Word of Mouth: Toronto

Axe throwing, meaty meals, sprawling parks and street art in Canada's cultural hub

Much more than just Canada’s most populous city, Toronto bustles with international and culturally affluent inhabitants, alongside plenty of surprises. We once explored its soul food scene, but that’s just one aspect of the city’s stellar dining options. There are outdoor parks and pockets of world-class street art, and no shortage of great shopping, both vintage and high-end. Situated on the northwest shore of Lake …

Kensington Tours: Explorers in Residence Series

Rare, remote excursions around the globe led by internationally acclaimed explorers

Jeff Willner isn’t your average CEO. The thoughtful, charismatic mastermind behind Kensington Tours clocked over 120,000 miles while driving around the globe as a brand ambassador for Land Rover. This modern-day explorer, who has touched down in more than 70 countries, also happens to be a Royal Geographic Society Fellow. Add that to a professional background that includes time at McKinsey & Company and an …

Cool Hunting Video: Porsche Camp 4 Ice Driving

Learning the right—and wrong—ways to drift the 2014 Cayman, 911 Carrera S and 4S

We recently trekked 75 miles north of Montreal to the Mecaglisse motorsport complex in the dead of winter to attend the Porsche Camp 4 Canada ice driving school. On a crisp day that delivered plenty of snow, we put the 2014 Cayman, 911 Carrera S and 911 Carrera 4S to the test under the watchful eyes of legendary Canadian race driver—and lifelong Porsche devotee—Cees Nierop. …