The Travelonians

The Travelonians We are Johanne and Ed, a retired couple writing about our travels and adventures.

Well here it is the big 70!!!!! My friends organized a nice soirée to celebrate the occasion. Great company, decorated d...
02/10/2026

Well here it is the big 70!!!!! My friends organized a nice soirée to celebrate the occasion. Great company, decorated dance floor, a Photo Booth, international food, good music……. What else can a girl ask for on her 70th birthday.😜

Happy New Year from freakin’ freezing Montreal to all our family and friends close and far. Cheers!!!!🥂
12/31/2025

Happy New Year from freakin’ freezing Montreal to all our family and friends close and far. Cheers!!!!🥂

A great lunch at the SummitView Restaurant at Blue Mountain.
07/28/2025

A great lunch at the SummitView Restaurant at Blue Mountain.

Last night Saturday was a beautiful warm beginning of summer day, so we decided to jump on the 55 bus and head to Chinat...
06/22/2025

Last night Saturday was a beautiful warm beginning of summer day, so we decided to jump on the 55 bus and head to Chinatown for dinner.

After, we walked a few hundred meters to Place des Festivals in the heart of the city. This is where all the big events are held and tonight was the last night of the Franco Festival. Sara Dufour, a well loved Quebec singer was performing. An awesome place to watch bands with a great atmosphere.

They regularly have events (the next one will be The Jazz Festival) that draw tens of thousands of people. Caught the 80 bus and were home by 10:30. Still pretty late for us old folks. 🤪

We enjoyed our anniversary by walking through the Franco and Mural Festival.
06/17/2025

We enjoyed our anniversary by walking through the Franco and Mural Festival.

05/19/2025

We came across this on a walk downtown Montreal

05/14/2025

A few weeks ago, we went to see my cousin who has been playing in a band. The band was celebrating their 30th anniversary.

What a great show, the band was on fire. We had a fabulous time.

Here is my cousin singing.

Arrived at Bali Airport 4 hours before departure because of the traffic. I don’t know if we will be smiling after 34 hou...
04/01/2025

Arrived at Bali Airport 4 hours before departure because of the traffic. I don’t know if we will be smiling after 34 hours of travelling in order to get home.🤷‍♀️

The day after the ogoh-ogoh parade is Nyepi Day (rhymes with hippy), the day of silence. Nyepi day is the last day of th...
04/01/2025

The day after the ogoh-ogoh parade is Nyepi Day (rhymes with hippy), the day of silence. Nyepi day is the last day of the year and is at least a 2000 year old tradition. It is a day for reflection and mediation and is taken very seriously. No leaving the house or hotel, no music or entertainment, lights kept low, no cars and even the airport is closed. We were not allowed off the premises and were provided with meals, something our hotel doesn’t normally do. We were served a small dinner at 5:00 pm. The day goes from 6:00am and lasts 24 hours. We thought it was pretty cool and really, a nice idea. We could all use a small pause in our modern hectic lives. So, in the spirit of the day, we took only 1 video and a couple of pictures.

03/30/2025

I had to stop the video because they were coming our way and we had to move backwards. 🤣

03/30/2025

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One of the reasons we came to Sanur was to watch the big ogoh-ogoh parade, one of the biggest events of the year in Bali...
03/30/2025

One of the reasons we came to Sanur was to watch the big ogoh-ogoh parade, one of the biggest events of the year in Bali and it takes place in many areas. It is held on the second last day of their calendar year and this event has become very famous. It is a true spectacle. The ogoh-ogohs are fantastic nightmarish creatures that represent evil, and at the end of the parade they are burned so that the new year can have a pure beginning.

The parades begin in local temples and it is very grassroots in organization. It is chaotic and no tourists seemed to know the route or start time. We arrived at 5:00 pm and found out the parade wouldn’t start until around 8:30 and, we were sitting in the wrong spot. There were thousands of people and it got pretty crazy when the first ogoh-ogoh appeared. But with all the incredible sights and sounds, it was definitely a travel experience we’ll always remember.

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