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Autumn in Melbourne, Australia 2007-03-29 02:12:48 Autumn
al Melbourne
Crisp, blustery days, the Comedy Festival on the way, and footy about to start - must be autumn in Melbourne. The summer heat is on the wane, its layers of stupefaction lifting, making way for clouds.
Footy!
The first sign of autumn is typically groups of men in sleeveless jerseys (on-field and off), heralding the start of footy season. Australia
n Rules Football is Melbourne’s principal contribution to the sporting world (it was played professionally only in the state of Victoria up until the early 1980s). It’s a fast-moving, physical game, and nothing beats watching a match at the gigantic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).
Another sign that summer’s over is the lines of people either grinning with anticipation or still laughing as they stream out of one of the dozens of shows at the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. As the name suggests, international acts mix with local funnypersons for stand-up, musical comedy, and cabaret. The
Suggested Itineraries: Belize 2007-03-28 00:41:32
The Blancaneaux Lodge, Belize
It’s Better in Belize. You Better Belize It. It’s Unbelizeable.
If I had a nickel for each time I saw a Belize-inspired T-shirt, I’d have at least 60 cents by now. Maybe a buck.
The problem is not a lack of T-shirts. Trust me, there are heaps on sale in Belize. The problem is that Belize is one of those places that refuses to become mainstream. Every few years something thrusts Belize into the global spotlight. In 2001 it was Hurricane Iris that garnered headlines. In 2000 it was the reality television show Temptation Island (filmed on Ambergris Caye) that caused a brief surge of interest.
Yet beyond the occasional news item, most travelers know little if anything about Belize. Don’t belize me? OK smarty pants, let’s test your knowledge with my patented Belize Pop Quiz.
True or false, there is a Guinness brewery in Belize.
True or false, there are British army troops stationed in Belize.
True or false, filmmaker Georg Read more:Suggested
The X-Men Move to the United Arab Emirates 2007-03-27 19:24:33 Marvel Entertainment announced plans to develop an amusement park in Dubai, scheduled to open in 2011. If the man-made islands, indoor skiing, amazing shopping and gorgeous desert haven’t convinced you Dubai is rapidly becoming a major player in travel, maybe Spider-Man and the Incredible Hulk will.
Every time I think I’m ready to plan my Dubai trip they announce something new (didn’t I just blog about the Louvre in Dubai?), and I think, well, now I have to wait for that to open before I go. I just need to decide on a cut off date and head over. 2012. That’s the date, and I don’t care what else you’re opening Dubai, I am heading over shortly after 2012.
– Kelly G
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Vegas Mob Tour & Stardust Demolition: Ashes to Ashes 2007-03-23 19:46:44
I spent the earlier part of last week in Las Vegas
for business and while I’m not a gambler and not a shopper, I do love the Nevada desert. An early flight, early & late meetings combined with dinner with (or next to, rather) Steve Wynn and his wife at the Wynn hotel, on top of a last-minute hop on the Las Vegas Mob Tour with Kelly G meant that I rolled in to my off-the-strip hotel room around 1 AM on Tuesday.
I loved the Mob tour, to say the least. Seeing the famous Vegas sites of the seedy mafia underbelly was downright intriguing. But, as usual, my tour pal, Kelly, has done a far better job expressing the vibe in her review:
“This is not a glamorous tour of the strip, and that is what I liked about it. Sometimes the strip and I need a little time apart when I am in Vegas. We went to parts of Vegas I never see off the strip. In and of themselves these stores, hospitals, and seemingly quiet neighborhoods aren’t great attractions, but the stories of their infamous h Read more:Demolition
Take a Berlin Bike Tour 2007-03-22 22:42:52
There’s not much of the wall remaining: it’s better that way
Ich bin ein Fahrradtourgeliebter.
I’m a big fan of bike tours — especially if you’re a long haul traveller, because it blows all the jet-lag away — and Berlin
has all of the things you need for a really, really cool bike tour:
1. It’s flat
2. There’s tons of recent and extremely interesting history
3. There’s lots of watch-able people
4. And plenty of cool buildings
5. And finally, an easy to find meeting point, which is important if you get lost
Now Berlin is sort of special anyway: the whole Checkpoint Charlie thing, the Wall, the knowledge that half the population lived 28 years behind it, under the evil eye of the Stasi, yet only a few yards away from all the freedoms we take for granted. It was an unreal situation yet it’s only a few years ago since the Wall fell.
Like other bike tours I’ve done (Barcelona, check it out), the tour guide turn
Duty Free Shopping Gone Mad 2007-03-22 03:08:20 I couldn’t help but smile when I saw an article on www.news.com.au this morning about an extravagant duty free purchase at Charles de Gaulle Airport in Paris.
“A Chinese man bought carry-on wine and spirits worth a record €23,000 ($38,100) at Paris airport’s duty-free shop, including a bottle of 1806 cognac that might have slipped through the fingers of Emperor Napoleon.“
According to the article, this fellow went on a 15 minute shopping spree purchasing a few bottles of duty free alcohol, including a €5,000 bottle of Cognac from the Napoleon years and a €13,800 bottle of red wine, along with a bottle of 1900 Armagnac.
Okay, so I haven’t quite splashed out that kind of cash in a duty free store in the past, but I’ve certainly fallen for the lure of the “airport bargain”. I don’t remember ever owning a camera not purchased at the airport of some far flung region of the world, and I have purchased enough perfume to open my own Read more:Shopping
Clear Skies 2007-03-21 20:11:38 As I was reading through the endless emails of the morning I came upon my daily fix of DailyCandy and thought this might interest would-be travelers around the world. Although today is not officially the longest day of the year (it is June 21 in the northern hemisphere and December 21 in the southern hemisphere) below is the excerpt from the Daily Candy.
Today is the longest day of the year, so you’ve got time to kill. Hey, why not stand in an airport security line?
That’ll chew up four hours.
Or you could enroll with Clear
, a new U.S. airport service that prescreens travelers and gives them access to a special speedy security line. Register for $99.95 per year, and the next time you fly, present your Clear card along with boarding pass and ID to whiz through all that X-ray unpleasantness.
And you thought the supermarket express lane was exciting.
What’s the catch? Clear has just taken off and is available only in a few (somewhat random) places: Orlando, Cincinnati, Indianap Read more:Skies
Grand Canyon Skywalk: Opening Ceremonies 2007-03-21 18:24:24
Bootee-clad Skywalk
ers on opening day
On the GrandCanyon
Skywalk, everyone wears bootees. You get to keep them, and for the $25 you’ll pay to enjoy this horseshoe walkway that’s been clipped onto the side of the Grand Canyon
, that’s a good deal, because the Skywalk experience is priceless…
It’s sort of counter-intuitive that the new must-see attraction in the Grand Canyon is man-made. After all this is one of the great natural wonders of the world, so does it really need $30 million worth of metal and glass to make it more attractive?
Well, yes. That’s the brilliance of the Skywalk: it’s not an attraction in its own right — in fact it blends in so well you could miss seeing it from some angles if you weren’t on the lookout for it — but a sort of magnifying glass for the Canyon itself. Once you’re out there, walking on top of the glass and looking down 4,000 feet to the canyon floor, you’ll forget
Easter Week in Rome, Italy 2007-03-20 19:45:27
St Peter’s Square and Basilica
Holy Week in Rome. There are very few examples of Pageantry with a capital ‘P’ grander than Holy Week in Rome.
The Pope himself delivers several masses between Palm Sunday and Easter
, and tens of thousands of pilgrims and fellow travelers are on hand to celebrate with him.
The following will give you an idea of what’s going on and when; most services take place in St Peter’s Square or inside the Basilica (consider a walking tour in Rome to get your bearings). You can certainly expect crowds in Rome and the Vatican during Easter Week. But for Catholics and religious-minded travelers (frankly, for anybody and everyone who appreciates ritual and pomp) , the experience of Easter Week is unforgettable.
Palm Sunday (April 1)
Palm Sunday, a sort of prequel, starts off Holy Week in the morning with the Pope’s blessing of the palms in St Peter’s Square. At the end of the mass, the Pope usually sends a special messa Read more:Italy
Hiking in Monserrat Natural Park 2007-03-19 23:01:07 Viator has recently added some extended cycling tours from Barcelona. And in a busy city like Barcelona, it’s nice to find something to do on the outskirts of the city, away from the noise and congestion. These trips look like a great addition for anyone spending more than a few days in the city.
I had the pleasure of joining the owners of this company on a hiking tour in Monserrat on a recent trip to Barcelona, two of the nicest, most genuine people you could ever hope to meet. A multiculture couple (Nora an Argentinian and Angel a local Catalonian), the pair have traveled extensively throughout the world and are full of funny stories to entertain you during the tour. Their knowledge of the local landscape is fantastic and their insight into daily life in Spain fascinating. As is often the case in Europe, their English was good, not perfect, and their accents strong. Despite these two barriers, they were very concerned that we understood them and were continuously asking - do yo Read more:Hiking
, Natural
Throw Away the Guidebook 2007-03-29 22:24:21 Travellers should never adhere to any suggestions about what the supposed “highlights” of their destination might be. Highlights ought to be personal, not lifted from a guidebook or acquired from knowledgeable friends who’ve been there before you!
To illustrate what I mean, here are three things that I’m still thinking about after a recent trip through Asia and Europe.
In Bangkok…
Karma seems to be holding out, so far
In Bangkok I noticed that whole families travel on the one scooter, with apparent disregard for their safety. That’s taken care of by a scooter-blessing they can obtain from their local Buddhist Monks, who offset their otherwise frugal existence by dispensing such rites. Buddhist monks are thick on the ground in Thailand, but so are traffic accidents, which suggests that some riders are unblessed, or — God forbid — the blessings wear thin after so many miles. Whichever one it is, the fact remains that Mum, Dad and th Read more:Throw
, Guidebook
Travel Quotations 2007-03-29 20:36:38
As I was sorting through my Google Alerts this morning I found that one of Viator’s partners was featured for her About.com page on travel quotes. Susan Breslow Sardone is one of the Web’s foremost experts on Honeymoons and Romantic Getaways. She has been an About.com contributing writer since 1997. In 2004 her site was named “Best of the Web in Romantic Travel
” by Forbes.com. In 2005, The Week magazine echoed that praise. Below is a sampling of the quotes that Susan put together about the ‘pleasures and perils’ of travel.
“For my part, I travel not to go anywhere, but to go. I travel for travel’s sake. The great affair is to move.” — Robert Louis Stevenson
“Travel is more than the seeing of sights; it is a change that goes on, deep and permanent, in the ideas of living.” –- Miriam Beard
“If you look like your passport photo, you’re too ill to travel.” — Will Kommen
“Without new experien Read more:Quotations
New Zealand’s North Island 2007-03-31 01:56:11 A couple of years ago it seemed like everybody had to go to New Zealand
. The Lord of the Rings movies were being released, the ‘Pure New Zealand
” campaign was in full swing, and every couple of weeks I got a new email with a link of Flickr photos from yet another friend’s trip. My now husband, then just long time boyfriend, and I had never even entertained the notion of traveling to New Zealand. Australia, sure, but that island near it, why? It’s just a bunch of bungy jumping and sheep, right? But everyone kept raving about how nice it was, and how much fun they had, so when I ran across an amazing Air New Zealand fare, we decided to just go.
The only part of New Zealand’s South Island
we visited was a day tour through Marlborough to taste wine, so we’ll save that story for next time (don’t worry, it has a happy ending, I fall asleep kind of drunk on the ferry crossing back to the North
Island). This installment is all about our time on the No
Green Ideas from the Viator Staff 2007-04-03 11:30:39 As Scott mentioned in a previous post, at Viator.com we’ve spent a lot of time thinking about Earth Day, and about how we can make a difference. For a lot of us at Viator conservation is no new thing, we’ve been involved in our own personal efforts for years. It’s tempting to become complacent and think that if you recycle, or take the train to work, you’re doing your part and that’s good enough. Being environmentally responsible isn’t just about doing one or two simple things, it’s about doing a lot things, and there’s always more you can do to make a difference. Keep up the good work, but consider adding a little more effort this year by doing something new to help the Earth.
Need some ideas? I do too, so I turned to my co-workers at Viator and asked what they do to have an positive impact on the environment. Here’s a rundown of some of our personal efforts:
Recycling - If you’re not recycling, that’s probably the number Read more:Green
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Living a Sustainable Lifestyle 2007-04-03 10:15:40 At Viator.com we’ve spent a lot of time thinking about Earth Day, and about how we can make a difference. There’s no denying that travel — air travel in particular — is a major source of greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide. Any serious attempt to grapple with global warming must include a strategy to offset the negative impacts of domestic and international travel.
One thing we’ve done at Viator is create a carbon offset program for both our staff (who will collectively fly an estimated 1.2 million miles this year, so we have plenty of minimizing and offsetting to do) as well as for you, our customers and fellow travelers. To offset your own carbon emissions, visit our Go Carbon Neutral page and learn what you can do to help.
Beyond mitigating the impact of travel, we wanted to learn more about sustainability in general. Minimizing the impact of travel is a great start. But it’s only one piece of a much larger (and frankly complicated) puzzle. To Read more:Living
, Sustainable
Earth Day Writing Contest 2007-04-03 09:47:45
A former ski chalet in the Swiss Alps?
Maybe you’ve been reading Viator’s Earth
Day page, or our new Go Carbon Neutral page. Maybe you’re feeling inspired to make a difference, to minimize your impact and offset your carbon footprint wherever and however you can.
That’s great and all, but maybe we also hear you asking… “that’s all very worthy, Viator. But what’s in it FOR ME?”
Fair enough. We know it’s hard to be worthy all the time. So we’ve created an extra incentive to whet your earth-loving appetite. We call it a contest. You may win things. And everybody goes home happy, including Planet Earth.
Here’s how it works: You simply write a reply of 50 words or less to the question below. Use our “comments” feature to submit your reply. The deadline is April 30, 2007. We’ll pick 3 winners and post the best replies here on the Viator Blog.
The prizes: There’s some cool stuff, including Read more:Contest
, Earth Day
New Cabin Baggage Restrictions for Australia 2007-04-03 01:00:08 This is a quick reminder for travelers to and from Australia
of the new cabin baggage restrictions which are now in effect. Anyone from the UK, Europe and the US will probably already be familiar with the restrictions, but for those to whom this is all new, here’s a run down:
All liquids, gels, pastes, creams or aerosols in cabin baggage must be carried in containers of 100ml
These items must be carried in a clear plastic bag, separate to other cabin luggage
The maximum allowance is 1 liter per person
Exception is made for baby food and prescription medicine, if proof of need can be shown
Any items in excess of the above most be packed in checked baggage, or be surrendered at security check points. Girls, don’t forget your make-up, I have been pulled up for liquid lip gloss, lip stick and hand lotion.
Now for the all important question - what about my duty free purchases?
Don’t panic, anything you purchase or collect from inside the security checkpoint is all Read more:Cabin
, Baggage
, Restrictions
What’s “New” in New York City 2007-04-04 01:51:34
Central Park’s Bethesda Terrace
After a decidedly weird winter in New York
, spring has arrived and there are a number of new things to do this year, sure to impress even the jaded seen-it /done-it traveler.
A lot of this season’s “new” events are actually old, in that they’re emerging from long restoration processes. Already open is the phenomenal restoration of the century-old Minton-tile ceiling at Central Park’s Bethesda Terrace, located mid-park at 72nd Street. This is the underground walkway facing the iconic angel fountain, and not far from the Central Park Boathouse. It’s been a 20-year, $7 million project to repair (and in some cases replace) the 15,876 pieces of tile. The arcade reopened to the public in March, but reconstruction is continuing on some of the non-tile portions of the project. You can walk through the arcade for free.
Another “new” space can also be found in Central Park – within the walls of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. On Apri Read more:New York City
Top Ten Travel Wishes 2007-04-06 02:35:42 Just because I work at Viator does not mean I get to travel all the time. I wish I was just sent on the road to try out every new experience we get, but alas, more often than not I have to satisfy myself with just reading about them until I can slot them into a vacation. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve been on a healthy amount of our tours, but when you have over 5,000 things to do, it’s going to take you awhile to get through them all. When I run across something that especially catches my fancy, I put it in my wishlist for awhile, just for fun.
Today I decided to jot down the top ten things I wish I had time to go do right now. In no particular order:
Ghibli Museum in Tokyo - A whole building of the vibrant, colorful art from films like Spirited Away and Princess Mononoke. I admit I turn into an 11-year-old Japanese girl when I see this stuff. Must… resist… urge to buy Totoro refrigerator magnets.
Tornado Chasing Tours - I could get over having to spend 7 da Read more:Travel
, Wishes
, Top Ten
Suggested Itineraries in Malaysia 2007-04-05 22:34:06
The Petronas Twin Towers in KL
After two years of living in Malaysia
, I am consistently surprised how few tourists visit this beautiful country. Lying between the famous beaches of Thailand and the cosmopolitan splendor of Singapore, Malaysia is falls into the “overlooked” and “maybe next time” categories for most travelers.
And that’s OK. The fact that it most travelers tend to skip Malaysia makes it that much more special.
One of Malaysia’s truly unique features is its cultural heritage. Malaysia is home to three diverse ethnic groups: Malay, Chinese, Indian. And traveling in Malaysia is like visiting three countries in one. Visit a Hindu shrine, score a bargain in Chinatown, and experience a traditional Malay meal, all in one afternoon. This cultural blend makes it an ideal starting point for traveling in Southeast Asia.
West Malaysia (also known as Peninsular Malaysia) is home to the capital, Kuala Lumpur (universally abbreviated as ‘KL’). West Malaysia i Read more:Suggested
Suggested Itineraries in Amsterdam 2007-04-06 18:00:30
Bridge guardian, Amsterdam
Amsterdam must be one of the few major cities in the world where you run significant risk of being run over by a bicycle. Helmets? Fugettaboudit. You could always play it safe and duck into one of the city’s many excellent museums, cafes, or shops.
Or browse the tables at a flea market.
Or hunker down in a canal boat.
Or just be brave and walk - this is a great place to see on foot. Just bring comfy, sturdy shoes - and look both ways before crossing. For more ideas on planning your trip, check out our Suggested
Itineraries in Amsterdam. We’ve listed some of the highlights below. You can also browse more photos of Amsterdam over on the Viator Flickr page.
Day 1: The heart of Old Amsterdam
With so much to see and do in Amsterdam, it’s often best to just point yourself toward a couple of major areas and wander the laneways and canals. A perfect starting point is Dam Square, the heart of the city. From here you’re in spitting distan
We didn’t get nominated for a Webby, and that’s OK** 2007-04-10 22:27:05 Dedicated readers of the Viator Blog will remember my post last month about the Webby
Awards. That post was intended to explain, patiently, to the Webby judges why Viator.com should be nominated
for a 2007 Webby award. In case you’re lazy, here is a recap of the reasons why:
While it is nice that you can buy stuff like an iPod or a CD online, it’s not as exciting as buying an astronaut training experience, a tour of New York City in convertible 1975 Chevrolet, a tornado-chasing expedition, a NASCAR driving lesson, a shark dive or any of the hundreds of unique tours and activities available on Viator. The iPod is cool, don’t get me wrong. But it won’t help you to meet the Pope or get hitched by Elvis.
We don’t pay lip service to being responsible global citizens, we are responsible global citizens. We support more than 900 locally owned tour operators in 84 countries worldwide, from Cambodia to Kenya, Italy to Ireland, France to Fiji. We have excursions to over 200 UNESCO
Offsetting Your Carbon Footprint 2007-04-10 17:00:57
Eureka! Offset your emissions.
The other day I received an email from Rod “CEO” Cuthbert about an article he came across in the UK’s Guardian Unlimited. When I went to the website I found that the second article on the page (between Iran’s suspension of a sailor’s release plans and the new MC Rove) was about the UK’s carbon emissions. The article talked about the rise in carbon emissions in the UK and that the 1.25% increase was “worrying and that the figures underlined the importance of efforts to tackle climate change both from government and wider society”.
Rod’s point was simple: Carbon
emissions are headline news. This is typical now, it’s a topic that’s rarely off the front pages of the major dailies.
Climate change, or global warming, is the changing of our global climate due to the build up of carbon dioxide emissions from the burning of fossil fuels. Is it happening? Yes. For example:
2005 was the hott Read more:Offsetting
, Footprint
Update on the Grand Canyon Skywalk 2007-04-09 23:50:12 GrandCanyonSkywalk
The Grand Canyon Skywalk
opened last month — if you missed the worldwide media frenzy you must be living under a rock or in a hole.
The BBC, CNN, the New York Times, LA Times, Las Vegas Review-Journal — all the major media covered the opening ceremonies. And there were VIPs and travel industry types aplenty, from astronaut Buzz Aldrin to Viator’s very own Rod Cuthbert (read Rod’s blog post about the Skywalk opening ceremonies).
Rod had a great time at the event, and he remains an enthusiastic supporter of the Skywalk and its caretakers, the Hualapai tribe. Rod did have some concerns about the inevitable crowds the Skywalk would draw, and the ability of the organizers to cope with the rush of visitors.
Based on feedback we’ve received here at Viator, Rod’s concerns seem justified. Bigger than expected crowds are making their way to the Grand Canyon’s West Rim each day, and they’re finding they need to be well pr Read more:Update
Eating in India 2007-04-09 18:57:57 India
n delights
Distinguished by an array of nose-tingling spices & herbs, dining in India is a fiery affair, full of heat, exotic flavor, and (for some) perspiration. From savory fried food to tangy relishes, pickled treats, and thick curries, Indian cuisine images of an enormous spice rack stretching from Bombay to Chennai to New Delhi. For travelers like me, a trip to India is worthwhile if only for the food, but don’t go there on a diet.
This is no place to skimp on calories or count carbs. India’s rich food and fried treats, bold curries and succulent sauces, and staples of rice and bread make this country a gastronomic paradise, full of carbohydrate delights. And if you’re like me and consider ‘messy’ food to be ‘good’ food, you’ll probably appreciate the fact that Indians eat with their hands, and so can you. So when I say the food is ‘finger licking good’, please pardon the pun.
Garlic naan
Let’
Earth Day Podcast 2007-04-12 21:55:53
Be nice to Planet Earth
Are you tired of reading about Earth Day
on the Viator blog and over on Viator.com?
No problem. Give your tired eyes a rest while you download an Earth Day podcast from Viator’s very own Rod Cuthbert. Rod claims he’s the CEO and founder of Viator; we think he’s actually a slightly mad globe-trotting surfer in disguise.
Either way Rod has some tips on minimizing your carbon emissions and greenhouse gases contributions. Rod is a firm believer in the importance of sustainable living and sustainable travel. Download the podcast and hear what else Rod has to say…
Download an MP3 version of the Viator podcast
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To hear a streaming version, head over to the PR Podcast
Website and click “play”
When you’re done getting environmentally inspired, head over to Viator’s Earth Day Writing Contest for a chance to win 100,000 miles of carbon offsets and Viator.com g
Suggested Itineraries in the Dominican Republic 2007-04-12 02:10:05
Small girl peering round Daisy’s comedor in La Hoya
With charter flights pouring into the DominicanRepublic
at a cost no greater than that of a weekend break in Spain or France, one imagines this land to be little more than one big hotel complex catering to the two-week bronzers.
However for the intrepid traveller with a desire to take advantage of these cheap flights, there is a world within this tiny island that is a far cry from the tourist-impacted northern and eastern shores, a world that offers an ecological paradise not yet touched by the packaged-holiday resorts.
The southwest of the Dominican Republic is often seen by its fellow provinces as being the donkey’s rump of the island. It has seen little of the country’s booming development, as the money made in the north and east of the island rarely manages to trickle down through the stunningly arid landscape that separates this oasis of natural beauty from its richer neighbouring provinces. The Barahona district bo Read more:Suggested
Where to Take Mum in Sydney 2007-04-11 22:25:44
Ceci n’est pas Luke’s Mum
Fighting my way to Sydney
airport on Easter Thursday evening — along with 20,000 other travellers, dropper-offers and picker-uppers — I wondered whether my mother would enjoy the activities I’d lined up for her over the next couple of days. At 78 she shows no sign of slowing down. And short of a parachute jump there’s not much she wouldn’t try. So here are three totally different things to do in Sydney with your mother, your friends, your lover - or just you.
“Luke, I am your father…”
If you were any higher in Sydney it would be illegal. Sydney Skywalk is purportedly twice the height of the Sydney Harbour Bridge but only a tenth of the effort since you get to the top by elevator. The staff work hard to make your Skywalk a real event and have their jokes - and facts - down pat. The ultimate joke was on me of course, for not even realizing the significance of having the name “Luke” o
Don’t Hate Toronto 2007-04-14 01:27:06
What’s not to love?
There’s a new documentary coming out titled “Let’s All Hate Toronto
” and it will premiere at Toronto’s very own Hot Docs film festival. And yes, as you might guess, it’s all about Canadians who hate Toronto. Here’s a description from the Hot Docs website:
This tongue-in-cheek road doc follows “Mister Toronto” as he embarks on a coast-to-coast Toronto Appreciation tour, encountering “recovering Torontonians” and those who would be quite happy never to step foot in our fair city. Are we really Torauma, Onterrible? Yes, according to a “professional Toronto hater.”
After being shocked that people hated Toronto (a city I visited for the Toronto film festival last September, and really loved), I went on to be shocked that Canadians we’re being so vocally mean about it. They always seem so nice and inclusive. I love Canadians, and Canada, and yes, even Toronto. But I take issu
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