Toronto is a law unto itself. Like most big cities, it has a distinct blend of cultures. There is a huge Chinese population, with China town being a real crowd puller. The Greek area offers great food and bars. There are of course plenty of attractions here, not least the CN tower. The water front offered a great blend of slow food and fast music, we stumbled upon some hip-hop festival. Main downtown (city centre to you) is easy to get around, streets having been build on a handy grid system – how considerate. The Subway (underground) is very straightforward, fast and frequent, as are streetcars (they are trams!). Some of the best parts, like any city, are off the beaten track. The markets, bars, record shops, cool fashion boutiques, all require some local knowledge. Luckily, we had this!

Life is different here than further North in Ontario. The city (of course) is busy, fast, rushed, cars beep their horns! But people still offer to help you out, there is no litter, and it feels incredibly safe. It is also toasty and humid! I think they could do a bit more to improve public transport links with the airport. It is very much car orientated. But that is just boring…