What do we look for in planning a vacation? Sightseeing, experiencing cultures, making new friends… and MEMORIES! My recent Sound of Music excursion hit all these notes. First a little back story. I have always been a huge fan of The Sound of Music. The movie came out when I was just 7 and I…
For those of you who’ve sworn to never take a cruise for reasons including fear of sea sickness, too large crowds, too much partying and too little time to explore, river cruising might just be the alternative you’ve been looking for. River cruises offer fun, camaraderie, soft adventure and more time to explore destinations, all…
Are you a nature enthusiast? Love animals? Curious about evolution? Like soft adventure? Those of us in the gay community who are into this sort of thing, or at least admit we’re into this sort of thing, are somewhat a rare breed. Mention the idea of going to a place like the Galapagos to see…
Brand g Vacations Treasures of Golden Myanmar School Donation Minneapolis, MN, December 29, 2015– On their tour in November, a group of tourists with Brand g Vacations opened their pockets generously to support a school in rural Myanmar. It is often easiest to give to organizations with which we identify, and which support causes that…
Discover why Ashton calls Myanmar his most unique experience in Asia! Guest-blogger, Ashton Giese, the GAYographer, looks to expose gay travelers to true cultural experiences with custom tours abroad as well as advocate for LGBT rights with his blog and travel news brief, GAYography. Want to go somewhere unique and developing, yet functional and relatively safe? Check out the magical…
LGBT tour operator Brand g Vacations today released an updated itinerary for its February 2015 trip to Cuba, expanding its unique People to People Exchange. Founded in 2011 as “the next generation in gay travel,” Brand g Vacations aims to capture the growing numbers of lesbians, gay men, bisexuals and transgender (LGBT) travelers, along with…
The Czech Republic remains the most tolerant country of the former Eastern Bloc, which is reflected by its Pride event, which is the biggest and most open LGBT festival of the region. However further East many gays and lesbians face persecution by their government and extremist groups in their societies. This is why Prague Pride…
Being based in Minnesota, we at Brand g vacations know the power of giving back. Our state hosts one of the largest “Days of Giving” in the country, when people are encouraged to give to their favorite non-profit organization(s) during a 24-hour period. Following that same great model, on May 15th, the LGBTQ community and allies across…
Brand g Vacations is teaming up with the leaders of Prague Pride for our second Danube River cruise. We’re working with local LGBT organizations in Prague to provide guests with optional activities that stray from the conventional. Our pre-cruise stay in Prague will coincide with the 2014 Prague Pride Festival – August 12-18. We have…
By Susan Cogger, LGBT rights activist The Vietnam LGBT community is celebrating Pride this month with parades in eight cities. The government is considering legalizing same-sex marriage with the Justice and Health Ministries having publicly supported the move. If approved, Vietnam would be the first Asian nation to legalize same-sex marriage. There is no question…
Brand g Vacations is pleased to announce that Evan Wolfson, Founder and President of Freedom to Marry, will join us as a featured speaker on our Burgundy and Provence cruise this August. Freedom to Marry is the campaign to win marriage throughout the United States and Evan is the civil rights attorney who is generally…
Being based in Minnesota, we at Brand g Vacations know the power of giving back. Our state hosts one of the largest “Days of Giving” in the country, when people are encouraged to give to their favorite non-profit organization(s) during a 24-hour period. Following that same great model, we’ve designated May 9, 2013 as Give…
We’re very proud here at Brand g Vacations to become a founding partner of OutServe, the association of actively-serving LGBT military personnel, and to participate in its second annual International Leadership Conference October 25-28 at Shades of Green Walt Disney World Resort. With more than 4,500 members and 45+ chapters worldwide, OutServe is the one…
Vietnam is poised to be the first country in Asia to allow same-sex couples to marry or legally register and receive rights. The Justice Ministry has proposed adding a marriage-equality measure when it overhauls the nation’s marriage laws. Our Mekong River cruise is going to be an exceptional experience. There’s no question that a full-ship of LGBT…
Brand g Vacations is about to celebrate its first year in business with a sold-out Danube River cruise, and General Manager Charlie Rounds is making good on his promise to deliver a new and meaningful gay travel product. We’re working with local LGBT organizations in Prague and Bratislava to provide guests with optional activities that…
I have decided to spend my 58th birthday, August 4, 2013, in the City of Light. I remember seeing the Eiffel Tower the first time, two days after turning 19 – almost 40 years ago. Growing up I had often stared at a picture of my father flying under it on his golden birthday, August…
It’s great to see the “Buy Local” trend has really caught on. However, people seem passionate about buying just about everything locally – except for travel. Travel, along with pornography, are the top things sold online. Last year President Obama made a gaffe when he said, “One of the challenges in terms of rebuilding our…
We’re thrilled to announce the winners of our Share the Love contest. Seth and Nick will join us on our Brand g Vacations Legendary Danube Riverboat Cruise this August. We want to thank the 200+ couples who sent in their stories celebrating LGBT love, and a big congratulations to the winning couple! Here’s their touching story again:…
We at Brand g Vacations want to share one last LGBT Love Story that we received for our Share the Love Contest. The winning couple will join us on our Danube Riverboat cruise in August. I had spent several days wondering how I would confide to her that I hadn’t always been a man. We…
Jon and Gaar definitely win our “Most Adorable” LGBT love story award! Meet Jon: Remember back in the good old days, when you had to walk ten miles in the snow uphill both ways to get to school, when penny candy actually cost a penny, and when you had to have a certified college email…
Another touching story from our Share the Love Contest. Congratulations, Casey and Josh, on your eight years of commitment to each other… I moved to Minneapolis in the summer of 2004 after graduating from the UW-Madison. I was a naive recent graduate with one friend in the city and a 600 square foot apartment in Loring…
I used to be a Train Conductor, and my life was just as boring as that sounds. After 10 years of doing the same thing and looking at it as what I was going to do for the rest of my life, finding someone to share my life seemed like a dream too hard to…
Ivan & Matt met on a plane to Atlanta. Seated next to each other, the two actors quickly learned they were both traveling to work on the same play. Within a week they were together, and their “showmance” will celebrate 6 years in August.
We’ve received so many heartfelt love stories for our Brand g Vacations contest to win a romantic Danube riverboat cruise. Here’s one of our favorites of the week… When I first met Nick, I was finishing up my degree at Utah State University, working two jobs, struggling with my sexuality and I was about to…