News Summer ‘Breeze’ hots up! The number 77 bus to Devil’s Dyke moves up a gear from June 22 when it will be transformed into a seven days a week open top bus service, with additional evening buses, right through to September 1 Leave your car at home and relax in your grandstand seat while the bus breezes you through […] By Besi • 2 min read
Features & Longread An insiders guide to Hong Kong : By Steve Lusher Hong Kong is situated on the south-east coast of China and covers an area of 425 square miles. It comprises of Hong Kong Island, Kowloon and the New Territories in addition to 262 outlying islands. Hong Kong became a colony of the British Empire after the First Opium War (1839–42) and remained under By Contributor • 8 min read
Travel Exotic Bali : By Steve Lusher Bali is a province in the country of Indonesia. The province covers a few small neighbouring islands as well as the Isle of Bali. The main island is located in the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east. It is one of the country’s […] By Contributor • 4 min read
Features & Longread Magnificent Keukenhof! When I was young, every Spring I promised myself a trip to the Dutch flower fields, but never quite managed to find the time. Last May the opportunity came to visit the Flower Festival at Keukenhof in the south of Holland. It turned out to be one of the highlights my travels in 2012. The […] By Besi • 4 min read
Features & Longread Skye’s the limit Having lived in Brighton for twenty years, the contrast with moving to the Inner Hebrides has been extreme. The Isle of Skye is in the North West of Scotland with some parts of the island being further west than Land’s End. The capital of Skye, Portree, is an old fashioned village with one main stre By Contributor • 4 min read
Jerez Features & Longread Olé Jerez Over the past ten years we have visited most of the cities in southern Spain: Malaga, Granada, Cordoba, Cadiz and Seville and have invariably loved them all; the climate, the food, the people and the atmosphere. We thought that we had seen all that there was until we discovered Jerez, which at just By Roger Wheeler • 4 min read
News Diva Destinations If you’re tired of trawling the Internet looking to organise that perfect holiday, then Diva Destinations, a holiday planning company run by gay women for gay women, will do the work for you, whatever your budget. By only working with gay or gay friendly suppliers, Diva Destinations are confident th By Besi • 1 min read
Winter in Reykjavik Features & Longread Rainbow Reykjavik Winter Festival, 2013 Tourism chiefs in Iceland work very hard to encourage LGBT travellers to visit the country all year round. In 2012 Reykjavik hosted the Gay Aquatic Championships, and the city is one of the front runners in their bid to stage the World OutGames in 2017. By Besi • 5 min read
News Gay and Lesbian families on holiday Are you a gay or lesbian parent who has ever been on holiday with your children? If so, you may be interested in taking part in a University of Brighton study. By Besi • 1 min read
Hera Björk Travel Rainbow Reykjavik Festival 2013 Rainbow Reykjavik the LGBT winter festival held in Reykjavik from January 31– February 3, 2013, has announced an outstanding programming of events including entertainment from Iceland’s top Eurovision stars, who will be appearing in the magnificent Harpa Concert Hall. By Besi • 2 min read
Walt Disney Concert Hall. photo by Lee Shingles Features & Longread Los Angeles – ‘city of angels’ : By Paul Elgood A lot of people have a lot of views about LA. Don’t go downtown, don’t spend more than an hour in Hollywood, don’t go on the public transport system, don’t go out into the suburbs, just drive through it…they say. If all taken together it doesn’t leave much to do there except Disneyland and to head f By Contributor • 5 min read
Le Mont Saint-Michel Travel La Normandie – douze points We love France, mainly because it’s the nearest ‘foreign’ country and only a few hours by ferry from Newhaven. I’ve been going to Normandy, which is the region directly opposite Brighton for longer than I care to remember – well the first time was 1962, I was very young. It remains my favourite part By Besi • 4 min read
