summer. Sailing is popular on lakes Memphremagog and Massawippi.