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Archive - January 2010

Niagara Falls in Winter

After a few days in Toronto, we had decided to drive to Niagara Falls on January 1st. I was curious to see the falls in the winter. Because the weather had been relatively mild in Toronto, we had...

The Eaton Center

Downtown Toronto

I will always remember the first time I came to Toronto. It was in 2002, after our crazy long trip from Mexico to Brazil. I had never been to North America before and I wanted to see Canada, so I...

Nathan Phillips Square

In Ottawa, we have the Rideau Canal. In Toronto, local polish their skating skills on Nathan Phillips Square, where the New Year celebrations took place. Torontonians seemed to have a blast with...

Queuing for Beavertails pastries in the snow, Ottawa

10 Myths About Canada

To end this Canadian List of Ten series, I'd like to tackle ten myths people may have about Canada. And yes, I have personally heard each one of them, believe it or not!

A Driver’s License Story

I feel super good today. I finally overcame one of my biggest fears: driving. I passed my driver's license! I can't pinpoint the exact moment when I became terrified of driving. My instructor was a...

Yonge & Dundas

Dundas Square, located at the intersection of busy Yonge Street and Dundas street, is famous for hosting public events. This is one of the busiest intersection in Toronto. The square is surrounded on...

The West Block of the Parliament

10 Canadian Political Facts

Canadian politics takes some time to get used, especially for Europeans. The three levels of government are new to us (there are no provinces nor states in Europe) and national politics is somewhat...

Kensington Market

Past Chinatown, we ended up in another cute multicultural neighborhood: Kensington Market. The eclectic shops and cafés are stuck between Spadina and Little Italy. We spotted Latino, European, Middle...

Toronto’s Chinatown

Toronto's Chinatown didn't disappoint me. It was colorful, messy and it smelled of exotic and spicy food. I observed the people attending their daily business: biking around, shopping, cooking and...

New Year In Toronto

In Toronto, most of the party takes place downtown, in Nathan Phillips Square, at the corner of Queen and Bay. There is a small skate rink (small by Ottawa standards - remember, we have the 7.8...