Tour of the Week: VentureOut’s Medieval Hilltowns of Italy

San Francisco-based gay tour operator VentureOut has been offering small guided gay group tours since 1998. This week they announced a price reduction. Yes you read that right. They’re passing along to you savings from a softening of the value of the euro. Here are details from the company: The U.S. dollar has been gainingContinue reading “Tour of the Week: VentureOut’s Medieval Hilltowns of Italy”

Suite Dreams: InnDulge, Palm Springs Winter Special

Remember: Clothing is forever optional at this all-gay men’s resort in Palm Springs.  Not optional is the terrific service you can expect and the laid-back friendly vibe permeating the attractive resort. The owners sent a message announcing their winter special of $99 a night during the week in December and January. The rate rises toContinue reading “Suite Dreams: InnDulge, Palm Springs Winter Special”

Bidding for a Good Cause and Great Travel Prizes

The International Lesbian and Gay Travel Association (IGLTA; http://iglta.org) is hosting an online auction at BiddingForGood.com. There are 13 great LGBT-oriented travel packages to various locales at very inexpensive prices. Most were donated by IGLTA members. At the left is a picture of the fabulous Hotel Palomar in Philadelphia, a lovely part of one ofContinue reading “Bidding for a Good Cause and Great Travel Prizes”

Harlem Oktoberfest: Discover an Up-and-coming NYC Neighborhood

Ask most Chelsea gay men to come visit Harlem and you’ll get a look as if you asked them to make the trek to Kyrgyzstan on a prop plane. It’s not that far, people. In fact you can zip from the northernmost edge of gay-centric Hell’s Kitchen to the heart of Harlem in exactly one subwayContinue reading “Harlem Oktoberfest: Discover an Up-and-coming NYC Neighborhood”

Suite Dream: Great Deal at INNDulge, Palm Springs, CA

Look closely at the picture above: There are some nekkid boys in that pool! With the unnaturally early — not to mention soggy — arrival of fall along the east coast, it’s time our thoughts turned to warm-weather getaways. The friendly folks at INNDulge are offering their WInter $99 Special: December and January (excluding holidays) from SundayContinue reading “Suite Dream: Great Deal at INNDulge, Palm Springs, CA”

Deal of the Week: Hawaii’s Pineapple-Scented PrideFest

The second of two LGBT Pride celebrations in Hawaii (the first Honolulu Pride Parade & Celebration took place June 4, 2011), Hawaii PrideFest takes place in Honolulu September 15-17. There’s still time to book a quick trip to the Aloha State to celebrate in the land of lots of actual rainbows. Our deal of the weekContinue reading “Deal of the Week: Hawaii’s Pineapple-Scented PrideFest”

Deal of the Week: Take a Survey, Win a Hotel Stay

We know you’re out there visiting Provincetown, jetting to Australia, cavorting in Cabos. But there just isn’t enough information about lesbian travelers. Help IGLTA and Curve Magazine learn more about your preferences, likes and dislikes. Help us help you! Not only are you doing us a favor, you may actually win a free hotel stayContinue reading “Deal of the Week: Take a Survey, Win a Hotel Stay”

Suite Dream: Great Deal at INNDulge, Palm Springs, CA

If you can stand the heat (hey, it’s the dry heat!) of gay-popular Palm Springs, California in the summer, the friendly folks at INNDulge offer a great deal. Buy one night, get one free through September. There’s still availability in August and early September, so hurry. There are some exceptions (no holidays or Friday orContinue reading “Suite Dream: Great Deal at INNDulge, Palm Springs, CA”

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”