Robin Keller
Toronto on foot, neighbourhood by neighbourhood
Based in Leslieville, Toronto.
Robin led walking tours across a dozen European cities before settling east of the Don River, and now maps Toronto the same way — in walking order, corner by corner. They plan a day around the Distillery District, a ferry to the Islands and the long stitch of Queen Street rather than a checklist of landmarks.
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Walking King West Through Toronto's Entertainment District
Between John Street and Spadina Avenue is a 45-minute walk, and the theatres, timed-entry towers, ballpark tours and rooftops are all on it.
Inside Toronto's Royal Ontario Museum in October 2026
Timed slots, the Weston door while Bloor Street is shut, and where to walk, which museums to add and where to eat in Yorkville around the ROM in October 2026.
Toronto's Financial District Towers and Tunnels in October
A free, eight-block architecture walk through Bay Street's bank towers, the banking halls you can sometimes get into, and the PATH tunnels that make it work in October rain.
Standing Above Toronto at the CN Tower Without the Queue
What the ride up gets you, which ticket tier is worth paying for, and how to spend the hour before and after your timed slot.
The Creeks Still Running Under Toronto's Pavement
A walking route through the valleys, quarry craters and buried bridges left by the hundred-odd streams Toronto piped away, plus the one river mouth it is now digging back out.
The Scarborough Bluffs: Toronto's White Cliffs and the Beach the City Keeps to Itself
A walking guide to the 15km of pale cliffs east of downtown Toronto — the lookouts, the beach beneath them, the trails, the marina, and where to eat with the lake in view.
The Aga Khan Museum: Toronto's Quietest Masterpiece and the Islamic Art That Found a Home Here
Inside Toronto's Aga Khan Museum — the 1,000-year Islamic art collection, Fumihiko Maki's light-tuned building, the park and Ismaili Centre next door, and exactly how to plan the visit in 2026.
Island Time: Toronto's Ferry Ride to Another Country
A calm, walk-it-in-order guide to the Toronto Islands — the fifteen-minute crossing, the car-free lanes, the beaches, and the skyline you came for.
No Car Required: The Hidden City Under Toronto's Streets
A calm, end-to-end walk through Toronto's PATH — 29 kilometres of underground walkway linking malls, food halls, a hockey shrine, an arena and Union Station, no coat and no car required.
Into the Ravines: Toronto's Wild Country Below Street Level
A calm, walkable guide to the wooded river valleys that run beneath Toronto's street grid — where to start, how to link them by transit, and which suit a crowd versus a quiet pair.
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