For 91 Days in Montreal

Adventures, anecdotes and advice from three months exploring Montreal

For 91 Days we lived in Montreal, in Quebec. One of the most European cities in North America, French-speaking Montreal has a lot to offer, from incredible food, hip neighborhoods, endless festivals, and gorgeous nature nearby.

Whether you're planning your own journey to Montreal, or just interested in seeing what makes it such an amazing city, our articles and photographs should help you out.

A Beginner’s Guide to Montreal

The day after we arrived in Montreal, a freak snowstorm hit the city, stranding us indoors. We would have rather been outside exploring, but the bad weather provided an excuse for us to sit down and read about our new home. Here are the facts and figures that jumped out at us.

Bonjour Montréal!

For the sixteenth edition of our "For 91 Days" travel project, Jürgen and I chose Montreal: the second-largest city in Canada, and a multilingual hotbed of culture and the arts. We arrived at the beginning of April with no prior knowledge of the city and no expectations. So we were excited to see what Montreal had to offer us, and would be giving the city 91 days to impress us.