Help with tourist?

Question

I am suppose to take these Parisian around Toronto. They've been here for 4 days...exact for one day at Marine Land, they seemed very bored. I ask them what they want to go..and they say...nothing, whatever you want.

I've taken them to Chinatown, Canada's Wonderland, AGO, dinners and lunches at Everest, Lee, and 360....I don't think they enjoy any of it....but are too polite to say.

They're family/friends, so I've paid for most of everything. I would've mind if they were having fun...dammit...someone give me some ideas; soon I am just going to drop them in Montreal if their "boredom" continues. One is 14, the other is 30...

Answer 1

You may have solved your own problem...yes take them to Montreal.  After all they are from Paris, speak french maybe that is their problem, they miss their french food and language.  It may be worth a try.

Answer 2

Well the way you describe them they sound like total downers.  Im imagining a person with a frown while riding a rollercoaster. My suggestion would be to take them to one of our great theatre shows. Here are some other suggestions.

   1. Visit Canada’s tallest building - the CN Tower.

   2. Meander through the corridors, passageways and stables of, Casa Loma.

   3. Visit the chic shops and indulgent restaurants in Yorkville.

   4. Take in a show at the historical Elgin or Wintergarden theatres on Yonge Street.

   5. Get a history lesson at the Royal Ontario Museum.

   6. Marvel at the architectural wonders of Union Station.

   7. Experience the urban living mecca that is the Manulife Centre, located on Bloor Street West.

   8. Find produce from all over the world at Kensington Market.

   9. Immerse yourself in the culture and Asian way of life in Chinatown.

  10. Shop ’til you drop at the Eaton Centre mall.

  11. Tour a Greek Revival row-house at the Mackenzie House.

  12. Visit in November to be a part of the enormous Santa Claus Parade.

  13. Lose yourself in a museum solely revolving around shoes at the Bata Shoe Museum.

  14. Take a day trip on Via Rail.

  15. Bust a sweat at the Wellington, an uber-swanky fitness club.

  16. Explore the heart of Toronto’s g*y and L*****n communities on Church Street.

  17. Enjoy a concert or performance at the Sony Centre (formerly the Hummingbird Theatre).

  18. Head to the One of a Kind Show and Sale, featuring 750 Canadian Artisans bi-annually.

  19. View some of the finest art on the Toronto scene at YYZ Artist’s Outlet.

  20. Take in a musical show at Massey Hall.

  21. Ice skate in the winter and people watch year-round at Nathan Phillips Square.

  22. Re-energize with an oxygen treatment at the O2 Spa Bar.

  23. Catch a Toronto Maple Leafs game at the Air Canada Centre.

  24. Tour the artsy shops of Queen Street West.

  25. Live the Greek life in Toronto’s East End’s Greektown.

  26. Let the kids loose at the Children’s Own Museum.

  27. Tour the maze-like underground Toronto world of The Path.

  28. Laugh yourself silly at Yuk Yuk’s Comedy Cabaret.

  29. Experience a Blue Jay’s game at the retractable-roofed Skydome or a concert at Rogers Centre.

  30. Roam through the campus of  University of Toronto.

  31. Observe the rich history of Toronto’s Old City Hall.

  32. Compare Old City Hall with the architectural advances of New City Hall.

  33. Tool through the “hippest address in town,” The Distillery District.

  34. Visit the Museum of Television in its brand new location.

  35. Check out the largest enclave of Victorian Homes in North America in the Cabbagetown Neighbourhood.

  36. Be amazed by the beauty and grace of the National Ballet of Canada.

  37. Wander amongst the vast offerings of Yonge Street.

  38. Take a break from the hustle and bustle at Toronto Islands Park.

  39. Shoot pool at the Andu Pool Hall on College Street.

  40. Listen to the glorious sounds of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.

  41. Head to services at St. Michael’s Cathedral.

  42. Watch the animals at the Toronto Zoo.

  43. Go medieval at the Medieval Times Dinner Show.

  44. Eat pasta  at a restaurant in Little Italy .

  45. Spend hours at the entertainment complex and night club, the Sound Academy.

  46. Take in a show at the Canon Theatre (formerly the famous Phantom of the Opera’s Pantages Theatre).

  47. See lives music at the Horseshoe Tavern.

  48. Take in a show at the Canadian Opera Company.

  49. Catch your breath at High Park.

  50. And don’t forget the Hockey Hall of Fame.

Answer 3

They sound very ungrateful.

Take them to Montreal and ditch them at the Old Port.  Plenty of places around there for them to indulge in their boorishness.

Why do you have to take these guys around anyway?  Familial obligation?

***EDIT*** obviously I can't read...try and unload them on another family member!

Answer 4

I'm sorry, but there's pretty much no chance they'll be impressed with Toronto, especially since they came from such a historic and beautiful city like Paris. Let's face it- Toronto is dull.

If you're looking for something historic, take them to the Mt. Pleasant Cemetary.

Answer 5

lol. wow, that's....well that's pretty funny. but, i think it's cool of you to be so nice to them. you have to consider that they are foreign and are most likely shy or something.

   have you tried just joking around with them, kind of act as if they were your friends, you know? or just try to loosen them up. maybe they are just really marveled by all the places you have been taking them? maybe you should try asking them what stuff they usually do at home, and if they wanted to do some similar stuff in Toronto?

    you want to make them feel at home, while still taking them places they have never been before! i seriously have no experience in the area, so i don't know how crazy i sound. (usually it's pretty crazy.)

    they might just be shy, or maybe a little freaked out? i don't know what kind of ppl they are, and neither do you. so try to get to know them if you haven't tried already? good luck man...=]Sarah