Nude-In San Francisco

It is not illegal to be nude in San Francisco, in fact the city claims it is okay to be naked. Though a proposed law may mean that nudists will have to carry a towel to sit on.

On Saturday September 24 2011, nudists gathered at the top of the Castro District to protest and show people 'nude is not lewd'. Approximately 20 to 30 people took part in the peaceful event.

Fish Bar - Toronto

It's not often you go somewhere that really changes your perspective of what food should be, but my recent visit to Fish Bar on Ossington Avenue in Toronto really has left an impressive dent to my taste buds.

Where the main ingredient is exclusively fish and fresh, new combinations of ingredients brings news bursts of flavours to bland tastes, the calamari is simply the best, perfectly seasoned, mussels and tomato that make each really stand on it's own and oysters from east to western coasts of Canada with distinctive tastes and unusual combinations of sauces and spice.

I'm won over by Fish Bar, truly unique in that it breaks from tradition and serves us new combos and tastes. What makes it more enjoyable is the fact meals are made to share, like tapas, so trying a variety if dishes with friends makes the experience something special.

Fish Bar is a classic example if how a restaurant has chosen one element and specialised the flavour and experience. If your in Toronto I have to say, for a great fish experience, Fish Bar delivers.

Poor Transport Links for Toronto Airport

There are cities in the world you enjoy arriving, knowing that when you get there you'll shuttle through and out of the airport efficiently on your way.

In the case of Toronto Peason International Airport a visitor will struggle to find a cheap alternative to get to the city centre. Limited choices of sedans, taxis and airport limos are expensive, where a one way ride to the city centre could reach as high as $80 (ouch!). There is an alternative public transit of the 192 Airport Rocket which takes you to the start of the subway system at Kipling Station for as little as $3 one way, though extra fares must be paid when entering the underground, or subway as its known locally. Though it's not the sort of ride you want after a long haul flight.

Pearson is the largest and busiest airport in Canada and handled 31.9 million passengers in 2010. It is amongst the world's top 35 busiest airports by total passenger traffic, and is currently the world's 20th busiest airport by international passenger traffic, yet has no real efficient direct links to the city centre other than those mentioned above. Enviromentally unfriendly options and costly connections to get to and from.

Toronto Peason International Airport was voted Canada's worst airport in a recent poll by the Flight Network, most likely because it is Canada's busiest airport, which would get more votes anyway. Though my reasons are from an international traveler like myself. Arriving in a new destination requires organised transportation to get you on the way, and most likely the first impression you'll get of any city.

Cities like Barcelona, London, Madrid, Amsterdam, Hong Kong, San Francisco are all very well connected to the airports that serve them. Easy, efficient and very cost friendly. These cities know that the future includes increased air travel, where airports are hubs and links, in addition to buses and trains, rather than just an airport. These cities are very well prepared for tomorrow.

Toronto has grown, almost doubled in size over the last 40 years, and no improvements have ever been made to make Toronto Peason International Airport better connected to the city centre. Business and leisure travelers need infastructures to help them on their way quickly and cost effectively. Toronto remains possibly the worst ranked airport transportation links I've seen anywhere in the world compared to other international cities of its size.