We love the new Miss Richfield commercial for gay-friendly Philadelphia but I think we love the outtakes even more!
If you want to check out what Miss Richfield 1981 is up to on her blog.
Welcome To Our Newest Correspondent: Jim Werner
Jim Werner is co-owner of fagabond.com, a full-service LGBT travel-planning website. Jim was born in Philly, raised in Philly, and lives in Philly to this day. He believes in brotherly love so much, he works to promote Philly. In addition to running fagabond.com he works for the city’s tourism office building regional, state, and national relationships with brands like Southwest Airlines, American Express, Amtrak, Comcast and Logo TV to, you guessed it, bring people to Philly. Despite his undying devotion to Philadelphia, Jim loves all aspects of tourism and travel, which is why travel writing is so important to him.
Are You A Travel Top Or Travel Bottom? Take Our Quiz!
By Jeff Guaracino, ManAboutWorld Global Correspondent
When it comes to planning, buying, and taking that next trip, are you a travel top or a travel bottom? Do you feel like a travel agent for all of your friends or are you the one that replaced your professional travel agent with your own personal travel expert? Are you the travel guru or do you just want to know where and when to show up?
Take this yes or no 10-question quiz. Here is how it works. You get one point for each yes . You must answer yes or no. Count up your points and then find out your travel personality.
- You are the one who regularly makes suggestions of where to go next?
- You know your airline loyalty username and password?
- You consult seatguru.com before selecting your airline seat?
- You did the math and realized that the $450 annual fee on an American Express Platinum Card is actually a great value because it gets you access to airport lounges via Priority Access and reimbursement for select travel expenses by the airlines?Continue reading “Are You A Travel Top Or Travel Bottom? Take Our Quiz!”
ManAboutWorld’s October Issue Ready For Download!
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This is the very cool cover featuring a few goats who thought we were the silliest things for filming these ancient ruins. Looking for peaceful, stable, gay-friendly spots in the Middle East? Journey with us to Tel Aviv, Jordan and a few other spots.
Other coverage includes:
- San Juan
- Vieques
- San Miguel de Allende
- Top Halloween hotspots
- Rovos Rail done gay
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Traveling Gay Dads: You’re Going to Disney!
Haven Caylor is a ManAboutWorld Global Correspondent, father to two incredibly cute kids and one of our “Gay Traveling Dads.” He and his husband recently took Ammon and Carter to Walt Disney World Resort. Here his update from the “Happiest Place on Earth.”
Let the Memories Begin”….and treasure them in your heart when the awesome adventure is over. Ammon, Carter, Sean, and I spent the 3rd week of September at Walt Disney World Resort. For 8 adventure-filled days, we spent time in the Magic Kingdom, Epcot, Hollywood Studios, and the Animal Kingdom. My synoptic advise for Walt Disney World is GO THERE! Save your money, plan your itinerary (https://disneyworld.disney.go.com was my all-inclusive helper), go, and ENJOY! I also have 3 other pieces of advice I would like to share.
1) Stay on the Walt Disney World Resort. The use of its monorail and bus system is first rate. I highly recommend the Bay Lake Tower at Disney’s Contemporary Resort. Carter, Ammon, Sean, and I stayed there, and it was in a perfect location. We could walk to the Magic Kingdom in less than 10 minutes, and in the evenings if we were leaving from the Magic Kingdom, it was the first stop off the monorail. We had chosen to drive our own vehicle from our home in Chattanooga to Orlando, and when we parked our car upon our Bay Lake Tower arrival, we didn’t touch it again until 8 days later when we returned home.
2) Take advantage of Walt Disney World’s meal plans. The reason I have is two-fold. The first reason is that the food is wonderful. The meal plan we chose was the simple, Disney Dining Plan. It included one sit-down meal a day (lots of buffets with all you can eat menus), one quick-service meal a day (a variety of cuisines with PLENTY of food…it’s only called quick-service because it’s “to go”), and one snack a day per person. I gained about 5 pounds while I was there, and that was with jogging every morning for an hour and then walking in the parks all day! The second reason to be on the meal plan is that the sit-down meals include the Character Meals where your children can meet Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, princesses, Winnie the Pooh, Tigger, and even newer characters such as Agent Oso and Jake from Jake and the Neverland Pirates. The characters (especially the princesses) are so engaging with the children and they all give individual attention to each child who is dining.
3) Have fun and take advantage of extra opportunities to have extra fun. Sean and I spent a little extra money for a special event (not included in the regular ticketing price) called Mickey’s Not-So- Scary Halloween Party. The Magic Kingdom closed at 7:00 PM on Tuesday and Friday for the special event. We chose to attend on Friday night. All the rides were available, there was Trick- or-Treating all over the park, special fireworks were plentiful, and a special Mickey’s Boo-to-You Halloween Parade with plenty of Disney Villains ran twice. Carter and Ammon even attended a special Halloween dance in Adventureland with Woody and Jessie from “Toy Story”.
Walt Disney World is a special place for families. As you walk into the Magic Kingdom, there is a marquee that states, “Let the Memories Begin”. We have marvelous memories of the Walt Disney World Resort, and you will too.
Same-Sex Weddings Bring Same-Sex Honeymoons
By Jeff Guaracino, ManAboutWorld Global Correspondent
With 13 states in the U.S. (as well as the District of Columbia) now with legalized same-sex marriage, there are more and more choices for same-sex couples to choose from for destination weddings and honeymoons. In the first year since same-sex weddings became legal in New York, NYC & Co found that more than 8100 same-sex licenses were issued in the city alone.
The travel industry loves same-sex weddings. We are a new group of potential customers. We tend to book our ceremonies very quickly and we opt-out of the standard cookie cutter ceremony. Just read the Sunday New York TimesWedding announcements, the LGBT community is anything but typical.
With so many options to celebrate our love, it pays to be a smart and well-researched groom or bride. Here are just a few of your choices to mark the most important decision of your life (that is after you come out!)
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‘Gram With Us! See ManAboutWorld’s Global Instagram Feed
That’s our editor in chief, Ed Salvato sandwiched between two hot salesmen and sporting his new hat from Spanish-based underwear, bathing suit and t-shirt brand ES. This is just one of the photos you’ll find on our ever-growing Instagram feed. We travel the world researching destinations to make your vacation the best it can be and we snap away, “gramming” moments that show what a destination feels like. In this instance “feel” takes on a new meaning. Follow us on Instagram at @ManAboutWorld. Search for us using #manaboutworld or click here to check it out on Facebook.
Parting Shots: Nepal
ManAboutWorld Global Correspondent Scott Holman recently returned from Nepal, and we selected his journey to feature as this month’s Parting Shots in our magazine. Here’s his expanded story, and more of his photos.
1. Why did you go?
My spouse and I both independently had always wanted to see the Himalayas in person. Together, we wanted to do the popular Mt. Everest Base Camp trek and see the world’s tallest mountain up close.
Welcome To Our Newest Correspondent: Scott Marquardt
Scott grew up as a prairie boy in Calgary, Alberta then traded in his cowboy boots for galoshes when he moved to the historic port city of Halifax on the East Coast of Canada. He developed a desire for travel early on thanks to his adventurous parents and a genuine curiosity about the world. Having visited over 30 countries across four continents, he’s been incurably infected with the travel bug with no plans to stop any time soon.
In Scott’s advertising career he worked on the award-winning LGBT advertising campaign for Destination Halifax and is currently on the Travel Gay Canada board of directors.
Follow Scott on Twitter @marquardtscott
Connect with him at scottgoestheworld.com
Welcome To Our Newest Correspondent: Steve Roth
Steve Roth has been fascinated by the world around him since he began writing to a pen pal in Sweden in the fourth grade. Since then, he’s lived, worked and studied in Mexico, Spain and Japan, as well as all four mainland U.S. time zones. A graduate of the University of Chicago in Latin American Studies, Steve speaks Spanish, Portuguese and Japanese.
Today he lives in Los Angeles and is president of OutThink Partners, a leading communications and marketing agency specializing in the travel industry and the LGBT market. Steve’s favorite recent travel destinations: Iceland, Easter Island, and of course, Brazil.
Follow Steve on Twitter at @outthinkpartnrs or connect with him atoutthinkpartners.com.
The LGBTQ Travel Expert. Educator. Speaker. Author. 