Taiwan travel agency offers Brokeback Mountain tours, discount for gays

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Taiwan travel agency offers Brokeback Mountain tours

Last Updated Mon, 13 Mar 2006 18:03:34 EST
CBC News

A Taiwanese travel company is marketing trips to southern Alberta, where the award-winning movie Brokeback Mountain was filmed.

And Lion Travel Service is offering $200 discounts to gay couples who want to take the tour.
Brokeback Mountain was filmed in Alberta

"We're marketing this package especially to gay and lesbian people mainly," said company spokeswoman Linda Chow.

Gordon MacIvor, the economic development officer for the town of Fort Macleod, where much of the gay love story was filmed, said not every one in the town is excited about it becoming a destination for gay travellers. But he said any visitors to the town will be welcomed and not judged.

http://www.cbc.ca/story/business/national/2006/03/13/broke-060313.html

Will be interesting to see how the town handles this, could help them be a big tourist attraction - let's just hope it does not become a damned battle ground.

[ret5hd]

1. so...uhmmmm...how do they check?

if you're gay, i mean.

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3. They government has set up gaydars at the border :) (nt)

[xchrom]

2. very cool.

may it bring some good money to the near by town -- and let social exchanges begin.

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4. Reminds me of the bridges of madison county

and the tourism it brought about.

If all goes well people will have a good vacation and other people will learn some tolerance. A win-win for all.