The adventurous Canadian traveller is alive and well and looking for even more exotic destinations to explore than in the past. At least that’s the finding in a new survey published by hotels.com in which Canadian travellers say they are seeking out more authentic and experiential travel experiences to destinations rich in history and culture. Exotic locations also offer Canadians a bigger bang for their buck, which, when dealing with the Loonie, doesn't have much punch in Europe and the U.S.
Some of the biggest increases among the Top 20 most popular international cities for Canadians were outside of North America. Bangkok, Tokyo and Hong Kong jumped five, four and three spots respectively, while in Europe, Amsterdam climbed four spots and Rome and Barcelona jumped a respectable two spots each. 
However, New York, Las Vegas and London remain the Top 3 international destinations for Canadians in the hotels.com poll. 
Here’s what the survey discovered:

Most Popular International Cities for Canadian Travellers:
    
(2015 vs. 2014 Rank)

1. New York City (no change)
    
2. Las Vegas (no change)
    
3. London (no change)
    
4. Paris (+1)
    
5. Orlando (-1)
    
6. San Francisco (+3)

7. Chicago (-1)
    
8. Los Angeles (no change)
    
9. Rome (+2)
    
10. Seattle (-3)

11. San Diego (+1)
    
12. Hong Kong (+3)
    
13. Boston (-3)
    
14. Barcelona (+2)
    
15. Tokyo (+4)

16. Miami (-2)
    
17. Newark (-4)
    
18. Bangkok (+5)

19. Washington (-1)
    
20. Amsterdam (+4)

Within our borders, the top three most visited cities by Canadians remained the same. No surprise that Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver ranked at the top of the list once again. Edmonton and Calgary held fast at numbers four and five respectively and a couple of surprises as Kingston jumped two spots while Regina, Halifax, Winnipeg and Ottawa all moved up one in the rankings.