Lesbian travel writer and passionate globe trotter LoAnn Halden spoke recently at the New York Times Travel Show about travel opportunities for gay women. LoAnn shared her top picks below.
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Group Trips
http://www.DiscoverSweet.com – Isla Mujeres Resort late April and late September
http://www.Olivia.com – Various tours
Undersea Expeditions: Annual For Women Only scuba vacation, May 7-14 on Isla Mujeres, off Cancun, Mexico:
Women’s Weeks
- NEW this year: Valhalla Women’s Week, Vieques Island, Puerto Rico, Oct. 19-23 http://www.valhallawomensweek.com
- Womenfest Key West, Sept. 6-11, http://www.womenfest.com
Parties/Events
- Dinah Shore Weekend, Palm Springs, March 30-April 3, http://www.thedinah.com
- Aqua Girl, Miami, May 11-15, http://www.aquagirl.org
- Girls in Wonderland, Gay Day at Disney, Orlando, June 2-6, http://www.girlsinwonderland.com
- Circuit Festival (includes Girlie Circuit), Barcelona, Aug. 4-14, http://www.circuitfestival.net
Brazil
- Southern Brazil Tours (lesbian owned) – Brazil Ecojourneys, http://www.brazilecojourneys.com
Resources
- http://www.girlports.com
- http://www.lgbt.travel (find IGLTA members around the world that cater to women)
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