Tracking LGBT gains nationwide! Now that the dust has settled from the midterm election held November 6, 2018 — well, other than the Florida Senate and Governer recount proceedings in play — we can clearly see that the LGBT community scored some great points throughout the nation. Immediately after the election, we reported on two of our…

by Roy Heale It’s the premiere lake and alpine destination in the Southern Hemisphere—and with good reason. Queenstown is truly a region for all seasons, with everything from world-class skiing to scenic golf courses on offer. When it comes to thrills, Queenstown is world-famous for its extreme adventure activities, from bungy jumping to jet boating. Foodies and…

Truly, Sweden offers so much to LGBTI travellers. Being gay, lesbian or anything in between in this Scandinavian nation has been legal since 1944. And next May, they’ll also be celebrating eight years of equal marriage – so it has long been an open-minded place to visit. We like to say that it’s a place where narrow…

The Galapagos itineraries are tightly controlled by the Ecuadorian government and the Galapagos National Park because of their sensitive environment. We did a luxury cruise aboard the Passion yacht, which alternates between 2 Galapagos itineraries each week. The first itinerary covers the Eastern islands and the second one covers the West islands. The main difference between the two…

Quesadillas are normally associated with Mexico as tortillas with melted cheese. In Ecuador, quesadillas are a pentagonal shaped pastry filled with both sweet and savoury flavours, similar to Portuguese queijada, which also has a sweet/savoury crumbly cheese filling. We learnt to make these treats during our foodie tour with Urban Adventures in Quito. They are a popular…

Uruguay is like the Netherlands of Latin America – an extremely liberal country and global leader of LGBT rights. Same sex sexual activity has been decriminalised in Uruguay since 1934, anti-discrimination laws in place since 2003, adoption laws since 2009 and gay marriage implemented in early 2013. There are also many government supported events, in particular the…

Last year, during my 3 months long trip around Southeast Asia, I visited the Capital of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. In all honesty, while the rest of Malaysia is definitely beautiful and full of charm (you have already read about my love for Pulau Langkawi, where I spent New Year’s eve 2016), Kuala Lumpur was not my favorite…

Looking for a gay friendly place to stay in Uruguay? Well look no further – ’cause after 2 weeks travelling around this super gay friendly country, we’ve come up with our 10 best gay friendly hotels to stay in Uruguay: GAY FRIENDLY HOTELS IN MONTEVIDEO #1 Sofitel Carrasco Description: overlooking the Rambla beachfront, this glamorous former casino…

We celebrate our 8 years anniversary in a few months. Each year we always make a point of doing something special to celebrate, usually going somewhere exotic and of course, romantic. Our most memorable anniversary will always be our first year, when we visited Venice as this was our first trip abroad together. Of course Venice is…

Tens of thousands gathered at Copacabana beach on Sunday to celebrate the 21st Rio Pride Parade. Organizers said this year’s parade was focusing on passing legislation in Brazil that would allow adults to legally change their gender on identity documents and eliminate bureaucracy involved in gender confirmation surgery, reports the Associated Press. They called on the public…