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Get a Free Committment Ceremony in Aruba

Originally published in GPS.OutTraveler.com Ok, this is definitely a first. The Holiday Inn Resort Aruba, an airy tropical retreat in the lovely Caribbean island of Aruba, which offers guaranteed good weather and a year-round average daily temperature of 82 degrees Fahrenheit, is offering a free commitment ceremony to LGBT vistors that includes the following services:Continue reading “Get a Free Committment Ceremony in Aruba”

Tip: Choosing the Best Seat on (Almost) any Flight

Originally published in GPS.OutTraveler.com If you think it’s enough to just choose your seat on a flight using only the airline’s propietary website, oh grasshopper, listen well. Sure you may know the best seat on the flight(s) you take most regularly. But what about choosing seats on a new airline or one you fly infrequently?Continue reading “Tip: Choosing the Best Seat on (Almost) any Flight”

Encore, Wynn! Two Vegas Hotels, Five LGBT Packages

Originally published in GPS.OutTraveler.com The Wynn Las Vegas and its sister property, the Encore, warmly invite gay and lesbian travelers to stay at these two swanky hotel resorts with not one, not two, but five LGBT-specific packages, or deals. Whatever your travel style they probably have you covered. There’s one for early bookers who receiveContinue reading “Encore, Wynn! Two Vegas Hotels, Five LGBT Packages”

Pays to be Gay in Aruba

Originally published in GPS.OutTraveler.com It pays to be gay at the Aruba Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino at least through December 21, 2010. The resort — with 411 guestrooms, the most spacious on the island — recently joined the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA), the leading global organization dedicated to connecting businesses andContinue reading “Pays to be Gay in Aruba”

Hawaii Rolls out a Rainbow-colored Aloha

Originally published in GPS.OutTraveler.com Hawaiians boast a proud history, a line of mighty monarchs (some of whom openly had aikane or same-sex favorites), and an unshakable belief in the heartwarming concept of aloha, which signifies hello or goodbye but which also connotes love, peace, and compassion (among many other meanings). For a gay visitor weContinue reading “Hawaii Rolls out a Rainbow-colored Aloha”

Jumeirah Essex House: Room with a View (with Room)

Originally published in GPS.OutTraveler.com Jumeirah Essex House (JumeirahEssexHouse.com), the iconic hotel with an unbeatable address on Central Park South, is rolling out the red carpet to LGBT guests. Originally opened in 1931, the hotel with the famous six-story red Essex sign on the roof is considered a masterpiece of Art Deco architecture. The hotel ownersContinue reading “Jumeirah Essex House: Room with a View (with Room)”

Provincetown Off-season

Originally published in GPS.OutTraveler.com Most travelers know Provincetown during the height of summer, with the warm sunny months of July and August attracting the largest crowds. The year-round population of around 3,000 Ptown souls swells to an incredible 50,000 visitors and locals a day during the busiest times from the July 4th holiday through CarnivalContinue reading “Provincetown Off-season”

Don Draper Would Go Mad for the Hotel Valley Ho

By Dennis Hensley; originally published in GPS.OutTraveler.com If you’re a Mad Men junkie and you’re having withdrawals after the recent Season 4 finale, might we suggest getting your mid-century modern fix at the Hotel Valley Ho in Scottsdale, AZ. Built in 1956 and refurbished from top to bottom for its 2005 grand reopening, the 193-roomContinue reading “Don Draper Would Go Mad for the Hotel Valley Ho”

Chaminade Resorts Celebrates Best of Coastal California

Originally published in GPS.OutTraveler.com Story by Louise Rafkin Ask anyone in the know about Santa Cruz: a laid-back California beach town with cool Victorian houses, with a wild boardwalk and a fantastic roller coaster, populated by beaded hippies, sun-bleached surfers, and an earnest population of students majoring in Alternative Studies. This is all true. ButContinue reading “Chaminade Resorts Celebrates Best of Coastal California”

A Different Kind of Halloween Mask

Originally published in dot429 I admit it. I totally forgot about this week’s dot429 assignment. The theme is “masks” for obvious reasons with October 31 just around the corner, but having already written about my three favorite gay-popular Halloween celebrations, I wanted to focus on a different travel experience. At a loss, I decided toContinue reading “A Different Kind of Halloween Mask”