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Gay Travel Tips: Back to Basics

Flights. Check. Hotels. Check. Car service to airport. Check. Remove back hair. Huh? When planning for a summer trip, it’s important to start making arrangements well in advance, especially for warm-weather getaways at peak season, to obtain the best possible options for your budget and to save money. For any trip, there are loads ofContinue reading “Gay Travel Tips: Back to Basics”

Pop Goes the Museum. Guggenheim Lands Briefly in NYC

First we had pop-up stores, then pop-up restaurants. Now, New York City gives us a pop-up museum. The Guggenheim opened a temporary space between two former tenements in the city’s vibrant East Village neighborhood. The structure itself is beautiful and has an incredible design. The lower space is almost completely open and the chairs andContinue reading “Pop Goes the Museum. Guggenheim Lands Briefly in NYC”

XLSior Gay Festival 2011 in Mykonos, Greece

Mykonos, a Greek island in the Aegean, is a delightful spot featuring a craggy shoreline with sandy beaches, Venetian windmills, and a labyrinth of small white-washed buildings attracts wealthy Athenians and visitors from the world over. It’s a well-heeled spot that’s been firmly part of the jet-set circuit for decades. It’s also very gay andContinue reading “XLSior Gay Festival 2011 in Mykonos, Greece”

Montreal’s Queer of the Year Contest Redux

Check out the very cute video above featuring the contests running in the second annual “Queer of the Year” contest in Montreal. Throughout Montreal Pride Week (August 8 through August 14), the six finalists will compete in a variety of challenges and activities, all of which will be captured on film. Visit their Facebook pageContinue reading “Montreal’s Queer of the Year Contest Redux”

Take Your Pride on the Rocks (in Sedona, AZ)

The Hilton Sedona Resort and Spa, a gorgeous luxurious resort 90 minutes north of Phoenix and the gateway to Arizona’s famous and mesmerizing red-rock country is host to the third annual Sedona Pride on the Rocks festival from September 16 to 18, 2011. The weekend-long festival will feature the Pre-Pride Party, Private Pride Pool PartyContinue reading “Take Your Pride on the Rocks (in Sedona, AZ)”

H20: Gay Day at Six Flags, Saturday August 6

What a great way to cool off during the dog days of August. With a bunch of happy, wet gay guys, gals and their friends. Located in Hurricane Harbor, NJ, Six Flags Hurricane Harbor calls itself “the premier waterpark in the tri-state area.” The tropical-themed island boasts a million-gallon wave pool,  a variety of water slidesContinue reading “H20: Gay Day at Six Flags, Saturday August 6”

Suite Dream: Villa Rainbow, St. Martin

The Caribbean is not known to be super gay friendly. But there are islands of gayness if you know where to look. One terrific little property is the Villa Rainbow in St. Martin (the French side of the island). In fact it’s an all-gay men’s guesthouse. Check out the pictures and a little more aboutContinue reading “Suite Dream: Villa Rainbow, St. Martin”

Deal of the Week: $13 Night at Island House

Island House Key West*, one of my personal favorite gay guesthouses in the world, is running a very cool sweepstakes on Facebook called “35 & Fabulous” to celebrate the 35th-anniversary of the guesthouse. To mark the occasion, the Island House is offering all 39 rooms on the night of June 25, 2012 at the price in effectContinue reading “Deal of the Week: $13 Night at Island House”

Amsterdam Gay Pride Will Float Your Boat

Literally! Amsterdam Gay Pride is a weeklong celebration that makes the de facto gay capital of Amsterdam just a tad pinker. It’s the largest annual event in The Netherlands’ cultural capital, and is best known for the canal parade where the floats actually, well, float. This event takes place Saturday, August 6. There are 80Continue reading “Amsterdam Gay Pride Will Float Your Boat”