Come September 20, Munich will be abuzz with its epic, world-renowned Oktoberfest, and attendees would be wise to heed our advice and book a room at the Deutsche Eich, a Münchner staple since 1864 and a 2014 ManAboutWorld Editor’s Choice award recipient, this is the city’s sole gay-owned hotel. Forward-thinking film director Rainer Fassbinder was a regular hereContinue reading “Editor’s Choice: A Gay-Owned Munich Hotel For Oktoberfest”
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Getting Lost In Venice
Our correspondent Louis Boshoff got lost in Venice. He highly recommends it. Getting lost in Venice is not only an inevitability, it is obligatory. With it’s many small alleys and and twisting canals, it is easy to see why one can spend hours finding your hotel, restaurant or even your way back. Urban travelling in thisContinue reading “Getting Lost In Venice”
ManAboutWorld 2.0 Is Live For Download
ManAboutWorld 2.0 comes at you with a new look and a new attitude, rededicating ourselves to our mantra of inspiration and information! Inside, you’ll find our Editor’s Choice awards, awarding revolutionary, industry-leading hotels, restaurants, airlines, events, and more in more the 100 cities worldwide1 You’ll find our insider tips on Chicago; new sections such asContinue reading “ManAboutWorld 2.0 Is Live For Download”
Nation’s First Gay Jazz Festival Takes Over Philly
For three days in late September, the nation’s first showcase of LGBT jazz composers, performers and arrangers will delight the crowds at Philadelphia’s OutBeat Jazz Festival, featuring performances, panel discussions, and master classes. More than a dozen concerts take place at venues throughout Philadelphia, and the festival concludes with an all-day jam at Union Transfer. TheContinue reading “Nation’s First Gay Jazz Festival Takes Over Philly”
Keeping Austin Gay…
Coming up on September 20, Gay Pride will take over the always weird city of Austin, Texas. The day of pride will feature the Festival at Fiesta Gardens from 11am-6pm and a parade through downtown Austin. Tickets can be bought herefor $17 (or $20 at the door, cash only) and proceeds are donated back into theContinue reading “Keeping Austin Gay…”
2014 Editors’ Choice Awards — Recognizing The Very Best In Gay Travel
While it implies objectivity, “best” is almost always subjective, or — at best — qualified. When we ask for the best hotel or restaurant, the answer can be as much a reflection of our sensibilities as it is of any objective quality measure. Generally, “you get what you pay for,” but finding “the best” isn’tContinue reading “2014 Editors’ Choice Awards — Recognizing The Very Best In Gay Travel”
Parting Shots: Matt Stabile’s Amsterdam
Matt Stabile is the founder and Editor-in-Chief of TheExpeditioner.com. You can read his writings, watch his travel videos, purchase the book he co-edited or contact him via email at any time at The Expeditioner Travel Site 1. Why do you love travel? I love to travel for probably the reason most travelers do: meeting newContinue reading “Parting Shots: Matt Stabile’s Amsterdam”
A Warm Welcome to Our New Correspondent
Welcome to our newest global correspondent, Louis Boshoff! Louis started at an early age; when other boys dreamed of becoming firemen, he wanted to become a tourist; travelling is in his blood and soul. After years of hospitality design and events management, Louis decided to share his take on the details that could make and breakContinue reading “A Warm Welcome to Our New Correspondent”
#TBT: Move Over Apollo, Here’s Our Publisher on Delos Island in 2004
Our publisher, Billy Kolber, mimics an ancient Greek statue on the historic island of Delos. So what is Delos? It’s an UNESCO World Heritage Site in the Aegean Sea just a few miles from gay-popular Mykonos. It’s also the place where mythology was born, the birthplace of Apollo and Artemis, known locally as the cradle ofContinue reading “#TBT: Move Over Apollo, Here’s Our Publisher on Delos Island in 2004”
DDTI: Champagne Pools Off The Coast of Australia
Our Australian correspondent Michael Siebert sent us this fascinating update from Australia, a perfect island getaway for coupled gays Fraser Island – the largest sand island in the world, full of natural beauty and great for a three day escape – is off the coast and a short ferry ride from Hervey Bay about 50Continue reading “DDTI: Champagne Pools Off The Coast of Australia”
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