Month: August 2017
What Is The Safest Asian Country For Women Travelers?
- Heather Cassell
- August 22, 2017
Dreaming of a last-minute girlfriend getaway or a solo retreat? How about jetting off to Thailand?
The Southeast Asian country is wooing women travelers to its friendly shores with its second annual Women’s Journey Thailand campaign. The campaign brings together more than 800 public and private entities that provide discounts from flights, hotels, car rentals, dining, shopping, entertainment, and more all geared toward women.
Read MoreSensational California Experience At Lexington House
- Heather Cassell
- August 13, 2017
Modern Northern California cuisine meets classic inspired cocktails in a welcoming atmosphere at The Lexington House (40 North Santa Cruz Avenue, 408-354-1600, thelexlg.com) in Los Gatos, California.
Read MoreGet Campy At These Queer Summer Camps
- Heather Cassell
- August 13, 2017
Queer campers are taking advantage of the dogged summer days as summer winds down as the end of August nears.
Campers will pack up their tents and head out into nature on both sides of the American coasts next week for Camp Camp and Lesbian Summer Camp – Endless Days of Summer – Beach Party.
Read MoreIsland Urban Chic and Beaches This is the Santo Domingo Experience
- Heather Cassell
- August 13, 2017
Can you name the largest city in the Caribbean? It’s not San Juan, Havana, or Kingston. It’s an often-overlooked municipality in an often-overlooked country: Santo Domingo, the capital of the Dominican Republic.
Many visitors skip right over this city of 1.5 million and fly into Punta Cana, which is the gateway to the country’s eastern resorts. This is a shame, because while the city can be a little challenging (starched and pressed Nassau, it is not), Santo Domingo offers some of the best dining, nightlife, and sightseeing in the West Indies.
Read MoreTrans Cyclist Wraps Up European Adventure
- Heather Cassell
- August 13, 2017
Bart Bloem, a 26-year old trans man, set out on in February on a journey across Europe that has taken him from his hometown of Malaga, Spain, where his mother is also from, through 25 counties by the time he will reach Germany on August 12.
Read MoreVacationing American Woman Jailed In Honduras
- Heather Cassell
- August 2, 2017
A North Carolina woman on vacation searching for her family’s vacation home was arrested for alleged drug trafficking in Honduras earlier this week.
Amanda “Mandy” LaRoque was at the Juan Manuel Gálvez International Airport in Roatan returning home after house hunting with her friend when police stopped her and searched her Sunday, July 30.
Read MoreBrain Freeze! Museum Of Ice Cream Comes To San Francisco
- Heather Cassell
- August 2, 2017
San Francisco is the next stop on the ice cream trail for the immensely popular pop-up Museum of Ice Cream organizers announced Tuesday.
The museum will set up its famed sprinkle pool, banana room, at 1 Grant Avenue in the former Emporio Armani boutique in Union Square, according to media reports.
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