Fewer Americans are visiting Canada?

[Riprorin]

I'm going to Alberta/BC in August so I called the tourist offices in each province.

It seems that American tourism in Canada is way down as a consequence of Canada's position on the Iraq war and SARS.

Neither one seems like a very good reason not to visit Canada.

 

[fizmeister]

Canada > USA.

Americans are just jealous.

<-- Canadian living in America

 

[Ime]

Originally posted by: Riprorin
I'm going to Alberta/BC in August so I called the tourist offices in each province.

It seems that American tourism in Canada is way down as a consequence of Canada's position on the Iraq war and SARS.

Neither one seems like a very good reason not to visit Canada.

I'd goto Canada, if I had a reason to. I go there on business sometimes.

 

[Martin]

Originally posted by: Riprorin
I'm going to Alberta/BC in August so I called the tourist offices in each province.

It seems that American tourism in Canada is way down as a consequence of Canada's position on the Iraq war and SARS.

Neither one seems like a very good reason not to visit Canada.

Why would SARS affect Canada as a whole, when the only cases have been in TO?

But to tell you the truth, I haven't heard of a single place where tourism is doing well.

 

[Ime]

Originally posted by: fizmeister
Canada > USA.

Americans are just jealous.

<-- Canadian living in America

 

[FoBoT]

moosen attacks are on the rise, it is too dangerous to go up there

 

[iamwiz82]

it is because the dollar is doing so poorly against the CAD. Why go to Canada when it will cost you a ton to visit?

 

[dawks]

Both are rather childish reasons. Not much you can do about it. Ignorance is bliss!

Enjoy your trip.. The Canadian Rockies Rule!

Calgary is a very nice place

 

[Phuz]

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
it is because the dollar is doing so poorly against the CAD. Why go to Canada when it will cost you a ton to visit?

Uhhh. Its still lower than your dollar....

 

[Fudssa]

This is good. Keep the riff-raff out.

 

[WarmAndSCSI]

Canadians suck. DOWN WITH CANADA

</anti-Canada>

 

[Riprorin]

Originally posted by: DaZ
Both are rather childish reasons. Not much you can do about it. Ignorance is bliss!

Enjoy your trip.. The Canadian Rockies Rule!

Calgary is a very nice place

Thanks, I'm sure I will.

Here's my tentative plan.

Sunday -> Arrive Missoula. Drive to East Glacier.
Monday -> Drive through Glacier National Park. Spend night on West Glacier.
Tuesday -> Drive to Calgary.
Wednesday -> Drive to Lake Louise.
Thursday -> Drive to Jasper.
Friday -> Drive to Radium Springs
Saturday-> Drive to Kalispar
Sunday -> Drive to Missoula
Monday -> Head home.

 

[Pepsi90919]

sounds good to me.

 

[eakers]

oh noes!

 

[iamwiz82]

Originally posted by: Phuz

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
it is because the dollar is doing so poorly against the CAD. Why go to Canada when it will cost you a ton to visit?

Uhhh. Its still lower than your dollar....

yes, but prices in Canada are high enough to cancel them out, more or less. Its at the point where that is not true anymore.

 

[Cyberian]

It seems that American tourism in Canada is way down

I think American tourism all over the world (including the US) is down.

 

[Hector13]

Originally posted by: Phuz

Originally posted by: iamwiz82
it is because the dollar is doing so poorly against the CAD. Why go to Canada when it will cost you a ton to visit?

Uhhh. Its still lower than your dollar....

so we should all move to japan since the yen is so much "lower" than both the dollar or CAD???

there is some of that good ole candian "logic" right there...

 

[Riprorin]

That's true but the person I spoke with believed that Americans were shying away from Canda for the reasons mentioned.

If true, it's pretty stupid.

 

[nater]

i'm going fishing in Canada this summer. I can't wait

 

[Hayabusa Rider]

Originally posted by: Cyberian

It seems that American tourism in Canada is way down

I think American tourism all over the world (including the US) is down.

Yep, the economy sucks, and many people continue their paranoid ways about travel. Not good for the tourist industry anywhere.