United States or Canada?
The practical differences, drawn from our own write-ups rather than from a brochure. We are not going to tell you which is better - they are different trips. What follows is what actually changes between them.
United States
Friendly small talk with strangers is normal; tipping is a wage system, not a bonus.
What we have written up
- 17-Mile Drive scenic drive
- Acadia National Park national park
- Acoma Pueblo pueblo
- Akaka Falls waterfall
- Alabama Hills rock formation
- Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta festival
All 506 places in United States
Worth knowing before you go
- Cards work everywhere; carrying much cash is unnecessary
- Portions are huge - sharing or boxing leftovers is completely normal
- Free refills on soft drinks and coffee are standard
Canada
American warmth at Scandinavian volume; sorry is punctuation and queues are sacred.
What we have written up
- 100 Wild Islands island archipelago
- Abraham Lake reservoir
- Adams River Salmon Run salmon run
- Agawa Canyon Tour Train excursion railway
- Agawa Rock archaeological site
- Alaska Highway highway
Worth knowing before you go
- Cards and contactless are universal
- Sales tax adds at the till like the US
- The national parks Discovery Pass pays off in about a week of park days
Counts describe this site, not the countries: "places written up here" means how many pages we have finished, and it keeps growing. Currency, plugs and languages are practical facts and change rarely (plugs and voltage: Wikipedia, «Mains electricity by country» (after the IEC World Plugs list), read 15 October 2026); check anything visa-related with the relevant official source before you book.