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Lounge Act
Long known for its in-air luxuries, Virgin Atlantic is now serving passengers with the same lavishness on the ground -- in its Clubhouse at London’s Heathrow Airport.
So This Is London
If your journey includes more than a layover at Heathrow (and it certainly should), here’s what not to miss.
Catching the Queer Act
Queer artist Scott Matthew -- listen to that Shortbus soundtrack! -- has sung his way around the world: check out his short list of great, gay-friendly venues.
Hotels We Love: Bedside Reading
Get between the covers at these classics: inspired and inspiring literary-themed hotels and inns.
Exclusive | London: Resources
Everything you need to know to get around gay London.
Fall 2007 | London
The theater revolution
Serving it Up Overseas
Your travel Advocate: June/July
Hôtel des Académies et des Arts, Top-notch Euro Airlines, Q&A: Gay Guesthouses
Lounge Act Part Two
Long known for its in-air luxuries, Virgin Atlantic is now serving passengers with the same lavishness on the ground -- in its Clubhouse at London’s Heathrow Airport.
The Isle of Jersey Part Two
Winter 2008 | Holidays on Ice
Chill out in the ultimate winter hotels -- before they melt away (literally, each spring)
Winter 2008 | Have Gun, Will Travel
James Bond, the world’s greatest metrosexual, taught a generation of gay men how to conquer the world.
Exclusive | Global Gayborhoods: Budapest
A leader in Central and Eastern Europeans' violently controversial charge for LGBT rights, Budapest's unique cosmopolitanism is none-the-less undergoing a lively revival.
Exclusive | Three Gay Days: Philadelphia Part Two
Here's your must-have road map to 72 hours in one of the world's gayest destinations. Where to stay, eat, play and meet in historic Philadelphia.
Exclusive | Trips to Change Lives
Exclusive | Women's Travel: Tours & Events Part Three
Fall 2008 | World’s best antique fairs
Who says antiquing is for little old ladies? Upscale international shows are booming in popularity, luring the crème de la crème of the art, furniture, and fashion worlds -- and some regular people too.
Exclusive | Ask the Travel Expert, July 25, 2008
Our Editor in Chief, Ed Salvato, and his team know gay travel, and they prove it by answering your questions. This Week: Train Travel in Europe.
Fall 2008 | Queer Horror Movie Locales
Just in time for Halloween, Matthew Link takes us on a tour of our favorite "Queer Horror" movie locales, where gay sensibilities and the dark unknown campily converge…
Fall 2008 | Most Memorable Meals
We asked acclaimed LGBT chefs, TV foodies, and restaurateurs to tempt our taste buds with their all-time favorite dining experiences from across the globe.
Exclusive | Hotels We Love: Unusual Accommodations
Is it a yurt? A plane? It's super hotel! Here's a round up of very unusual accommodations options. Fancy an underwater stay? Read on!
Exclusive | Taste: Most Memorable Meals (a teaser)
Our fall issue gathers the insider secrets of some of the world's most renowned gay and lesbian chefs. Here's a tasty teaser to whet your appetite for more.
Exclusive | Staying Gay: Top Gay-friendly Hotel Companies
Avoid awkward questions at check in (you two gentlemen want one bed?). Discover the best gay-friendly hotel companies around.
Exclusive | New York City: Where to Play/Meet Part Six
Exclusive | New York City: Where to Stay
EXCLUSIVE | When in...Bangkok
Bangkok has been called everything from the Venice of the East to the Capital of Sin, but only recently has it been raising eyebrows as a cosmopolitan destination.
SUMMER 2008 |2008 Road Trips Part Three: Aukland to Wellington
Essential Listings
FROM THE SUMMER 2008 ISSUE OF THE OUT TRAVELER
Spring 2008 | Manhattan's Roaring Gay Days
Forget Studio 54, Party Monster, or even Stonewall -- one of the queerest eras in New York City's history was the Roaring '20s and early '30s, when pansy balls were all the craze, cross-dressing performers were gloriously famous, and the sparkling isle that was the Sodom of America was already a major gay travel destination.
SPRING 2008 | Gay Travel Milestones
Travel is a rite of passage for gay people the world over -- be it a journey to escape the bindings of a hometown, a quest to find your tribe in that elusive gay mecca, or the desire to discover a place where you feel like your soul (or soul mate) resides. Consider this a personal guide for mapping your own milestones, with tales from those LGBTs who have ventured ahead.
WINTER 2007 | Creature Comforts
Upscale gay-friendly properties that will spoil you and your precious pooch.
Winter 2007 | Readers' Choice Awards 2007
Our third annual Readers' Choice Awards reveal the best of the best in gay travel. We asked, you answered. Now it's time to praise the winners!
Winter 2007 | Essential Listings
All the Web sites (and other information) you need from our Winter 2007 issue, "The Island Issue."
Fall 2007 | Issue Links
Exclusive | The great gay stud road trip
Ever wanted to get away from it all only to find yourself surrounded by all the all same faces? This summer vacation experience a road trip out of your comfort zone. This week we follow two gay boys as they embark on an excursion of their own.
Fall 2007 | Doug Wright
A Tony Winner's Heart-to-Heart on Mermaids, Cross-dressers, and His Major Hotel Fetish.
Fall 2007 | Dublin
The pub revolution
Fall 2007 | Copenhagen
The food revolution
Fall 2007 | The Grand Tour
What follows is our opulent, thoroughly modern version of the redesigned Gay Grand Tour for the cultured traveler heading to the most refined continent of them all…
Fall 2007 | Milan
The fashion revolution
Fall 2007 | Berlin
The art revolution
Summer 2007 | Around-the-world cruise: A journey in three parts
On January 22, 2007, novelist Eduardo Santiago embarked on a three-month, around-the-world voyage aboard the luxurious and legendary Queen Elizabeth 2. This voyage of adventure and self-discovery will be documented exclusively for The Out Traveler. Part one of three
Summer 2007 | EuroPride Madrid: Get the Party Started
This is a city where you'll find traffic jams at 3.30 a.m., where the trendiest bar in town is still empty at 11 p.m. After midnight, the closet doors burst open and the city springs to life.
Spring 2007 | Of Mice and Men
Actor and out bon vivant Alan Cumming kicks off his quarterly travel journal with a joyride through Disneyland Resort Paris.
Spring 2007 | The Real Bangkok
The ever-evolving Thai capital shows a fresh side, shedding cheap thrills for a much more "boutique" gay scene.
Winter 2006 | Readers' Choice Awards
You voted, and the results are in! While the "next gay hot spot" will always be on the horizon, only a few spots have what it takes to stay hot year after year. The same can be said for hotels, airlines, events, and tour operators.
Fall 2006 | Hotels We Love
Summer 2006 | Glasgow
The year-round tendency toward gray skies only adds to Glasgow's romantic tenor, as each postshower burst of sunshine casts a filtered golden light onto the cobblestone streets.
January/February 2006 | 2006 Travel Trends
Know where you’re going? Let us help you navigate the hot new destinations, ideas, and choices peeking over the gay and lesbian travel horizon in the new year
November/December 2005 | Escape to Tahiti
"It's never happened for me with a lover, but I was blissfully infatuated the moment I arrived in Bora Bora." A Hawaiian writer finds another Polynesian paradise.
November/December 2005 | Wilde Times at Oxford
This spire-filled college town was the backdrop to English history’s queerest scandal and holds plenty for the gay traveler of today
November/December 2005 | Readers' Choice Awards
November/December 2005 | Readers' Choice Awards
Where is the world’s hottest nightclub? Best island? Top ski lodge? All is revealed in our first reader survey
November/December 2005 | Essentials Listings
September/October 2005 | Sparkling St. Petersburg
Russia’s most European city still conjures up thoughts of regal czars, gilded palaces, corruption, and expensive fur. So what are you waiting for?
Books to Pack
September/October 2005 | Canary Islands Escape
Move over Ibiza! Gran Canaria is Europe’s hottest queer sun and fun destination
September/October 2005 | 39 Literary Getaways
Queer literature has exploded in the past 15 years to include a whole modern pack of terrific releases that further expand our gay horizons. Pack one of these books on your next trip to delve deeper into a place.
Travel Tips
A frequently-updated collection of helpful tips and practical travel strategies
Fall 2003 | R We Ready for R Family Vacations?
The O’Donnell mothers and crew say, “Anchors aweigh!”
July/August 2005 | Raising a Racket With Martina Navratilova
The legendary lesbian tennis star talks about her new role as Olivia's spokeswoman and dispatches travel wisdom from years on the sports circuit
Feb 2004 | Perfect 10: Great Gay Ways
Walking on the wilder side of 10 streets around the globe
February 2004 | Travel Queeries
July/August 2005 | Tripping with Amy Sedaris
Amy Sedaris gabs about the color of her travel bags, why she starts stockpiling hotel mini shampoo bottles around the month of October, and why you'll never catch her in a fluffy white hotel bathrobe
July/August 2005 | Proud Amsterdam
Though the Netherlands has received more than its fair share of bad press about violence attributed to Islamic fundamentalist immigrants, Amsterdam still shines as the gay capital of Europe.
March/April 2005 | Essentials Listings
Jan/Feb 2005 | The World's Great Gay Chefs
Winter 2004 | Out in Beverly Hills
With a hip boutique hotel scene, innovative cuisine and a glittering array of shopping options, West Hollywood-adjacent Beverly Hills is sharpening her gay edge
Winter 2004 | Travel Queeries
Fall 2004 | Forever Florence
Connecting to the age-old undercurrents of homo culture in David's hometown
Summer 2004 | Secret Hawaii
Far from the bright lights of Waikiki, the real Hawaii awaits, steeped in fertile legend and lore
 
 

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