Gay Travel

In Japan, A Trip Back In Time

Dane Steele Green | Posted 05.25.2012

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There are two Japans. One is the tangible, modern nation of today, the LED-spangled cities and bullet trains. The other is more ephemeral, the mystical psychological landscape of the nation's past.

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The Necessary Evil Of Traveling In The Closet

Robert Schrader | Posted 05.24.2012

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My first experience with closeted travel was in China, where I lived from late 2009 to early 2010. Initially, my decision not to reveal my sexuality was harmless

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PHOTOS: Women's Luxury Leisure Travel Goes Solo

JustLuxe | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Travel Destinations, Beach Vacations, Solo Travel, Cruises, Slidepollajax, Luxury Spa, Gay Travel, Slideexpand, Travel News

These days, a variety of single-serving travel options make it not only easy, but appealing, for women to take a vacation without their family.

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The Top 10 LGBT Honeymoon Destinations

Jeremy Bryant | Posted 04.30.2012

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Now that more states in the U.S. have legalized gay marriage, there's even more reason to take a gay honeymoon. But where to? I've compiled a list of the top 10 gay and lesbian honeymoon destinations Queertrip.com travelers are heading to.

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PHOTOS: 10 Breathtaking Sights You'll Miss If You Boycott Anti-Gay Countries

Laurence Watts | Posted 04.18.2012

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Life Returns To Fire Island Pines

Robert J. Feldman | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Fire Island, Gay, Fire Island PInes, Gay Travel, Travel News

Seventy-two percent cocoa Godiva and Moët and Chandon champagne sure do go down easy on the deck overlooking the Atlantic.

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Liza Minnelli And Other Gay Things To Enjoy In Atlantic City

Posted 04.03.2012

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"There's Las Vegas and there's Reno, but there's just something about Atlantic City." It was just one of several anecdotes Liza Minnelli offered a...

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Caribbean Gay Cruise Passengers Plead Guilty To Indecent Exposure

AP | By CARLISLE JNO BAPTISTE | Posted 05.22.2012

Read More: Sodomy, Video, Gay Rights, Gay Cruise, John Robert Hart, Caribbean, Palm Springs, LGBT Rights, Gay Travel, Dominica, Dennis Jay Mayer, Gay Voices News

ROSEAU, Dominica -- Two Southern California men pleaded guilty on Thursday to indecent exposure in Dominica after they were arrested during a stop on ...

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Top 10 Ways To Avoid Killing Your Partner While Traveling

Jenni Chang and Lisa Dazols | Posted 05.07.2012

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It was a big adjustment to shift from our independent daily routines to spending 24/7 together. But since then, we've made some changes in our relationship. Here are the top 10 ways we've managed to avoid killing one another.

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The Top 10 Ways You Can Help The Global Gay Movement

Jenni Chang and Lisa Dazols | Posted 04.28.2012

Read More: Global LGBT Rights, Gay Travel, Global Lgbt Movement, Global Gay Movement, Global Gay Rights, LGBT Travel, Gay Voices News

While traveling around the world into developing countries, we've seen how isolated people can feel in countries where homosexual acts are a crime, or where there is little visibility. We've learned that a little affirmation goes a long way. Here are 10 ways we can all help.

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Flash Sales Take On The Hotel Industry

Dane Steele Green | Posted 04.09.2012

Read More: Luxury Travel, Livingsocial, Hotwire, Gilt, Jetsetter, Steele Luxury Travel, Groupon, Gay Travel, Flash Sales, Discount Travel, Priceline, Travel Blogs, Travel News

Online booking sites like Priceline.com and Hotwire.com have been helping hotels fill empty rooms at steep discounts for years now. But with recessionary times, come recessionary opportunities to take advantage of consumer's penny pinching desires, and a rash of companies are jumping in the game.

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PHOTOS: A Burgeoning Gay Destination In The Middle East

AP | By ARON HELLER | Posted 01.24.2012

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TEL AVIV, Israel -- Tel Aviv has long been a gay paradise, one of the few places in the Middle East where gays feel free to walk hand-in-hand and kiss...

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Honeymoon From Hell: The Top 10 Destinations Gay And Lesbian Travelers Should Avoid

Katherine Dean | Posted 03.20.2012

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You and your love deserve rest, relaxation, and the romantic experience of a lifetime. But same-sex couples seeking adventure abroad should think twice before casually booking that African safari, tour of the Great Pyramids, or exotic Pacific island retreat.

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How Much Time Do You Really Need Before Your Flight?

Dane Steele Green | Posted 03.19.2012

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Today there are a variety of ways to minimize the time you need to arrive at the airport in advance to make your scheduled departure. Arriving two hours before a flight isn't always necessary.

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A Jewish Return to Germany

Jayson Littman | Posted 03.11.2012

Read More: Jewish Identity, Holocaust, Germany, Germany Travel, Jewish Culture, Gay Travel, Gay Tourism, Jewish in Germany, Gay Voices News

As I gave the attendant my bag of clothes and personal belongings, he wrote "477" on my arm with a Sharpie. There I was, in Germany, stripped of my clothes, stripped of my identity, with a number on my arm. It was quite surreal, but then we drank and were merry.

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The Gay Traveler: Pompous vs. Cautious

Dane Steele Green | Posted 12.27.2011

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It is best to be a cautious traveler, LGBT or not. Be sure to research your destination before departure in order to understand their mannerisms, culture and acceptance of gays. Once you arrive in your destination, feel it out.

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Liver Donation, Break up, Led Author David Jedeikin to Wander the Rainbow

Simona Rabinovitch | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Self Publishing, Jordan, Liver Transplant, Self Discovery, Lgbt, Gay Travel, Eat Pray Love, New Zealand, Living Liver Donation, LGBT Travel, Brazil, Flashpacking, Solo Travel, Singapore, Peru, Travel Memoir, Cambodia, San Francisco, Ebooks, Tokyo, Dublin, Travel News

After donating part of his liver to his (now ex-) boyfriend, breaking up and feeling lost, David Jedeikin wrote about it all in his book, Wander the Rainbow.

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No Respect for the Gay and Lesbian Traveler

Matthew Long | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Lgbt, Gay Families, Tourism, Travel Industry, Rainbow Flag, Hospitality, Lesbian, LGBT Rights, Marketing, Gay Travel, Philadelphia, Travel News

I do not understand why the hospitality industry does not do a better job of marketing to GLBT audiences. Drop the rainbow flags and instead educate your staffs.

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Buyer Beware: 'Gay-Friendly' Hotels Are Not Always 'Gay Friendly' in Cancun

Karen Ocamb | Posted 05.25.2011

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Who would want to advertise with a despised community if they weren't for real? Well, let's be honest -- marketing to the LGBT community is worth some big bucks.

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My Book Tour Ends: An Overview

Michael Luongo | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Jordan, Syria, Gay Travels in the Muslim World, Jerusalem, Gay Travel, Lebanon, Beirut, Damascus, Michael Luongo, Middle East, Gay Tourism, Cairo, Israel, Aleppo, Books News

The final stop of my book tour for Gay Travels in the Muslim World was to visit Aleppo's souq, the largest covered market in the Middle East.

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The Cairo Stop: New Ideas in an Ancient World

Michael Luongo | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Egypt, Cairo 52, Gay Travels in the Muslim World, Arab Diffusion, Michael Luongo, Nile, Middle East, Gay Rights, Cairo, Gay Travel, Queen Nile Boat, Mubarek, Tahrir Square, World News

The Cairo Book Fair, the second largest book fair in the world, is an amazing event -- vendors sprawl through dozens of exhibition halls as visitors come in droves. If only Book Expo America were like this.

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