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April 12, 2026 By Mara Ellington 5 min read

Wheelchair Accessible Hotels Toronto: Complete 2026 Guide

When my husband David’s mother broke her hip last year, our family suddenly had to navigate a whole new world of travel planning. I’d spent over a decade as a travel agent before staying home with our three kids—Nina, Jasper, and Zoe—so I thought I knew Toronto hotels inside and out. But finding truly wheelchair […]

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May 3, 2025 By Mara Ellington 5 min read

Downtown Toronto: Where to Stay for First-Time Visitors

1. Why Downtown Makes a Perfect First Home-Base If Toronto were a novel, downtown would be the page-turning first chapter. Union Station links you to Pearson Airport in 25 minutes, blockbuster sights—from the CN Tower to the Hockey Hall of Fame—sit within a 15-minute walk, and the TTC subway keeps you dry when January decides to […]

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