Why Canadians Are Avoiding the US — And Where Smart Travelers Are Going Instead
Hello, I'm Jenie! Something significant is happening in North American travel right now. Canadians — who have historically been the single largest source of international visitors to the United States, accounting for 28% of all foreign tourists — are redirecting their travel budgets in dramatic numbers. Flight Centre Canada reported a 40% year-over-year decline in Canadians traveling to the US. Statistics Canada confirmed return trips by air from the US fell 19.3% in a single month, with car crossings down an even steeper 28.6%. That's not a trend. That's a structural shift. And the destinations benefiting from it are genuinely interesting — which makes this relevant for anyone planning travel, not just Canadians. Here's what I didn't expect when I dug into this: many of the alternatives are just better travel experiences at lower cost. Table of Contents What's Actually Driving the Shift The Numbers Behind the Boycott The Caribbean : The Biggest Winner ...