alt Hacker NewsSurprised Canadians would pick the US as a tourist destination to begin with.
Europe is cheaper and more fun. America's one advantage: nature, is matched and at times exceeded by Canada. Flights to warm places like Miami and SD take just as long as Mexico or the Caribbean.
Other than NYC and Utah-area national parks, I can't think of unique reasons for Canadians to vacation in the US specifically.
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> Other than NYC and Utah-area national parks, I can't think of unique reasons for Canadians to vacation in the US specifically.
While NYC and Utah Area national parks are iconic, the US has immense geographic and cultural diversity beyond them. Destinations like New Orleans, the California coast, or the unique high-desert landscapes of New Mexico offer experiences that are distinct from anything available in Canada.
There were lots of places in the USA that (as a Canadian) my family and friends loved visiting - Kauai for hiking and beaches, Mt. Baker for skiing, bay area for all the weird stuff that goes on there, Nevada for that thing in the desert, Oregon coast for surfing, Utah-area parks like you said, hiking in Washington.
Lots of amazing outdoor adventures to be had in the USA. Now days I don't know anyone that goes to the states.
Shorter, cheaper flights. Toronto to Orlando is 2.5 hrs I think?
An 8 hour flight vs a 2 hour flight maybe?
Europe is likely much more cheaper and fun for those in and around the EU both proximity and accessbility wise.
Looking at the currencies, it might be a bigger difference.
Also looking at flight distance, it might be further.
Visa requirements coudl also vary too.
florida and california are drivable from canada
US is far easier to get to. Just go to a Maine or NH beach the the summer. People from Quebec are everywhere.
FWIW, you have not lived until you see a way overweight man wearing only a tiny bikini bathing suit :)
As a Canadian, we don't think of travelling to the US as "international travel". It's more like going to a friends house.
I remember flying Alaska Airlines out of SFO and when I went to check-in at the International Terminal, the gate agent said "Canada isn't International" and looked at me like I was the dumbest human on the planet.
Either she was seeing Trump's future, or....
I don't see how getting to Europe is cheaper or easier than getting to the US.
Also the US speaks english which can be nice for an easy vacation. No need to learn phrases or customs before going somewhere.
At one point, the largest cohort of illegal immigrants in the US was Canadian visa overstays. They must have liked something about the place...
Also, if you want the booming, futuristic metropolis experience that doesn't exist in any comparable way in the US, China now offers visa-free travel for Canadians[1].
[1] https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c875d3d3x34o