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October, 2009 - Volume 11, Issue 10
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This Month's Newsletter
Welcome to the Purple Roofs October, 2009 newsletter - check out our Gay Marriage Watch blog - all the news we can find about gay marriage, now published daily, on:
You can also join our weekly email mailing for Gay Marriage Watch by sending a subscription request to info@purpleunions.com.
This month, we also have six great travel articles - thanks to our contributors:
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Traveling in Our Fabulous World: Newport, Rhode Island
By Donald Pile & Ray Williams, Gay Travelers
Wow! What an elegant place Newport, Rhode Island is! With it’s “summer mansions” that are large enough to play a football game in. Newport is really a city on Aquidneck Island. Although the population is under 30,000, it is a thriving city. It was founded in 1639. Newport has one of the highest concentrations of colonial homes in the nation, in the downtown Newport Historic District, one of three National Landmark Districts in the city. Many of these homes were restored in the late 20th century through grants made by Newport resident Doris Duke.
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Facing Your Fears in Costa Rica
By Bob Giangrasso, traveler
Fear often surfaces in the most commonplace situations as well as exotic locales. Fear may take the form of spiders and snakes. It may appear in a darkened alleyway or high atop the pyramids. Perhaps it can occur deep within the recesses of this computer? Whereas I’m not afraid of heights, I have often been afraid of situations when I just happen to be up high; for instance, flying. How do those things stay up in the air, anyway? Yes, I heard about aerodynamics, but, come on, seriously?
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Visiting Spectacular Guatemala
By George Sansoucy, George's Travel Club of Guatemala
With 37 volcanoes, 23 separate languages, 19 different ecosystems and countless Mayan and Colonial ruins, it is no surprise that Guatemala - a country no bigger than Tennessee - is mentioned four times in the #1 Bestseller, 1,000 Places to See Before You Die. Antigua, Guatemala's most beautiful and historic city, is rapidly becoming a favorite destination for GLBT travelers because it is like having a little bit of Europe, just south of the border, but at a fraction of the cost.
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Quaint, Romantic Williamsburg, Virginia
By Billy, The Fife & Drum Inn, Williamsburg, Virginia
If Virginia is for lovers, there’s no other spot in the Commonwealth more romantic than Williamsburg! This quaint town takes you out of the bustle of your everyday routine to a time when the politics were exciting, but the living was simple. Strolling through Williamsburg’s historic area, with its endless variety of fenced gardens (all open to the public),and the clean lines of Southern Virginia architecture, you can easily slip into a mode of separation from reality.
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Pattaya, Thailand's Gay Scene
By John, Two Guys Guest House, Pattaya, Thailand
Pattaya, Thailand has a vibrant Gay scene with many gay bars and clubs to suit all tastes. Sunee Plaza is a laid back, friendly and not so expensive venue. It Has Go-Go bars, beer bars with handsome waiters, clubs with some of the sexiest dancers you have ever seen. All are approachable and are happy to have a drink with you and if they like you will go out partying with you. It is not unusual to see older and younger in the same company enjoying themselves at discos.
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Sunee Plaza - Hidden Gay Oasis in Pattaya, Thailand
By Guy, Sunee Plaza Info, Pattaya, Thailand
Pattaya is just 90 minutes South of Bangkok in Thailand. It’s a favourite area for residents of the capital city to go and spend weekends. Known for its beaches and fun vibe, it gets plenty of tourists from the rest of the World looking for beach holidays. Pattaya is also famous for its reputation as “Sin City”. With a prominent and noted sex scene, Walking Street has become a mecca for tourists looking for female company.
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Innkeepers - write us an article about your area, and we'll include it in a future issue of this newsletter with credit and links to your website and email addresses. Contact wheretostay@purpleroofs.com for more details.
Special Offer Accommodation Notices
As always, we also have our Late Availability & Special Offer notices (214 offers in 21 countries/regions) all at http://www.purpleroofs.com/lateavailability.html, or just check your favorite destination page - these notices are also right there on the regular listings.
Travelers - Try a Home Trade Membership for Just $75 for 5 Years...
...and stay for free with other gay, lesbian, and gay friendly travelers around the world. More details on our Mi Casa Su Casa site at: http://www.gayhometrade.com.
We've redesigned our mainstream accommodations directory - Altraverse.com
Now with over 4,100 accommodations listed worldwide - see it at:
http://www.altraverse.com
Visit our Gayapolis.com website - news, personals, much more
Some time ago, we took over the management of a new site, Gayapolis.com. We've been reworking the site, and still have a lot to do, but already, you'll find personals, daily news, and a great reworked gay and lesbian directory, all at:
http://www.gayapolis.com
That's it for this issue - see you next time! :)
Mark & Scott, PURPLE ROOFS
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