Living with Kirsten was great. She was an absolutely wonderful host and made me feel immediately welcome. She went over every detail of what I might need to know about living in her home and this helped me to settle right in. She was also great at letting me know what was going on around Toronto, and always picked up brochures and guides for me to look at, which was a lovely touch. I would sit and eat with Kirsten quite a bit and I really enjoyed her company. She's very easy to talk to and such an open, warm person that soon you'll lose track of time when speaking with her.

She teaches yoga in her house twice a week and I was always made to feel like I would be welcome to join in if I wanted to. I really did feel like I was a member of her family while staying with her and that made such a difference to me while being so far away from home.

The house is exactly as Kirsten described it on the website, as is the room. The neighbourhood she lives in is great. She's a 3 min walk to the nearest Subway Station, where the TTC Street Car and Bus Services also go from. There's a large supermarket 2 mins from her home too that has everything you may ever need, and also a Shoppers Drug Mart which is very convenient.

I really recommend anyone visiting Toronto alone to stay with Kirsten. I learned so much from her about Toronto and about life! Five stars!