A Little More About Me

Hi, I’m Julie, a Toronto-based travel expert and photographer behind a Toronto travel blog focused on city travel, solo adventures and great-value experiences for experienced travellers. I live in Toronto, Ontario with my husband and our two university-aged children, and travel both as a family, as a couple and increasingly on my own.

Two travel bloggers pictured on the Athabasca Glacier in Banff, Alberta.

Over the past 15 years, travel has taken me across Canada, the United States and Europe, including trips to Belgium, Ireland, England and Spain, as well as Mexico. In recent years I have embraced solo travel, particularly city breaks, and have come to love the freedom and confidence that comes with exploring destinations independently.

Like many travellers, I planned my own trips by learning from other travel blogs. That experience inspired me to create Toronto to Anywhere, a Toronto travel blog where I share practical travel advice, destination guides and real-world insights to help others plan trips that feel exciting, achievable and well thought out. My focus is not budget travel or luxury travel, but smart, great-value travel that makes the most of time and experience.

Join My Facebook Group

If you are planning a trip to Toronto, Ontario or Niagara Falls Canada and want practical, real-time advice, I also host a Facebook community connected to my Toronto travel blog where I personally help travellers with trip planning questions, including hotels, transportation and restaurants. The Toronto, Ontario, and Niagara Falls Canada Travel Tips and Planning group has over 3,500 members and is a supportive place to get local insights. You can join the group here or follow my Facebook page here.

Travel Photography

I am especially passionate about Toronto and Ontario travel. I have lived in Toronto my entire life and believe there is no better way to experience a destination than through local knowledge. Through this Toronto travel blog, I share neighbourhood guides, day trips, attractions and photography that help visitors see Toronto and Niagara Falls the way locals do.

Photography is a core part of my travel storytelling. I specialize in iPhone travel photography and love showing that you do not need expensive gear to capture compelling, high-quality images. I also specialize in 360 photos. My photography has been featured by Air Canada, exhibited in a Toronto gallery and recognised with multiple awards from the Etobicoke Camera Club.

Featured photography:

Gallery Invite for 7th Annual Summer Group Show at Blue Crow Gallery September, 2023
Julie Millan stands in front of a wall of 12 x 12 art works at the Blue Crow Gallery.

Our Recent Travels

Here are just a few of the amazing places around the world we have been in the past two years!

Two tourists standing in front of the Dunluce Castle ruins in Northern Ireland.
Tossa de Mar, Spain
Is Tossa de Mar, Spain Worth Visiting?
View from Greenwich Observatory overlooking the London Skyline and Greenwich Park.
London, England
View from the Greenwich Observatory, London
Standing in front of the Canadian Rocky Mountaineer Train at the start of the train ride.
Canadian Rocky Mountaineer Train Journey
10 Reasons Why the Canadian Rocky Mountaineer Train is Worth the Cost
Standing in front of Lake Louise at the Fairmont Lake Louise. This is one of the hotels you can stay at with when you travel with the Canadian Rocky Mountaineer train ride.
Banff, Alberta, Canada
Is Banff, Canada Worth Visiting?

Where I’ve Been Featured

  • BlogTo – Someone is taking the coolest 360-degree photos of Toronto
  • In Search of Sarah – Offbeat London: 20+ Best Things to do in London for Second Time Visitors
  • No Hurry to Get Home – NYC Instagram Spots as Told by Top Travel Bloggers
  • P.S. I’m On My Way – 20 solo female travellers share their stories about solo travel in Europe | Europe Solo Travel
  • Julie Around the Globe – Best Resorts in Mexico for Couples
  • Culture Wedding Blog – Honeymoon Destinations in Canada
  • The Solo Globetrotter – Epic Europe Solo Travel Bucket List – 45 Fantastic Destinations
  • BRB Travel Blog – The Best Day Trips From Ottawa
  • Volumes and Voyages – 16 Best Places to Take Pictures of the Eiffel Tower
  • Brainy Backpackers – Coastal Towns in Spain
  • A World in Reach – 23 Best Day Trips from Dublin, Ireland
  • May Cause Wanderlust – Dreaming of New York: 30 Items for your NYC Bucket List in 2023
  • Live, Work, Play, Travel – Best USA City City Weekend Getaways