A Europe-Light Adventure

Montréal

September 8–19, 2026
40 FORTY
For Marya · with love
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Old-world food. Walkable neighborhoods. Wine-country day trips. The closest thing to Europe with no jet lag — and a four-hour flight away.

A week to slow down, eat well, walk a lot, and observe forty in a city that knows how to mark a moment. Five weeks past August 3, on purpose — the proper, unhurried way.

Montreal skyline from Mount Royal lookout

I · The Plan

The window, the vibe, the why-September.

II · Where We'll Stay

Plateau-Mont-Royal versus Mile End.

III · What We'll Eat

Bagels, smoked meat, and a dinner worth dressing up for.

IV · Where We'll Escape

Wine country, mountains, perhaps Quebec City.

V · Getting It Done

Flights, lodging, budget, the open questions.

Photograph: Montreal from Mount Royal — Laslovarga (CC BY-SA 3.0). Sourced from Wikimedia Commons.