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A Canadian's Guide To A Canadian’s Guide To Sitges: Sizzling Beaches Vienna: Berlin: Creative Culture Naughty Plus: Nightlife Where To Shop, Where To Eat A SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE JUNE 2012 ISSUE OF 6460_CT - G & L_Layout 1 12-05-22 3:06 PM Page 1 TRAVEL with pride Air Canada Vacations has partnered with many gay-friendly resorts & hotels to bring you the places you want to stay and the things you want to do at destinations you've always wanted to visit. 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No or Vancouver to Lyon in the Rhone Alps, seven (7) nights accommodation at Grand Hôtel be disqualifi ed. purchase necessary. des Terreaux, an afternoon of wine and “bistronomic” dining with Chapoutier and seven 10. If more than one agent in your offi ce or member of your family wishes 2 Entrants must complete all questions, and include their name, telephone number, e-mail days car rental from Eurocar TT. Some restrictions apply. to enter, please photocopy this page or go online at and signature. 6. The prize must be taken between June 1, 2013 and September 30, 2013 and the prize http://www.canadiantraveller.net/Contests/2012- 3. Mail or fax entries to “25th Anniversary Contest”, Canadian Traveller, 201-2080 Hartley must be accepted as awarded, is not redeemable for cash and is not transferable. 25thAnniversary2 Avenue, Coquitlam, BC V3K 6W5. Fax: 1 (866) 562-4405. Or enter online at www. 7. The winner will be advised by telephone during the week of January 14, 2013 and will be canadiantraveller.net. Entries must be received by 11.59.59 pm on December 31, 2012. required to answer a skill testing question. The winner’s picture will be published in the 4. The draw will be made the week of January 7, 2013 from all correct entries received. March 2013 issue of Canadian Traveller. Get North American 10Festivals & Events e 2012 Check Out The New York Pride Festival, June 16-24 OutThere Chicago Pride, June 22-24 Toronto Pride, June 22 – July 1 Hottest LGBT Travel San Francisco Pride, June 23-24 Vancouver Pride Parade & Destinations Festival, August 3-5 Celebrations de la Fierte Montreal, August 14-19 Who doesn’t want to travel? There Fashion Cares, September 9, Toronto are so many great places to go and White Party, November 21-26, Miami we’ve covered the best of them on the e 2013 pages of this Guide. Whistler Pride, February First up is the beach. Sitges, in Gay Days & Pride Festival Spain, is one of the hottest LGBT beach Orlando, May, Orlando spots in the world. From the main gay beach, La Playa De La Bossa Rodona, For more festivals and events around North to the more secluded nude beach, Playa America, visit www.canadiantraveller.net del Muerto, the sun is always shining and the drinks are always cool. Sitges is also a great party town. There are clubs like Trailer, the first gay disco in Spain STOCK one of the largest in North America (check out the foam parties) and annual ARROW STUDIO/SHUTTER events like Sitges Pride and its famous and in summer, the streets are closed Decadance Party in the Park. profitable to traffic, creating a festival atmosphere. On this side of the Atlantic, serious AIDS charity events in the Food is a big part of the experience shopaholics head to Chicago for world. And no trip to Vienna would be and is centre stage at the Happening everything from brand name luxury to complete without a lazy afternoon spent Gourmand event in January. the most creative fetish wear. And there in one of the city’s cafes. Check it out! really is nothing like the Magnificent Get your groove on in Berlin, an Mile for the best shopping experience. unbelievable party town. Wild, sexy and The city’s LGBT community is centred in open 24 hours, you really can find any Boystown, with the Centre on Halsted, action you are looking for. Need a break? INSidE one of the best gay community centres in There is nude sunbathing in all public the world. parks and green spaces. Gay Stadtfest is Sun, Sand & Sitges 6 Back in Europe, we take a look at the Europe’s largest annual queer outdoor Chicago Shopping Spree 8 cultural wonders of Vienna. Baroque event, while the Christopher Street Day architecture, classical music (Mozart, parade attracts half a million people Culturally Speaking 10 Strauss) and amazing art (it’s the 150th every year. A Night On The Town 12 anniversary of Gustav Klimt) are just a Finally, you have to eat, right? stroll down the street. And of course there Montreal is foodie heaven, boasting more Bon Appetit Mes Amies 14 is Life Ball, one of the most elaborate and than 5,000 cafes. The city’s gay village is LGBT TRAVEL – A SPECIAL SUPPLEMENT TO THE JUNE 2012 ISSUE OF CANADIAN TRAVELLER Published 12 times a year by Written by: Bryen Dunn CREDIT: ARROW STUDIO/SHUTTERSTOCK 201-2080 Hartley Avenue Coquitlam, BC Canada V3K 6W5 THE DESTINATION SALES RESOURCE FOR TRAVEL PROFESSIONALS Contents © 2012 by ACT Communications Inc. Tel: (604) 699-9990 Printed in Canada All Rights Reserved.
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