Category: Gay & Lesbian Travel

Brazil's top 5 celebrations

Brazil’s top 5 celebrations

By on Sep 29, 2015 in Brazil, Events, Food and Drink, Gay & Lesbian Travel, Regions, South America, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany

World famous for its colourful carnivals and fabulous parties, Brazil is already preparing for the celebrations of 2016. Visitors to this diverse and fascinating country can expect flamboyant outfits bedecked with glitter and sequins, extravagant make up and endless parades of beautifully crafted floats. With carnivals taking place all over the country it can be […]

Luxury vacationing for gays only

Luxury vacationing for gays only

By on Apr 19, 2008 in Argentina, Brazil, Europe, Gay & Lesbian Travel, Greece, Regions, South America, Speciality Travel, Western Europe

A new company – Steele Luxury Travel – has been established by Dane Steele Green, to cater specifically for the gay luxury travel market.   The company currently offers a number of vacation packages to perhaps predictable destinations such as Buenos Aires and Mykonos.   Here’s a short summary of what’s currently on offer: Buenos […]

Attitude Hotels

By on Mar 11, 2008 in Accommodation, Austria, Czech Republic, Eastern Europe, Europe, France, Gay & Lesbian Travel, Germany, Hotels, Hungary, Malta, Netherlands, North America, Portugal, Regions, Spain, Speciality Travel, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom, USA, Western Europe

Founded by Pedro Castro, Attitude Hotels is a new hotel brand specifically geared towards gays and lesbians of a discerning nature. They offer a selection of over twenty-five hotels in Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Hungary, Malta, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, UK and the USA. By next year, the objective is to propose […]

So Pride and So Privileged at Sofitel LA

So Pride and So Privileged at Sofitel LA

By on Jun 02, 2007 in Accommodation, California, Events, Gay & Lesbian Travel, Hotels, North America, Regions, Special Offers & Packages, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, USA

Sofitel LA embraces a rainbow of guests with three  So Pride  package options for Los Angeles Pride 2007. The premium offerings coincide with the annual commemoration of a gay liberation movement started in New York in June 1969. The festival and parade celebrate love, equality and pride. From 8th to 10th June, Sofitel LA hosts […]

PlanetOut Gay and Lesbian Travel Awards

PlanetOut Gay and Lesbian Travel Awards

By on Jun 29, 2006 in Accommodation, Air Travel, Cruises & Boat Travel, Europe, Gay & Lesbian Travel, Hotels, Massachusetts, North America, Regions, Spain, Speciality Travel, USA, Western Europe

The winners of the 13th annual PlanetOut.com gay and lesbian travel awards can be found by following this link. Amongst the numerous winners are Spain (Destination of the Year), Provincetown (Best Gay Resort Town), American Airlines (Best Airline), Hyatt Hotels & Resorts (Best Gay Hotel Collection) and Crystal Cruises (Best Cruise Company).

Elton John extends honeymoon

Elton John extends honeymoon

By on Jan 10, 2006 in Africa, Celebrities, Gay & Lesbian Travel, Honeymoons, Regions, South Africa, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany

One honeymoon isn’t enough for Elton John and David Furnish. They’re avoiding the British winter and leaving their Venice honeymoon for a safari in South Africa.   Rather strangely, they’re also  invisting their friend, Liz Hurley (who you think would be concentrating on her own wedding plans), along with them.   The expression “two’s company, […]

Elton John on honeymoon

Elton John on honeymoon

By on Dec 29, 2005 in Celebrities, Europe, Gay & Lesbian Travel, Honeymoons, Italy, Regions, Speciality Travel, Travel Miscellany, Western Europe

Elton John and David Furnish – who are probably the world’s most famous honeymooners right now – are apparently spending the time in Venice.  They have a villa on Giudecca, one of the islands of Venice’s lagoon. They have ventured into St. Marks Square and been spotted having lunch at the famous  Harry’s Bar.