Get Ready to Vote: Out Traveler Awards Nominees Coming Next Week

Where do you go to escape? What's your favorite place in the world? Help us decide the hotels, cities, nations, and cruises are the best for LGBT travelers. We'll be announcing our categories for the Out Traveler Awards next week and opening up all but one of the 18 categories to online voting. The following week we open up the last and most contentious category for online and Twitter voting — Incomparable U.S. Gay Neighborhood. Until then, catch up on the winners of last year's awards on the next page:

Out Traveler Awards 2013

1) Top Global Destination (country)
Sweden

2) Most Amazing U.S. Destination
Las Vegas

3) Favorite Airline
Delta

4) Greatest Hotel Collection
Kimpton

5) Best Small Hotel or Resort
The Grand Resort and Spa (Ft. Lauderdale)

6) Ultimate Luxury Hotel/Resort (global)
Aria Resort and Casino (Las Vegas)

7) Sultriest Place on Earth
Rio de Janeiro

8) Hottest U.S. Gay Beach
Ipanema (Rio de Janeiro)

9) Most Decadent Annual Destination Party
White Party (Palm Springs)

10) Favorite Island
Maui

11) Best Adventure Getaway
Telluride, Colo.

12) Favorite Family Destination
San Diego

13) Best City After Dark
New York City

14) Ultimate Gay Honeymoon Destination
Hawaii

15) Best Cruise Line
Royal Caribbean

16) Most Awesome Cruise Experience
Olivia Travel

17) Where to Go Next/Breakout Destination
Copenhagen

18) Incomparable U.S. Gay Neighborhood
Boystown (Chicago)