General News Gay Iceland – Rainbow Reykjavik Winter Pride Festival The annual Rainbow Reykjavík LGBT Winter Pride Festival in Reykjavík takes place between January 30 and February 1. The three-day programme offers a mixture of nature, activities, culture, cuisine, music and nightlife. The party starts on January 30 with a soak in the Blue Lagoon, followed by dinner By Besi • 1 min read
International News Win your Gay Wedding at the ICEHOTEL in Sweden To celebrate the UK’s Marriage (Same-sex) Act finally coming into law in 2014, ICEHOTEL in partnership with Discover-the-World and VisitSweden UK are offering same-sex couples a once in a lifetime, truly intimate, personalised wedding at the ICEHOTEL in Sweden. This great giveaway coincides with th By Besi • 2 min read
Features & Longread Île de Ré – French beaches at their best Many years ago I heard about an exclusive French island resort called Île de Ré, which I had assumed was way outside of my price bracket. But I had always wanted to go, so this year, after our major road trip to south west France, we ended up in La Rochelle and realising that this […] By Roger Wheeler • 4 min read
La Rochelle, France Features & Longread La Belle France! The British have been crossing the channel for hundreds of years; in the past it was to fight the French, today it is to live amongst them. Over the past twenty or so years we have been descending in our hundreds on many parts of France, from Normandy to Provence but no area has been […] By Roger Wheeler • 4 min read
Features & Longread ‘Pink Christmas’ in Stockholm Stockholm has an excellent reputation among international LGBT travellers and for the last few years has been ranked as one of the world’s gay-friendliest destinations In conjunction with Pink Christmas Week in Stockholm, Stockholm Visitors Board and VisitSweden will be offering a trip to Stockholm By Besi • 1 min read
Features & Longread La Isla Bonita – The Isle of Wight The Isle of Wight evokes many memories of childhood school holidays exploring its family friendly beaches and amusement centres but as an adult, for many the island had lost out to its staycation Cornish and Devonshire competitors. Not so anymore. The reintroduction of the Isle of Wight festival, fo By Craig Hanlon-Smith • 4 min read
IGLTA board and Spanish tourist officials International News Madrid prepares for IGLTA global convention to promote gay tourism Madrid’s Counsellor for Employment, Tourism and Culture, Ana Isabel Marino, recently welcomed the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) Board of Directors to the city and introduced them to directors and CEOs of major companies and public administration interested in the gay market. By Besi • 2 min read
International News Curaçao Pride judged a success by organisers The Caribbean island of Curaçao has always been welcoming to LGBT tourists offering great accommodations, events and attitude. Hundreds of residents and visitors to the Island celebrated the island’s very first Pride Week last month from September 25-29, 2013 raising the island’s commitment to the L By Besi • 1 min read
International News IGLTA to host its first convention in Africa The International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) will host its 33rd Annual Global Convention in Cape Town, South Africa in 2016. This marks the first time IGLTA will hold its premier educational and networking conference in an African country in its 30-year history. Convention bids were ev By Besi • 2 min read
Features & Longread Spice and everything that’s nice. That’s what Sri Lanka is made of : By Alan Stables What do you want out of a holiday? If it’s a friendly quality service, the sun and a stone’s throw from an international port, then you can’t go wrong if you choose Negombo in Sri Lanka. Some 20 minutes by taxi from Colombo International Airport, you will find the jewel in the crown of Negombo, […] By Contributor • 6 min read
Features & Longread Atlanta Georgia, USA Atlanta’s reputation as a ‘gay friendly’ city and top U.S. gay travel destination has been acknowledged recently; in August Gaytravel.com listed Atlanta as one of the “Top 10 Gayest Cities in the South.” While in June, Passport Magazine recognised Atlanta as a “Great Destination for Gay Families,” By Besi • 2 min read
News Brighton Visitor Information Centre to close The Brighton Visitor Information Centre (VIC) at the Royal Pavilion will be fully closed to the public from Monday, September 30. The last full day of operation is Thursday, September 26, which will be followed by a limited VIC service on Friday 27, Saturday 28 and Sunday 29. To replace the existing By Graham Robson • 1 min read
