Global Correspondent Ivan Quintanilla is an actor, traveler and blogger extraordinaire. Once a week he provides a re-cap of noteworthy travel stories. We pilfer his round-up (with his permission) so you don’t have to. Follow his travels at TravelingIQ. *Royal babe, indeed! Refusing to be overshadowed by his future niece or nephew, a mural of a shirtlessContinue reading “Weekly Travel Roundup By TravelingIQ”
Category Archives: London
London is Calling. Well, Specifically the Queen of England
Between the Summer Olympics, July 27-August 12, 2012 and the Paraylmpics, August 29-September 9, following that, London will be busy later this year. Add in WorldPride (combined with EuroPride), June 23-July 8, 2012, and the calendar gets even more full. Now factor in Queen Elizabeth II’s Jubilee in early June celebratig 60 years on the throne andContinue reading “London is Calling. Well, Specifically the Queen of England”
World Pride is in London This Year. Cheery Ho!
WorldPride, an LGBT event incorporating parades, festivals, cultural activities and, oh yeah, parties held every five years, is organized by InterPride. The first WorldPride was held in Rome in 2000, followed by Jerusalem in 2006. This year it is to be held in London from June 23 through July 8, 2012. According to InterPride WorldPride Parade, rallies, and street partiesContinue reading “World Pride is in London This Year. Cheery Ho!”
London: 2012 Is High Time To Visit
The Summer Olympics taking place in London July 27 through August 12, 2012 is of course the big story coming out of jolly old England. And that will definitely be the ticket to get . Start planning as early as possible. Airfare may climb sky high, so to speak, and hotel room mates will soar.Continue reading “London: 2012 Is High Time To Visit”
LONDON’S SUMMER HEATS UP WITH LOVEBOX
By John O’Ceallaigh; above Lovebox 2010 After a gruelling winter it’s been a long time coming, but the Great British summer is finally here! Unsurprisingly this is also when the English festival circuit kicks things off, but the prospect of washed-out weekends spent cowering under canopies still threatens to scupper festivalgoers’ plans. Except at London’sLovebox,Continue reading “LONDON’S SUMMER HEATS UP WITH LOVEBOX”
Britain is Officially Gay
VisitBritain has launched a new LGBT travel website, http://www.visitbritain.com/rainbow, that provides ideas for LGBT themed activities to do in Britain. The site has itineraries for cities including London, Manchester, Brighton, Cardiff, and Edinburgh, that showcase both cool and unique things to do, such as, top tourist attractions, shows, restaurants, pride festivals, accommodations and much more.Continue reading “Britain is Officially Gay”
Suite Dreams: Four Seasons London at Park lane
Toronto-based Four Seasons Hotels and Resorts turns 50 this year and what better way to celebrate that milestone than with some ‘work.’ The Four Seasons Hotel London at Park Lane, which originally opened over 40 years ago as the Inn on the Park was the brand’s first European Property, which benefited from a major re-doContinue reading “Suite Dreams: Four Seasons London at Park lane”
London’s Only Men’s Afternoon Tea Packs a Punch
Story by John O’Ceallaigh; Originally published in GPS.OutTraveler.com It’s a daily tradition – the clock chimes 3pm and in England’s grandest hotels afternoon tea is served. There’s been a change in procedure, however, because central London’s Mandeville Hotel the clamor of clinking china and idle chatter is caused just as much by guys who gossipContinue reading “London’s Only Men’s Afternoon Tea Packs a Punch”
Spice Up Your Next Visit to London
Originally published in GPS.OutTraveler.com On February 14th, 2011, internationally renowned chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten and Culinary Concepts by Jean-Georges will premiere Spice Market London in the new W London – Leicester Square hotel. This South East Asian-inspired restaurant will be the sister restaurant of the super gay-popular and always-hard-to-get-into Spice Market in New York’s Meatpacking DistrictContinue reading “Spice Up Your Next Visit to London”
London: Stay Well, Do Good
Story by John O’Ceallaigh; above the exterior of The Royal Park; Originally published in GPS.OutTraveler.com January’s usually a time of cutbacks and austerity for would-be travelers so it’s good to know that one of the New Year’s best deals is to be found in London — city rarely recommended for its affordability. Throughout the monthContinue reading “London: Stay Well, Do Good”
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