This is an annual festival that has been taking place in Toronto since 1994. This is an opportunity to taste various Greek cuisine. Since its inception, it has grown from 500,000 people to attracting 1.3 million visitors in the span of 3 days and 2 nights. As much as this […]
Dorothy, from the wizard of Oz, is right. There’s no place like home. Home for me is Toronto and I’m growing to love it here. I’m developing a whole new appreciation for this city. I guess travelling around the world make you see better what you have. There is so […]
We love to bring our children to the zoo and the truth is, the zoo is a great educational resource. You get the opportunity to see and learn about animals from all over the world. Most of these animals we would never see in their natural habitat. One, because most […]
I know I’m generally talking about the positives of Canada but I thought this news that’s circulating about Sammy Yatim’s death was worthy to be mentioned. I am not astonished one bit because I truly believe the Toronto Police do this all the time, intentionally hurt and maim people- and […]
Saturday had my friends and I travelling over an hour away from Toronto to another city called Hamilton. With the direction of my GPS I was led straight to the gates of the African Lion Safari. Yes your thoughts are exactly right. It is a kind of zoo that hosts […]
Our Second stop was the Canadian National (CN) Tower. Interestly I had no idea that “CN” actually stood for something. As Canadians, the name CN tower roll off our tongues like CN is an actual word that’s found in the dictionary. As is quite common, we drove around for a […]
What does the word tourist really mean anyway? Often it’s used for an outside person visiting a country that’s not there home, but on this weekend I felt like a tourist in my own country. I have lived in Toronto for almost two decades and still there are attractions I […]
Yes we have these in Canada, public places to do your laundry. It can be quite a mission, to pack up your laundry basket in order to bring them to the laundromat, but there are positives here. For one, it takes less time because there are many machines plus they […]
July 1, 2013 is Canada’s Independence day. People celebrate in different ways- most use it to spend time with family and friends at BBQs in the backyard or at camp grounds. Others go crazy and attend the different activities within the city- different parades and so forth. Since it’s a […]
For most, summer marks the beginning of the wedding season. This is the time to double check calendars for the number of weddings to attend, and thus budget wisely to ensure these costly affairs doesn’t leave you broke by the end of summer. Not for me. Instead, summer marks a […]
