Category Archives: Gay travel

Ed on Sirius OutQ, Buenos Aires Teaser

I was on Sirius OutQ on Tuesday night, August 3. I’ll post the entire show later but here’s a four-minute teaser about Buenos Aires, the “Paris of South America” and the first Latin-American country to legalize same-sex marriage. To listen click on this link.

Witness to history

I was in Buenos Aires last week for a gay travel conference during with the president of Argentina signed into law Argentina’s same-sex marriage bill. This is the first country in Latin America to provide equal marriage rights to same-sex partners. I will be posting an article about Buenos Aires soon — there were soContinue reading “Witness to history”

Pretty in White, Antwerp Rocks Pride

Antwerp, Belgium recently began to court the LGBT travelers. A couple of years ago, the city hosted a familiarization tour with the International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association. This past week, they hosted the IGLTA’s annual conference. In conjunction, they invited 50 LGBT journalists from Europe and the U.S. (including yours truly) to show the worldContinue reading “Pretty in White, Antwerp Rocks Pride”

Photo Shoot at the Valley Ho Hotel in Scottsdale

Story by Ed Salvato; images courtesy MoxieMae Photography I checked out the Valley Ho Hotel in Phoenix, a very cool modern property that plays up its mid-century modern roots. It was originally a cool Hollywood brat packer motor lodge. Robert Wagner’s star-studded on-site wedding to Nathalie Wood placed the Valley Ho squarely on the HollywoodContinue reading “Photo Shoot at the Valley Ho Hotel in Scottsdale”

Ed Answers Your Questions on Derek & Romaine

Photo courtesy of Derek and Romaine Travel editor, writer, and expert Ed Salvato was on Derek & Romaine on Sirius/XM OutQ recently answering listener questions. Callers threw a huge number of  questions on a wide range of topics at him, including: Gay weekend cruises in Florida; Phoenix; Gay tour operators; Gay-friendly tours to Africa; BestContinue reading “Ed Answers Your Questions on Derek & Romaine”

Phoenix is Hot

Story and images by Ed Salvato; above hikers tackling Camelback Mountain Phoenix is a sprawling city — the nation’s fifth largest — a collection of palm tree-studded cities and towns ringed by mountains, where a car is in indispensable necessity. The similarities to Los Angeles are striking, right down to analogous municipalities, including exclusive ParadiseContinue reading “Phoenix is Hot”

Get Your Gay on: LGBT Event Round-up

Lots of upcoming events and travel deals for gay and lesbian travelers — even armchair travelers — all over the world. Gay Travel Expo in NYC The New York City Gay Travel Expo takes place Wednesday May 12 from 4pm to 9pm. According to the event organizers: you can learn about new travel destinations, rediscoverContinue reading “Get Your Gay on: LGBT Event Round-up”