Blogs from Toronto, Ontario, Canada, North America - page 14

This is my first visit to Toronto...yes, I guess it was never that high on my wish list...and coming here at the beginning on Autumn is still not 100% what I could call on my wish list. But this is the first stop of a dream trip, or at least what I hope will be! So what do I know about Toronto...prior to come here! Well, I have a friend living here, and I haven't seen him for the last 13 years...so we spent 3 hours in the afternoon around few drinks...3 hours chatting is pretty short when you haven't seen a friend for 13 years. Next, there should be a lot of Asians living in Toronto. I know the result of Asian immigration on Vancouver real estate...well, Downtown Toronto is full of new luxury condos, ... read more

Geo: 43.615, -79.4811We enjoyed a three week visit to Toronto while Inspiration was up on the hard. We were there for Canadian Thanksgiving, EYC's Haul Out, and really had fun seeing our friends and family. ... read more

Here we go! After months of planning, we are about to board the airplane to Beijing, the first stop on our ten month journey through East Asia. It has been interesting that over the past few months, the words that I have heard the most is, “Are you not nervous? It is going to be such a change!” and “While I envy you two, I could never do it”. Now that our departure day has come and our current chapter nearly at an end, I feel more relaxed than ever; our adventure is about to begin! So often I hear people start a thought with, “I wish I could...” or “Maybe one day...” or “If I was in a different situation...”, and while of course life is always throwing new challenges at us, it is the ... read more

We're up at 6 am to drive to the airport for our West Jet (Canada’s Easy Jet) flight to Toronto. We hand the car back at the airport & it’s back to travel by bus & staying in hostels for the rest of our time in Canada & the US. Check in is easy so as we have time, we try the White Spot eatery for breakfast (they are all over Canada) and find it pretty good. The Airport is quite modern and has a few eateries and shops in the domestic area though most are pre security. Our flight leaves at 9-45am and goes ok. There's no in-flight entertainment or food unless you pay for it but we have enough to read, snacks to eat & stuff to keep us entertained. The flight is about ... read more

Sandwiched in between my two stays in Ottawa, I spent two nights in Toronto for a gig by a Japanese band, Boris. The gig happened to be at a venue called Lee's Palace made famous in the film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World for being where the battle of the bands in said film takes place. You could trust a band with albums called things like Heavy Rocks and Amplifier Worship to do the venue's pedigree justice, which they very much did - much fun was had. Outside of this, Samantha's boyfriend Mark offered to show me his favourite parts of town, and when he wasn't around I took off and explored the city myself, including a vertigo-inducing visit to the CN tower, lunch at the St. Lawrence market and a visit to the fantastic Art ... read more

Twenty-seven years ago I embarked on a journey that – as the saying goes – was in my blood. It was at the age of nine when I began to set my own stage in show business, following the footsteps of my grandfather, a pioneer in the intriguing world of carnival life. Likewise, my father spent many years operating games at various fairs in Canada, so combined with my natural inclination for business, it only seems fitting that I would carry on the legacy. As Erin and I prepare for nearly a year in Asia, it is cathartic to sit here at the Canadian National Exhibition in our trailer at 3:00 a.m. and reflect on the things that bring one to any given point in time. Outside our kitchen window is a dark midway full of ... read more