Top 10 Thanksgiving getaways for Canadians

Thanksgiving is quickly approaching and it seems a large number of Canadians will be travelling to New York City to gobble their turkey.

The Big Apple has been named the most popular destination for Canadian travelers over the Thanksgiving long weekend, by Hotwire.com.

This year, Thanksgiving falls on Monday, October 14th – and it seems the allure of Broadway, Central Park, the Empire State Building and Times Square is just too tempting for Canucks to ignore.

It’s the second year in a row that New York City has nabbed the top spot, while Chicago (last year’s number eight) and Minneapolis (last year’s number six) climbed their way up to second and third, respectively.

In fact, American cities dominate the list – with six of the top ten travel destinations located stateside.

(Just remember, Americans don’t celebrate Thanksgiving until November – so finding a tasty turkey dinner might be a challenge!)

Hotwire suggests the jump in rank of U.S. cities seems to indicate that many Canadians are using the holiday weekend to tack on a small leisure trip before the end of year.

However, lots of Canucks will be staying in Canada as they make a pilgrimage to see friends and family.

Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal are the top Canadian cities Canucks will be visiting, according to Hotwire.

There’s only one international destination on the list; London, England takes tenth spot.

This year’s list of the top 10 most popular Canadian Thanksgiving weekend destinations:

The 10 most popular Canadian Thanksgiving weekend destinations are based on hotel bookings made on Hotwire.com between 7/1/13 and 9/10/13 for stays over the holiday 10/11-10/15/13.

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