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      • British Columbia
      • Ontario
        • London
        • Ottawa
        • Toronto
      • Quebec
        • Montreal
        • Quebec Maritime
        • Quebec City Region
        • Saguenay Lac St. Jean
    • Colombia
    • Europe
      • Spain
      • Portugal
      • Ireland
      • France
    • UK
      • Northern Ireland
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Toronto

Best Vintage and Thrift Shops in Kensington Market–Toronto

January 29, 2023April 8, 2018 by Margarita Ibbott
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Best Vintage and Thrift Shops in Kensington Market I love to spend the day in Toronto. You can never go wrong walking around Queen Street, Bloor West Village or Liberty Village. Recently I had the … Read more

House of Horrors–Master of the Macabre–Guillermo del Toro at the AGO #Toronto

January 27, 2018December 30, 2017 by Margarita Ibbott

Master of the Macabre – Guillermo del Toro Going to see Guillermo del Toro’s Home with Monsters at the AGO in Toronto last week was way out of my comfort zone.  It was simply out … Read more

Student Residences or Dorms are Affordable Hotel Accommodations during Summer Travels #TravellingMaple

February 11, 2022June 12, 2016 by Margarita Ibbott

I sometimes have the opportunity to travel on short notice for business (and leisure).  There are times that you find yourself scrambling for a hotel room.  You can always find a hotel room but you … Read more

Evergreen Brick Works Great Location – But lacks parking so take the Shuttle or TTC #Toronto #Travel #TravellingMaple

June 27, 2020October 1, 2015 by Margarita Ibbott

I was at the Toronto Food and Wine Festival this past weekend and the event was held at the Evergreen Brick Works.  Billed as a community ‘environmental’ centre, this location is a complex of buildings … Read more

Toronto Food and Wine Festival at the Evergreen Brick Works

August 20, 2020September 20, 2015 by Margarita Ibbott
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Toronto Food and Wine Festival September 18 – 20, 2015 at the Evergreen Brickworks in Toronto You need to go. That is what you need to know to begin with.  It is a festival of … Read more

5 Things to do in Toronto over March Break #Travel #Ontario

February 11, 2022March 16, 2015 by Margarita Ibbott

I love Toronto. Never in a million years growing up in Montreal would you have ever heard me utter those words.  As a proud Montrealer, I have to say that you are brought up to … Read more

RBC Avion Holiday Boutique at Yorkdale and Square One Centre in Toronto–#AvionVIP treatment

August 20, 2020November 23, 2014 by Margarita Ibbott

Making Shopping fun: The RBC Avion Holiday Boutique From November 22 to December 31st, you will have the opportunity to visit the RBC Avion VIP Lounge found in four locations across Canada: Vancouver’s Coquitlam Centre, … Read more

WeDay Toronto and Vancouver–Speaker & Performers announced for #WeDayTO #WeDayVan–Selena Gomez, Macklemore, Big Sean + Many more

August 20, 2020September 22, 2014 by Margarita Ibbott
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I have to say, two of the highlights for me with my children last year were the days that I spent at WeDay in Toronto with my oldest daughter and WeDay Kitchener/Waterloo region with my … Read more

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DOWNSHIFTING: a movement to voluntarily simplify your life (slow down, minimize, review priorities). I am all about less stuff and more travel.

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