Egypt is definitely a foreign culture. This isn’t some European country where although the language is different, customs generally aren’t. Because the country is heavily Muslim, it’s conservative. This does NOT mean – at least when you’re in the Brand g bubble – that you are in any way under

If you’ve been to Lisbon, you can probably see why it attracts so many Americans. Portugal’s capital, in the center of the country, offers tons of youthful energy and sophistication, all at relatively bargain prices for Americans. And with its hilly topography, row houses and trams, it could very much

“It’s dusty and dirty.” “It’s a long-ass flight.” “I don’t want to be a lion’s lunch.” Some people have hesitations about traveling to Africa – and in particular, taking an African safari. But they’ve never taken a Brand g trip to Africa, and therein lies the difference. Our 5-star land

Sure, those are both great. The Anne Frank house is terribly moving. And the Red Light District is fun and weird, although those windows could use some boys. (It’s funny how a city that’s so liberal – they were the first country in the world to legalize same-sex marriage –

Asia is, for us at Brand g, one of our favorite destinations, and one that gets some of the best reviews of all the places we travel to across the world. “Life-changing” and “Best trip of our lives” are phrases we hear a lot, along with “my skin was dewy

At Brand g, we’d wanted to get into small ship luxury OCEAN cruising for some time, and in 2022, we finally took the plunge. Our first cruise – a 2023 Spain, Morocco and the Canary Islands cruise on the new luxury cruise line, Atlas Ocean Voyages – sold out in

Back when I took my first few gay vacations, I always referred to the higher cost as the “gay markup” – the extra fee gay tour operators added on because they could. And I would give a big, dramatic gay sigh. (I’m good at those, just ask my husband.) But

NOTE: We have NO financial relationship with any credit card company. If you don’t hold a premium credit card, you probably think they’re for insecure boobs who desperately want a status symbol to flash – the credit card version of a Hummer limo. But the credit card companies have been