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Independent hotel guides, travel articles, and travel videos for Toronto.

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Travel videos

Samuel and Audrey - Travel and Food Videos

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Samuel and Audrey is a YouTube travel channel from Canadian media publishers, featuring city guides, travel tips, street food, and itineraries.

This Toronto travel guide video is especially practical, covering attractions, activities, restaurants, museums, shopping, entertainment, and varied food options.

Creative Travel Guide

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Creative Travel Guide is a YouTube travel channel from a British couple sharing travel vlogs, hotel tours, travel advice, and destination guides.

The video gives a concise Toronto planning guide, listing 15 things to do across major attractions, free activities, and sports-related places.

Attaché

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Attaché is a YouTube travel channel hosted by Alex Hunter, exploring cities through food, culture, and history.

This Toronto travel guide video brings useful cultural context to the city, including city exploration, a former resident's perspective, and St Lawrence Market.

Wolters World

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Wolters World is a YouTube travel channel offering first-hand travel advice about destinations, including positives, negatives, and practical tips.

The video offers a balanced Toronto travel perspective, covering both appealing and challenging parts of visiting while noting museums, nightlife, shopping, markets, and sports.

Celine ♡

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Celine ♡ is a YouTube creator channel with a concise channel description and personal vlog and travel-related video content.

This holiday vlog gives a helpful seasonal view of Toronto, covering Christmas activities at Eaton Centre, Little Canada, CN Tower, Casa Loma, and the Distillery District Christmas market.

Dots on a Map

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Dots on a Map is a YouTube travel channel by Dottie and Lenza, telling destination stories through visuals, culture, history, conversations, and food.

The travel video takes a thoughtful story-led look at Toronto through growth, diversity, food stops, markets, a hockey game, music, and nearby apple picking.

Gabriel Traveler

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Gabriel Traveler is a YouTube travel channel by Gabriel Morris, sharing long-term travel videos, adventures, and practical travel information.

This city-tour video provides a broad, useful look at Toronto as Canada's largest city, making it a good fit for viewers wanting general orientation.

vagabrothers

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vagabrothers is a YouTube travel channel from Alex and Marko Ayling, focused on cultural and culinary discovery around the world.

The video gives a culturally focused Toronto travel look, with Kensington Market and Chinatown offering strong context for food and neighborhood exploration.

The New Travel

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The New Travel is a YouTube travel channel by Dan Vineberg, focused on real stories and meaningful travel experiences.

This street-interview video offers a meaningful people-focused view of Toronto, asking strangers how many languages they speak as a window into the city.

Travel articles & blogs

Lonely Planet
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Lonely Planet is a broad, professionally edited travel guide site built around destination guides, articles, guidebooks, and planning services. Their Toronto guide gives a strong city overview, connecting the CN Tower, Distillery District, multicultural cuisine, waterfront, attractions, and insider tips.

Toronto travel - Lonely Planet | Canada, North America

Explore Toronto holidays and discover the best time and places to visit.

lonelyplanet.com/destinations/canada/toronto

Nomadic Matt
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Nomadic Matt is a budget-travel advice site focused on cheaper, longer travel and practical trip planning. Their Toronto budget guide is practical for planning costs, accommodation, transportation, savings, and things to do in the city.

Toronto Travel Guide (Updated 2026)

A comprehensive budget travel guide to Toronto with tips on things to do, costs, accommodation, transportation, ways to save, and more.

nomadicmatt.com/travel-guides/canada-travel-tips/toronto/

Roads & Kingdoms
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Roads & Kingdoms is a food, culture, and travel journalism publication focused on local voices and deeper destination context. Their Toronto article is a good fit for food-minded travelers, sharing Ivy Knight's tips on where to eat, drink, sleep, and see art.

The Fix: Toronto with Ivy Knight

Canadian writer, filmmaker, and former line cook Ivy Knight gives her tips for where to eat (and drink and sleep and see art) in what might be the world’s most diverse food city.

roadsandkingdoms.com/2026/the-fix-toronto-with-ivy-knight/

Y Travel Blog
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Y Travel Blog is a travel blog by Caroline "Caz" and Craig Makepeace covering destination guides and practical trip inspiration. Their Toronto guide brings together local tips on eating, sleeping, shopping, and exploring, making it a helpful broad introduction to the city.

25 Unmissable Things To Do In Toronto, Canada

Looking for tips on Toronto? A local offers her insider tips on the best things to do in Toronto plus advice on where to eat, sleep, shop and explore.

ytravelblog.com/things-to-do-in-toronto/

Earth Trekkers
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Earth Trekkers is a family adventure travel site focused on detailed destination guides, itineraries, road trips, and practical planning. Their two-day Toronto itinerary is excellent for first-time visitors who want a structured plan with photos, restaurant recommendations, and tours.

2 Days in Toronto Itinerary: Best Itinerary for First-Time Visitors

Plan your perfect 2 day visit to Toronto, Canada with this detailed itinerary.

earthtrekkers.com/2-days-in-toronto-itinerary/

The Broke Backpacker
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The Broke Backpacker is an adventure and budget travel site focused on backpacking, low-cost travel, gear, and long-term travel resources. Their Toronto safety guide is a practical planning resource for travelers thinking through crime avoidance, pickpockets, and other tourist concerns.

The Broke Backpacker: Is Toronto Safe

Read the guide at thebrokebackpacker.com/is-toronto-safe/.

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NOMADasaurus
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NOMADasaurus is an adventure travel and photography blog with destination guides, sustainable tourism content, and visual travel storytelling. Their day-trips-from-Toronto guide is useful for travelers who want strong ideas for exploring beyond the city.

The 10 BEST Day Trips from Toronto, Canada (2026 Edition)

Get out of the city with this list of epic ideas of the best day trips from Toronto! Written by a local, my Toronto day trips are perfect for any traveller.

nomadasaurus.com/day-trips-from-toronto/

Tales of a Backpacker
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Tales of a Backpacker is a solo female backpacking and budget-travel blog by Claire Sturzaker. Her free-things-to-do-in-Toronto guide is a helpful budget resource for experiencing the city without relying on paid attractions.

Free Things to do in Toronto Canada

Want to enjoy Toronto on a Budget? Check the best free things to do in Toronto Canada to help you make the most of the city without breaking the bank!

talesofabackpacker.com/free-things-to-do-in-toronto-canada/

Travel Dudes
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Travel Dudes is a traveler-community travel site publishing destination articles, practical tips, food content, and first-hand recommendations. Their Toronto article gives a concise, positive set of activity ideas, from museums and markets to classic sightseeing stops.

Fun Things to Do in Toronto - Travel Dudes

Planning a trip to Canada soon? Here are our top five fun things to do in Toronto ranging from museums to markets to sightseeing and more.

traveldudes.com/fun-things-to-do-in-toronto/

A Broken Backpack
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A Broken Backpack is a practical travel blog by Melissa Giroux focused on long-term travel, destination guides, and travel resources. Her Toronto in spring guide is practical for seasonal planning, giving visitors a clear frame for choosing activities at that time of year.

What To Do In Toronto In Spring | 2026

Visiting Toronto in spring? ✔️ Check out our guide to discover what to do in Toronto in spring☝️ | Start planning now!

abrokenbackpack.com/toronto-in-spring/

The Family Voyage
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The Family Voyage is a family travel site focused on practical advice for trips with kids, packing, gear, and itineraries. Their one-day Toronto itinerary is helpful for time-limited travelers who want a broad, manageable taste of the city.

How To Make The Most Of One Day In Toronto - The Family Voyage

Even with just a one day in Toronto itinerary, click to find out how to make the most of your time and get a great taste of what the city has to offer!

thefamilyvoyage.com/one-day-in-toronto-itinerary/

Dreams in Heels
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Dreams in Heels is a travel and lifestyle blog by Olga Maria with culture, lifestyle, and travel inspiration content. Her Toronto festivals guide is a good culture-focused resource, with added visitor context around museums, neighborhoods, dining, and city activities.

14 Best Annual Festivals to Attend in Toronto

What makes Toronto such a great city to visit is how much diversity there is in things to do! You can spend time visiting the city’s museums, wandering its famous neighborhoods, and eating delicious meals.

dreamsinheels.com/best-festivals-in-toronto-canada/

This Battered Suitcase
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This Battered Suitcase is a long-running personal travel and life blog by Brenna Holeman. Her Toronto street art article offers thoughtful perspective on murals, tagging, cultural significance, and how urban art is perceived.

Street Art of Toronto - This Battered Suitcase

A beautiful mural depicting social change versus a random tag on a random brick wall - how do we approve one, but disregard the other? The line seems to be drawn somewhere between construction and destruction; the work must take on some form of cultural significance, or, well, at least just look good.

thisbatteredsuitcase.com/street-art-of-toronto/

A Dangerous Business
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A Dangerous Business is Amanda Williams' travel blog, focused on realistic travel planning, weekend trips, road trips, and first-hand destination guidance. Her Toronto food-tour review gives a distinctive dining angle on the city through a pork-themed experience tied to the Hogtown nickname.

Eating Hogtown: A Pork-Themed Tour of Toronto

A review of a pork-themed food tour in Toronto, AKA Hogtown.

dangerous-business.com/eating-hogtown-a-pork-themed-tour-of-toronto/

Hand Luggage Only
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Hand Luggage Only is a travel, food, photography, and home blog by Yaya and Lloyd with visual destination and trip inspiration content. Their 24-hours-in-Toronto travel journal is a useful short-visit perspective, framed around a quick city stop after Niagara-on-the-Lake.

24 Hours In Toronto, Canada - Hand Luggage Only - Travel, Food And Photography Blog

Back in Toronto after a few fantastic and very relaxed days in Niagara-on-the-Lake, we checked into the Delta Hotel, which it turns out has one of the - 24 Hours In Toronto, Canada - Travel, Travel Journal - Canada, Toronto - Travel, Food and Home Inspiration Blog with door-to-door Travel Planner! - Travel Advice, Travel Inspiration, Home Inspiration, Food Inspiration, Recipes, Photography

handluggageonly.co.uk/24-hours-in-toronto-canada/

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