North America Travel Guide
Plan your trip with people who’ve been there
Planning a trip to the USA or Canada and not sure where to start? It’s a huge part of the world, and the distances can catch you out.
I lived in Toronto in my twenties, and since then we’ve been from New York and Washington DC to Los Angeles, San Francisco, Vancouver and Victoria, including the Coast Starlight train down the West Coast.
This page brings together our guides, the trips we’ve done, and what to sort before you go.
Us on Sunset Boulevard
USA and Canada guides and itineraries
Trips we’ve done and what we learned along the way.
The Amtrak Coast Starlight
Seattle to Los Angeles by train, and what to expect on board.
Scenic Amtrak train trips
6 of the best train journeys in the USA.
3 days in San Francisco
Our itinerary and tips.
3 days in Vancouver
Our Vancouver itinerary and best tips.
Vancouver in summer
Things to do when the sun is out.
Things to do in Victoria
Our guide to Victoria on Vancouver Island.
Vancouver Island
What to see, do and eat on the island.
Butchart Gardens
How to visit and make the most of it.
Before you go
What we sort out before every trip.
eSIM
Get data as soon as you land with a Saily eSIM. You set it up on your phone before you go.
Travel insurance
We never travel without travel insurance, and in the USA medical costs make it essential.
VPN
A VPN keeps your banking and bookings safer on hotel and café Wi-Fi.
Listen: North America on the podcast
Our USA and Canada episodes, from Los Angeles to Niagara.
