LGBT Travel

We are currently gearing up our Lifestyles Vacation section complete with tour guides and getaway packages. Until then, we’ve decided to whet your appetite with a list of Hot Spots for the Gay and Lesbian community. Of course we are well aware that Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro are great locations for the gay traveller, however we invite you to check out some less typical destinations that are also a little lighter on the wallet…

As the LGBT community accounted for roughly $64.5 billion pumped into the economy last year, big chain resorts and hotels are also swooping in to accommodate gay travellers. The GLBT market tends to travel during all economic cycles, making the largest resort chains drool for a piece of the pie.

Interested in the beach more then the clubs this vacation? Well, read on and discover these beautiful stretches of Caribbean Coast are gorgeous and friendly! From San Juan, Curacao, St. Martin, St. Thomas to St. Barts, heaven may JUST be a place on earth.

Thinking of spending your Holidays in New York City this year? There’s no better place to get into the spirit then watching an entertaining musical or diving into a dramatic tour de force on or off-Broadway. Check out this list of current stage hits... and remember, the wondrous sight of witnessing the Famous Xmas tree lighting in Rockefeller Center is always Free!

Sweet, a new LGBT Tour Company will offer a special Cruise for their female clientele this November, 2009. Sailing from New Orleans, the cruise package will also offer the opportunity to help out with Katrina relief work during the day and tour the best clubs in The Big Easy for three days before they set sail. Once on the Caribbean, they plan to stop in Costa Maya and Cozumel Mexico, Belize City, Belize and Roatan, Honduras…

Whether you’re gay or straight, Pride Week in Toronto always offers fun parties and excellent music for everyone. There will be two areas of the city where festivities will be focused – Church Street (as usual) and now Queen West is in on the fun with Queer West Fest. There will be an estimated 2 million tourists coming in to Toronto for Pride Week this year - so book your Toronto hotel and start thinking about which parties, parades and events you can fit into your busy Pride schedule. Toronto's Pride Week has been named the Best Festival in Canada by the Canadian Special Events Industry, is recognized as one of only Eight Signature Events in the city of Toronto, and is ranked as one of the TOP 50 festivals in Ontario by Festivals and Events Ontario.