Tour guide in Toronto Alex S.

My name is Alex and I would love for you to come and join me on an exploration of Toronto's stories, connections, heritage, and culture. I am a professor working in a college/university environment, teaching tourism, hospitality, and storytelling, and I also sit on a Board of Directors for the Tourist Guide Association of Toronto (TGAT, part of WFTGA). For over 15 years, I have worked with different cultural institutions (Toronto International Film Festival, Lakeshore Grounds Interpretive Centre, The Lonely Planet, Jane's Walks, etc. ) helping to create captivating and connecting experiences in this vast and multifaceted city. I use storytelling and dig deep into the cultural anthropology beyond the stuff we see around us. I was born in a country that doesn't exist, stamped with a nationality of a country I've never been to, and then when I became a Canadian citizen, my "motherland" refused me as her son. This actually makes me into a perfect Torontonian, as most of us are born outside of Canada. My academic education is in teaching, tourism, and hospitality. Combined with many years of experiences in the tourism industry, and as both a tour guide and instructor all over Canada and the United States, I will be the best choice for your visit to Toronto. I also smoke cigars, collect pins, ride a motorcycle, eat a lot of food, and play poker. I have been living in Toronto for most of my life and will be able to accommodate any theme and provide any information that you would like, especially how to spend your precious time in this beautiful city. Tourist Guide Association of Toronto (TGAT) Secretary, Board of Directors member. College Professor of Hospitality, Tourism & Storytelling All of my tours are meant for walking. If you need transportation, we can arrange that in advance. Please contact me for more information.