DESTINATIONS
Australia & The Pacific

• Australia: Melbourne, Food Lover's Paradise Vibrantly cultural, Melbourne offers cozy pubs, great music and -- arguably better than any other Australian city -- a haven for foodies.
  
• Sydney: Surf, Sun, Seafood, Exciting Scene Experience that best of Australia from the rugged outdoors to the most sophisticated dining, hotels and nightlife in Oz's largest city.
  
• Tahiti: Your French-Accented Paradise Governed by France, these Polynesian states offer an idyllic escape along with a native queer culture that's a normal part of life here.
  
• Life Beyond Sydney and Melbourne Australia's most famous cities are justifiably popular, but thriving pockets of art, culture and adventure can be found all over the great Down Under.
  
• Hot Five: Auckland, New Zealand En route to interview the organizers of Gay Ski Week NZ in Queenstown, OutTraveler's Dennis Hensley spent three action-packed days in the City of Sails, Auckland, New Zealand. Here, in his own words, are his top recommendations.
  
• Doing Down Under via the A380 On the new A380, getting to Australia is half the fun.
  

Readers' Choice Awards 2008
Our fourth annual Readers' Choice Awards reveal the best in gay travel.

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Dip below the equator for a Valentine’s Day getaway with decadent gay appeal.

Australia: Sydney, City of Art
Shed winter's icy grip for a sun-soaked exploration of Sydney -- Australia's cultural capital.

Australia: Perth, the Great Escape
Belied by mountain vistas and a healthy dose of ruggedness are Perth's charming, sophisticated boutiques and futuristic skyline.

Australia: Hobart, Romantic Getaway
Lined with Georgian houses, intimate Hobart's Tasmanian location includes some of Australia's most breath-taking natural beauty -- and a long history of same-sex romance!

Insider's Guide: Sydney
Gear up for a visit Down Under during Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras (March 3, 2007) by following the suggestions of a few sassy Sydney-siders.

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.

10 Gay Adventures of a Lifetime
Hitching a gay way to the world's greatest outdoor adventures

Australia: Getting There