Yes.

I'm a Canadian, and one of my frequent rants is I've ridden a horse around the Pyramids, SCUBA dived in Belize, explored Mexico city etc. but I've never been to the Arctic. Why? Because it's cheaper for a Canadian to fly to Paris than it is to their 'own' Arctic.

Heck, as someone living Vancouver it's nearly the same price for me to fly to Nova Scotia as it is to fly to London, England.