Toronto (Canada)

Two summers ago, my best friend (and single Mum) was at a loss for what to do with her 13-year-old son during the holidays. I was planning a trip to Canada with my 18-year-old son and 20-year-old daughter, so I suggested that he could come along as well. In the event, his grandmother also joined us, so we were quite a jolly party. For both of them, it was their first visit to Canada (apart from a brief side trip to Niagara Falls that Gramma had made a few years ago) so it was exciting to be able to show them something of Canada, and especially Toronto. I got to thinking about what makes ... more

My partner and I went to Toronto in July 2006. It was to be the first part of our holiday and then we were flying to visit my partner's brother in Albany, New York State. We booked our tickets through lastminute.com and got a really good deal- it was a three legged journey; Manchester to Toronto, Toronto to Albany and then Albany to Toronto ,and Toronto back to Manchester. For 2 tickets we paid £1600. I did a lot of research on the internet before booking and this was what we needed. A lot of airlines did not meet our requirements. We got to the airport and as we were going through to passport ... more

We arrived at Pearson Airport after a seven hours flight for our weeks short break in Toronto. There were plenty of shuttle buses available to ferry passenger to the many city centre hotels. It was in the month of October and the autumn colours could only be described as breathtaking. Toronto is quoted as being “like New York but run by the Swiss”. Perhaps a bit unfair it is a beautiful city spotlessly clean and feels really safe to wander about at night. It is situated on the shores of Lake Ontario and is a sprawling metropolis of diverse cultures. Having so little time we wanted ... more

One of the wonderful things about big cities is that writers can find so many different aspects to write about them. Toronto is Canada's largest city, with a thoroughly diverse population and over 200 years of history. Articles can be found on everything from the geological manipulation of its shorefront to early 20th century commercial architecture to ethnic gay cuisine. My interest is in its history and ghost folklore. This great city is rich in both of these areas. After spending almost a week in Toronto, I'd like to introduce other inquiring minds to what I learned from my search for ... more

As I arrived at Pearson Airport, the weather I was told had improved. It had stopped snowing and the temperature (with the wind chill) was sultry minus 28 degrees. This was my first visit to Canada, so I wasn’t going to let a bit of cold weather dampen my enthusiasm. After all you don’t go to Toronto in February and expect to get a suntan, do you? Like a little boy on Christmas Eve, I was so excited. Seeing a new city, a new country I could hardly contain myself as a waited by the conveyor belt for my suitcase to come around. Waiting for suitcases always makes me a little nervous, my memory ... more