The splendid Tour des Arts was a highlight of my recent road trip to Quebec Canada. This annual artist studio tour is based in the Cantons-de l’Est (the Eastern Townships) ― a beautiful rural area with rolling hills and shining lakes southeast of Montréal.
In the previous episode of Postcards from Quebec, we traveled from Edmundston, New Brunswick to Ferme-Neuve, Quebec. This week, we resume our road trip in Montréal.
Bonjour from Quebec! This week’s post is a brief update from my current road trip to the province of Quebec, Canada. It’s primarily photos with a little context ― the abbreviated format allows me to share this adventure while its underway.
Who doesn’t love a good road trip? Especially when you’ve done the homework and mapped out the ideal itinerary — one that balances the must-sees with a little “let’s-just-see-what-happens”. There’s nothing quite like the freedom of tossing your gear in the car, queuing up a great audiobook and hitting the road.
Summer at last! Time to revel in a bouquet of Mother Nature’s natural fragrances. Blooming flowers, ripening fruit, sea breezes, fresh-cut grass ― enjoy all the smells!
It may be a real estate cliché but some realtors swear by the practice of baking cookies before open houses and showings. They believe filling the house with a warm, welcoming scent makes it feel more inviting, comforting and homey. For many people the smell of fresh-baked cookies reminds them of happy memories from their childhood ― a nostalgic trigger realtors hope will entice prospective home buyers to stop and linger.
