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Fuck I haven’t been to the US (not even for a stopover) since Trunp 1.0. I can’t imagine when or why I would ever go back.
Was going to fly to Boston with my sister to see a Laker's game this March, but that's all off the table now. No tickets, no hotel, no flights; we'll use the money for a different game, maybe in Toronto. I'm not stepping foot in the US if I can help it, in solidarity with many other Canadians. Just how it is right now.
Any bets on when the first flight neither originating in, or ever landing in, the USA gets grounded by jets so they can deport someone on the plane?
I know it makes absolutely no sense, but neither does this timeline.
And if the West does sweet fuck-all when Russia and Belarus does it, what do you think they can do when America does it?
As a rule of thumb I don’t travel to countries run by dictatorships and have no fair judicial systems .
I'm a dual citizen (and live in a third country). I wanted to show my wife more of the US museums and parks, as well as having her meet more of my family. It's 100% off the table now. There's zero chance, even for two weeks, I put my wife (who already speaks very little English) in that situation. Also, fuck giving the US any extra money.
So many column inches and yet all the American articles dodge the real issue. Tariffs are bad and threatening the economy has made them a lot of enemies, but that isn’t why Canadians suddenly did a heel turn on our election and are united across provincial, social and political borders in opposition to the US.
It’s because Trump repeatedly threatened our sovereignty, belittled our government and insulted us. We can take jokes on the chin, nobody cares being called maple syrup drinking hosers that live in America’s hat and only care “aboot” hockey.
We care that our existence as a country has been threatened, repeatedly and specifically. It’s hilarious reading American articles deliberately ignore this, when it’s all the Canadian media can talk about.
When your biggest ally can’t even commit to not using military force to invade you or annex you, you fight back. When foreign oligarchs think they can put their finger on the scale in your election, you fight back.
People are fucking pissed & united, in a way I’ve never seen before in this country and if they think we’re just going to lie down they have another thing coming. Put that in a goddamn article.
Also the arrest by ICE on someone with a paperwork error is middle east level BS
I'm one of the 36%. With ICE, the US being more hostile in general, and questionable aviation safety, I've changed my destination from California to Australia.
I would have done that even if the US wasn't turning to shit.
good call mate
Gday, and hope you enjoy!
Our beaches are much better anyway :)
Thank you! 😃 Any beaches you recommend?
I agree with the oyher comment to jusk the locals in whatever city or town you are in and there will be a really nice beach literally everywhere you go.
We are extremely lucky to have beautiful soft white sand beaches, and chances are you will have a large section to yourself as we have a small population which is clustered around capitol cities, the only exception being is that the nice beaches in capitol cities can be popular in summer. Dont even think about places like Bondi, seeing that on TV shows gives me anxiety.
There are beaches near me in WA that have sand so fine that it literally queaks as you walk, it can be weirdly satisfying.
Queensland: Gold coast and sunshine coast
NSW: manly (Sydney)
West: Perth
There are probably better ones but I'll have to defer to locals.
I wish I could cancel. I bought tickets a long time ago and they want $100 to change or cancel per ticket. It'll cost me upwards of $600 to cancel the trip
Put it this way, would you pay $600 to avoid being detained in an ICE facility for several weeks?
If so, change the trip.
No
Fair enough, but own your choices.
No one is forcing you to travel to the US.
Didn't say they were. But I would prefer to cancel the flight without having to pay $150 for every single ticket. I also don't support the idea I'm going to be detained and sent to a prison camp. I'm all for discussion the shit show without hyperbole
Obviously it would be hyperbole to say you ARE going to be detained by ICE and out in solitary confinement. I'm not saying that. I'm just pointing out that factually, there is a non zero chance of it.
Assessing what you would pay to avoid a worst case scenario can be a helpful aid when making financial decisions.
Are cancellation fees not simply taken out of your ticket refund? Because that seems a bit peculiar of the airline.
Seeing the news this isn't even a matter of boycott but safety. Ice is not very discerning
I wouldn’t either. When I travel abroad, I always make sure my layovers aren’t on 3rd world soil.
This is it. If you're on American soil, even during a layover, you're bound to American rules of law. There was already a Canadian citizen who was detained in a ICE facility.
i believe you...but do you have the article to back up that claim? i would like to save it for later dates
I question if it's even safe for outsiders to go to the Untied States
It's not even safe for Americans to go to the United States at this point.
Highly depends on where. Many states aren't safe for Americans to set foot in, much less foreigners.