For First Time, an LGBT Group in St. Patty’s Parade

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New York City’s St. Patrick’s Day Parade

“For this first time in history, New York City’s famed St. Patrick’s Day parade will welcome an LGBT organization into its ranks,” reports MSNBC. “But equality groups and prominent political allies, including Mayor Bill de Blasio, remain unsatisfied with the parade’s level of inclusion.”

Grab Your Passport: Dollar Strengthens Against Foreign Currencies

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The Wall Street Journal reported earlier today, “The euro briefly hit a fresh 12-year low against the dollar early in Asia trade Monday, with investors seeing little reason to buy the common currency at a time when eurozone and U.S. monetary policies are continuing to diverge.” The dollar is strengthening against other currencies, including the always pricey British pound. Time to dust off the passport and see the world.

 

Welcome To Our Newest Correspondents: Stefan Arestis & Sébastien Chaneac

Stefan and Sébastien sporting new hats.
Stefan and Sébastien sporting new hats.

Sébastien and Stefan have been together for over six years.

They quit their jobs in London in June 2014 to eat their way around Asia and create a new life for themselves.

Sébastien is a former IT geek originally from France and Stefan, an ex-lawyer, born in London is originally Greek. Together they are exploring the world and writing about their food discoveries and adventures on their Nomadic Boys gay travel blog.

Stefan and Sebastien would be pleased if you stalk them onFacebook and Twitter.

Stef Seb in Beijing
The NomadicBoys in Beijing

 

 

Welcome To Our Newest Correspondent: Steve V. Rodriguez

ManAboutWorld's newest global correspondent, Steve V. Rodriguez
ManAboutWorld’s newest global correspondent, Steve V. Rodriguez

Steve V. Rodriguez is the co-founder of ProgressivePulse.com In addition to covering progressive music, fashion and art Steve rounds out the site with travel. He learned early to dig deeper and find those unique undiscovered gems and share them.

Rodriguez wears three hats as editor, writer and producer with the common goal of seeking and disseminating progressive content. Food and wine are his favorite topics, and you’ll find the latest advice on where to eat in major cities like New York, or what wineries to hit in Bordeaux. Rodriguez hopes to explore Cuba, South Korea and dig deeper into Brazil.

Follow Steve on his site, ProgressivePulse.com, via Twitter or on Facebook.

A Thousand Words: Napa Valley, California

ManAboutWorld gay travel magazine visited Napa Valley
The view from the terrace of the Auberge du Soleil in Rutherford, just south of St. Helena.
ManAboutWorld gay travel magazine visited Napa Valley, California
A room at the Auberge with doors opening onto a private terrace and overlooking sweeping wine country vistas.
ManAboutWorld gay travel magazine visited Napa Valley, California
The rugged coastline of Carmel, a 17 mile stretch of gorgeous and rocky beach.

 

 

Parting Shots: ManAboutWorld Cruiser Shares His Photos and Stories

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A very hot couple on an Atlantis Caribbean cruise

This month’s Parting Shots come to us from ManAboutWorld reader, Bart Foster, a full time real estate agent with Keller Williams in Boston. Bart’s also a passionate amateur photographer who loves cruises. He shared his photos and impressions from an Atlantis Caribbean cruise he took in March 2014. before his first cruise.

Why do you love to cruise?
What other venue can you go to and find your shy (ish) partner “fresh on the boat” posing with strangers for a photo (below)? Had to be his cute hat. Everybody comes for a good time. You unpack only once, no need to hunt for a place to eat, different nightly parties like the White Party , T-Dances (Dog Tag Military)  (Under the Rainbow) (70-80’s Disco), Pools and hot tubs, excursions with hot guys, and smiles. And if you know who to talk you, maybe a not so private breakfast with the 2nd in command.

My shy boyfriend and his new friend pose for a photo.

My shy boyfriend and his new friend pose for a photo

Continue reading “Parting Shots: ManAboutWorld Cruiser Shares His Photos and Stories”

Our Wine Country Road Trip Begins …

The famous lone cypress tree in Carmel, California
The famous lone cypress tree in Carmel, California

Our road trip through wine country kicked off today with a coastal ride through stunning Carmel, California, an exquisite small town of just under 4,000 people. From here we will drive up to Healdsburg in Sonoma, through gay-friendly Guerneville and southeast to St. Helena and Yountville. Check back for more photos and recommendations.

From The Vineyard to La Ville Lumière

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An outdoor food market in the heart of Paris

Gary Saperstein goes by a few monikers these days: wine expert, radio show host, Sonoma man-about-town, and founder of Out In The Vineyard, to name a few. To us, he’s friend and correspondent, and he recently spent a few days touring around Paris with a dear friend, the head chef at Sonoma’s famous The Girl and the Fig.

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Paris by day, and its unmistakable landmark

 

San Juan Spring Break is Coming!

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An update from our beloved correspondent, Harvard student and frequent traveler, Allister Chang:

From the team that perfected “guerilla” takeovers of straight clubs, comes gay spring break San Juan 2015! On March 25-29 The Welcoming Committee (TWC) will bring LGBTQs from eight different cities to Puerto Rico. Whether you go by yourself, with a partner, or a group of friends, you’ll meet dozens of new people, and — if my past experiences with TWC events have taught me anything — leave a trail of glitter across the entire island.Continue reading “San Juan Spring Break is Coming!”

DDTI*: Glowing Phone Booth San Francisco Airport

Glowing phone booths at San Francisco International Airport

Today’s DDTI comes to us from San Francisco International Airport where futuristic phone booths (which seems like an oxymoron) greet passengers arriving into the international terminal.

*DDTI: Daily Dose of Travel Inspiration.