Of all the forms of transportation you can take to explore a major city, a canoe is probably not the first one you would think of using. As it turns out, it's a really great way to see Toronto. You can't exactly canoe Downtown -- well, except for last week! Instead, this canoe trip takes you through the Toronto Islands, a chain of 14 small islands ringing the harbor, dividing the city from ...
The One Thing I Wasn’t Afraid Of
I'm afraid of lots of things. Big things mostly, but things that are totally beyond my control. Here are just a few: Earthquakes: When I'm at home in California and in other areas of the world prone to them. This is joined by an array of associated fears including tall buildings, elevators, subway tunnels, walking near steep cliffs, and even dental work. In each case, I fear that when I'm in ...
Devouring Stratford, Ontario
From conversations with friends in Canada, it seems there are two reasons people make the day trip from Toronto to visit Stratford, Ontario: Theater: For decades, the town has hosted a renowned Shakespeare Festival that draws tourists from across Canada and the US Northeast. At the same time, the municipality's support for the arts has fostered a strong, creative community that makes the ...
Living History And A Chance To See The Future
On April 23, 2013, France’s national assembly approved legislation to legalize gay marriage in the country, making it the thirteenth country in the world to do so. Cassie and I were staying in Paris at the time, but ironically, we first heard about this from a post on Facebook post by our friend, Melissa, in California. To most Parisians, the legalization of gay marriage seemed to be a non-event, ...
The Photobomber
We were exploring galleries and shops in the West Queen West neighborhood of Toronto as part of an art and design tour organized by TBEX. I'd signed up for it at the last-minute and didn't really know what it would include. It skewed toward contemporary art galleries and high-end clothing boutiques which I'm generally not interested in, so I was a little out of my element. Still, I enjoyed walking ...
Do You Use Google Reader? Time to Switch
Google Reader To Be Discontinued This is just a quick heads-up to let you know that the Google Reader service will be shut down on July 1st, 2013. Many of you use Google Reader to follow Ever In Transit and other websites and this option will no longer exist as of that date. If you are currently using Google Reader, here are some things you should do: 1. Find a new feed reader Prior to ...
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