Month: May 2014

Doyles on the Beach, is a historic seafood restaurant located on Watsons Bay that looks out onto Sydney Harbor. Photo: www.aliceolive.com

On the Eaten Track In Sydney

Like any metropolitan, Sydney wouldn’t be worth its chew if it didn’t have a mouth watering culinary scene. The Harbor City delivers.

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Pillow Talk: Remember Summer at Basin Harbor Club

If I didn’t know any better, I might have been in a scene from Dirty Dancing, the music was blasting and there was barely an inch on the dance floor – or anywhere for that matter – as guests and staff danced late into the night.

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Trans Cruise Preparing to Set Sail

Possibly a first, a trans cruise is in the works to sail to the Caribbean on the Royal Caribbean in December.

The cruise will set sail on Navigator of the Seas from Galveston, Texas for a eight day adventure December 14. The ship will dock in Roatan, Honduras; Belize City, Belize; and Cozumel, Mexico.

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Tourism Continues as Thailand Falls Under Curfew

National tourism departments around the world were informed that the Thai Royal Army instituted a national curfew for citizens and visitors traveling in Thailand May 22.

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Reboot Vacay: My Thai Cleansing Getaway

Vacations are usually where you let yourself go to relax and indulge in the pleasures of what life has to offer, but then there are the vacations that allow you to rejuvenate to help you embrace the rest of your life.

That’s what Shradha Shah was searching for when her brother turned her onto Spa Village in Koh Samui (165 Moo 4 Huay Say, Mae Rim, Chaing Mai, +66 (7) 723-0855, , TheSpaResorts.net) in Thailand.

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Two women from Disney with Pride ride along in Come Out With Pride Parade 2013. Photo by Nicole Clausing.

A Wonderland of Adventure for Gay Girls in Orlando

This is almost too easy.

I’m on my way to Orlando to discover the city’s gay (or, even better, lesbian) side, and with six hours of flying time from California to contemplate my task, I have to admit, it does sound pretty crazy. Gay life in the land of Anita Bryant? Rainbows among the orange groves? Have I lost my mind?

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Countries Issue Travel Alert To Thailand

As the Royal Thai Army took to the streets with machine guns to impose martial law in Thailand on May 20, Australia, India, United Kingdom, United States and other countries issued travel alerts to travelers on Tuesday.

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UK Named Friendliest LGBT Country In Europe

The United Kingdom was named the friendliest LGBT country in Europe by Equality for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Intersex people in Europe for 2014.

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4 Non Blondes Reunite for One Night at “An Evening with Women”

4 Non Blondes are reuniting to perform for the first time in two decades for one night only at the “An Evening with Women” benefit gala for the Los Angeles Lesbian and Gay Center.

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Back to Avalon: Malaysia Opens Women-Only Waterfalls

One of Tasik Kenyir’s 19 waterfalls is now the domain of women.

Many of the lake’s waterfalls can only be accessed by boat at the Pengkalan Gawi jetty. Guests seeking to visit some waterfalls even need to obtain a permit, according to the Tasik Kenyir Lake’s website.

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