DESTINATIONS TORONTO & NEW YORK FAMILY HOLIDAYS RIGHT:
Kensington Market
Lake Ontario, but Toronto has plenty to keep your social media profiles full, even if your visit doesn’t have ‘The Ex’ factor. “I don’t want to walk around looking
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at buildings,” Joseph had insisted before we left. But he makes an exception for the CN Tower. Built ‘just because’ – Canadian National Railways simply wanted to demonstrate its might – the Tower experience is a mainstream tourist attraction worth every cent. If looking out on the city above the clouds isn’t enough of a thrill, check out how much fun you can have standing on the strengthened glass floor of the observation deck. It’s the OMG of OMGs. From up there, you’ll notice Toronto Island, Torontonians’ summer weekend playground. The 15-minute ferry ride is
Put your camera away on the east side of Toronto Island – the nudist beach is not the place for selfies
ideal for catching some great pictures of the city skyline and there’s biking, plenty of sandy shore to chill on and even a Frisbee golf course. Pop your camera away on the east side though – the nudist beach is not the place for selfies. Cavernous modern mall the Eaton
Centre has all the big stores you’d expect – think Bluewater or the
Trafford Centre with extra doughnuts – but the real retail therapy comes among the eclectic independent stores of Kensington Market, which sits at the edge of Chinatown. Drake (“He’s local, you know,” says just about everyone) booms from cool shops and food outlets, and it’s a great place to explore with a freshly squeezed mango juice. Take cash if you’re a vintage fan – books, vinyl, clothes and furniture are plentiful. Toronto’s new relaxed rules on cannabis mean there’s definitely love in the air, too. One area where locals are anything but laid back is in their love of sport. Ice hockey rules, but in the warmer months, there’s plenty to keep fans occupied. Toronto is enjoying a Leicester City-style boom, with its football side Toronto FC riding high in the MLS and baseball team the Toronto Blue Jays batting way above its level. A trip to the Rogers Centre for the baseball proved a uniquely Canadian experience: great views, polite fans and plenty of razzmatazz.
w A BITE OF THE BIG APPLE While tourists usually head to Manhattan for lodgings, we opted for Brooklyn, following real New Yorkers, who have transformed the borough into the trendiest place to live and eat. Obviously, the parents came equipped with a list of essential sights to see. But Evie had other things on her mind, having already established that this leg of the holiday was her ‘shopportunity’ to shine. Must-have cosmetic brand
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