I Turned 19 in Toronto: Here’s What Drinking Legally Really Felt Like

I live in Toronto. I turned 19 here. And you know what? I felt grown up and confused at the same time.If you're curious about every awkward detail of that milestone night, I broke it all down in this blow-by-blow recap. Let me explain. The Age Thing, Plain and Simple In Toronto (that’s Ontario), the …

Best Time To Go To Canada: My Honest Take From Trips In Every Season

Quick Outline My angle and how I travel What I loved (and didn’t) in winter, spring, summer, fall Real trips: Vancouver, Banff, Quebec City, Toronto, Nova Scotia, Yukon, PEI, Niagara Simple tips on crowds, bugs, smoke, and prices Packing quick hits by season My bottom-line picks How I Travel, So You Know Where I’m Coming …

Tipping in Canada: My Honest Take From the Table, the Counter, and the Curb

I’m Kayla, and I’ve tipped my way across Canada (here’s my full deep-dive on tipping in Canada if you’re curious). Cafes. Pubs. Hair salons. Hotels. Even that tiny bagel shop that smells like toasted heaven at 6 a.m. I’ve hit the tip screen. I’ve dropped loonies in jars. I’ve also pressed “No Tip” and felt …

Moose Hunting in Canada: My Week Chasing a Ghost in the Bog

You know what? I still smell spruce when I think about that week. Wet moss. Cold hands. A bull grunt rolling across a dark bog. I went to Newfoundland for a guided moose hunt, and I came home with meat, sore legs, and a story I can’t shake. Here’s how it really went for me—good, …