Toronto - The City where Dreams Come True

Toronto – The City Where Dreams Come True

Do you dream? I don’t mean in the sleeping way, I mean in having a dream and trying to see it come to fruition despite all the hurdles, hassles and obstacles the pretty lady called life throws at you? Dreams are important, whiteout dreams how would we ever get around to achieving our goals? Dreams can motivate is, and anyone who ever wanted to jog during the cold winter times knows that.

But I digress… Thus, Toronto is a beautiful city in Ontario, Canada. A cosmopolitan jewel, by far the biggest and most populated city in the country, it could be described as a mix between New York and Moscow, an one example among many, simply to compare the large metropolitan to other large cities. Thus, Restaurants, hotels in all price ranges and amazing shopping malls abound; aside from all the other exciting things to do… 

I went to Toronto many times and it never ceases to amaze me. Toronto reminds of New York, with a downtown largely reminiscent of New York city’s famous Time Square, the local counterpart called the Dundas Square. Every year, I religiously celebrate the countdown watching Anderson Cooper and the drop of the ball on the Times Square in New York City!

A ship in Toronto, perhaps sailing towards an even more dreamlike city. Image: Elena

Furthermore, Toronto is marvelous for a tourist, since it has many facilities for the adventurous soul. For instance, laundromats, dry cleaners and 24/7 Internet specialty coffee shops are present throughout the metropolitan. Also, many stores are open well past “curfew”, even clothing stores, not to mention specialty or love shops.

Love shops are counterparts of Montreal’s sex shops, that’s what adult entertainment stores are called in Toronto. Further, places to stay include hotels and motels, for all kinds of budgets, although all in all Toronto is a fairly expensive city, at least by the standards of the present avid traveler. However, attractions are countless, including the spectacular CN Tower, the adjacent Ripley’s Aquarium of Canada, museums, a gorgeous waterfront, called Queen’s Quay Harbourfront and at the time of writing undergoing profound refurbishing in terms of construction work, magnificent and numerous shopping malls, including designer boutiques in the high end district. 

Naturally, living in Toronto, as with most cities in the world, is quite different from merely vacationing. Rent is very pricy, as compared to other Canadian cities, such as Montreal, Quebec, and getting around may seem more difficult due to several factors, such as the TTC subway opening later on Saturday’s compared to some other major Canadian cities. Nonetheless, the city is a vibrant and lively one, and presents many challenges, but also opportunities, for those who can afford it.