Toronto-Montreal: A Great Canadian Homecoming

About the Journey

Jamaican Jerk Chicken in Toronto, towering museums in Ottawa, and matcha eclairs in Montreal. Join Host Oneika Raymond on a road trip from Ontario to Quebec to see some of the diversity of people, places, and foods that Canada has to offer.

We start our journey in Toronto, where Oneika grew up. On Eglinton Avenue, we meet up with Oneika’s friend and local newscaster Brandon Gonez to learn about the neighborhood of Little Jamaica. We hear about some of the best food on this strip at places like Randy’s andSunlight Bakery, along with the historic significance of the neighborhood, and what travelers can do to help this area thrive.

Next, we head northeast towards Ottawa to visit the Canadian Museum of History. Here, standing under the world’s largest indoor collection of totem poles, we speak with Dean Oliver, the museum’s head of research. Oliver shares why it’s important to acknowledge the stories of hundreds of Indigenous identities that shape Canada today.

Then it’s off to our last stop: Montreal. Here we sample pastries that are born out of a mixture of French and Japanese culinary traditions. We meet Hiroko Fukuhura and Carolle De Boisvilliers, the owners of Fous Desserts, a well-known patisserie in the heart of Plateau Mont-Royal.

Finally, we end our journey at the Humaniti Hotel Montreal, an Autograph Collection hotel participating in Marriott Bonvoy. This hotel features stunning architecture and an art collection of over 150 works throughout the building.

Thanks to our guests on this episode for sharing their stories along the route. Check out Brandon Gonez’s show at https://brandongonezshow.com, take a virtual tour of the Canadian Museum of History at https://www.historymuseum.ca, and for mouth-watering pictures of Fous Desserts pastries, follow them at instagram.com/fousdesserts.

Special thanks to Z Bar & Grille for hosting our conversation in Little Jamaica. Check out their menu at https://zbarandgrille.ca/. For more about this route —and to get other road trip ideas —visit Marriott Bonvoy Traveler at traveler.marriott.com/road-trip-ideas. To learn more and book a room at the Humaniti Hotel Montreal, visit the hotel’s website: https://www.marriott.com/hotels/travel/yulak-humaniti-hotel-montreal-autograph-collection/.

This is our last episode of the season, so thank you for coming along with us for the ride. If you like the show, please give us a rating and subscribe, and travel well.

About the Journey is a podcast produced by Marriott Bonvoy Traveler, AT WILL MEDIA, MNTRA, and Oneika Raymond. Listen and follow the show here.

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