I loved Cartagena, but phew, that city was hot! To escape the heat, we decided to head further east along the coast. We had heard glorious tales about breathtaking Caribbean beaches – exactly what we needed to cool off.
One place that came up over and over again in travel guides and on blogs was Tayrona National Park, one of Colombia’s most popular national parks. The park stretches along the Caribbean coast and into the foothills of the mountains of the Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta, covering 12,000 hectares of land and 3,000 hectares of sea.
Tayrona has several beaches, but is also famous for its wildlife and jungle hikes, including a full-day hike to El Pueblito, the ruins of a small historic village similar to the nearby ‘Lost City’ (which is the five day trek through the jungle that I set off on a few days later).
By Dani – Full Story at Globetrotter Girls
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Last week, you were able to watch as cute locals explored that gay scene of London. The week before, it was Tel Aviv.
This week, we’re crashing Berlin, the biggest city in Germany, with this super informative video tour from in-the-know Berliners.
It explores iconic nightspots popular with those who call the city home, including Sharon Stonewall Bar, GMF and HAFEN.
Periodically we’ll feature one of our properties here to let our readers know about some great gay friendly places to stay:
This Lewes Delaware bed and breakfast is a great choice for a summer beach vacation or weekend getaway. At your doorstep is bird watching, fishing or canoeing. If you are a dog owner, bring your pet here and relax. The daffodils were fabulous, tulips incredible and now the iris are blooming. Sit by the pool and watch the heron and other birds. Enjoy our amenities that rival the big fancy hotels, while relaxing in the comfort, convenience and hospitality of a small home.
The Lazy L offers 5 spacious rooms with queen sized beds (single rollaways are available too). We are located just outside the beach town of Lewes so it is a quick trip for beaches, parks, outlet shopping and first class restaurants.
We have a heated swimming pool (open for the ’06 season), hot tub, game room, pool table, screened porches, free wireless internet access, and DVD/VCRs.
We serve a luscious full course breakfast in our dining room each day from 8:30 to 9:30 am. Selections include fruit, fresh baked breads, waffles or pancakes or quiche or eggs and breakfast meats. Guests rave about the food!!
We are the ‘pet friendliest’. All size, housebroken, well mannered dogs are always welcome at the Lazy L. Pet owners will find conveniences that make traveling with your pet relaxing and comfortable for everyone. We are minutes from petfriendly beaches and restaurants.
We can accommodate groups from 10 to 23.
Our 8 acres provide guests with plenty of space to enjoy. Our heated swimming pool and hot tub our very popular. Rooms for guest use include a Kitchenette, observation tower for for bird watching, reading and visiting, two spacious decks, 2 screened porches, an outside shower and an exercise area. Four large sitting rooms invite you to lounge watch satellite TV, use the VCR/DVD, or play pool. We have DSL and Wireless internet access.
The Lazy L is a pet friendly resort. We love to meet well-mannered, housebroken dogs and cats (limit 2 pets per room). All dogs must be socialized to meet and play with other dogs.
We have a large fenced in area for running, exercise and off-leash play. In order to make your enjoyable we have directions to pet friendly beaches and restaurants. We have an outside shower with a hand held sprayer to remove salt water and sand after you play at the beach.
It is the dog owners responsibility to keep their dog quiet and respect other
We’ve gained unique insights into Madrid and Tel Aviv in recent weeks. Now, we’re heading to the mighty London with this YouTube video from gay social media app Moovz.
Watch as cute local Marty Hoeft (don’t be fooled by the accent!) meets the people behind iconic LGBTI club nights and venues such as Popcorn, Fire and Ku Bar.
Drag queen, scene queen and DJ extraordinaire Jodie Harsh is just one of the Londoners to be featured in the video.
My last week in New York (for now) rolled around, and so I decided to take some time off and not hide behind my laptop the whole time, which is what I had done pretty much all month. Instead, I made time to hang out with friends and enjoyed a few more of my favorite summer activities in New York – cycling, sunset picnics, food markets and al fresco dinners (on a rooftop no less!).
This year, I also got to kayak on the East River, something I’d been wanting to do for the past two summers. It was just as awesome as I expected it to be, and was a good reminder that I need to get into a kayak more often (the last time I was in a kayak was in May in Austin).
And I went on a street art walk in Williamsburg, hunting down some new graffiti pieces and murals, which I love doing, no matter if I’m in New York or in Bangkok or Buenos Aires. A highlight of that day was stumbling upon a Gregos face – exactly a month after stumbling upon one in Berlin.
Nine years in the making. European Gay Ski Week 2017, the biggest and most spectacular “Gay Winter Sports and Music Festival” in Europe, will take place in Avoriaz in the picturesque French Alps, from March 11th-18th.
So I landed in Rio de Janeiro, for two weeks, during the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics. I have been in Rio countless times, but always discovering new locations, hotels, restaurants and attractions. These are some of my findings during my recent visit. Also see all my minute-to-minute past/current/future posts and experiences in Rio de Janeiro.
When it comes to beachside cities that are amazingly welcoming to LGBTIs, there are a handful that are sometimes overlooked. Sun-drenched party capitals like Gran Canaria and Ibiza get most of the attention. But what of the smaller hotspots in Europe obscured by their bigger brother gay destinations?
Here we visit four such cities with gay friendly beaches, while hitting some of the top local stopovers with holiday experts On the Beach…
1 Coral Beach Hotel & Resort in Paphos, Cyprus (5*)
Loved by two million tourists a year for its jagged natural beauty, the island nation of Cyprus legalized civil unions in December 2015. Which is impressive, given its close proximity to countries not traditionally known for being LGBTI-friendly, such as Lebanon, Turkey and Syria. On the island’s south coast is Paphos, a city of 32,892 that’s been selected as a European Capital of Culture for 2017.
Periodically we’ll feature one of our properties here to let our readers know about some great gay friendly places to stay:
Tamarindo Bay Boutique Hotel (Adults Only 18+) began construction four years ago and opened its doors three years ago in the center of Tamarindo Beach, Costa Rica.
This very private and discreet boutique hotel was designed as a spacious modern oasis surrounded by tall green walls, secured key pad entry points and security cameras and personnel to provide comfort, beauty and security. The modern contemporary architecture combined with old world hospitality create an ambiance of serenity and comfort.
The owners have travelled and lived in many magical destinations and decided to create a modern contemporary destination that would be built using the very finest environmentally friendly building materials and implement green sustainability practices in the daily operations of hotel.
The property features the only UV non-chlorinated pool in the area, spacious second level restaurant and exercise area, complimentary vegetarian breakfast options, complimentary concierge service, pool floats, surf boards, beach cruiser bikes, mountain bikes, snorkel gear, coolers & beach chairs. This boutique property is an excellent choice for adult couples, friends or groups seeking the comfort and personalization found at a B&B and the space and amenities of a contemporary modern boutique hotel.
Our guest will usually describe their experience with us as a charming, zen vacation in a private oasis in the center of our very active beach town.