Toronto Travel Blog

The Misanthrope at Stratford. Photo courtesy of the Stratford Festival Next week marks the opening of the season at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival. Now, don’t let the bard’s name in the title put you off. Stratford has a wide variety of shows on offer this summer, so there’s something...

I’m really excited about next weekend. The city is holding its annual Doors Open Toronto festival on May 28th and 29th, and if you really want to see the ‘off the beaten path’ bits of Toronto, you have to take advantage of this opportunity. The festival does pretty much what it says on the box...

One of the most exciting things about visiting Toronto is getting to spend time in all of its various neighbourhoods. From Little Italy to Little India via Chinatown on Spadina and Greektown on the Danforth, Toronto loves to show off its multicultural heritage. It is just that spirit behind the LulaWorld...

Toronto has a brand new attraction on the way designed just for the thrill-seekers among us. For years, visitors to the CN Tower have been able to test their nerve by taking a walk on the glass floor, looking straight down at the ground more than one hundred storeys beneath their feet. That was nothing...

Toronto holds the reputation of being the third-largest English-speaking theatre city in the world, after London and New York. And as with those two theatre giants, it would be a crying shame to visit the city and not sample some of the theatrical treats we have on offer. In honour of Mother’s Day,...

Most people know about the Toronto International Film Festival that’s held every year in September. Big-name stars pour into the city for press conferences and gala openings. It’s a huge event. Most people don’t know, however, that Toronto hosts smaller film festivals pretty much around the clock....

For an inexpensive, yet fun night of cheap booze and singalongs to everything from old Rolling Stones ballads to new Lady Gaga hits, BMB Karaoke is for you. You may not know exactly where you have landed when you enter this Korean-style “singing room”, but trust me, it’s a good time....

Walking along the brick-lined streets and stone buildings in Toronto’s Distillery District, it’s easy to imagine it as an economic hub of the late Victorian era. In a city notorious for tearing down its architectural gems, the distillery is considered one of Toronto’s last authentic historical...

If you are coming to Toronto in March, and you are looking around for an interesting breakfast solution, you need to head to Casa Loma March 17th, 18th or 19th. Casa Loma, one of Toronto’s most intriguing historical landmarks,and is the perfect place for you and your kids to visit this March Break....

The most unusual, yet interesting little snack bar has popped up at Queen and Bathurst. There are two beers on tap but the bar also offers bottles as well, and a wine list. The menu is always changing but offers everything from Jamaican beef patties, and oysters, to gourmet hot dogs and Napolitano pizza...