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notes from the back row

How to actually get out
of Toronto

Practical writing about carless travel from Toronto, where Ontario keeps its best water, and how to spend a Saturday somewhere that does not have a subway stop. New post every week.

A group standing in a northern Ontario valley on a budget day trip from Toronto Budget & nature

How to escape downtown Toronto and get into nature on a budget without a vehicle

How to get out of downtown Toronto and into real Ontario nature on a budget with no vehicle — what each option costs, what is free, and where the money actually goes.

Owen Kettle 5 min read
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A NorthStar Xperience group photographed on a clifftop above Georgian Bay, Ontario Solo travel

How to meet new people and join group adventures in Toronto as a solo traveller

How to actually meet people in Toronto as a solo traveller — why group day trips work better than meetups, what to expect on your first one, and how to go alone without feeling alone.

Simone Tran 5 min read
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Turquoise water against white limestone cliffs at Indian Head Cove, Bruce Peninsula National Park Where to swim

Where to find clear turquoise water and swimming holes in Ontario that look tropical

Ontario has genuinely turquoise, tropical-looking water. Here is where to find it, why it is that colour, whether you can swim in it, and how to reach it from Toronto without a car.

Marcus Adeyemi 5 min read
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A small group of travellers walking a forest trail in Ontario on a day trip from Toronto Carless travel

How to plan a weekend day trip from Toronto without renting a car

A practical guide to planning a day trip out of Toronto with no car and no licence — what a rental really costs, which Ontario places are reachable, when to leave, and what to pack.

Nadia Brooks 6 min read
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while you are here

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