On 29 June 2017, we set off on our first big Canada USA road trip across North America. We spent two weeks in Hawaii, then three months driving through 13 US states, 3 Canadian provinces — from San Francisco all the way to Alaska and back. We wrapped it all up with three days on Long Island. We documented the entire journey meticulously, including daily expenses and detailed write-ups.
Our Road Trip Series
- What’s Camping in Hawaii Like and How Much Does It Cost
- We Built a Bed in Our Car and Headed to Alaska
- Heatwaves, White Nights, and Guns Everywhere. Welcome to Alaska
- Why You Need to Visit Alaska at Least Once in Your Lifetime
- 10 Magical Experiences You Must Have in Alaska
- 15 Breathtaking Places in Western Canada
- Two Months Living in a Car: The Highs and Lows of Our Western America Journey
- The Bizarre Side of Tourism: Why People Queue to See a Tree in the Middle of a Forest
From Calgary All the Way to Alaska
Our Route
What We Did Along the Way
Our Gear
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How Much Did It All Cost?
- Flights to Canada in February
- 2 weeks in Hawaii (including flights) cost us a total of: $2,839.95
- Buying + kitting out the car
- 2.5 months travelling through the USA and Alaska
- Flights to New York
- 3 days at a yacht club on Long Island with a Mustang Convertible
- Flights home
Tips and Tricks for Your Vacation
Don’t Overpay for Flights
Search for flights on Kayak. It’s our favorite search engine because it scans the websites of all airlines and always finds the cheapest connection.
Book Your Accommodation Smartly
The best experiences we’ve had when looking for accommodation (from Alaska to Morocco) are with Booking.com, where hotels, apartments, and entire houses are usually the cheapest and most widely available.
Don’t Forget Travel Insurance
Good travel insurance will protect you against illness, accidents, theft, or flight cancellations. We’ve had a few hospital visits abroad, so we know how important it is to have proper insurance arranged.
Where we insure ourselves: SafetyWing (best for everyone) and TrueTraveller (for extra-long trips).
Why don’t we recommend any Czech insurance company? Because they have too many restrictions. They set limits on the number of days abroad, travel insurance via a credit card often requires you to pay medical expenses only with that card, and they frequently limit the number of returns to the Czech Republic.
Find the Best Experiences
Get Your Guide is a huge online marketplace where you can book guided walks, trips, skip-the-line tickets, tours, and much more. We always find some extra fun there!
