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Where to run into Stars in Vancouver

Vancouver Canada has been dubbed as “Hollywood North” as many movies and television shows have been filmed there over the years. The X-Files filmed in Vancouver for the first five years of its run. Movies filmed in Vancouver include The 6th Day, I, Robot, and X-Men.

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Catch the Toronto Maple Leafs

Hockey to Canada has been what baseball is to America. There is a national pride inherent in every Canadian related to hockey. International visitors to the country often do not think of catching a hockey game and miss out on this opportunity. If you want to get a taste of real Canadian life outside of [...]

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Calgary Stampede

The frenzied rush of thundering hooves. The adrenalin charge of a bucking bronco. The savory delights of a fresh flapjack. The genuine feel of the Old West. This is The Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth. This is the Calgary Stampede. If you’ve never taken advantage of the Calgary Stampede, you are truly missing out. The [...]

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History of Vancouver

In the beautiful setting of British Columbia, surrounded by vast lakes, forests, and plains, is the city of Vancouver. Situated on the mouth of the Fraser River, and against the Burrard Inlet, Vancouver is a thriving, cosmopolitan city and one of Canada’s major seaports.

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When dancing for a washroom in Toronto

When traveling, often you will want to urgently find a washroom. In Toronto we have no city owned washrooms except on land owned by the city so you want think ahead when you first have that feeling.

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Free Days out in Toronto

Regardless of your economic circumstance if you can get something for free while others are paying it makes you feel good. So here are some things to do on a free day out in Toronto.

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Toronto Walking Tours

It’s often hard to get a true picture of where you are staying on holiday, without local knowledge of the area. Luckily for people visiting Toronto, Bill Genova offers a perfect solution to this dilemma. After retiring, Bill became an avid scholar of local history, researching into the past of the Greater Toronto Area. It [...]

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Play Sherlock Holmes when you visit Toronto’s Chinatown

Toronto has the second largest Chinatown in North America and the largest when all six of its China towns are grouped as one. The largest one is centered downtown around the intersection of Dundas Street West and Spadina Avenue, and extends outward from this point along both streets. It has grown significantly over the years [...]

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10 things to do in Vancouver

Dr. Sun Yat Sen Chinese Gardens At 578 Carrall Street welcomes you back to 15th Century China with soothing sounds and sights.  Art exhibits, concerts, theater, walking tours and much more are offered here. Tour times vary depending upon the season.

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Discover the Toronto International Film Festival

The Toronto International Film Festival is a non-profit, cultural and charitable organization with its main purpose being to change people’s perception of the world and their lives. And through the use of film and moving images, they strive to lead our planet to a cultural and creative discovery, the likes of which we have never [...]

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