In this informal vlog-style logistics video, two hosts (Speaker A and Speaker B) give practical advice to American visitors traveling in Canada, focusing on three main areas: fuel, power, and money. They explain that Canada uses the metric system, so speedometers read kilometers per hour and fuel is sold by the liter; they suggest converting prices (approximately 4 L per US gallon) and note that gas is generally more expensive than in the US. For electricity, they reassure viewers that Canadian outlets and voltage are compatible with US plugs, so no converter is needed. Regarding money, they recommend bringing cash and exchanging it in the United States for the best rates, warning that ATMs and Canadian banks give poorer rates. Credit cards (Visa, MasterCard, AmEx) work fine, but travelers should notify their issuers of foreign travel; US debit cards may not function reliably in Canada. Mobile payment apps like Venmo and Cash App are unavailable in Canada, while Canadian Interac e‑transfers are common for small purchases, especially in markets. They also mention that they will stop sending these video updates via email, relying instead on TikTok/YouTube, and note that the video was recorded near Nanaimo, with the airport visible, and that the trip is 12 days away.
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We are on the road, as you can see. We are going to family on Sunday, but we have not forgotten about you. We are going to do the daily— there, I'll come a little closer this way. So today's logistics video is about power, whether or not you can use your regular plugs up here in Canada, and money. And there was another one that I forget now.
Fuel.
Oh, fuel. Let's start with fuel. Yeah, because we're driving. So all the, all of the stuff in Canada is is in kilometers per hour. You'll notice it as soon as you cross the border. It goes from miles per hour to kilometers per hour. What that means for you American car drivers is look at the little number on the speedometer. Don't look at the big numbers on this, but unless you're driving a Canadian rental, then look at the big numbers. But just make sure that you are, uh, operating your vehicle in kilometers per hour. A lot of Americans get that screwed up. And you'll be buying gas, you know, by the kilometer as well.
In liters.
Buy gas in liters.
Gallons.
Yeah.
So I believe it's a divide by 4.
Oh really?
Um, yeah, cuz there's approximately 4 liters to a gallon.
Yeah.
Um, and so if you see the price in Canada— oh God, I'm so bad for—
anyway, you'll figure it out, you'll figure it out. Um, this is hard to hold.
More expensive regardless than your gas. Sorry.
Yeah. Um, all right, so power, this is an easy one. Yes, your outlets will work, your, your plugs will work just fine. End of, end of power discussion. I don't know why we— I have had a lot of Americans be like, um, they— if we need like a power converter? No, we use the same, the same power as you. Okay, let's talk about money. So cash is better. If you're gonna bring cash, which I would recommend having a little bit of cash, it's better to do the exchange in your country, in the US, just simply because you'll get a better deal.
Like if you go to a gas station in Naimo and you pull money out of an ATM, you will pay the most amount of money for the exchange. Yeah, you don't get a great exchange rate.
This is not—
if you do it at a bank in Canada, it'll be better, and if you do it at a bank back home, it'll be the best.
Yeah, and this is all countries are like this. This is not just a Canada thing.
Oh, and did we talk about Venmo?
No, we're about to.
Cash App?
Yeah, we're about to.
You do that.
So, uh, credit cards, uh, will work just fine. So if you have a Visa, MasterCard, American Express, um, they will work just fine. Some credit card companies want you to let them know if you're going out of the country, um, because of fraud detection stuff. So So just double-check to make sure that your credit card company isn't gonna be uptight about that. Yes!
Don't forget though that in America, your credit card— your debit cards are guaranteed by credit card companies. We don't have— it's not the same here! So pay by your credit card. It's probably the best idea because your debit card may not work the same way.
Yeah! Our debit card and your debit cards are different.
Like Canadian debit cards don't work in the US because of that.
Yeah! Okay!
So Venmo!
Venmo does not exist in Canada at all. It doesn't work. There's no Canadian, not a single Canadian has Venmo. Cash App, also the same, does not work. We just don't have those here.
At the market, you can't use— everyone, it'll be e-transfer or credit card.
Yeah, that's basically it, or cash. So cash or credit card or e-transfer, which we call Interac sometimes. Basically, you might run into this if you go to like one of the markets or a very small store or something. Um, they'll basically— it's also, it's kind of on the trust system, honestly. You know, they'll say, you know, it's $20 or something, and if your credit card doesn't work, they'll say, well, you can Interact it to me, or you can e-transfer it to me. And you're going to get their email address, and then you're going to go to your bank's website and send it through that app, or whatever. Now I should say that in the US, their network is not called— your network is not called Interact. I believe it's called Cirrus. C-I-R-R-U-S. I don't fully understand how that works, but yeah.
Back with North America.
I don't think so. I might be wrong about that, but I don't think so. It'll say on the back of your card, but most reliable cash, second most reliable credit card. Debit cards that are backed by a credit card might not work. Um, Venmo, Cash App will not work. Absolutely not. It's a, it's a thing about Canadian financial, uh, regulations, a lot more banking regulations, which is why Trump doesn't like us.
Um, but that's why, if you're wondering, it's just because there are certain things are easier defraud. And those Cash App, Venmo kind of things are easier to defraud.
Yes. Um, and that's it. I'm not gonna send these video updates to the email list anymore. Um, I've noticed that nobody— I mean, like, of the 1,000 people on the email list, literally 8 or 9 people clicked on the video to watch it. Um, and then a bunch—
but yeah, you gotta assume that that's because they're already seeing it on their TikTok.
Who knows? Who knows? So yeah, so, um, so just make sure that if you are seeing this on YouTube or anywhere else and you're relying on it coming to you by email, it will not come by email anymore. I will send out an email in just like a couple of days prior to this thing because we are only 12 days away now. Anything else we should talk about? Money, power?
That's a Lambo. I've never seen a Lambo on the island. I think that's it.
We're passing the airport, by the way.
I don't know if you can really see it, but it's a cute little airstrip.
Yeah. And we started the video just on the— just at the south end of Nanaimo. So what are we at? We're not even at 6 minutes yet, and it's 6 minutes to the airport from the south end of Nanaimo. So there you go, super easy. Okay, I'll see you tomorrow. Bye!
