If you are anywhere near New York and love to travel, come to the NY Times Travel Show for the LGBT Travel Panel Saturday, March 3, 4pm-5pm ET moderated by yours truly and including a fine panel of travel experts: LoAnn Halden, IGLTA; Andre Rojer, Curacao Tourist Board; Mike Luongo, Freelance Journalist; David Ryan, RhinoContinue reading “NY Times Travel Show: LGBT Panel, Saturday March 3”
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Dinah Does Vegas: Girl Bar’s Famous Party Moves to Sin City
Girl Bar Dinah Shore Weekend, in association with Fuse Events, announced that Dinah Shore Weekend 2012 will take place April 27-29, 2012 in Las Vegas. (The unrelated but similarly named The Dinah by ClubSkirts will still take place as it always has in Palm Springs, CA, March 28-April 1, 2012.) Since last year, Girl Bar andContinue reading “Dinah Does Vegas: Girl Bar’s Famous Party Moves to Sin City”
Tour of the Week: VentureOut’s Medieval Hilltowns of Italy
San Francisco-based gay tour operator VentureOut has been offering small guided gay group tours since 1998. This week they announced a price reduction. Yes you read that right. They’re passing along to you savings from a softening of the value of the euro. Here are details from the company: The U.S. dollar has been gainingContinue reading “Tour of the Week: VentureOut’s Medieval Hilltowns of Italy”
Key West: Ed Salvato on Toronto’s Proud FM
The fabulous folks at Proud FM Toronto with Mike Chalut invited me on to talk about Key West following Mike Chalut’s recent trip there where he frolicked and luxuriated at the Island House Key West for a long weekend. Click here to listen to the short (just over 4-minute) recording from Proud FM’s most recent “Travel Tuesday.”Continue reading “Key West: Ed Salvato on Toronto’s Proud FM”
Here’s a Trip: “Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same”
Baltimore is an oft-overlooked and worthy destination for LGBT visitors. The town’s nickname is Charm City and it hosts an eponymous annual gay movie extravaganza, Charm City LGBT Film Festival, unspooling this weekend January 20-21. Show organizers Creative Alliance will offer films representing a variety of cutting-edge work from around the world including the well-reviewed “CodependentContinue reading “Here’s a Trip: “Codependent Lesbian Space Alien Seeks Same””
Carnival in Berlin: Do Take Candy From These Strangers
Wear a warm costume. Carnival in Berlin takes place February 12, 2012. Then again, you may warm up from friction as you rub up against spectators and participants. Organizers are expecting more than 1 million spectators and participants at the 11th annual Berlin Carnival Costume Parade. (Break out your German dictionary for this site.) According toContinue reading “Carnival in Berlin: Do Take Candy From These Strangers”
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!”
Yes, You Can(cun)! Gay Marriage Allowed in Popular Mexican Resort
Gay marriage is popping up all over Mexico. First marriage for same-sex couples was legalized in Mexico City in March 2010 with those unions recognized throughout the country. Next came the announcement that “thanks to a legal gap in the Civil Code,” marriage equality would be extended to lesbian and gay couples in Cancun (andContinue reading “Yes, You Can(cun)! Gay Marriage Allowed in Popular Mexican Resort”
“Zero Feet Away” from the Center of New York
This sexy billboard is raising all sorts of eyebrows. To announce its new mobile app, Manhunt bought time in this rotating electronic billboard ad featuring two hot, shirtless guys. And they plunked it in the middle of one of the busiest spots in New York amongst the tourist hordes. Like Grindr, Manhunt’s new mobile app,Continue reading ““Zero Feet Away” from the Center of New York”
Glee Fans Rejoice: Idina Menzel to Perform on Atlantis
You may have seen her in the original productions of Wicked or Rent or in the uber-gay Glee. Now you can see her on board an Atlantis cruise! The fabulous and talented Idina Menzel is scheduled to perform on Atlantis Events’ Allure of the Seas Caribbean cruise, January 29 through February 5, 2012. This isContinue reading “Glee Fans Rejoice: Idina Menzel to Perform on Atlantis”
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