Gay and Lesbian Travel: 2009
How's Europe treating gay and lesbian travelers? Here's a chance for gay and lesbian travelers to share practical lessons learned, and best and worst scenes.
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Happy Honeymoon
My wife and I just got back from a 3 week honeymoon in Italy. Using the Rick Steves guides, we stayed at their recommended hotels and let folks know it was our honeymoon. Without exception, people were good to us, especially Soggiorno Batistero in Florence and Hotel Paba in Rome.
Terri
San Francisco, CA USA Sun 10/04/2009
Need Help with Gay Travel!
Thanks James! I checked out Queertrip.com and was impressed. Just booked a ticket to New York for only $327.67 roundtrip! Thanks again for the tip!
Samantha
Idaho Falls, ID USA Fri 08/28/2009
I just want to recommeedn Absoluliving aparment rentals in paris. gay owned and operated. used them in 2007 and booking through them again this year.
an amazing company, great apartments.
BD
vancouver, bc USA Fri 05/29/2009
Gay Berlin Guide: Part Storyteller, Actor & Historian
My husband and I hired a truly unique private guide for five consecutive half-days. Jeremy turned out to be part storyteller/part actor/part historian. He doesn't just rattle off facts and dates and speak in a normal tone of voice -- he is able to spin yarns and weave tales because he uses such public speaking techniques as varying his pitch and speed as well as injecting humor into his commentary. So it's not just the well-researched content of his talks that is fascinating -- his honed delivery draws you into the storyline of that day's tour theme. I'm telling you this man REALLY knows how to hold an audience.
Another plus - Jeremy is a US expat, so he's easy to understand; and he's lived in Berlin for almost a decade so he knows the city inside out.
He also brings Berlin to life with scores of pre-war & post-war photos. His various half-day tours of Berlin and other nearby areas, such as Potsdam, can easily fill up a week's vacation!
I can truly say he is the best private guide I've ever hired in the world, and therefore I'm delighted to share his info with you-- Jeremy Minsberg at www.theberlinexpert.com , 50 Euros an hour. So if you are planning to stay at a top hotel, dine in fine restaurants and shop at the boutiques on the Ku'dam, then consider Jeremy another must-have component of your holiday.
Christine Ansbacher
New York, NY USA Fri 03/27/2009
Gay Travel
I recently went to Hawaii with my partner and booked with a web site Queertrip.com. They were great! We were able to get our flights, book a gay bed and breakfast, and rent a car to drive around the island. I especially loved the beaches!! We recommend anyone looking to for gay travel to check out Queertrip.com.
James
Los Angeles, CA USA Fri 02/20/2009
Blades Hotel in London
My partner and I have just returned from a long planned trip to London. Via a gay website we discovered a 'gay friendly' hotel in London - Blades Hotel. Expecting that it was just cashing in on gay business we were not expecting too much. We however found the Blades Hotel truly helpful and told us all the gay social areas and our stay in London was an experience and we return with fond memories. Recommend this hotel, it is very pro Rick Steves. Great location! We are planning a return trip to London and then onto Paris. We found booking direct was cheaper and quicker: www.blades-hotel.co.uk
Carl & Dan
Tampa, Fl USA Mon 01/12/2009