Purple Roofs Gay Travel Newsletter: January, 2012

Published Date Author: , January 9th, 2012

Welcome to the Purple Roofs Newsletter for January, 2012!

We just launched an all new version of the Purple Roofs gay travel site – our first in more than 8 years – with a great new look, and new features, including local articles, events, and links to our Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ pages. Take a look at the new site here!

We even redesigned the blog!

We’ve got lots of great stuff for you this month – from featured articles on Italy’s Oltrepo Pavese, Davao in the Philippines, The Berkshires, and St. Petersburg, to other gay travel articles from around the world!

You’ll also find some great accommodation specials and discounts, tons of upcoming gay travel events, and much more.

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Our Featured Articles This Month:

TRAVELING IN OUR FABULOUS GAY WORLD: St. Petersburg: THE Major Art Destination City in the CountryTRAVELING IN OUR FABULOUS GAY WORLD: St. Petersburg: THE Major Art Destination City in the Country
by Don and Ray, Gay Travelers

St. Petersburg, Florida is certainly one of the very major art destination cities in the country. Sure, New York City, Philadelphia, Chicago, etc. offers a large variety but for a medium size city in the country, no city can even come close to what St. Petersburg has to offer. In addition to the fabulous art museums and galleries which are basically all located right downtown sitting on the Bay, one can shop and dine in dozens of exciting and interesting retail shops and restaurants.
http://purpleroofs.com/gay-travel-blog/2012/01/st-petersburg-the-major-art-destination-city-in-the-country.html

Oltrepo Pavese, The Tuscany of the North
by Stef Smulders, B&B Villa i Due Padroni

The Oltrepo Pavese is the largest wine producing area of Lombardy in the North of Italy, only 50 km from Italy’s Gay Capital Milan, but is also virtually unknown abroad. It is reminiscent of Tuscany, but without the tourist industry. The landscape is beautiful, the people are kind, the food is authentic and there are lots of possibilities for walking, hiking, cycling and sight-seeing. The smooth hills are covered with vineyards, castles and medieval villages and this landscape reminds one of Tuscany. Pace of life is slow, food is traditional and wine can be tasted anywhere, in one of the over 100 independent cantines.
http://purpleroofs.com/gay-travel-blog/2011/12/oltrepo-pavese-the-tuscany-of-the-north.html

The Davao LifeThe Davao Life
by Josephine, Davao Condo Rental

The city of Davao is the largest city on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines. It has a population of over 1,600,000 people. Which makes it the second largest city in the Philippines, second only to Manila. It offers an international airport and its seaports are among the busiest cargo hubs in the Philippines. In recent years, Davao has developed into the business, investment and tourism hub for the entire southern Philippines. It ranks as the 87th fastest growing city in the world by the city Mayors Foundation and is listed by the Foreign Direct Investment Magazine as the 10th “Asian City of the Future”. In 2008, it was named as the Most Livable City in the Philippines by the Department of Tourism.
http://purpleroofs.com/gay-travel-blog/2011/12/the-davao-life.html

The Berkshires – All Weather Enjoyment
by Nana Simopoulos, Topia Inn

The Northern Berkshires is a place where outstanding nature and culture experiences combine for all weather enjoyment. Mt Greylock is the tallest peak in Southern New England. There are many trails to the summit that start in Adams for hikers of all levels as well as lakes and waterfalls to swim in. Across the valley is Savoy Mountain National Forest with pristine lakes and sandy beaches. The Aschuwillticook rail trail is now a smooth 11 mile bicycle path alongside rivers, a bird sanctuary, lakes and mountain views. Mass MoCA is the largest contemporary art museum in the country with a year round performing arts center. The contemporary music ensemble Bang on a Can are among their resident artists every summer.
http://purpleroofs.com/gay-travel-blog/2012/01/the-berkshires-all-weather-enjoyment.html

More Gay Travel News

We also scour the web to bring you all the gay travel news we can find. You can see these posts on a daily basis at http://www.purpleroofs.com/gay-travel-blog, or sign up for our RSS feed. Here are some of our favorites from the last month:

Carlos Melia

Intrepid traveler Carlos Melia is also posting to the Purple Roofs Gay Travel Blog – here are his adventures this last month:

Gay Travel Events The Next Two Months:

Check out our new events calendar, where we list gay events around the world – http://www.purpleroofs.com/gay-travel-events.html. Here are the events for the next two months:

Sign Up for Our Gay Travel Sweepstakes

Boston, Massachusetts Sweepstakes: We’re teaming up with the beautiful Bulfinch Hotel in Boston (http://www.bulfinchhotel.com/) to give away 5 nights in Massachusetts.
http://www.purpleroofs.com/contest.html

Check Out Our Special Offer Section

Our innkeepers and travel agents offer exclusive specials to travelers who find them on Purple Roofs. This month, we have 158 Accommodation/Tour offers listed in 18 countries! No membership required.
http://www.purpleroofs.com/lateavailability.html

Visit Our Other Websites:

Gayapolis: Personals, daily news, and a great gay and lesbian directory.
http://www.gayapolis.com

Mi Casa Su Casa: Our home trade network, with over 310 members around the world, for just $75 for 5 years.
http://www.gayhometrade.com

Gay Realty Network: Real estate professionals around the world.
http://www.gayrealtynetwork.com

Purple Unions: Gay friendly wedding vendors around the world.
http://www.purpleunions.com

Find Us On Twitter:

We now have a twitter account – follow us at http://twitter.com/purpleroofs.

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Marriage Equality News:

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That’s it for this month – enjoy the newsletter!

Mark & Scott
PurpleRoofs – http://www.purpleroofs.com, PO Box 4666, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762

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