With a new experience around every corner all year long, Ontario, Canada is truly always yours to discover, but here are five reasons why you should pack your bags and come for a weekend getaway:

1. Favorable Exchange Rate

One of the most compelling reasons to consider Ontario for your next vacation: the most favorable exchange rates for U.S. consumers in over a decade. The current Canadian to USD exchange allows for more affordable international travel and an opportunity to experience more for less. And, the longer you stay, the more you are allowed to bring back to the U.S. Shopping anyone?

2. Easy Access

Ontario's proximity to the U.S. – with 14 border crossings – makes it an ideal destination.  And lower gas prices make taking the trip even more affordable and care free. For those who prefer air travel, non-stop flights to Ontario are also available from dozens of U.S. cities daily, transporting travelers to the Canadian province in no time.

3. Events & Festivals

Ontario is home to an endless array of exciting and prominent festivals and events throughout the calendar year from music to art, sport, cuisine and much more. Consider timing your trip to coincide with one of over 500 festivals, events and shows listed on Ontario's events calendar at www.ontariotravel.net/events.

4. Customized Planning tools

On www.ontariotravel.net, travelers have the freedom to follow the day-by-day itineraries, passionately assembled by those who know the destinations best, or customize selections with the trip planner tool to tailor-make an itinerary that suits their interests. Custom trip plans can be saved, shared and edited.

5. Memorable Trips

The Canadian province's scenic open roads lead to breathtaking scenery, cozy country towns, as well as buzzing cities like the cosmopolitan Toronto and Canada's charming capital, Ottawa. Here are a few examples of the curated weekend trips travelers can embark on this year:

• Wine to Wine Niagara Weekend – explore scenic vineyards and enjoy world-class vintages or take a helicopter over Niagara Falls for a great view from above
• Celebrate the 6ix – Toronto!
• Weekending Ottawa Style – embrace Canada's Capital.
• Tour Ontario's North, the majestic wilderness which inspired Canada's famous landscape artists, the Group of Seven.

For more info, or to find the complete day-by-day itineraries for each of these Ontario Trips, visit www.ontariotravel.net