Originally published in GPS.OutTraveler.com With over 100,000 apps for the iPhone alone and a blizzard of travel Web sites and booking engines to choose from, sometimes you need a guiding hand to show you the one or two nuggets that may actually make your life easier. Our occasional Travel Tech Roundup attempts to do justContinue reading “Travel Tech Roundup: “Wild” App, Euro B&Bs & Global Entry”
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Tip: Best Day and Time to Buy Airline Tickets
Originally published in GPS.OutTraveler.com If you’ve gone online to purchase airline tickets, you’ve probably noticed the surprisingly large discrepancies in price depending on the day of the week or time of day that you search. This can be confusing and frustrating. Makes you yearn for the good old days of travel agents! Turns out thereContinue reading “Tip: Best Day and Time to Buy Airline Tickets”
Lagerfeld Claims Fashion Territory in Dubai
Originally published in GPS.OutTraveler.com Story by Phillip B. Crook Karl Lagerfeld might be taking his moniker as The Kaiser a touch too literally. British Vogue reported this week that the designer’s set to conquer his own “fashion island” by 2014. No, not Fashion Island, the Newport Beach luxury mega-mall. Rather, Lagerfeld is designing a man-made island 12Continue reading “Lagerfeld Claims Fashion Territory in Dubai”
Saba, the “Unspoiled Queen,” Welcomes LGBT Travelers
Originally published in GPS.OutTraveler.com Not only is its nickname gay, Saba, the Unspoiled Queen, has a capital sure to tantalize some gay travelers. It’s called “The Bottom”! This quiet Dutch-influenced Caribbean island welcomes gay travelers with a genuinely warm welcome. Long known as an excellent scuba and snorkeling spot, Saba is a volcanic rock soContinue reading “Saba, the “Unspoiled Queen,” Welcomes LGBT Travelers”
Halloween: A Gay High Holiday
Originally published in GPS.OutTraveler.com There’s nothing like a pagan holiday to get the LGBT community all excited! Halloween — with roots in a Celtic harvest festival — has distinct appeal for queer people. It’s primarily an adult holiday in urban settings. We can express our inner crazy, and society sanctions it. There is no seeingContinue reading “Halloween: A Gay High Holiday”
Kimpton Crushes on LGBT Travelers
Originally published in GPS.OutTraveler.com Write or videotape your way to a free hotel stay (and more). Kimpton Hotels, the cool “collection” (their word!) of 50 boutique lodging options found in many gay-popular cities throughout the U.S., recently launched a “Have a Crush on Kimpton” campaign in partnership with JetBlue targeting LGBT travelers. Kimpton invites youContinue reading “Kimpton Crushes on LGBT Travelers”
The Chamberlain Hotel West Hollywood
Originally published in GPS.OutTraveler.com During a recent trip to West Hollywood — WeHo to friends — I made a few discoveries. First, the city is only 1.9 square miles. Also, it’s probably the gayest city on the planet, considering it was founded over 25 years ago by a group of gay men who essentially wantedContinue reading “The Chamberlain Hotel West Hollywood”
Gaga Spices Up Airline Safety Routine
Originally published in GPS.OutTraveler.com Story by Phillip B. Crook Gaga-mania knows no bounds — even airlines aren’t immune. Or maybe Cebu Pacific, the Philippines’ largest airline, is just obsessed with Britney Spears’ video for “Toxic.” Either inspiration might explain why the airline choreographed its in-flight safety demonstration to pop hits by Lady Gaga and KatyContinue reading “Gaga Spices Up Airline Safety Routine”
Black & Blue and “Raide” All Over
Originally published in GPS.OutTraveler.com Black & Blue celebrates its 20th anniversary this October starting today and going through October 12, 2010. Raide means stiff or hard in French. You can translate the double-entendre in the title of this posting however you wish. But you may very well be stiff as a board after a nightContinue reading “Black & Blue and “Raide” All Over”
New Hotel Deal in Venerable Gay Getaway
Story by Ivan Quintanilla and Ed Salvato; photo from 2008 Amsterdam Pride’s Canal Parade flikr/Ramon Stoppelenburg Amsterdam always has something new to celebrate. Now the Netherlands’ most popular gay destination is boasting a new designation. As of August 1, 2010, the Amsterdam canal belt has officially been included on the UNESCO World Heritage List. BuiltContinue reading “New Hotel Deal in Venerable Gay Getaway”
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