NYC to Northern Michigan (Charlevoix)
We're planning a trip next summer from Las Vegas to NYC. On the return, I was wondering about the best route from NYC to Charlevoix. The DW wants to visit Niagra Falls. Is it quicker to go north throu...
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Kennedy's answer is best.
We live in Michigan, DW has family in Canada and we both have family back east. We do this a lot.
If you have passports or enhanced driver's licenses, definitely the cross Canada route is best. Buy all the fuel you can tank in the US before the bridge (I don't recall if the Duty Free there sells fuel or not). Don't be carrying any guns (well, you will be coming from a no-gun state so that is easy) and have only essential alcohol on board when you enter Canada. Don't buy any produce or other food in Canada as it is real hard to find out what you can bring back into the US.
We have never had the hard time with Canadian customs that we have often had with US. Just always remember, they are trying to do a job. Don't answer any question you were not asked. Do your best to keep answers short.
Matt
We live in Michigan, DW has family in Canada and we both have family back east. We do this a lot.
If you have passports or enhanced driver's licenses, definitely the cross Canada route is best. Buy all the fuel you can tank in the US before the bridge (I don't recall if the Duty Free there sells fuel or not). Don't be carrying any guns (well, you will be coming from a no-gun state so that is easy) and have only essential alcohol on board when you enter Canada. Don't buy any produce or other food in Canada as it is real hard to find out what you can bring back into the US.
We have never had the hard time with Canadian customs that we have often had with US. Just always remember, they are trying to do a job. Don't answer any question you were not asked. Do your best to keep answers short.
Matt
