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IGLTA honored in Madrid for its LGBT tourism work

IGLTA honored in Madrid for its LGBT tourism work

The International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) has been awarded a 2013 Excelencias Award during FITUR, the international tourism trade fair held annually in Madrid. IGLTA was honored for “its tireless work to normalize LGBT tourism in the world.”The awards began in 2005 to celebrate exce

Volunteer guides needed to welcome tourists to the city

Volunteer guides needed to welcome tourists to the city

VisitBrighton seeks volunteers to welcome tourists to Brighton & Hove Olympics- style! The city’s official marketing body, VisitBrighton, is looking to harness some of London 2012’s sporting spirit by introducing its own band of on-street volunteers to provide information, help and advice to visitor

Wisley – A great day out!

Wisley – A great day out!

Roger Wheeler visits one of Englands finest horticultural attractions. It’s a new year, no one has any money and its mid-winter, but we still need an occasional break. Some years ago we got an allotment, there’s a lot to discover about growing veg so, hoping to learn something we joined The Royal H

New England trails by Paul Elgood

New England trails by Paul Elgood

Arriving in Providence, capital of the New England state of Rhode Island, you cannot help but notice the number of same sex couples. Some say it is because of the three major academic institutions, including one Ivy League university, in the relatively small city. Others might argue that it is becau

Gay Iceland – Rainbow Reykjavik Winter Pride Festival

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

Win your Gay Wedding at the ICEHOTEL in Sweden

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

Île de Ré – French beaches at their best

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 […]

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