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.
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From The Vineyard to La Ville Lumière
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.Continue reading “From The Vineyard to La Ville Lumière”
DDTI*: Glowing Phone Booth San Francisco 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.
DDTI*: One of Those Peaceful Indonesian Mornings
A breathtaking photograph of our correspondent Michael Siebert looking out onto a peaceful Indonesian morning. *Our Daily Dose of Travel Inspiration. Not always daily but always inspirational.
So You Want To Go Cuba? 6 Gay Ways To Get There
Thanks to President Obama’s recent initiative to thaw relations with our geographically near (yet ideologically distant) neighbor, it’s a little easier to go but restrictions remain in place, specifically with respect to pure leisure tourism — it’s still not legal for Americans, who must travel under a general or specific (i.e., an application and a case-by-caseContinue reading “So You Want To Go Cuba? 6 Gay Ways To Get There”
A Gay Guy’s First Trip To Cuba
Our friend Steven Bereznai — travel writer, personal trainer, and the author of numerous books, including Gay and Single…Forever? 10 Things Every Gay Guy Looking For Love (and Not Finding It) Needs to Know — chimes in with a fascinating piece from his trip to Cuba this past January. (He’s Canadian and has the legal right toContinue reading “A Gay Guy’s First Trip To Cuba”
Berlin Examines the History of LGBT Porn
One of our favorite correspondents, Paul Heney, is back with another great piece about his recent travels to Berlin: Berlin took a little time to grow on me, but after four trips here over the years, it’s a place I love to visit. The city’s eclectic style, extensive arts scene, in-your-face “German-ness” and plentifulContinue reading “Berlin Examines the History of LGBT Porn”
And the Best Boutique Hotel In St. Pete Is…
The Birchwood is the best hotel in St. Pete and our first choice when staying downtown. It has just 18 rooms, all of them spacious and tastefully designed with claw-footed tubs. No frills here: no gym, no pool, but a first-rate restaurant in the lobby — Birch & Vine — and a weekend hotspot of a rooftop barContinue reading “And the Best Boutique Hotel In St. Pete Is…”
NYTimes: 8 Trips Inspired By Oscar
If you’re rushing around this weekend trying to catch up on all of the Best Picture nominees and find yourself inspired by the exotic (and sometimes not so) cities portrayed on he silver screen, you’ll love this piece in The New York Times. Check out these 8 trips inspired by Oscar nominations, and subscribe to our magazineContinue reading “NYTimes: 8 Trips Inspired By Oscar”
Meet Florida’s Other Half
This month, we hit the road, up and down Florida’s west coast, intent on solving one of the great travel mysteries of our time: if the Gulf Coast of Florida is still in the shadow of Miami, then how the hell is it so sunny? It’s a good question and one we were determined toContinue reading “Meet Florida’s Other Half”
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