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August 2014 Issue 8
a FRESH take on GAY travel...
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Founder/Editor-in-ChiefDJ Doran
Editor/IT/MarketingJoe Morales
Social Media/CirculationTony Guadagnino
ContributorsJames Careless
Travis DietzAmandine DowleCatherine GrouxGregory L. KiepTom StockwellDoug White
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August 2014 Issue 8
August 2014 Issue 8
a FRESH take on GAY travel...
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About the Cover Photo:As we continue to explore our world, Gaycation Magazine remains committed to bringing our readers REAL travel information and insights beyond the black and white of ordinary LGBT destinations and events through stunning photography and content edited from a mature perspective.B&W world cities courtesy of www.123rf.com/profile_everythingpossible
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CONTENTSLetter from the Editor 6
The Wire 10LGBT travel news and information, ranging from hotel openings to travel planning tips.
Costa Rica 22
EVENTS 31
Found It! 33Travel products to help you get through your gaycation with ease.
Feast 36An in-depth exploration of local dishes.
Postcards 42Gaycation photos from the world over
Puerto Vallarta 46
There’s This Place... 56Recommendations of unusual LGBT destinations.
Out n About 62Stories about LGBT travelers
What Was I Thinking? 66Stories submitted by Gaycationers about crazy experiences
Book It! 70Recommnedations of LGBT friendly hotels and resorts.
Gaycationers 74Meet some of the incredible people that have become part of our family of Gaycationers.
Southern Maine AIDS Walk 78Travel stories about I can’t believe it moments that happen while on gaycation
Cruising Corner 84
Advertising Index 90
The above photo is of Priscilla, our 1979 Blue Bird Wanderlodge motorhome. We traveled from Chicago to NY, Vermont, Maine, to Florida. It was a great Out n About TV Roadtrip we hope to do again soon.
COLUMNSGreg’s Gaycations 16Gregory Kiep takes you on an adventure
Guys World Travel 84Doug White’s cruise ship travel guide
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Letter from the Editor
Now for the hard part…
The first issue is behind us and with it, all of the fear, self-doubt, and craziness that came with the birthing process of Gaycation Magazine. We have survived printing delays, distribution chaos and a plethora of other unexpected potential catastrophes, but we did it! We felt like parents in the delivery room watching our first child being born into the world. The feeling of absolute terror and elation that we often experienced during the creating process, and ahead of the birth, were now being replaced by sheer exhaustion and a sense of peace and calm as we let go and trusted others with the last part of the process, distribution. It has now been several weeks since that momentous occasion and we are well into the final processes of creating our August issue. We have been both encouraged and challenged by all of the support and feedback we have received, but we also know that we cannot rest on the laurels of our recent achievement.
Months ago when we first discussed the concept of Gaycation Magazine we realized from the very beginning that we wanted the magazine to be personal and connected to our readers, like a good friend, someone you trusted and to whom you would go to for advice and insight about Gay travel. We were determined to create and foster
a personal connection with our readers in which, over time would become comfortable, familiar, and based on trust and integrity. Our focus was never to create yet another travel magazine that used its pages to speak AT you about where you should go or what you should do, but rather we wanted to create a magazine that inspired you to travel and explore by providing relevant information and insights from both professional and everyday travelers, sharing their unique perspectives, experiences and travel tips because they had already “been there and done that”.
I look forward to getting to know you as we continue to publish Gaycation Magazine, providing our readers a “fresh” take on LGBT travel using visually stunning photography and mature editorial content as our introduction.
Finally, as in any family, and yes, we consider you, our readers, our family, we have basked in your praise of what you thought we did right and winced at the sting of your brutally honest criticisms of what we did wrong and quite frankly, we wouldn’t have it any other way.
We encourage you to continue to challenge us to be better, to be different and to remain personal and connected to you, because in the end, Gaycation Magazine is for YOU and about YOU.
DJ
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The Wire LGBT travel news and information, ranging from new hotel/resort openings to cruise itineraries and travel planning tips and products and services that we like
Dining: You will Eat With a Local
The underground supper club is coming into the light. A slew of websites are enabling home cooks—amateurs and professionals alike—to invite out-of-towners into their private dining rooms. The best is EatWith (www.eatwith.com), which has well-vetted hosts in 30 countries who serve everything from Spanish tapas in a Barcelona house ($62) to traditional Israeli breakfast at a stylish Tel Aviv apartment ($33).
Also Noted: The U.S.-focused Feastly (www.eatfeastly.com) site; Asia’s Traveling Spoon (www.travelingspoon.com); Brussels-based Bookalokal (www.bookalokal.com), with host chefs across the globe.
Originally found at www.travelandleisure.com (Most Important Travel Tends 2014)
Photo: Ellon Paz/Courtesy of EatWith
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — Atlantic City is planning a series of events to attract gay tourists, who are becoming an increasingly important part of the resort’s growth strategy.
Mayor Don Guardian and tourism officials say the goal is to reinvigorate a once-thriving gay community in Atlantic City.
“Atlantic City had its heyday with the gay population on New York Avenue,” he said. “This
Atlantic City courting gay tourism market
There’s nothing quite as annoying as getting to the airport only to be told by some officious airline representative that your carry-on bag is bigger than their allowed size. And that’s something that could be happening more often soon, as a number of big US-based airlines reduce their size limits for carry-on bags. American Airlines, United and Delta have all reduced the maximum width of bags to 14 inches from 15 inches (that’s to 35.5cm from 38cm for us Europeans) - so their passengers’ bags now need to fit within 22 inches long, 14 inches wide and 9 inches high. Not all US-based airlines have followed suit - but with these big 3 airlines changing their limits - the new policy could prove a headache for a lot of passengers. Especially for long-haul passengers heading for Europe - where space for lots of items is a premium. If gay men can’t get all 24 pairs of their Andrew Christian swimsuits into their carry on - look out for some heated scenes at check-in desks across America.
US Airlines reduce baggage size limits
