The Toronto Traveler

One of the biggest questions that people tend to ask me is when to visit the city.  From a personal point of view, I think that the Winter is the best time to visit the city from a purely aesthetic point of view, but I also acknowledge that summer is the best time in terms of the attractions that are available.  It is ultimately a personal decision that needs to be made, but here are some things to mull about when you consider which season would be the best to visit Toronto.
Spring
Spring is a rather weird season in Toronto.  Weather …read more

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Although it’s not quite the end of the month, I thought I’d take this moment to look back at what I think are some of the best posts to be placed on The Toronto Traveler in the month of May.
Hot Dogs and Meal Trucks, Oh My! – While no fast food option is particularly good when it comes to getting a good and nutritious meal, there are certainly ways to save time while improving on going to a fast food restaurant.  This post discusses some options that you can pursue along that road.
The Toronto Traveler Celebrates World Cocktail Week – …read more

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Are you interested in visiting Toronto sometime in the near future?  Well, whether you’re planning to drive across the border from the US, hop into Pearson International Airport from another continent or simply take a bus or train ride into the city from elsewhere in Canada, the upcoming weekend of May 24th and 25th should be your top priority when doing the scheduling.  The reason for this is that a great event will be taking place during this time. 
Known as Doors Open Toronto, this event will showcase some of the best of the city as 150 buildings will …read more

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Well, when I was walking home yesterday, the thing I immediately noticed is what a beautiful day it was outside.  With the snow definitively gone and the weather starting to get a lot nicer, people were coming out of their houses and apartments and starting to enjoy the nice weather.  Families were walking around playing with children and pets and tourists were really starting to spill into the city in droves, driving around to take pictures of anything and everything.  In a few days I’ll share with you a list of the most photographed spots in the city (one of …read more

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If you’ve ever visited a large city before, one thing that you’re probably aware of is the fact that if you’re in a rush, then grabbing a quick bite to eat is not difficult with all of the fast food restaurants around.  While Toronto does have more than enough fast food restaurants for people to choose from (especially in the downtown area near many of the major tourist attractions), if you are looking for something quickly, there is an option aside from fast food that turns out to be cheaper and quite often faster as well.

Hot Dog Stands and Meal …read more

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Photo Credit: Flickr
 
 
A few days ago, I wrote a post that talked about how Toronto subway stations have distinctive tiling and how that tiling had been captured by a set of buttons that were now on sale.  While that post was originally just going to be a stand alone post in and of itself, it actually planted a few seeds of thought in my head.  Seeds of thought are dangerous things for bloggers because they can lead to crazy ideas for posts and in this particular case that’s exactly what’s happened!
 
So, without further ado, I’d like to introduce Subway Sundays, …read more

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Photo Credit: The Official City of Toronto Website
If you aren’t at a computer terminal where you can access The Toronto Traveler, then there are actually places on the streets where you can do in order to get your fix of tourism and travel within the City of Toronto.  These handy little terminals are known as InfoToGo terminals and they have been placed at key areas around the city specifically for use by people that are either lost and trying to find their way somewhere or alternatively are looking for a place to go in order to kill time until their …read more

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Taiko Drumming is one of the most energetic artistic forms in the world.  The drummers not only need to have strong arms, but they need to have a high level of overall endurance in order to get through performances that number in the hours in terms of length while they are going at maximum in order to create the great beats that Taiko drums are known for.  We’ve got a club of Taiko drummers at the University of Toronto and every time I see those guys I just have to sit in awe of how they are able to keep …read more

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Well, since the acronym of The Toronto Traveler is TTT, I guess it makes sense to have a serial with the same acronym!  And indeed, this is a serial that I plan to get through pretty quickly, mostly because of the fact that I don’t want this blog to be dominated by descriptions of tourist attractions in Toronto.  Tourist attractions in Toronto, at least in the popular sense, are readily available to anyone that does a simple search on the internet.  Tourist attractions are easy to find information on if you are curious about current events, because they all have …read more

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