
by Mia Taylor
Last updated: 2:00 PM ET, Thu August 21, 2025
Canadian travelers may be avoiding the United States amid the Trump era, but American enthusiasm for Canada has not dampened at all.
Expedia¡¯s Fall Travel Outlook report shows that US travelers have their sights set firmly on Canada for the coming season.
In fact, searches for Whistler, British Columbia are up a whopping 40 percent year-over-year. That uptick is followed by a 20 percent increase in searches for Banff, Alberta. Nova Scotia rounds out the top three with a 15 percent increase in search volume, per Expedia.
¡°These scenic destinations are not only trending, but they are also more affordable in the fall,¡± says the Expedia report.?
Is a trip to Canada on your mind for the fall as well?
Here¡¯s some key information to help with the travel planning: Based on Expedia data, the sweet spot to fly to Canada is between September 22 and October 3, as the flight prices are lower during this period.
Fall travel tips
In addition to revealing where everyone¡¯s headed during leaf peeping season, Expedia dropped a few additional travel gems for globetrotters.
- September 29 and October 27 offer the lowest domestic fares for flights
- October 26 and November 24 are best for international deals
- November 16 and September 1 are the cheapest nights for domestic stays
- Top destinations include foliage escapes like Mystic and Norfolk, Canadian gems like Whistler, and international hotspots including Taormina, Italy and Cairo, Egypt.
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