Canada = kinder, gentler U.S. I personally love visiting Canada since people just seem much nicer. My mom likens Canada to the U.S. in the 1950s, which I have no personal experience with, but overall it is more enjoyable when visiting large cities. Also, everything feels very similar to the U.S. (there are a lot of common shops and general attitudes), so it's not really a culture shock at all.

Plus, Canadian currency is so much fun!