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Archive for category: At home in Toronto

  • Cycling along the Lower Don Trail, Toronto
     

    Toronto by bike: exploring the city on a guided cycling tour

    27th June 2019 / At home in Toronto, Canada, Destinations, North America / 13 comments

    I occasionally rent a bicycle when I’m travelling abroad, but until now I had been too scared to ride a bike in my hometown of Toronto! The city has more bike lanes than ever before. […]

     
     
  • Sugar Beach, Toronto
     

    12 best spots to capture great Toronto photos

    19th April 2017 / At home in Toronto, Canada, Destinations, North America / 7 comments

    Many solo travellers love taking pictures. And why not? When you’re travelling on your own, you can stop as often as you want, and take as long as you want composing the perfect shot without […]

     
     
  • King Street at Jarvis, looking west (Toronto)
     

    Toronto layover – what to see and do

    20th December 2016 / At home in Toronto, Canada, Destinations, North America / 1 comment

    If you’re flying somewhere over the Holidays (or anytime really) and have a long Toronto layover (4 hours or more), you don’t have to kill time in the airport. It’s really easy to get out […]

     
     
  • Toronto skyline
     

    Free summer events in Toronto

    7th June 2016 / At home in Toronto, Canada, Destinations, North America / 4 comments

    If you’re still using paper guidebooks when you travel, you probably won’t find a mention of most of the following summer events in Toronto, which are either new this year, have a new twist, or have […]

     
     
  • Tropical reef at Ripley's Aquarium of Canada
     

    Friday night jazz at Toronto’s Aquarium

    17th May 2016 / At home in Toronto, Canada, Destinations, North America / 4 comments

    Watching fish glide by in giant water tanks is already pretty soothing, but add to that soft jazz music and a glass of wine, and you may suffer from relaxation overdose. Fortunately, the throngs of […]

     
     
  • Tulips in St-James Park, Toronto
     

    10 things to do in Toronto in May and June

    26th April 2016 / At home in Toronto, Canada, Destinations, North America / 0 comments

    (Updated on April 15, 2018) May and June are two of the best months to enjoy Toronto. The weather is generally nice, the leaves and flowers are in bloom after a long hibernation, and most […]

     
     
  • Chinatown, Toronto
     

    Toronto brings you the world – 7 ethnic neighbourhoods

    23rd June 2015 / At home in Toronto, Canada, Destinations, North America / 2 comments

      After visiting Toronto’s main tourist area anchored by the big three (CN Tower, SkyDome, and Aquarium), gazing up at the towers in the Financial District, and venturing east to the St-Lawrence Market, you may […]

     
     
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