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Travel destinations where your Canadian dollars go further than in the U.S.
Travel has become increasingly more expensive, with the Canadian dollar at lows not seen since 2020, leaving some destinations heavier on the wallet than others.The United States has long been a vacation destination for Canadians, but the trade war has dampened people's interest in travelling south.According to recent data from the U.S. Customs and Border Patrol, the number of travellers from Canada entering the U.S. dropped by half a million in February 2025 compared to the same time last year."We do see a lot of people looking in different directions, not wanting to travel to the U.S. The U.S. has also lost a little bit of a brand value," Knightsbridge Foreign Exchange President Rahim Madhavji told us. The currency exchange company is based in Toronto.It might be a financially smarter move for Canadians to find other vacation destinations because the loonie won't go far in the U.S. As of Friday, US$1 equals C$1.43, according to foreign exchange tool XE.In addition to paying more d...
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