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Ten Trips that will Change Your Life
The transformative nature of journeys can be subtle or profound, but these ten adventures may change the way you feel about travel altogether, with itineraries that provoke, challenge, and dare you to come back a different person.
By Matthew Link
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Hawaii’s Polysexual Past
Cross-dressers, queer concubines, and the Sin of Onan -- the Hawaii of pre-European contact had it all.
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FEATURES ARCHIVE
Three gay days: Providence, RI
Welcome to the friendliest, most artistic city in New England -- which happens to have its own gay mayor.
By Matthew Link
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Carson Kressley’s Paris Shopping Spree
We recently sent the indomitable TV star of How to Look Good Naked on a shopping bender in Paris. His notes from the French fashion front.
By Carson Kressley
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The Grand Canyon: A Spiritual Journey
The most awe-inspiring geological wonders of Arizona reside in the most culturally rich corner of the state. The Grand Canyon and the Navajo and Hopi Nations -- a journey that’s transporting in more ways than one.
By Matthew Link
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Lasting Inspiration
Pay Memorial Day respects at these destination-worthy grave sites of our LGBT forerunners.
By Ryan Weimer and LoAnn Halden
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The World's Don't-Miss Car Shows
Whether you're a certified grease monkey or just know where the gas goes in, the world's great auto shows make a fashionable and intriguing centerpiece for any gay vacation.
By Steve Siler
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Gay Retro Motor Lodges
Who needs Motel 6 when you can shake off road fatigue at these stylized gay-owned digs?
By Loann Halden
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Inclusive Exclusivity
Out W Hotels president Ross Klein explains how gay and
lesbian -- and all -- guests should be treated in a 21st-century hotel.
By Matthew Link
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Viva Diva!
For the ultimate fan pilgrimage, celebrate the lives and times of gay-popular icons old and new at these carefully (sometimes obsessively) curated private collections and diva museums.
By Justin Ocean
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The Best Gay-Owned Spas in the U.S.
With the phenomenal growth in spas, how can a traveler tell the true-blue homosexual establishments from the merely metrosexual ones? Our top picks.
By Adam H. Graham, Matthew Link, Benjamin Ryan
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Posh Happenings
Mile-high wigs, tuxedos, and Stephen Sondheim are all on the roster for these special events happening around the globe.
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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.
By Aefa Mulholland and Matthew Link
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Rubbing Oscar Elbows in Tinseltown
In Los Angeles the Academy Awards are akin to the Super Bowl. For one starry night, this industry town is all aflutter with even more glitter and gossip than usual. Swanky soirees, rounds of screenings, and enough cocktail receptions to inspire a visit to rehab fill the calendars of the A-list en route to Hollywood's biggest night of the year (February 24). But even a gay commoner can party-hop like a nominee if they know the best parties in the City of Angels:
By Duane Wells
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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. Traveling in the echoes of this fabulous Manhattan past in the 21st century is easier than you may imagine.
By George Chauncey
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The Valley of the Sun
Arizona's burgeoning neighbor cities of energetic Phoenix and luxe Scottsdale are turning lavender
By Andrew Collins
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Jackie Warner Weighs In
Jackie Warner, owner of Los sAngeles's SkySport & Spa, tackles her career with the gusto of the Energizer Bunny. America's favorite lithe lesbian stars in a reality TV show -- Bravo's "Work Out" returns for its third season in March -- herds a gaggle of unruly trainers, produces the SkyLab fitness attire line, and even has her own protein bar. And she still squeezes in time for tropical getaways. Benjamin Ryan uncovers her secrets for maintaining her celebrated six-pack when she hits the road.
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Trying on Sandals
We sent Bruce Vilanch to one of the notoriously hetero Sandals Resorts with boy toy in tow to test the company's recent queer -- friendly change of heart. His view from the beachy enemy camp…
By Bruce Vilanch
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Creature Comforts
Upscale gay-friendly properties that will spoil you and your precious pooch
By LoAnn Halden
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Jamaica: The Caribbean's No-Go Zone
Should LGBT travelers boycott the homophobic Caribbean isle, or has a de facto gay ban already occurred? (Pictured: Jamaican singer Elephant Man, known for his lyrics encouraging violence against gays)
By Ken Kiesnowski
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Readers' Choice Awards 2007
If there's one thing we know, it's that getting gay travelers to all agree on where to stay, play, and spend their hard-earned pink dollars is nearly impossible. Yet when we asked your opinion in our third annual Readers' Choice Awards, everyone stepped up to help us cull the creme de la creme of the gay travel crop, with more than double the responses of last year! Here are your worldwide winners.
By Justin Ocean
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Cool Blue Islands in Seas of Red
Contrary to popular myth, many red states harbor bright blue spots of tolerance and acceptance for LGBT travelers. Our pick of 10 gay-friendly oases.
By Andrew Collins
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Doug Wright
A Tony Winner's Heart-to-Heart on Mermaids, Cross-dressers, and His Major Hotel Fetish
By Randy B. Hecht
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Rooms That Rock
Music-biz owners add distinctive notes to upmarket accommodations
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Greenland
Afluence, modernity, tolerance, and civil unions: Forget everything you've ever thought about thought about remote, icy Greenland. The world's largest island is at the forefront of the 21st century in more ways than one.
By Matthew Link
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Our History: Lorca's Spain
Spain's greatest gay poet still colors the grand Andalusian town where he lived and died.
By Gretchen Kelly
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Three Gay Days: Seattle
Even on a quiet day on the waterfront, Seattle is thrillingly, noisily alive. Gulls screech while dive-bombing tourists' chowder. Espresso machines grind. Ferry horns boom. Boeing jets take off for their first flights from nearby Boeing Field. Out on Puget Sound, orcas blow as they surface.
By Aefa Mulholland
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Castle Hotels
Ten of Europe's most intriguing and opulent castle hotels offer intrepid travelers a wealth of history, romance, and fable—along with a room with a very, very nice view.
By By Gretchen Kelly
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Cool Canada
A summer affair in the chic cities and majestic terrain of the second-largest country in the world
By Aefa Mulholland
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Gay Luxury Villa Rentals
Round up some friends and rent your own fab private vacation villa in gay-popular locales
By Drew Limsky and Charles Runnette
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Nouvelle Southern Cuisine
Grits soufflé? Honey bourbon ice cream? A fresh crop of Southern eateries go lavishly high-end (and yes, healthy), y'all!
By Adam H. Graham
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New Honolulu
No more Don Ho: Honolulu is transforming herself into a sleek version of a tropical U.S. city
By Matthew Link
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Ski Way South
Turn your summer upside down by heading south--and we mean deep south--to Chile, Argentina, Australia, or New Zealand, where the luxe "summer" ski season is hot as Hades
By Everett Potter
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Charting Key West
An unparalleled yachting adventure begins at the end of the glorious Overseas Highway
By Dan di Stasio
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Dude, where's my ranch?
High up in the Rockies, head wrangler Joe Webber promises to show you the ropes at the Powderhorn Ranch
By Chandler Burr
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Gays Gone Wild
Ready to shake the winter blues? Skip those straighter-than-thou spring break bashes and get your groove on with the gays
By Dan Allen
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Of Mice and Men
Actor and out bon vivant Alan Cumming kicks off his quarterly travel journal with a joyride through Disneyland Resort Paris
By Alan Cumming
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Gay Travel Forecast 2007
Want to be the first on your block to visit the latest hot destination? Get a leg up on your competition, er, friends, right here.
By Darren Frei
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The Real Bangkok
Gaining entry into the ever-evolving Thai capital's "boutique" gay scene
By Patrick Tippelt
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Gay Events of Color
In the last decade, many queer people of color have banded together to celebrate their lives, sprouting a cottage industry of black gay events.
By Frankie Edozien
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Budapest Rises
As Communist relics harden into cold museum pieces, the Hungarian capital's dazzling cosmopolitan past--preserved in stone and gilded in gold--is heating up like never before.
By Rich Beattie
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Whistler's Wonderland
Gay Ski Week is revived as WinterPride 2007, and the Canadian Rockies are as cool as ever
By Stan Wu
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Weekender: St. Barts
At a time when much of the Caribbean appears increasingly hostile to gay and lesbian travelers, tiny St. Barts--that island hideaway for the global fabulocracy--is a surprisingly tolerant, trés chic retreat.
By David Kaufman
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Checking in With Daniel Vosovic
Project Runway season two runner-up Daniel Vosovic dishes about designing the uniforms for a hip new breed of business hotel
By Justin Ocean
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Ringing in the New Year
Nothing says "Happy New Year" quite like a lump of coal. Or boiled cod. Fireworks and champagne do the trick round these parts, but alternative traditions, libations, and unusual edibles will welcome 2007 around the world
By Aefa Mulholland
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Beaches and Boys of Brazil
Take a headlong dive into the surf, sand, and soul of Brazil's obsessively sexy beach culture
By Mack Friedman
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Finding Gay Vietnam
From Ho Chi Minh City to Hanoi, a journey into the pulsating heart of a sublime and welcoming land
By Darren Frei
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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
By Kee Foong
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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. Here are your favorites:
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Hotels We Love
Escape. Sanctuary. Hedonism. Sleep! Hotels can satisfy many cravings. The Out Traveler scoured the globe to bring you a selection of properties that do it with extra élan.
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Fall Culture Whirl
Can’t-miss happenings in four of the world’s most cosmopolitan cities
By Dan Allen
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Alan Cumming's London
See how actor (and out man-about-town) Alan Cumming plans on spending time in London as the fall culture season kicks off
By Dan Allen
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Nova Scotia
Mens in kilts, rolling green hills, and wild rapids may invoke thoughts of faraway Scotland, but savvy U.S. travelers have discovered that all this and more can be found in our very gay-friendly neighbor to the north
By Cator Sparks
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Eating in Oaxaca
Queer Eye foodinista Ted Allen shares a few moments from his recent trip to Oaxaca, Mexico, where he and his boyfriend indulged in spicy, chocolaty mole (“mo-lay”)
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Weekender: Santa Fe
When the aspens turn gold and the scent of roasted piñon fills the air, la feista season has begun. Here’s your guide to the perfect Santa Fe weekend.
By Andrew Collins
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Ski Tripping
With more than a dozen annual gay and lesbian ski events around the world, finding a set of slopes that suits your personality requires a flurry of planning. Prepare for the snow by finding your "type" below.
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The New Beijing
China’s capital city is changing at a dizzying pace and slowly opening up to gay and lesbian travelers in advance of the 2008 Olympic Games
By Dinah Gardner
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Insider's San Francisco
Come for the Folsom Street Fair, then pick a neighborhood (they’re all gay) and do as the locals do
By Ray Delgado
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Beyond South Beach
From alligator shoes in South Beach to an alligator wrestler in the Everglades, a coast-to-coast road trip from Miami via Naples to Fort Lauderdale is a study in extremes
By Matthew Phillp
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Safari Sojourn
Deep in the faraway wilds of South Africa, two luxury game reserves provide a fleeting glimpse into a remarkably untouched world
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London
Everything you need to plan a trip to jolly old London for EuroPride 2006
By Beth Greenfield
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Sylt
Bask on the beach in the German answer to St. Tropez, a chic North Sea retreat populated with delightfully few American tourists
By Darren Frei
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Loire Valley
Frolic in this fairy-tale playground for kings and queens
By Andrew Broan
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Ljubljana
Stroll amid tranquil streets and unspoiled charms in the gay-welcoming crown jewel of Slovenia
By Stan Wu
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Glasgow
Take a fancy to this moody urban masterpiece
By Beth Greenfield
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Peru: Hiking the Clouds
A group of 14 gay men climbs from Peru’s Sacred Valley to the classic ruins of Machu Picchu, discovering astonishing sites, new leg muscles, and the wondrous properties of coca leaves along the way
By Dan Di Stasio
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Isle of Lesbos
The island that gave lesbians their name continues its Sapphic tradition in the 21st century
By Guinevere Turner
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Valencia
This sun-kissed Spanish city is the perfect spot to embrace the most recent European country to allow same-sex marriage.
By Aaron Hamburger
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Lone Star: Austin
Why Austin really is the brightest, gayest spot in all of Texas
By Beth Greenfield; photos by Richard Renaldi
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Home Sweet Swap
Who needs a hotel when you can trade your own abode for a fab flat? Welcome to the world of gay home exchange networks.
By Lauren Ragland
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