India: 2,500 Attend Gay Pride in MumbaiFeb 3rd, 2012A little more than two years after the decriminalization of homosexuality in India, and the country's LGBT community is taking huge strides forward: Some 2,500 marchers participated in the fourth Mumbai Queer Pride Walk on Saturday, reports Gay Star News.
The procession was the culmination of the weeklong Queer Azaadi Mumbai and spanned from the center of the city to the... read_more India Makes Great Strides in Gay TravelFeb 1st, 2012
The International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association listed the country as a destination site for gay travelers, with a list of 11 gay-friendly or exclusively gay travel agents as partner businesses in India.
"The gay community had so many apprehensions travelling to India," said Sanjay Malhorta in an interview with Reuters. "Now, they look at the option of travelling to India... read_more Tel Aviv Draws Gay TouristsJan 29th, 2012Less than an hour away but a world apart from traditional places of pilgrimage in the Holy Land, Israel's free-wheeling city of Tel Aviv has become a Mediterranean hotspot for gay tourism.
"Tel Aviv is hot right now because it's unique," said Adir Steiner, who coordinates gay pride events for the city.
"It's in the Middle East where it's not so easy... read_more Absolute Travel's Favorite Gay Travel DestinationsJan 19th, 2012Absolute Travel has been circling the globe for years to find the most welcoming destinations and properties for gay travelers. Their top country picks - Argentina and South Africa - have already recognized same-sex marriage and have all the fittings for an idyllic honeymoon. Bali, Thailand, and Brazil are also brilliant honeymoon destinations.
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Brazil: The Hotel Fasano Rio... read_more Gay Travel: India: The New Gay-Friendly DestinationJan 14th, 2012
India is increasingly being touted as a gay-friendly destination, and as a result it is becoming possible to book gay tours in the subcontinent. One tour group, GoPink. Asia (gopink.asia, 13055177887) set itself up about a year ago and is slowly developing a range of tours for the gay market, says company spokesman Erwan Bothorel.
Some of those tours include visits... read_more Gay Travel: Visiting South KoreaJan 13th, 2012Found this video on Joe.My.God's blog - here's what he has to say about it:
"Their blog is mostly about K-pop, with which I had a brief but intense fascination during the summer of 2010."
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Click here for gay travel resources. ... read_more Gay Cities Poll Names Tel Aviv Top Gay City of 2011Jan 13th, 2012Congrats! Mazel tov! Félicitations! The election results in the Best of GayCities 2011 poll are in—and we have the winners!
Over the past several weeks, our sister site asked members and visitors to vote for the ideal locations in eight different categories—plus the overall best city in the world. You pulled your levers (well, clicked your mouses) and the people have... read_more Gay Travel: Thailand's First Transgender Stewardesses Take FlightJan 5th, 2012Thailand's first transgender air stewardesses have taken part in PC Air's inaugural flight from Bangkok to Surat Thani. The new airline took on four transgender crew last year when hiring thirty in-flight staff.
PC Air boss Peter Chan told the Daily Telegraph last year: "I think these people can have many careers - not just in the entertainment business - and... read_more Five Great Gay Travel Destinations From Fenuxe.comJan 2nd, 2012
Every presidential election year someone threatens to leave the country if the "wrong" candidate wins. We suggest getting a head start, so go ahead and update your passport. We asked Paul Henry, president of Travel Axess in Atlanta, for his suggestions on five gay-friendly destinations far, far away from the United States.
Reykjavick, Iceland: Hot Parties, Hot Springs: Prepare to party... read_more Orient-Express welcomes the International LGBT CommunityJan 2nd, 2012Orient-Express is an elite collection of hotels, cruises and luxury rail adventures in 25 countries, across five continents. The company has offered exceptional luxury travel experiences since 1976, when it purchased Hotel Cipriani in Venice and shortly afterwards recreated the celebrated Venice Simplon-Orient-Express, linking London, Paris and Venice.
Full Story From the Purple Roofs Gay Travel Blog ... read_more Exploring the Bridge over River Kwai and moreJan 2nd, 2012The province of Kanchanaburi is close to Bangkok and borders to Myanmar (Burma). Although there is plenty to see in this region, the Bridge over River Kwai, the museum , Don-Rak Cementery and the ride over the Death Railway are the main attraction, so I went for it. A full day tour, driving for over 2 hours from center Bangkok... read_more Gay Travel: Bangkok, ThailandJan 1st, 2012There's a pleasant breeze blowing down Bangkok's Chao Praya River this morning, much to the delight of those enjoying breakfast at Mandarin Oriental, Shangri-La, and other vaunted luxury hotels that line it. At the former, a gay couple sprinkle chopped chives on each other's sunny-side-up eggs and suck up the Los Angeles-like springtime weather.
While Mandarin guests find a note in... read_more Gay Travel: Beruit, Lebanon's Growing Gay SceneJan 1st, 2012Sitting at a cafe in Beirut Souks, Rabee lowers his voice and makes a quieting gesture. "Can we please keep this conversation down?" he asks. "I don't want people at the next table to hear."
Rabee is a good-looking young Lebanese man in his twenties, wearing a light-colored shirt and jeans. He is also gay, and hasn't told his family or... read_more Gay Travel: The Davao LifeDec 30th, 2011
The city of Davao is the largest city on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. It has a population of over 1,600,000 people. Which makes it the second largest city in the Philippines, second only to Manila.
It offers an international airport and its seaports are among the busiest cargo hubs in the Philippines. In recent years, Davao has developed... read_more Gay Life in Siam Reap, CambodiaDec 28th, 2011It wasn't so long ago that gay life throughout Cambodia played out under a tree after nightfall. Or perhaps in the darkest corner of a public pool's changing room.
In much of the country, it still does. "Maybe it's by the river, maybe it's in the park," said Sopheara You, who is 38, Cambodian and openly gay. "Everyone knows the secret... read_more Pune, India Gay Pride InspiresDec 18th, 2011Pune's gay community held its first ever Gay Pride Parade in the city on Sunday. The community has previously hosted other such events. The second annual Queer Fest also took place over the weekend. The theme for this year's Queer Fest is 'Being seen, Being heard.'
The parade is expected to become an annual event and people are already making plans... read_more Travel Symposium Prepares for More Gay Tourism in AsiaDec 14th, 2011
Over 75 travel industry professionals representing tour operators, travel agencies, hotel owners, and faculty and students of a travel management institute convened at the 1st Asian Symposium on Gay & Lesbian Tourism, held at the Le Meridien Hotel in New Delhi on 28 November.
The programme was organised by San Francisco-based Community Marketing, Inc. (CMI), the global market research and consultancy... read_more Is India Ready for Gay Travel?Dec 12th, 2011Are gay and lesbian travelers different from straight ones? Yes and no. They are inquisitive about the same destinations (for example Goa, Kerala, Rajasthan in India) but are more sensitive to local culture, food and even religious practices.
Besides, based on mere finances, LGBT (lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender) tourism is a US$65 billion industry in the United States alone. Surveys... read_more Gay Travel: Indian Tour Companies Welcoming Gay TouristsDec 8th, 2011
The romance between India and gay tourists is growing and, cashing in on the interest, many Indian and international gay travel agencies are keenly pursuing the market by organising packages and special deals to cater to this niche segment.
In the same context, the national capital Monday hosted the first Asian symposium on gay and lesbian tourism, attended by travel agents,... read_more Gay Travel: Exploring Tokyo, JapanDec 4th, 2011
There are very few places on earth where you can spend an evening hopping among more than 300 gay bars, take a pop culture tour with a guide that's dressed as a maid, and play 1980s video games on the original machines for which they were originally created. In fact, there is most likely just one place where you can... read_more
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