International News Sweden to host EuroPride in 2018 Two cities, one country – Stockholm Pride and Gothenburg’s West Pride collaborate to host EuroPride 2018. EuroPride organisers have chosen Stockholm Pride and West Pride in Gothenburg to host EuroPride in both cities in the summer of 2018. By Gary Hart • 3 min read
In The South Toronto to host IGLTA’s 35th Annual Global Convention in 2018 International Lesbian and Gay travel association returns to Canada’s premier LGBT destination in 2018. The International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association is Canada-bound in 2018, bringing its Annual Global Convention to Toronto for the second time in the association’s history. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Food & Drink Costume Games herald opening of Rugby World Cup The Costume Games are the brainchild of MOSHIMO, Brighton’s popular Japanese restaurant, and will be taking place over five days (September 16 – 20), leading up to a weekend Costume Carnival which will be part of the opening weekend of the Rugby World Cup celebrations. By Gary Hart • 3 min read
Business News St. Petersburg wins bid to stage Global Travel Convention The LGBT jewel of Florida’s Gulf Coast, St. Petersburg will stage International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association’s (IGLTA), Annual Global Convention in 2017. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Arts Fancy a pink taste of India? If you’re a gay man looking for a bespoke travel experience in India, then you might want to consider Indjapink, a New Delhi based, luxury travel organisation catering exclusively to gay men. By Paul Gustafson • 2 min read
Arts The Three Degrees headline Maspalomas Winter Pride The second Winter Pride Maspalomas, organised by ProGay will take place from November 9-15. Following last year’s successful inaugural event, this years programme has been extended and will include new events including the Pride Walk, Garbo´s Dinner Show, Boat Excursions and the Schlager Fest. By Gary Hart • 2 min read
Features & Longread TRAVEL: ‘Bears On Ice’ in Iceland Join the ‘Bears On Ice’ party in Reykjavik from September 3-6 with flights from WOW Air starting from just £49 each way. ‘Bears On Ice’ runs from September 3-6 with events in Reykjavik’s top LGBT nightspots as well as visits to some of the Nordic nations natural wonders. By Contributor • 2 min read
In The South A large glass of Bordeaux with a slice of Biarritz Everyone associates Bordeaux with just wine, and yes they do produce some 700 million bottles of red wine a year, which English wine snobs call claret. But what of the actual place, being quite fond of a glass or two we thought it may be worth a visit, it was. By Roger Wheeler • 4 min read
General News Why Greece needs you now, more than ever I write this to you from the island of Crete, where the beaches are two-thirds empty, the hotels less than half full and some restaurants all but deserted. For us, it’s a July holiday paradise. Turn up at any beach, any time of day and have your pick of the best spot, visit local points of interest By Craig Hanlon-Smith • 4 min read
International News Argentinian minister receives LGBT travel accolade The International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) has honoured Argentina’s Minister of Tourism, Carlos Enrique Meyer, for his commitment to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) travel. By Paul Gustafson • 1 min read
Features & Longread TRAVEL: Liverpool – Flock to the dock Liverpool celebrates 175 years of transatlantic travel in July, with Transatlantic 175. It won’t be just our cousins on the other side of the pond partying this American Independence Day, as Liverpool celebrates the links between the Mersey and Manhattan with a spectacular series of events on July 4 By Besi • 5 min read
The Grand Canal Features & Longread Venice – ‘La Serenissima’ Millions of words have been written by some of the world’s most distinguished writers about Venice, undoubtedly one of the world’s most beautiful and romantic cities, so what can I add? There are hundreds of websites and dozens of tour companies wanting to help you enjoy the place, you don‘t need th By Roger Wheeler • 6 min read
