We cordially invite you to be our guest at Maryland’s Annapolis Inn, an historic landmark townhouse prestigious Prince George Street, in the middle of the Historic District of Annapolis.

Our Annapolis bed and breakfast inn is close to The US Naval Academy, St. John’s College, the City Dock and the State Capitol, and is surrounded by Annapolis’s stately, historic mansions and tourist attractions, museums and close to three hundred years of beautiful, historic architecture.

You won’t need a care here – from our front door, you can walk to everything!

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Gay Friendly Bed and Breakfasts, Hotels, and Vacation Rentals in Maryland

By February, I usually find myself in the mood for a little ‘pick-me-up’ vacation, and so I hopped on a plane and headed to the gay daddy Mecca that is Palm Springs, California.

Even beyond the beautiful and warm weather, there are so many reasons to love California. The tacos are delicious. The palm trees are innumerable. And, most recently, a federal appeals court ruled that California’s gay marriage ban (known as proposition is unconstitutional. Though the marriage fight is far from over, it’s a sure step in the right direction.

Full Story from GayTravel.com

Click here for gay travel resources in Palm Springs.

More than 3,500 gay nuptials have taken place in Argentina over the past 18 months. The country is now a top 5 destination for LGBT tourists. Buenos Aires, in particular, has welcomed the gay tourist boom.

According to the Argentina Gay and Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, gay tourists spend twice as much money as straight people and travel more frequently.

Full Story from On Top Magazine

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Spring on Nantucket means perfect temperatures, festive events, and amazing rates. If that’s not reason enough, here are 10 Reasons to visit Nantucket in the spring.

1. Great Rates: A spring trip to Nantucket doesn’t have to break the bank – Nantucket Island Resorts offers fantastic spring rates.

2. Easy Access: Jet Blue begins direct service from New York City to Nantucket on May 17, meaning Nantucket is just a hop, skip, and a jump away. The only hard part will be finding room to pack all of those spring clothes you’ve been dying to pull out of hibernation!

Full Story from Edge Boston

Click here for gay travel resources on Nantucket Island.

Gay Friendly Bed and Breakfasts, Hotels, and Vacation Rentals in Puerto Rico

Welcome to Puerto Rico’s unique Barefoot Travelers Rooms, where shoes are optional. Our Caribbean guesthouse offers a unique, relaxing, clean and comfortable Puerto Rico Beach Guesthouse off the beaten path, on the southeastern coast of Puerto Rico. We’re just six houses from the gentle coastline of the Caribbean Sea, close to the Humacao Nature Reserve.

Our open Caribbean guesthouse has three private guestrooms, and many shared amenities including a full kitchen, dining room, living room with cable television & DVD player, book library, and complimentary wifi internet access.

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Having visited several gayfriendly countries in Europe, we decided to check out the gay tourism scene in India after some of our friends went on customised-holidays organised by LGBT tour operators -

Indjapink.co.in, freedom2be.com, outjourneys.com, pinkvibgyor.com and the Western Ghat Routes among others. But how different are customised gay holidays from the regular ones? To begin with, you don’t draw uncomfortable stares for being gay or lesbian. Most importantly, you don’t have to explain why two men need a double bed.

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Gay Friendly Bed and Breakfasts, Hotels, and Vacation Rentals on Southern Vancouver Island

Welcome to Comfort Cove Cottage, a warm, welcoming ocean-front vacation rental, located in a quiet rural area of Southern Vancouver Island known for its beautiful ocean vistas and lush forests.

Hidden among towering trees, our Victoria-area cottage offers nature lovers a relaxing haven. Relax on our deck with your morning coffee or a glass of wine, see the wildlife, take a paddle around the peaceful waters of the Sooke Basin, or explore the many parks and trails close by.

Our Vancouver Island vacation rental cottage feels like it’s miles away from the the city, everything you’ll need is just twenty minutes away, and downtown Victoria is just forty minutes from here by car.

We offer wifi internet access, a well-equipped kitchen where you can prepare and enjoy your meals whenever you want. The cottage also has its own private dock for your use – launch a kayak for a relaxing day on the water.

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My visit began with a drive up to Downtown Napa, where there were more cafes and boutiques that I knew what to do with. The General Store was the restaurant of choice for lunch, located right in the heart of the town. Then we took a few hours to drive up through the entire Napa Valley, through the towns of Yountville, St. Helena, and Calistoga.

Along the way we soaked up the California sun and the abundance of beautiful vineyards lining the California highway. We even stopped at the Culinary Institute of America to take a tour of the immaculate grounds and well-stocked gift shop. I am not big on cooking, but after seeing what goes on in that magical place I might even consider going to culinary school.

Full Story from GayTravel.com

Click here for gay travel resources in Napa County, California.

For those who are both cinephiles and style addicts, this is the perfect intersection of film and fashion to prep you for the rapidly approaching Academy Awards. Get up close with some of the best apparel to grace the silver screen during 2011.

Included are the flirty flapper costumes from The Artist (above), the Elizabethan garb from the Shakespeare thriller Anonymous, the Victorian flavored numbers from Jane Eyre, and the glamorous creations that were made for Wallis Simpson in Madonna’s W.E.

Full Story from Out Traveler

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