Canadians go elbows up on U.S. travel, opting for these destinations instead

Travel by Canadians to destinations such as Japan increased by nearly 30 per cent year-over-year.

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For the past three years, Don Armitage and his wife have spent the month of March in Florida for two reasons: to watch the Blue Jays’ spring training in Dunedin and cycle through the nearby Pinellas Trail, an extensive biking and jogging path wrapped in greenery.

But this year, political tensions and a punishing exchange rate made the trip south stress-inducing for the Ontario couple.