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Daytripper is my semi-regular column on CBC Radio’s Here and Now. Since 2018, I have been providing listeners with inspiration for transit-accessible day trips exploring the geographies, histories and cultures of the Greater Toronto Area during the summer and winter.

Check out this summary of 5 trips from the CBC, enjoy a selection of the segments, and keep your ears peeled on the radiowaves for more!


WINTER 2020


Adventure skating at Arrowhead Provincial Park
March 6, 2020 - Winter Art
February 28, 2020 - Snowshoeing
February 21, 2020  - Conservatories
February 14, 2020  - Winter Farms
February 7, 2020  - Adventure Skating
January 31, 2020  - Surfing the Great Lakes
January 24, 2020  - Guided Nature Walks
January 17, 2020  - Snowtubing
January 10, 2020  - Winter Villages

SUMMER 2019


Biking to Darlington Provincial Park

August 23, 2019 - Seaside Coburg
August 16, 2019 - Arboretums
August 9, 2019 - Malton
August 2, 2019 - Hiking the Credit Valley Trail
July 26, 2019 - Biking to Darlington
July 19, 2019 - Biking to Burlington
July 12, 2019 - Swimming Holes
July 5, 2019 - Taste of Lawrence and Wexford Heights
June 28, 2019 - Vaughan Metropolitan Centre
June 21, 2019 - Birkdale and East Scarborough


WINTER 2019



Wild skating on Toronto Island’s lagoons

March 15, 2019 - Maple Syrup Festivals
March 8, 2019 - Frozen Waterfalls 
March 1, 2019 - Fat Tire Biking the GTA!
February 22, 2019 - Saunas
February 16, 2019 - Downhill Skiing in Toronto
February 8, 2019 - The Greater Toronto Area’s Enchanting ravines 
February 1, 2019 - Toboganning Toronto’s topography
January 25, 2019 - Toronto Island in the winter aka Ice Island
January 18, 2019 - Winter Festivals in Southern Ontario 
January 11, 2019 - Skating Trails

SUMMER 2019



Hiking along the top of the Scarborough Bluffs

August 31, 2018 - Exploring the Toronto Islands
August 24, 2018 - Hiking Hamilton’s Waterfalls 
August 17, 2018 - The diverse sites of Downsview Park
August 10, 2018 - Forest Bathing in Markham’s Toogood Pond Park
August 3, 2018 - Thorncliffe Park’s Night Market
July 27, 2018 - Canoeing down the Grand River
July 20, 2018 - Black Creek Community Farm
July 13 - Hiking the Forks of the Credit and Belfountain
July 6, 2018 - Scarborough Bluffs and the Doris McCarthey Trail
June 29, 2018 - Rattray Marsh and Port Credit


Boardwalks snaking through Mississauga’s Rattray Marsh








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