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7 Fun Winter Activities In Toronto For All Budgets

You can do 1 of 2 things during winter, you can either stay inside close to the heater and complain to everyone how bloody cold it is or you can layer up, get outside and enjoy the many fun possibilities there are during winter. Coming from Australia, I’d never even seen snow or experienced below 0 degrees before, so each winter experience in Canada was a new experience for me. I managed to find some things that are super fun...

Ultimate Coffee Guide to Downtown Toronto!

Coming from Melbourne, I am a big coffee nut and can’t go a day without consuming a descent cup, I love not only the smell of a freshly poured espresso but also the general atmosphere of being in a café. Coming to Toronto, I was on a desperate search to find a great coffee and get my daily caffeine hit. At first, I’d stumble across places such as Starbucks, Timmy Hortons and Second Cup and be absolutely gutted with what...

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Beer Drinker Converted to Aussie Wine

I’ve always loved my beer, after a hard days work on a hot summers night nothing can beat an ice cold beer! But I also pride myself on being open minded and willing to try new things, that ‘giving it a crack’ Aussie attitude! So when I was approached to do a wine tasting my first thoughts were ‘I’m not a wine drinker’* but then I thought ‘why not give it a crack!’ and I’m so glad I did because...

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Where to Grab that Morning Coffee Before Work in Toronto

Don’t know about you, but before I even think about being productive or doing any work, I need my morning coffee! In Melbourne, it seems to be the norm that every goes to cafe before work to get their morning coffee and I feel Toronto is slowly adapting to a similar culture, fortunately more and more cafe’s are popping up that serve amazing coffee in perfect locations with their main customer base being sleepy people needed that pick me up...

Top Cafe’s to Chill in Toronto

Whether you want to catch up with a friend for a quick cuppa or get yourself in a different environment to work on a project, I definitely recommend finding yourself and great cafe that not only serves an amazing coffee but also is also a great place to sit down for a bit and really enjoy the true cafe experience. Dineen location // 140 Yonge St, Financial District This place has everything, not only is it beautifully designed and almost feels...

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Best Food Trucks in Toronto

I like to live by a rule, food is always better when it’s from a food truck! I don’t know why, but it’s always so tasty. Toronto loves it’s food trucks and the awesome thing is there is so much variety when it comes to them, from Sushi Burritos to burgers and of course some delicious tacos! I decided to follow all the best food trucks in Toronto and go on the hunt to find the best! ME.N.U. Food Truck...

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8 Places to Grab a Cheap & Delicious Taco in Toronto

The beauty of Toronto is how multicultural this city is, which means you are going to find delicious food from all over the world. One of my greatest discoveries since being in US & Canada is their Mexican food, in particular tacos! We do have Mexican food in Australia but it’s not the same, the really good quality is expensive at a nice restaurant and the cheap tacos are basically fatty fast food. After a trip to Mexico a few...

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Fun & Adventurous Day Trips In Ontario

Looking to get out of Toronto for a day or 2? You will find some awesome ideas in the list below, including cliff jumping, beautiful beaches, canoeing and waterfalls. I visited most of these places in just a day trip and they are all not far from Toronto, make sure you check out the video below for all my adventures in Ontario! Enjoy! cliff jumping in tobermory I couldn’t believe a place like this existed in Ontario, the crystal clear...

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7 Aussie Themed Places You Have To Try in Toronto

I love travelling and seeing the world, but I am also proud to say I’m from Australia and love what us Aussie have got to offer. In Toronto, being the multicultural city it is, you can find some great Aussie themed places….I’m not talking about Outback Steakhouse or places that serve Fosters, that’s not Aussie don’t go there! I’m talking about Aussie or people who have lived in Australia starting up cafe’s or even a place to grab a great...

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Where To Find The Coolest Views in Toronto

You don’t have to travel far to find some amazing views in Toronto, although it’s hard to compete with the mountains out west and the beautiful scenery in northern Ontario, Toronto has a uniqueness to the city that I love. The peak of it’s uniqueness and well the highest peak of the city is the CN tower and although there are several amazing places to get a great view of the skyline including the CN Tower, there are also some...

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