Montreal Days 4 & 5: Mount Royal, Saint Joseph’s Oratory, Little Italy and a Birthday in the City Days four and five in Montreal were packed with some of the places we had been looking forward to seeing most, including Mount Royal, Saint Joseph’s Oratory, Little Italy, Jean Talon Market and Notre Dame Basilica. We …

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Back to Crêperie Notre Dame Our third full day in Montreal started with a return visit to Crêperie Notre Dame, this time with Ben and Maria. Scott and I had enjoyed breakfast there so much the day before that we knew we had to take them back and let them experience it for themselves. When …

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Flying from Fort Lauderdale to Montreal Our Montreal and Quebec City adventure officially began in Fort Lauderdale, where Scott and I boarded our flight north with a connection through Philadelphia. We decided to start the trip with a little treat and upgraded ourselves to first class on American Airlines for the first leg of the …

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Our First Time on a Tikis Boat A few weeks ago, Scott and I cruised on our first Tiki boat after living in Fort Lauderdale for over four years. This is a great way to experience Fort Lauderdale from the water, especially at sunset. A big thank you to Jason, the new owner of Cruisin …

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Only Four Days in France If you had told me a month ago that I’d be flying to France during my second week at a new job, I probably would have laughed. Yet that’s exactly what happened. As many of you know, I recently left 26 North Yachts and joined Groupe Beneteau, the world’s largest …

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Quick trip to Disney. Sometimes the best trips are the ones that are not over planned. Last month, over Memorial Day weekend, Scott and I decided we needed a quick getaway. We wanted a few days away from our normal routine, so we booked a trip to Orlando and headed off for a three day …

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Last month, Scott and I did something we probably should have done a long time ago. We explored more of our own backyard. Since moving to Florida, we had never made it to Vero Beach, so we packed up and set off for a long weekend getaway. And honestly, it turned out to be exactly …

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Scott and I attended the Miami International Boat Show, also known as MIBS last weekend. Luckily for me, I don’t have to actually work this show. This year was totally new in regards to the locations. Since 2016, the main yacht display has been at Herald Plaza off of the causeway and the sailboats were …

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Last weekend, Scott and I headed north to the Stuart Boat Show to see what this long running Florida boat show is all about and what kind of boats and exhibitors it attracts. The drive from South Florida took us about an hour and a half on a Sunday which was an easy and scenic …

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On our second day in New Orleans, Scott and I started our day with a River Cruise on a Steamboat down the Mississippi River. It was an easy walk from our hotel to the Riverwalk, where we explored the walk as we arrived early. As we walked along the Riverwalk, we came upon the holocaust …

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