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Wander and Wonder ✈️

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Explore the best of my favourite destinations! From local gems to top-tier hotels, food spots, and hidden gems. Wander and Wonder is your go-to guide for unforgettable adventures close to home and beyond. Let’s uncover new experiences, one trip at a ...
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MONTREAL -The Best Food Experiences

Indulge in Montreal’s best bites! From street food to gourmet delights, this guide serves up the city’s most mouth-watering spots. Ready to taste the magic?

 
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This is such a fantastic concept! Freshly made pasta from the scratch in the most delicious homemade sauces. Make yourself a facor and try the Mediterranean sauce with the campanelle pasta. It's absolute perfection!🤌 Expect a lot of people and even...
Bar à Pâtes Lulu's / Lulu's Pasta Bar
 
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Fantastic experience!!! Food is delicious, every order has 2 pancakes, we left feeling we should've ordered an extra plate to share because they're so good, I don't think 2 pancakes were enough for me 😋. They have swet and savory options. I ordered...
FUWA FUWA | Fluffiest Soufflé Pancakes
 
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This is a hidden gem! The food is made with the best quality ingredients, is a cozy small spot. We ordered the chicken poutine, the steak and truffle baguette (it's to die for!) The onion soup 🍲, it was delicious! It's made with red wine, absolute...
La Baguette Parisienne
 
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It was a great surprise! We were planning to go to a different restaurant on the other side of the city but it as already 9 pm and we were exhausted so we just decided to go tothe closest spot at the Marriot and we nailed it! The food was fantastic!...
ITALI.CO | Pub Italiano Moderno |
 
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The best arepas in the city! Freshly squeezed juice. Everything homemade, from scratch and following tradition. My favorites are the one made of avocado (Guasacaca) and the Domino (black beans and cheese) but I always ask for plantain with this one, ...
Arepera
 
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My family looooove this place. We always order the shrimp and coriander soup dumplings and my husband loves the lamb and coriander. Each order has 10 pieces of soup dumplings.  Also the peanut butter sauce is must for me and my kid loves the hot and sour cucumber. Its a great place to visit if you love Asian food. 10/10
Home | Sammi & Soupe Dumpling | Dumpling in Montreal
 
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One of the best chocolate in Canada! The quality of the chocolate is fantastic! Their fondy is a must try and I love their sundaes my favorites are Black Forest and Brownie Caramel. Supreme Choco is also soooo good but I never get to finish it. if yo...
Home - Chocolato | Chocolaterie et Crème Glacée

Tastiest Bites and Fun in TORONTO

Let me show you my discoveries of over 10 years living in Canada and visiting Toronto consistently.

 
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We have the best experience ever! The facilities are beautiful, the service was super friendly and accommodating. We showed without reservation but I don't advise to do the same , we were just lucky and it was a weird hour so nobody was there, but wh...
Perla Oyster Bar & Grill
 
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If you love fun and different experiences and also you're a fragrance aficionado looking for your next holy grial this place is for you. Is by appointment only, but you get to visit Zoologist's showroom. They have all the collection and you can try e...
Zoologist Perfumes
 
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This is such an experience for all the family. The aquarium is gorgeous! World class facilities, children have so much fun! There's an special area where they can touch manta rays (they're so social!) The area where the medusas are is so beautiful. I...
Ripley's Aquarium of Canada
 
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Child friendly place! The experience starts when you the ferry from Toronto. Theres a lot to walk! I find this is super fun for the younger ones, there a rides that are so child friendly, the bumblebees, the Beasley Bear Ride, the carousel and the Ro...
Centreville Amusement Park

The Most Beautiful spots in QUEBEC, Canada

Discover the breathtaking beauty of Quebec! This playlist showcases stunning landscapes, charming towns, and hidden gems, all paired with delicious food experiences. Whether you're exploring historic sites or savouring local cuisine, let these highli...

 
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This is such a magical place! it is way more than I imagined. We went in summer, we're not really into skiing but I've heard nothing but good experiences from other people. Well, its like a little village, is not really that big, you have to walk eve... visit Mont-Tremblant anytime soon.
Mont-Tremblant
 
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This is one of my most beloved spots for summer if we're not going overseas. Its a short drive of about 45 minutes from Ottawa. Its such a beautiful spot! The water is crystal clear and there's parking and bathrooms. There a big shaded area with huge...
Lac Philippe
 
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One of my favourite destinations during summer and fall. QC is such a quaint town with lots of charm. You get good food, art everywhere, galleries, museums, street vendors and lots of walk around. Walking its the best way to discover it. Old Quebec C...
Québec City
 
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This parc is gorgeous and massive! There are different areas, camping, ares close to the water and lots of trails for walking or biking. It's the perfect getaway during summer and during fall is still quite enjoyable. If you're visiting this is a mus...
Parc de la Gatineau
 
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This is a very efficient way to cross from Quebec City to Levy. We stayed in Levy this time and we decided to cross back and forth to Quebec City, is convenient and for the kids is such a wowzing experience driving in the car to the ship, crossing is...
Ferry Crossing on the St.Lawrence River | Visit Québec City

Oh, OTTAWA! 🇨🇦

From scenic spots to local gems, this playlist takes you through the heart of Ottawa! Whether you're exploring iconic landmarks or discovering hidden treasures, get ready to experience the best of the capital city in every way.

 
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My favorite spot when I'm craving REAL food, and with real I mean food made with fresh ingredients from the scratch. This spot is small, so be patient, they have like 5 or 6 little tables, usually we get a table pretty quick or we have to wait around...
Toasty Arepas
 
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This is one of the best spots to get Mexican or Latinamerican products either for cooking or eating there. Here you can find tortillas, hominy, corn leaves, hot sauces, mole, dry chiles, dry beans, piloncillo and everything you need for cooking Mexic...
Bienvenidos Latin Market
 
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My family loooves sushi, so this is one of our favorite places to enjoy Asian Cuisine, there's plenty of parking, except on weekends, it can get crowded inside and out…hey! That means is great spot. Everything is well made and delicious. Lots of opti...
Ten Sushi Japanese Restaurant
 
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This is another great spot for the sushi lovers. “All you can eat” Concept. The menu is very generous and you have lots of options, some even vegetarian. I wouldn't say is a vegetarian per se, but if you're vegetarian you have some options too. I lik...
Sushi Kan – Quality Japanese Cuisine
 
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This is my favorite place when I'm craving traditional Mexican bread. Is the flavour of my childhood at my mom's home. My favourite are the Conchas, but you can find other kinds of traditional bread like Pan de Muerto during Mid October to early Nove...
Chiqui Bakery
 
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The best pizza in town! This is such a great concept. You can buy pizza by the meter or half-meter. Meter long pizzas feed approx 4 people. They're made from scratch with good quality ingredients. Pizzas are super thin and flavourful. Our favorite is...
Farinella Rochester
 
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I think children generally speaking love fried chicken 🍗 well, mine does! We used to go to a different chain when he was younger. But one day for some reason we tried this one thinking it would be pretty much the same and we were surprised! First of...
Mary Brown's
 
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Best Mexican Food in town. And that's a lot to say because I've tried almost every Mexican restaurant in the city and I even worked in one of them. Aztec Tacos has been the only ones to really replicate with local ingredients the real street food fla...
Aztec tacos
 
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This is a great place! Pizza is delicious an generous. Homemade flavour and high quality ingredients. They're also home of Skinny George's Smash urguers at the same location. The hamburgers are also soooooo good! I will try to remember takenpics an...
Milano Pizzeria - Ottawa
 
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I love Thai food, this is such a nice place. Owner is always friendly en the service is fast. Its always clean and well maintained. Food is delicious, homemade and good quality. I love their soup No. 7 Tom Kha Goong or Ga wish is a hot an sour soup w...
Menu - Sala Thai Cuisine
 
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This is the perfect activity for all the family, specially if you have teenagers. We went to to celebrate our boy's birthday and everyone had a blast!  I did not what to expect, when we were arriving we saw people dressed in full military gear, I started to hesitate I wanted to do that, but just so you know those fields are for airsoft and the fields are completely separated….phew! First we paid for... We were so happy with the experience they have other activities during the year, on June 1st and 2nd they organize the Challenge D-Day,  that sounds like a lot of fun! I highly advise you check their website and check everything they have to offer. May the force be with you!
Commando Paintball | Ottawa's Top Paintball Facility for 30 Years
 
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Fun for all the family from children to adults. Place is quite big, they offer laser tag, bumper cars, arcade games, escape rooms, Crazy 8, VR games (we love these!)the have food. The Jungle Gym is great for the little ones! This is a fantastic spot ...
Funhaven
 
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Fantastic option when visiting Ottawa! It's located downtown, you get and apartment suite for the price of a room. We stayed a month when we arrived to Ottawa 10 years ago! We visited recently because some friends came to visit and is still in great ...
The Business Inn & Suites
 
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I love strawberries combined with chocolate 🍓+ 🍫 =😋 Absolute happiness! They offer different combinations but for me is all.avkit the strawberries and the milk chocolate. It's perfection!
SWT Lab
 
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Fantastic! It was my husband's choice to take me out to celebrate my birthday and it was such a pleasant surprise. The place is so nice! It was packed so my advice is reserve a table. The service was supreme, warm and friendly, they really made us f...
Al's Steakhouse

MEXICO 🇲🇽

 
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If you're visiting México City, Chapultepec castle is a must if you love art and history. It holds an invaluable historical experience. This was the home of the last French Emperor in Mexico. Maximiliano de Hamburgo and his wife Carlota. In this p...
Chapultepec Castle
 
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An unforgettable experience! The building itself is a piece of art product of modern architecture. If you have the opportunity to visit it you won't regret. This place was built by Carlos Slim to honor his wife Soumaya. They're Running different ex...
Museo Soumaya
 
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If you visit Chapultepec Castle this is in the same area. The Museum is massive and quite a travel through the prehispanic era of Mexico's history. Wear comfortable shoes and if you're carrying a backpack is mostly sure you have to put in the front, ...
Museo Nacional de Antropología
 
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Palacio de Bellas Artes is such a treasure! A must for arts lovers. Home of the Compañía Nacional de Danza, the main ballet company in all Mexico. Their Swan Lake is an experience since it is performed in the Chapultepec Lake.  You get the see the famous crystal curtain made by Tiffany's. There also different exhibitions on the upper part and murals from the celebre José Clemente Orozco, Diego Rivera, David Alfaro Siqueiros, Rufino Tamayo, Jorge González Camarena, Roberto M...
Palacio de Bellas Artes
 
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One of the best malls I've ever been. If you love browsing, eating, and of course shopping, this place is heaven! A luxury fashion mall featuring 280 commercial spaces across 5 levels, offering a wide selection of fashion, accessories, entertainment,... Hours and Hours of guaranteed fun.
Mitikah Mall