"Is it possible to visit NY City, Montreal and "the countryside" during
10-14 days, or is it better to focus just on NY City or Montreal and
its surroundings during such a stay?"
I would recommend 5 days in New York City, 1 full day to get to
Montreal, 3 days Montreal, 3 days Quebec City. If you want a short
visit to "the countryside", add a day or two for either stopping by a
lake in upstate New York on your way to Montreal, or for a day trip
from Quebec City to rural Canadian sights.
I've lived in New York City and Boston each for years, and I can say
that New York City, Montreal, and Quebec City are FAR more interesting
cities than Boston. I would only suggest going to Boston if you wanted
to explore coastal or rural New England, and then you would only have
time for one of New York or Montreal/Quebec.
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