Q. Speaking of ‘pulling out all of the stops’: when you look into creators of stunning organs, the Quebec-born Casavant Brothers come up a lot. Who were they, and how did they develop such a glittering reputation as organ crafters? . A. Papa Casavant – born 1807 in La Présentation-de-la-Sainte-Vierge

Q. How to capture the soul of a big city in a single stem flower? Plenty of cities haven’t been granted their own flowers – rude. They have to share petals with other urbanites in their states, provinces, territories. What are some cities that have been accorded their own blooms?

Q. Congratulations to Victoria which, once again, has been named top Small non-US City in the World by the 2024 readers of Condé Nast Travel Magazine. Living just a hop, skip and a ferry/seaplane from this capital of British Columbia, we are delighted at the news. ‘The most British city

Q. “Can you tell me the time?” “Do you have change for a five?’ ‘Will you take a picture of me with my cat?” Are you that person who strangers always stop to perform random tasks? Do they somehow find their way to you no matter how big the crowd?

Q. New foods can both thrill and terrify when we are travelling. What should we be sure to try? Which foods from which countries are attracting the most attention? . A. Plenty of people neither take photos of their meals nor share their dining experiences on social media. Nevertheless, it

Q. For those lucky enough to avoid the summer rush: which destinations are exciting travellers right now? . A. Get ready Tulum and Cancun, Mexico (with its new international airport), and Mallorca, Spain. So says recent research coming from Expedia, who analyzed hotel and flight searches… . 2024 US. Trending

Q. First came the telegenic majesty of the Olympics. Let’s jog by the Louvre. Let’s volley on a makeshift beach by the Eiffel Tower. Let’s straddle impeccably groomed horses over jumps at the Palace of Versailles. (⛔️ Let us all, however, keep our swim trunks hidden until we are well

Q. Have you visited a museum recently – at home or when away? What have been some of the busiest museums as of late? . A. The Art Newspaper’s 2023 Visitor Figure Survey reveals a total of 175 million visits to the 100 museums in their analysis. With 8.86 million

Q. Be it for pleasure or for work, plenty of people find themselves travelling alone. What are people looking for in the solo travel experience? . A. It’s a question American Express explored in their 2024 Global Travel Trends Report. Their respondents were more than 7,000 adults from Australia, Canada,

Q. Two questions: i. What possessed me to buy this one-of-a-kind outfit? ii. Why did I think it was worth stuffing it into my suitcase, just in case the ‘perfect’ occasion should magically present itself while we’re on vacation? Probability? 🍩 Which items do travellers most often pack and then