Looking for best LGBT travel locations and events
Jul 18, 2017, 1:44 am
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Looking for best LGBT travel locations and events
Asking for suggestions for the top LGBT travel locations and events to travel to. I live in Maryland right outside of Washington DC 34 year young Gay man Also cruise suggestion, even though I would save that for a special time
Jul 18, 2017, 8:05 am
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Welcome to FlyerTalk, J.Sigma. 
We have a forum dedicated to GLBT travel, so we will move your thread over there for further discussion. Happy travels!
/JY1024, TravelBuzz co-moderator
We have a forum dedicated to GLBT travel, so we will move your thread over there for further discussion. Happy travels!
/JY1024, TravelBuzz co-moderator
Jul 18, 2017, 9:02 am
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Hard to answer that question without knowing what you are specifically looking for. Are you looking for a beach party scene? A romantic place for a couple? Nonstop Sex or hookups? City culture and a little bit of party? City culture and heavy partying? Circuit parties in megawarehouses with thousands of men? An exotic destination with an elusive but intriguing grindr/scrufscruff scene? An epic and sensory overload event celebrating all gay?
Since you are in MD why not explore DC or NY?
have you been to Ptown? Fort lauderdale? Fire Island, NY?
Nighttours has a good list of events around the world (party oriented).
https://www.nighttours.com/gaypride/
The over the top experience that I never did was RIO Carnival. Always too expensive. Always too much planning involved.
Since you are in MD why not explore DC or NY?
have you been to Ptown? Fort lauderdale? Fire Island, NY?
Nighttours has a good list of events around the world (party oriented).
https://www.nighttours.com/gaypride/
The over the top experience that I never did was RIO Carnival. Always too expensive. Always too much planning involved.
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Jul 23, 2017, 1:11 pm
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Hard to answer that question without knowing what you are specifically looking for. Are you looking for a beach party scene? A romantic place for a couple? Nonstop Sex or hookups? City culture and a little bit of party? City culture and heavy partying? Circuit parties in megawarehouses with thousands of men? An exotic destination with an elusive but intriguing grindr/scrufscruff scene? An epic and sensory overload event celebrating all gay?
Since you are in MD why not explore DC or NY?
have you been to Ptown? Fort lauderdale? Fire Island, NY?
Nighttours has a good list of events around the world (party oriented).
https://www.nighttours.com/gaypride/
The over the top experience that I never did was RIO Carnival. Always too expensive. Always too much planning involved.
Since you are in MD why not explore DC or NY?
have you been to Ptown? Fort lauderdale? Fire Island, NY?
Nighttours has a good list of events around the world (party oriented).
https://www.nighttours.com/gaypride/
The over the top experience that I never did was RIO Carnival. Always too expensive. Always too much planning involved.
I would add that I find the NYC gay nightlife pretty disappointing for a city of that size. Don't forget Canada! Montreal is not that far and has a better nightlife than NYC.
I agree that RIO Carnival can be very expensive, but RIO is always fun, even during their low season. The weather in august is still very good, comparable with Miami winters, and it is low season as far as the hotels go. However the nightlife in Copacabana and Ipanema is not as good as it used to be, especially since they closed Le Boy a year ago.
And of course, there is Europe, with many many awesome gay destinations. Barcelona and Paris are some of my favorites. Check out:
https://www.travelgayeurope.com/
Jul 24, 2017, 9:04 pm
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Market Days (Chicago, August) would be a good starter for you. Friendly, daytime food/drinks/socializing.
Madrid, Mykonos for Europe.
Hard to suggest without budget & interests, OP.
Madrid, Mykonos for Europe.
Hard to suggest without budget & interests, OP.
Jul 30, 2017, 5:30 am
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Jul 30, 2017, 10:19 am
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I'm probably biased having just returned from a great trip to the Provence: great food, great value. In NYC, food was just ok and priced outrageously.
Not too mention the overcrowding and toxic street fumes everywhere.
NYC is almost a the bottom of Best Places to Live (#80):
http://realestate.usnews.com/places/...gh_to_low=true
Not too mention the overcrowding and toxic street fumes everywhere.
NYC is almost a the bottom of Best Places to Live (#80):
http://realestate.usnews.com/places/...gh_to_low=true
Jul 31, 2017, 5:50 am
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I'm probably biased having just returned from a great trip to the Provence: great food, great value. In NYC, food was just ok and priced outrageously.
Not too mention the overcrowding and toxic street fumes everywhere.
NYC is almost a the bottom of Best Places to Live (#80):
http://realestate.usnews.com/places/...gh_to_low=true
Not too mention the overcrowding and toxic street fumes everywhere.
NYC is almost a the bottom of Best Places to Live (#80):
http://realestate.usnews.com/places/...gh_to_low=true
Aug 1, 2017, 11:13 am
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A gay event I usually go to that someone your age would enjoy is southern decadence labor day weekend in New Orleans. Unfortunately I can't make it this year but have gone about 12 times and always have a lot of fun. Lot's of gays and there's lots to do in NOLA and plenty of good food
Aug 1, 2017, 2:05 pm
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I kind of agree. Wonderful place to visit as a gay man. But in terms of all male gay nightlife, it is not what it used to be.
Aug 6, 2017, 4:06 pm
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Aug 23, 2017, 8:50 pm
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Check out some Pride events
Amsterdam where all the action takes place on the canals.
Sydney has a great festival for Mardi Gras - starts in early Feb and runs for a month with the big parade and after party on either the last Sat in Feb or the first Sat in March.
Great beach parties and harbour cruises = plus its summer time down under
Amsterdam where all the action takes place on the canals.
Sydney has a great festival for Mardi Gras - starts in early Feb and runs for a month with the big parade and after party on either the last Sat in Feb or the first Sat in March.
Great beach parties and harbour cruises = plus its summer time down under
Aug 23, 2017, 9:02 pm
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Check out some Pride events
Amsterdam where all the action takes place on the canals.
Sydney has a great festival for Mardi Gras - starts in early Feb and runs for a month with the big parade and after party on either the last Sat in Feb or the first Sat in March.
Great beach parties and harbour cruises = plus its summer time down under
Amsterdam where all the action takes place on the canals.
Sydney has a great festival for Mardi Gras - starts in early Feb and runs for a month with the big parade and after party on either the last Sat in Feb or the first Sat in March.
Great beach parties and harbour cruises = plus its summer time down under