Toronto’s bar scene is unlike any other city I’ve been to, in the sense that there is no middle ground. You’re either paying a $20 cover to get in or it’s a dive bar. In some cities, dive bars are shady and are best avoided. In #the6ix, a dive bar means that you’re going to have a … More Toronto’s best dive bars
Foot cramps. Getting stuck in a tree and having a stranger unhook your skis from a handsy branch. Begrudgingly walking up the hill to fetch the ski and pole that are lodged in the snow at the top of the run before sliding down on your butt to fetch the other ski and pole. If that … More Everything you need to know for a day on the slopes
Craving Europe, but can’t afford to leave North America? Come check out Quebec City, the birthplace of French Canada and Canada’s own mini-Europe! … More Québec City- Canada’s Europe
Quebec is the Canadian cuisine capital of Canada. They put gravy and cheese curds on fries to make our beloved poutine. They put minced beef into a pie crust to make tourtière. They broke down peas in a crockpot and called it split pea soup. They poured boiled maple syrup on fresh snow and rolled … More A sweet little ‘pick-me-up’ in Quebec City
Yesterday, I received some pretty amazing news- I’ve been nominated for the Sisterhood of the World Blogger Award by the lovely Laura of Green Goats Travel Blog! (Thank you, thank you, thank you, Laura!! I made the same squeaky noise I make when I watch kitten videos and had a little dance party when I … More Sisterhood of the World Blogger Award
After living in Toronto for over two years now, it was about time I joined the hundreds of thousands of people crawling the streets from dusk to dawn to see over 100 art installations, performances and musicians during Scotiabank’s 10th annual Nuit Blanche. Inspired by its Paris counterpart, Nuit Blanche takes place the first Saturday … More Snapshot! Nuit Blanche Toronto
Having never visited Ontario until moving to Toronto two years ago, it was easy to take a thing like a SEVENTH WONDER OF THE WORLD, for granted. (Record scratch. Does research.) Okay, well it may not be a seventh wonder of the world, but it’s definitely one of the seven wonders of Canada. But living so … More The 7 best ways to see Niagara Falls
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