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Providence, Rhode Island: A hidden delight for queer travelers 😃🏳️‍🌈

While I’d heard some nice things about Providence, Rhode Island’s state capital and largest city, over the years, I’ll admit that I didn’t know a whole lot about it. I mostly thought of it as a cheap alternative airport to often-overpriced Boston Logan International. Story by Paul J. Heney, MAW correspondent But a recent weekend there, coincidingContinue reading “Providence, Rhode Island: A hidden delight for queer travelers 😃🏳️‍🌈”

CheckOut: Yotel Boston

Boston’s seaport is the city’s hot new neighborhood, and YOTEL Boston is at the heart of it.

Mean Girls Day Is Coming Up. Wear Pink!

If you’re in New York, try to catch Mean Girls on Broadway. What a fun day. Remember “On Wednesday we wear Pink.” Remember that October 3 is Mean Girls Day.

Video: ManAboutWorld’s Travelin’ Tom Visits Kyoto, Japan

Join Trav’lin’ Tom for a fun, fast-paced tour of temples, bamboo groves, food markets, and even Japanese karaoke.

Guide to Montreal’s Gay Village in Time for Pride

We all know Montreal has a reputation for being a place of acceptance and inclusion, especially in Montreal’s Gay Village, which is is just east of downtown around Beaudry Metro station, running along Saint Catherine Street. Montreal’s Gay Village is where most of this year’s Pride activities will happen. Whether you are visiting for the parties orContinue reading “Guide to Montreal’s Gay Village in Time for Pride”

Journey to Asia, Part 3: Adventures in Shanghai

Shanghai literally means the city by the sea, and it is the gateway to China. There are endless things to do and see, like shopping in high-end venues for designer items, or stroll through the backstreets for photo opportunities… or to hunt for interesting trinkets and traditional Chinese handicrafts. Read Barry’s Journey to Asia, PartContinue reading “Journey to Asia, Part 3: Adventures in Shanghai”

Journey to Asia Part 2: Escapades in Kuala Lumpur

Kuala Lumpur is the capital of Malaysia and a place where you will find a variety of cultures from the region, all living together in one city.

CheckOut: Hotel X, Toronto

The brand-new, stylistically-striking Hotel X Toronto in Toronto, Canada is anything but yet another cookie-cutter urban luxury hotel crammed into a downtown lot. Hotel X Toronto is a very short taxi/Uber/Lyft ride from everything that Toronto has to offer; making it an ideal headquarters for enjoying Pride Toronto or any other event in Canada’s largest city. StoryContinue reading “CheckOut: Hotel X, Toronto”

Journey to Asia Part 1: Discover Hong Kong

Whether you are visiting for the first time, or re-exploring if you have been before, Hong Kong is an exciting, energetic and vibrant city that really lives up to the term – “East meets West”. To get you started on your journey, here is a mini guide to one of Asia’s greatest cities, including top accommodations,Continue reading “Journey to Asia Part 1: Discover Hong Kong”

Pride LGBTQ Travel-safety Twitter Chat 🌈 Tues., Jun 5 2pm ET! Set your ⏰! #PrideGuide

Join our annual Pride LGBTQ travel-safety Twitter chat happening Tuesday, June 5. It’s hosted by Ed Salvato at ManAboutWorld gay travel magazine with our partners at the U.S. Department of State Consular Affairs via TravelGov. We’ll discuss how to stay safe during the busy summer travel and LGBTQ pride season. Join this important conversation Tuesday, June 5 2pm-2:45pm ET by following #PrideGuide onContinue reading “Pride LGBTQ Travel-safety Twitter Chat 🌈 Tues., Jun 5 2pm ET! Set your ⏰! #PrideGuide”