Thinking of driving to Canada this summer? Better ask the locals.
COVID-19 HAS MADE summer 2020 the stay-home summer, or at least a stay-close-to-home one. With most of the world largely shut off to Americans, domestic travel, particularly road trips, has come zooming back into style. Add caption And since Canada and the U.S. share the world’s longest undefended border, exploring the planet’s second-largest country might seem like an easy add-on for Americans on family driving getaways to Vermont or Maine, or a good choice for a quick weekend away from Seattle. Welcome to Key Marina But not this year—sorry! (Insert rounded Canadian “o” sound here.) Canada has been off limits to all foreigners since March 21, and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently announced that borders will remain closed to all but essential travel until at least July 21. Almost everyone eligible to enter it—Canadians included—is required to quarantine for 14 days. And yes, the government and the Royal Canadian Mounted Police do check to make sure. Besides, in its most recent w...