The Toronto Traveler

With the shaky economy and uncertainty in the air, it was quite a relief to take a moment this weekend and enjoy one of my favorite things: diamonds. Now, I may not have many of them (three, to be exact – my earrings and engagement ring), but I do love to linger around extravagant jewelry. There’s something so irresponsible and ridiculous about it all…which is fun to indulge in, especially when the cost is only the price of admission.
No photography is allowed in The Nature of Diamonds exhibit (which is running until through March 2009), but I can …read more

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One of the things I haven’t talked that much about on The Toronto Traveler is the outdoors in Toronto.  Most of the things I mention are either places you can visit or things you can do inside one of the many buildings located in the city, but I have yet to discuss something that you can do outside if you’re just looking for some time to kill or want to get some fresh air.  Well, there are many great places that you can walk in Toronto, but one that should definitely get first mention because of its close proximity to …read more

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Toronto is a city with lots of fantastic artwork attached to it.  Sometimes, as in the case of the above photo, the artwork manifests itself on one of the walls of the city or some other such public place.  However, in most cases, to see great Canadian art you have to head to one of the many artistic venues in the city such as the Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art, which from now on will also occupy a place on The Toronto Traveler’s blogroll.
The MOCCA as it’s known for short is exactly what the name implies and between May 2, …read more

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Photo Credit: Henna painting by greatwhiteyakon Flickr
Henna decoration is big in Toronto, perhaps due to the large number of naturalized South Asian citizens that we have living here.  Henna decoration is a big part of the culture in countries like India and it’s ended up making its way into the Toronto culture as well, with Henna tattoos and paintings featuring largely in a number of different places as you walk around the city.  With more interest in this style of artistic expression, the Textile Museum of Canada has decided to help those interested learn how to get in the know …read more

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