Malta, the hidden gem of the Mediterranean, will host EuroPride Valletta 2023, September 7 to 17, 2023. The archipelago will hold 10 days worth of exciting festivities including the EuroPride March on Saturday, September 16 in the capital city, Valletta and the Pride Concert with headliner, Christina Aguilera! At the intersection of Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, Malta has always attracted people from all over the world. Diversity is ingrained in Maltese culture, and over the past few decades, Malta has made significant progress toward becoming an LGBTIQ+ friendly destination reinf ..read more

  Picture it: Kansas City, 2023. A grandmother enters a restroom at the Kansas City International Airport (KCI), but stops abruptly when she sees a man inside, using a sink. She looks confused. The man glances at her over his shoulder. “I’m just trying to figure out which way the ladies’ room is,” the woman tells him with a nervous laugh. The man explains: There is no dedicated men’s or ladies’ room here. This is a unisex bathroom. Choose any stall with a green light over the door. A red light means a stall is occupied. The woman raises her eyebrows and pauses, but says, “okay,” and walk ..read more

I LOVE THIS UNDERWEAR! It’s  is    SO COMFORTABLE and clings to your body in all the right places. This fabric is EVERYTHING! YES   I really  tried  them on  and  YES,  I REALLY  DO LOVE  THEM! Choosing to wear regular men’s boxer briefs instead of a ball hammock with ball support is like choosing to adopt a rehabilitated pit bull fighting dog instead of a miniature Golden Doodle runt puppy. It sounds like it’ll probably be fine since plenty of other dudes are doing it, but it’s actually kind of dangerous. Think about men’s pouch ..read more

I was born in a small town in Michigan but always knew  I was a big city gay boy!  So I moved to the Detroit area  when I was 20.  Spent  about  17 years  there  but loved going to Chicago for events and buying trips. We eventually moved to Chicago and  we have spent the last 21 years living here   and READY  TO  LEAVE  THE  US!  The  taxes  have gotten  outrageous.  The cost of living keeps  going  UP AND  UP.  As I think about retirement,  there is  NO WAY  ..read more

Who has the best Pizza  in Chicago? Who makes  the best Tiramisu in Italy? Who has the best Canelons in Barcelona? Ask 10 different people and you probably get 10 different  answers! The BEST whatever is subjective – but we do see repeat patterns.   THRILLIST  listed  the top 10 best international prides! NOMADIC BOYS listed 10 largest gay prides in the World VISIT THE USA  lists  the top 5 Gay pride celebrations in the  US  not to be missed WIKIPEDIA  has  compiled  a list of the largest LGBT events in the world. AFAR  lis ..read more

INNdulge Palm Springs is a legendary award-winning gay men’s resort located in the heart of Warm Sands, one of the most popular gay areas of Palm Springs. They are Rated FIVE PALMS by Planet Out, the most trusted source in gay travel. This month they turn 25!  It’s  their  25th anniversary! Due to covid restrictions, only the guests at the resort this month will celebrate the anniversary. But owner Jon Jackson says he will plan a 2021 big celebration, as soon as restrictions loosen up. Built in 1958, INNdulge is a Mid-Century jewel and is featured in the Historic Inns of Palm S ..read more

Nearly 1 out of every 4 hotel CMBS loans delinquent on payment Industry leaders send urgent letter to Congress urging passage of the HOPE Act to keep hotel doors open   A new national report shows  that the hotel industry is facing a historic wave of foreclosures as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to devastate small business hotel owners and its workforce. Since the beginning of the pandemic the hotel segment has faced a historic number of delinquencies and is the most heavily hit sector of the commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) market. Nearly 4,000 hotel industry l ..read more

HOTEL INDUSTRY RELEASES TOP 5 REQUIREMENTS TO TRAVEL SAFELY Face Coverings, Physical Distancing to be Standardized at Hotels; Download the Guest Checklist   WASHINGTON (July 16, 2020) – The American Hotel & Lodging Association (AHLA) today released the “Safe Stay Guest Checklist” for guests on how to travel safely while also creating a standardized safety experience nationwide. This checklist is part of AHLA’s Safe Stay guidelines, an industry-wide, enhanced set of health and safety protocols designed to provide a safe and clean environment for all hotel gues ..read more

From  ABC  NEWS; After three gloomy months and 21,000 deaths that made it the nation’s most lethal hot spot, New York City slowly began reopening Monday (June 9th, 2020) in the biggest test yet of Americans’ ability to keep the coronavirus in check. Owners of smaller shops were eager to reopen, even if they didn’t expect much business. “We are going to be open every day for the sake of showing life,” said eyewear designer Ahlem Manai-Platt, who was reopening a lower Manhattan store.   From TRAVEL PULSE; Phase 1 includes construction and manufacturing, mostly, along with some re ..read more

Costa Rica says YES to marriage equality and transgender rights! Tens of thousands of Costa Ricans celebrated gay pride on Sunday in the capital, San Jose, in the first such march since the country’s constitutional court promised same-sex couples the right to marry starting next year. The court voted last August to legalize gay marriage and said later the ruling would take effect in May 2020, making Costa Rica the first country in socially conservative Central America to recognize that right. The ruling is legally binding in Costa Rica and 19 other countries throughout the Western Hemisphere ..read more