New Hotels.com search data shows Canadians are already planning where to go for spring and summer travel at home. The biggest demand spikes are being driven by three standout Canadian moments: Toronto Blue Jays: The hometown love continues for the Toronto Blue Jays with demand up 120% YOY for the Jays’ June 5-14 homestand. Their second homestand – June 22-July 1 – shows a 50% increase in demand YOY. Montreal Grand Prix: Most popular is the Grand Prix in Montreal on May 22-24. With its global prestige, limited ticket inventory and the influx of international fans to the city, travel demand is up 165% YOY. Ottawa’s Tulip Festival: Domestic demand for travel Read more
April 2026
“Elbows Up” shows no signs of slowing down. New figures released by Statistics Canada today (April 13), show that Canadian trips to the United States continue to fall, and at a faster rate. Stats Can figures for March, 2026 show that return car trips to Canada from the States fell 4.5% compared to March of last year, while return trips by air dropped 13.7%. But that’s only half the story. If you compare March of this year against March of 2024, before U.S. President Donald Trump came back into power, you find the figures are much, much greater. Stats Can Read more
Another day, another travel list. I can’t take too much issue with MSN’s recent list of 29 beautiful views in Canada. I like that the writers/editors included places in Nunavut and the Northwest Territories, rather than sticking to the tried-and-true places. I’m not sure that these are meant to be in order, from best to “worst.” But I assume that’s the case, which makes me wonder, because I have no idea how you could argue that Cape Breton belongs below the Okanagan Valley or downtown Toronto. I haven’t seen it but I also can’t see Cape Breton being behind the Read more
USA Today has come out with its annual list of best coastal towns in the States. Once again, California and Florida dominate the top 10. Coming out in first place was Pismo Beach, California; a fabulous town on the Central Coast between San Francisco and Los Angeles. This is my fave part of the California coastline, with smaller cities like Pismo Beach and nearby Avila Beach, as well as great towns such as Cambria and Morro Bay. Here’s what USA Today experts and readers had to say about Pismo Beach: “Located along California’s Central Coast, Pismo Beach draws in plenty Read more
Skyscanner has a new look at great travel hacks that are bound to save you money on your next great trip. They also have information on the cheapest destinations in May for Canadian travellers, including Ireland. Japan and Greece. Hack #1: Best Time to Book Flights Save big on airfare this month! Skyscanner data shows the best time to book flights for May: This handy tool will tell Canadians when the best time is to book flights for travel to May hotspots in Ireland, like Dublin and Cork. Travellers travelling from Toronto to Dublin in May typically see the biggest savings when Read more
