Several major U.S. destinations are courting Canadian visitors at a very difficult time between the two countries. We have seen Canadian “love letters” from cities such as Detroit and Palm Springs, and a cheeky video from California Governor Gavin Newsom. Today came a strongly worded note of support for Canadian visitors from the governor of Illinois, who also said US President Donald Trump has represented the U.S. in a “shameful” manner. ILLINOIS GOVERNOR CALLS TRUMP BEHAVIOR “SHAMEFUL” Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity ( today released a new video inviting Canadian travelers to visit Read more
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With Canadians showing less interest in flying to the US, two major Canadian airlines are adding capacity to the Caribbean, Mexico, South America and Europe. Air Canada today announced its winter sun schedule, reflecting its largest network expansion to Latin America to date with 16% more seat capacity over last winter. Highlights of the carrier’s new services for the winter 2025-26 season include new destinations to Rio de Janeiro, Cartagena, Guatemala City, and Guadalajara. As well, 13 new routes including Santiago (Chile), Pointe-a-Pitre (Guadeloupe), Fort-de-France (Martinique), Nassau, Montego Bay, and Huatulco (Mexico) are being introduced, along with additional frequencies to Read more
Lists of great travel destinations are always arbitrary. But I still enjoy looking at lists of things like “World’s Best Cities,” or “Most Attractive Miniature Golf Courses.” The latest list to grab my attention is one of the 50 Best Beaches in North America, as compiled by World50Beaches. As always, there are some I quibble with, and some I think were wrongfully omitted. Yet this list is nice in that it points out a number of places I’ve never heard of, including a beauty in western Canada called San Josef Bay, which is on the far northwest tip of Vancouver Read more
There’s an old saying that all roads lead to Rome. It appears the same goes for airplanes and Internet travel searches. With the funeral for Pope Francis taking place this weekend, and the election of a new pope coming in a few weeks at the Vatican, Expedia says global flight searches for Rome are up 125% for travel this week versus the same period last year. US residents are seemingly looking to make it to Rome soon, as flight searches are up 250% on Expedia.com and lodging searches up 35%. For Canada, flight searches to The Eternal City on Read more
We all love beautiful water photos, so here’s something to think about, and perhaps even plan a trip around. A new analysis by GoPro Alternatives, an action camera comparison site, examined the world’s top water destinations based on TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube posts. Here’s their top 10: 1. Mauritius 2. Maui 3. Niagara Falls 4. Amalfi Coast, Italy 5. Kauai 6. Curacao 7. Bora Bora (Tahiti) 8. Florida Keys 9. Blue Lagoon, Iceland 10. Phi Phi Islands, Thailand As a Canadian, I love seeing Niagara Falls on the list. As a passionate Hawai’i fan, I love seeing Maui and Kauai Read more
