I heard there was going to be a Doctor Who convention in Toronto. This is unusual because the fan base is not that large, it being a British show and in competition with big budget US shows like Star Trek. Typically these tend to be small with about 50-100 people attending and one guest, some minor companion that a low budget convention can afford.This time there was to be not one but four guests. And even more astonishing they were able to get one of the actors ...

My two month adventure is over and I'm finally back home with my family in Toronto. This was the longest adventure I had ever done with only 2-3 wk trips in the past. This brought its advantages and disadvantages, most notably hauling luggage, and having my laptop for daily blogging.Travelling to Budapest to do the four week Celta training course the flight and apartment were paid for as part of the course so in a way I got a 'free trip' by adding some extra trav...

While I was away in in Korea during 2013 the basement flooded at the start of the year. I had setup the basement as my apartment with all my stuff when I went overseas in 2010. When we called the insurance company they caused a mess far worse than the flood.I have two sets of bookcases and two end unit shelves. There is also a wall unit with my stereo system, dvds, and other display souvenir items. The insurance company hastily packed everything into boxes, not l...

Commuting in Toronto and suburbs just got easier with the new Presto prepaid fare system. Just like a phone card you buy or top up your card with a balance. The fares are then deducted every time you ride so need to pay by cash and have exact change. Some of the regional transit authorities outside Toronto have discounted fares when you have a Go Ticket from Toronto. In Brampton it is .65 cents compared to a regular bus fare of $3.25. The card will deduct $2.60 i...

This summer during my trip back again to Toronto I was using Cooksville Go Stn just south of Square One. I used to live here from 1998-2004 and was surprised to see a new suburban Koreatown in three adjacent plazas that were not here back when I lived there. The small area is on Dundas St West, a few blocks east of Hurontario, around where the GM dealership used to be. The first plaza had a bakery, chiropracter, restaurant, and butchers store The second plaza aft...