Month: May 2015

A joyous moment of wedded bliss captured on the shores of Kauai. (Photo: boards.weddingbee.com)

Kauai Speaks Love and Romance

There’s something about Kauai that allows couples to reconnect and strengthen their bond with each other. One of the first things I noticed was the meditative atmosphere that instinctually inspires you to pause, take a deep breath, and slow down to the island’s pace. In doing that, you are left with no distractions only an opportunity to strengthening your relationship with yourself and your partner.

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A lesbian beach wedding in Maui produced by Gay Hawaii Wedding. (Photo: Kevin Rebelo / GayHawaiiWedding.com)

Tips from Hawaii’s Gay Wedding Experts for That Perfect Beach Wedding

LGBT wedding experts offer these tips for planning your nuptials in Hawaii.

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A couple enjoying a warm Miami beach. (Photo: Courtesy of IGLTA)

Planning to say ‘I Do’? Here Are 3 Tips & A Romantic Getaway Before the Big Day or Just Because

Gone are the days when LGBT people didn’t expect to have kids or get married, but now with the advent of marriage equality many couples are finding themselves wrapped up in the juggle of life their straight counterparts are very familiar with, but with a twist.

If everything has gone to plan the natural order of life is: first comes career, then marriage, and then comes baby and the white picket fence. For many LGBT couples the formula or game of “Life” is much more complicated.

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Two women kiss in victory as Ireland says, "I do," to same-sex marriage. (Photo: Aidan Crawley/European Pressphoto Agency)

Ireland Says ‘I Do,’ Come Visit!

There is a pot of pink gold at the end of Ireland’s rainbow after the Emerald Isle overwhelmingly said, “I do,” with the public’s 62% vote in favor of same-sex marriage referendum May 22.

After becoming the 21st country to legalize same-sex marriage, the island nation is rolling out the welcome mat with a new LGBT travel campaign.

Tourism Ireland along with other Irish travel industry leaders were surprised by the positive global attention from the same-sex marriage referendum.

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Sample a variety of craft beers along the Bay Area Ale Trail at Hermitage Brewing Company in San Jose, Calif. (Photo: Super G)

Finding Hoppiness on the Bay Area Ale Trail

Nothing satisfies escaping the summer sun like a nice cold beer. Now beer nerds escaping Silicon Valley’s sizzling heat this summer have an opportunity to find crafty watering holes to cool down with the Bay Area’s latest craft beer tour, the Bay Area Ale Trail.

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A travel agent helps her clients. (Photo: iStock)

The Business of Selling LGBT Travel

LGBT travel professionals from around the world are now able to voice their observations on the state of LGBT travel with the launch of a new survey, Global LGBT Travel Industry Survey.

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The Plaza de España located in the Parque de María Luisa in Seville, Spain. It is a landmark example of the Renaissance Revival style in Spanish architecture built in 1928 for the Ibero-American Exposition of 1929. (Photo: ThousandWonders.net)

Learn Spanish in Gay Spain!

The only way to learn a language is to truly immerse yourself in the country, culture and its people, or so they say. So, why not learn Spanish in Spain? Even better! Learn Spanish exploring queer Spain.

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender travelers will be able to learn Spanish and experience queer Spain through a new program launched by the Gay European Travel Association and Sign Up! Language Institute in Seville, Spain, announces the travel trade organization in a news release May 5.

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LGBT family vacationers will enjoy top notch holidays with the new joint venture between Olivia Travel and R Family Vacations. (Photo: Courtesy of R Family Vacations)

Olivia Travel and R Family Vacations Bring Family Fun to Mexico

Take the rainbow family on vacation to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico!

LGBT leading travel companies Olivia Travel and R Family Vacations partnered up to produce a week-long all-inclusive vacay at the Hard Rock Hotel Vallarta in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, July 9 – 16, 2016.

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