Miami hosts month-long Pride celebrations, culminating in Wynwood Pride Music Festival – June 21 to 23, 2019

posted Tuesday, May 28, 2019

by: Bryen Dunn in Travel

SWARM and the Wynwood Business Improvement District (BID) announce the City of Miami’s first-ever Pride celebration, Wynwood Pride, set to take place in June, National LGBTQ Pride month. Wynwood Pride will include a range of neighborhood activations from panels on LGBTQ issues, film screenings, new mural installations, and more throughout June. The month-long celebration will culminate with the Wynwood […]

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Drake Motor Inn opens May 31, 2019 in Prince Edward County, Ontario

posted Monday, May 27, 2019

by: Bryen Dunn in Travel

Just in time for summer, Drake Motor Inn is opening May 31. The two-building pet-friendly guesthouse—which pays homage to the classic roadside motel alongside modern twists and amenities—is ideal for family getaways with dog in tow, girlfriend trips, group retreats, and solo adventurers looking to explore the wonders of Prince Edward County. Drake Motor Inn […]

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IGLTA Global Convention Kicks Starts New York City’s Summer of Pride

posted Sunday, May 12, 2019

by: Bryen Dunn in Travel

The International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association (IGLTA) has grown substantially since it was first formed back in 1983. It is now the world’s leading network of LGBTQ+ welcoming tourism businesses, that provides free travel resources and information, while continuously working to promote equality and safety within LGBTQ+ tourism worldwide. IGLTA’s members include LGBTQ+ friendly […]

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Blue Mountain’s “Rainbow Ski Weekend” celebrates the end of the ski season with Pride!

posted Tuesday, April 2, 2019

by: Bryen Dunn in Travel

There seems to be a growing trend toward LGBT-themed events taking place over the winter months. Whistler were one of the first destinations to do so here in Canada, with their Whistler Pride and Ski Festival, now nearing three decades since its inaugural event back in 1992. Since then Jasper Pride has been going on […]

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IGLTA Global Convention spotlights LGBT travel trends and destinations – New York City, April 23 to 27, 2019

posted Friday, March 29, 2019

by: Bryen Dunn in Travel

The IGLTA Annual Global Convention is the world’s premier educational and networking event for LGBTQ tourism professionals. The 36th edition of the conference will connect gay, lesbian and gay friendly travel and tourism suppliers and buyers through its hosted buyer and scheduled appointment program, numerous educational workshops and networking receptions. Toronto played host last year, […]

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Spain’s Ritual Hotel Group expands with new properties and announces exclusive LGBT summer programming

posted Thursday, March 21, 2019

by: Bryen Dunn in Travel

The gay-owned and operated Ritual Group of Hotels is quickly expanding its footprint in Spain, with three hotels currently in operation, and a fourth to open Spring 2019. Hotel Ritual Torremolinos (Costa del Sol) Spain, the largest hotel in Europe aimed at the LGTBI community, is preparing for the 2019 summer season with many new […]

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Rainbow Ski Weekend at Blue Mountain – March 22nd to 24th, 2019

posted Tuesday, March 5, 2019

by: Bryen Dunn in Travel

It’s time to let your flag fly and blanket Blue Mountain with every colour of the rainbow! Building on the success of the inaugural Rainbow Ski Weekend, this year’s 2nd annual promises to be an even bigger celebration of inclusion and LGBTQ pride with interactive activities and events on and off the mountain. “It’s a winter […]

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Retro-Themed TWA Hotel to open at New York’s JFK Airport May 15, 2019

posted Tuesday, February 12, 2019

by: Bryen Dunn in Travel

Breathing new life into New York aviation icon, the TWA Flight Center adaptive re-use hotel plan preserves the storied JFK Saarinen terminal, restoring it to beloved 1962 condition. Eero Saarinen’s internationally-revered Midcentury Modern landmark will be ushered into a new life, mirroring its early 60’s design aesthetic and delivering an on-site airport hotel to New York’s […]

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It’s a wrap for the 2018 Key West Film Festival

posted Tuesday, January 22, 2019

by: Kevin Assam in Travel

Across the United States there is a sense of incremental but definite change. A new congressional term has ushered in over 100 women — varied in age, race, sexual orientation, and experiences — into Capitol Hill and a wave of minorities and first timers into state offices across the country. Even the first openly lesbian mayor has now spent […]

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VISIT FLORIDA delivers “Moments of Sunshine” to Torontonians along the TTC’s Sunshine Line

posted Monday, January 21, 2019

by: Bryen Dunn in Travel

Are you feeling the chill? Getting the itch to escape the snow? Feeling the winter blahs? Craving sunshine? Well, as millions of Canadians have discovered, Florida state is where you need to head for that blissful break. Now, commuters in Toronto will have a ray of sunshine brought their way by means of the latest […]

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