Georgia

Mountain Laurel Creek Inn & Spa – Blue Ridge Mountains Gay B&B

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Mountain Laurel Creek Inn & Spa - Blue Ridge Mountains Gay B&B

Blue Ridge Mountains Gay B&B in Dahlonega, Georgia

Come stay with us at our Blue Ridge Mountains gay B&B, Mountain Laurel Creek Inn & Spa, your special getaway in the North Georgia mountains offering the best lodging experience in Lumpkin County.

We have seven luxurious suites and one private cottage in a perfect mountain setting, each one equipped with a private bathroom with whirlpool tub, separate shower, free WiFi internet access, a balcony, and romantic gas fireplace. Each of our large suites sleeps one or two, with a queen or king bed, sitting area, in-room coffee service, and individually controlled heating/air conditioning. Plan to take advantage of our many massage and facial treatments as well as our infrared spa. 

Mountain Laurel Creek Inn & Spa offers a peaceful, quiet, romantic escape where you can completely relax, re-energize and take care of yourself and your partner. We are also a great place to enjoy a getaway with friends or families.

See the Mountain Laurel Creek Inn & Spa Expanded Listing on Purple Roofs Here

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Roussell’s Garden Bed & Breakfast – Savannah Gay Friendly B&B

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Roussell's Garden Bed & Breakfast - Savannah Gay Friendly B&B

Savannah Gay Friendly B&B That Radiates Warmth & Welcome

Welcome to Roussell’s Garden B&B, a stately 1888 Queen Anne style Savannah gay friendly B&B. Our elegant southern B&B offers three guest rooms upstairs, and one on the ground floor, in the main house.

There’s a side porch outside, perfect for relaxing after a long day exploring all that the city has to offer.

There are also two rooms with king beds in our new Carriage House, which offers a great view from its balcony.

The touch of the curved wooden banister of the elegant staircase, inside will make you feel this home is alive, as it radiates warmth and a welcome.

Looking for a great, friendly place to stay here in Savannah? Come stay with us at Roussel’s Garden Bed & Breakfast, and enjoy everything this charming Southern city has to offer!

See the Roussell’s Garden Bed & Breakfast Expanded Listing on Purple Roofs Here

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Take the Georgia Coast Road Trip – 2TravelDads

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Take the Georgia Coast Road Trip - 2TravelDads

Have you ever done a Georgia Coast road trip? No?! Well now’s your chance and you will love it! A road trip along the Georgia shore is rather surprising, as it’s not a big long beach like doing a California seaside trip or a Florida Gulf Coast trip. But it’s awesome!

A lot of people ask us about living in the South and how to get the best of both beaches and history. Making the drive from FL to GA is the perfect way to get the full experience. Departing by car from Atlanta is an option too, but that’s a bit more complicated. Here’s the scoop though for having an incredible coastal Georgia road trip including Tybee Island, Savannah and the Golden Isles.

Getting to the Georgia Coast Road Trip Start

If you’re not familiar with the map of the East Coast, you may think that Atlanta is super close to the beach, but it’s not. Savannah actually isn’t even a beachfront city, but it’s pretty close. So, how do you get to the beaches? While heading to the coast is one of the best drives from Atlanta, it’s not the best way to get to Savannah.

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By Chris and Rob – Full Story at the 2TravelDads

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Gay Savannah with Kids – 2TravelDads

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Gay Savannah with Kids - 2TravelDads

There are a few places in the USA that captured our hearts from day 1, and Savannah, Georgia is one of them. There are lots of things to do in Savannah that are free or inexpensive, and so many beautiful sights that you’ll fall in love with the city too. It’s extremely walkable, and being in the Southeast, has pretty awesome weather year-round.

So what should you plan for things to do in gay Savannah with kids? Plan on enjoying history and architecture, plan on walking a fair amount, and of course, plan on having some wonderful food. And walktails (aka roadies). Savannah is going to wow you, so get ready for an awesome visit!

Gay Savannah With Kids – How to Get There

Savannah is located in Coastal Georgia, a land known for its dreamy live oaks and river deltas. Because it’s surrounded by so many beautiful sights and interesting places, my top pick for how to get to Savannah is to make it a road trip. Two hours south of Savannah is Jacksonville, Florida; two Hours north is Charleston, South Carolina; and three hours and 45 minutes west is Atlanta, Georgia.

A great way to visit Savannah is to do a Coastal Georgia road trip and spend time down at St Simons Island and Jekyll Island. The Golden Isles region is only an hour and a half south of Savannah so pairing them together is a great vacation plan.

Full Story at 2TravelDads

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Visiting Georgia’s Cumberland Island National Seashore – 2TravelDads

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Visiting Southern Georgia's Cumberland Island National Seashore - 2TravelDads

Cumberland Island National Seashore –
Wild Horses and Beautiful Beaches

Visiting Cumberland Island National Seashore is a truly unique and amazing experience. Most people haven’t even heard of it, and those that have likely haven’t gotten to explore it yet. Cumberland Island is really special and also rather complicated to visit, so this guide answers all your questions about what to expect and how to visit this beautiful Southern Georgia park.

When you’re planning a Georgia Coast road trip or visiting to North Florida, it’s easy to include Cumberland to your itinerary. You just need to plan it appropriately. And that’s what we’re here for!

This lovely place was first settled by the British in the 1700s with the constructions of military fortifications, but then farmers/plantation life came here in the 1750s. Previously, indigenous peoples had occupied the island (I couldn’t find info on whom). Over time, more settlers, including the Carnegies came here, forming a community, including the first African Baptist Church. Horses were brought onto this land as a part of the working farm system in the 1740s and then they became feral over time, including more horses being brought to the island in the 1800s.

Full Story at 2TravelDads

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Visiting Georgia’s Jekyll Island – 2TravelDads

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Visiting Georgia's Jekyll Island - 2TravelDads

Jekyll Island is a great destination for beach goers or travelers that want to mix a little history with relaxation. An excellent stop along a Georgia Coast road trip, It’s just across the Florida-Georgia border and very easy to get to from Savannah or Jacksonville.

It’s been several years since we first fell in love with the Golden Isles of Georgia. Our first experience was on St Simons Island when we visited the King and Prince Resort. From the food to the Spanish moss, we were hooked. And now we’ve gotten to explore another of the Golden Isles: Jekyll Island. Again, wow.

Jekyll Island is actually one big state park but then it’s also a town and a collection of beaches and hotels and golfing and… It’s funny to compare this palce with St Simons because they’re so different with such different attractions and a totally different feeling. Take a look at our weekend there and you’ll see why we’re always ready to head back there for another getaway!

Visiting Jekyll Island

The Island is a part of the Golden Isles of Georgia. It is in the very southeastern most tip of Georgia almost at the Florida border. The Golden Isles aren’t far off of Interstate 95 which means that you can add them onto a trip to the Jacksonville or St. Augustine area or make them a stop off on your road trip North to Savannah or Atlanta.

By Chris and Rob – Full Story at the 2TravelDads

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Roussell’s Garden B&B – Gay Friendly Bed & Breakfast in Savannah, Georgia

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Roussell's Garden B&B - Gay Friendly Bed & Breakfast in Savannah, Georgia

A WARM WELCOME AWAITS YOU!

Welcome to Roussell’s Garden B&B, a stately 1888 Queen Anne style bed and breakfast in Savannah, Georgia.

Our Savannah B&B offers three guest rooms upstairs, and one on the ground floor, in the main house.

There’s a side porch outside, perfect for relaxing after a long day exploring all that Savannah has to offer.

**There is, also two rooms with king beds , in our new Carriage House. It also offers a great view from it’s balcony.**

The touch of the curved wooden banister of the elegant staircase, inside will make you feel this home is alive, as it radiates warmth and a welcome.

See the Roussel’s Garden B&B Expanded Listing on Purple Roofs Here

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Mountain Laurel Creek Inn & Spa – Gay Owned Bed & Breakfast in Dahlonega, Georgia

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UPSCALE DAHLONEGA MOUNTAIN GETAWAY

Georgia’s Mountain Laurel Creek is a quiet getaway in the Blue Ridge Mountains, with some of the best accommodations in Lumpkin County.

We over seven elegant suites in a beautiful mountain setting, each equipped with:

* Private bath
* Whirlpool tub
* Separate shower
* WiFi
* Balcony
* Romantic gas fireplace

Our large suites sleepsone or two, with queen- or king-sized bed, sitting area, in-room Keurig K-cup coffee maker, clock radio/cd player, and dedicated AC.

Mountain Laurel Creek provides a relaxing, quiet, romantic escape where you can re-energize and take care of yourself and your partner. We’re also a great place to spend a vacation with family or friends.

At Mountain Laurel Creek, we are green and eco-friendly – we recycle and use green/organic products wherever possible.

See the Mountain Laurel Creek Inn & Spa Expanded Listing on Purple Roofs Here

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Georgia Gay Life – The Nomadic Boys

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Georgia Gay Life - The Nomadic Boys

“Georgian dance is based on masculinity. There is no room for weakness in Georgian dance!”
So begins the captivating 2019 gay movie “And Then We Danced”, based on the love affair between Merab and Irakli – dancers training at the National Georgian Ensemble in Tbilisi. Whilst the movie is about the challenges of dealing with homosexuality in a conservative society, at its premiere in downtown Tbilisi in November 2019, violent protests were taking place outside by far-right and religious groups. Thankfully the police kept the peace. But what a huge step forward for an ex-Soviet country, where not too long ago, being gay got you thrown into prison!

Since the fall of the Iron Curtain in 1991, Georgia has pushed ahead with progressive laws as it has tried to ally itself more and more with the EU. This has included laws to protect its LGBTQ community, like legalising homosexuality in 2000, and an array of anti-discrimination laws from 2006 onwards. Yet, society remains very conservative. So much so that in 2018, the government passed a constitutional ban on gay marriages.

To put things into perspective, in a survey carried out by the Pew Research Centre in 2015/2016 about the acceptance of homosexuality in East Europe, Georgia ranked as one of the least tolerant, with a whopping 93% of the people polled saying homosexuality should not be accepted by society.

About Georgia Gay Life

We absolutely loved Georgia. It’s a stunning country with mountains, beaches, delicious foods, wines and a rich cultural heritage to discover. We were excited to experience all of this and we were not disappointed.

We were also fully aware of the country’s “struggle” (to put it mildly!) with LGBTQ rights before going. We knew we had to be cautious about PDAs. But we never had problems finding gay friendly hotels and even discovered lots of gay hangouts, including the famous Bassiani. The people we met were only ever super sweet and welcoming, and we loved them! But this is from our perspective as a gay couple travelling in Georgia. We wanted to get an idea of what things are really like from a local, so we got our friend Giorgi from Tbilisi to tell us more in this interview about Georgia gay life.

By Stefan Arestis – Full Story at the Nomadic Boys

Gay Tbilisi – The Nomadic Boys

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Gay Tbilisi - The Nomadic Boys

That Soviet hangover, so prevalent amongst gay bars and clubs across East Europe and Russia: your entry based solely on a bouncer’s snap decision as to whether you’re cool or hip enough to enter inside.

Yet in Tbilisi, it’s also a way the club bouncers and promoters monitor who comes inside in order to prevent any violent homophobic clashes happening.

Face control aside, we completely fell in love with Tbilisi, as do most travellers who visit, both gay and straight. This is a city with a crumbling, yet super picturesque old town – Instagram opportunities abound on every other street corner. There is an evolving queer scene with a super active LGBTQ community, growing massively in confidence by the minute! Tbilisi’s also super cheap, making it a popular base with many expats, digital nomads and property developers looking for the next big “up and coming” investment base in East Europe.

We came to gay Tbilisi to celebrate my birthday and quickly fell in love. This is a city you will want to return to, and for good reason. We know we will! 

We’ve put together our gay guide to Tbilisi based on our first-hand experience and embellished with other nuggets of information passed on to us by gay locals we met along the way.

Is Tbilisi gay friendly?

Compared to Barcelona, Berlin and Amsterdam, not really, no! But compared to the rest of Georgia and most other places in East Europe, we say a big ‘hell yeah!’ It’s all a matter of perspective of course. As a country, Georgia is renowned for being quite homophobic, largely because of the strong influence of the extremely conservative (and backwards!) Orthodox Church.

However, as a gay couple in Tbilisi, we were surprised by how more liberal and progressive the city is in comparison to the rest of the country. There is not only a growing queer scene here (including the largest gay club in the Caucasus), an annual Pride event, but thanks to the rise in tourism, more and more hotels are embracing LGBTQ travellers.

By Stefan Arestis – Full Story at the Nomadic Boys