With a little planning and know-how, you can save money on your visit to Canada.

So, you want to go to Canada? Find out more about some of this vast countrys most famous destinations and maybe discover a few places you never even heard of.

Luckily, there are four border crossings in this area: three in Niagara Falls and one in Buffalo and all are convenient passages to Southern Ontario, including to popular destinations like Niagara wine country and Toronto. Be sure to check wait times at the border as you get closer by way of roadside signs, listening to the radio and looking online. Other factors to consider when choosing which border crossing to take may be whether you have a NEXUS card or want to do some duty free shopping (not all border crossings have these options).

No matter what time of year youre visiting, youll want to know what the weather will be like in Niagara Falls.

Finding this information clearly laid out is a chore and I had to find it out the hard way. I arrived at Queenston Lewiston last Friday feeling pleased with myself that I was going to whisk by the hour and a half lineup with my NEXUS card. No such luck. No NEXUS lane to the U.S.Canada Border Services states on its website that there is a NEXUS lane at Queenston Lewiston but it doesnt mention that the lane is Canada-bound only: Like were supposed to know this!? Grrr. Dont get me started again.So Im giving it to you straight. If you are heading from Canada to the U.S.