Introduction: Many of you already know Brand g’s resident photographer and trip host, Troy Bermel, aka co-owner Jeff’s husband. He is an indispensable part of Brand g trips, capturing the magic and the merriment, much of which he starts as his alter ego, Squeeky. Let’s begin! What’s your favorite part of working with Brand g?…
This piece is authored by Johnathon Gallagher A trip to Scotland or Ireland doesn’t require the same amount of preparation as exotic locales like, say, Africa(no big Merly Streep hats needed) or the Galapagos (no g-strings and snorkel masks), but they’re still foreign countries, and a little bit of pre-departure groundwork can definitely make your…
Let’s say your passport was stolen and you had to get a new one. OR you’re renewing your passport for the 8th time (hey, it’s possible, and if that’s you, you GO, girl). ANY time you get a fresh new passport in the mail, there’s one thing you have to do to avoid a cluster****…
Hat tip to our friends and frequent guests Neal Williams and John Berger for recommending this excellent article! 10 Tips on Purchasing Souvenirs Here are some additional thoughts from them: Tip #8: If we’re wanting to purchase multiples of some item, we politely ask, “What could you do if we bought two (or three)?” Even…
Think a gay trip to South Africa is just lions and tigers…and bears taking pictures of the lions and tigers? Then you’ve barely scratched the surface of what this amazing country has to offer. South Africa has fabulous safaris, to be sure. But it also has amazing sights – there are 153 UNESCO World Heritage…
So, you’ve always wanted to call yourself the African Queen, and you’re finally gonna make it a reality. Lucky you. A trip to Africa is a life-changing experience. But there are special preparations you need to make for travel to this continent that’s split in half by the Equator. For the purposes of not writing…
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 working hard to lure new customers to these cards by providing a raft of travel benefits…
by guest blogger Ali Bond Europe has long been home to progressive and open-minded countries, with Denmark being the first place in the world to legally recognize same-sex unions in the late eighties. Now, years later, most countries in Europe embrace the LGBT community. In fact, gay tourism is worth more than 50 billion euros in the…
River cruising has become the Kim Kardashian of travel, except you don’t want to slap it. Everyone is talking about it, you can’t avoid it, and the number of ships and itineraries has exploded in the past 6 or 7 years. So, what’s the big whoop? Why are they so popular? Well, river cruises take…
So, you’re thinking about traveling to the southernmost point of the southern hemisphere…? BOOM. Mic drop. Just try to top that one. Less than 40,000 people a year get to visit Antarctica – primarily because, like the Galapagos islands in Ecuador, tourism is heavily restricted so as not to destroy the ecosystem. (Some big, ocean-going…
Hotel rooms where the power routinely goes out. Scammers wanting to give you a private tour (of the back of their van). Getting a delightful case of the runs from a local restaurant. These are the joys of journeying to India on your own. All can be easily avoided, of course, if you travel to…
Going on safari in Tanzania is like driving a jeep through the world’s most heavily populated zoo. Except there are no walls or glass enclosures or churro stands. In some countries within Africa, there can be great viewing of a particular species or two – say, elephants and rhinos – but in Tanzania’s Serengeti, there…
With its sinuous folds of fabric, the sari is a garment that is many things at once: modest and sexy, regal and prosaic, formal and casual. But above all, it is uniquely South Asian and essentially feminine. For India’s transgender community, these two qualities are paramount in making the sari their garment of choice. Check…
Few European cities have such a rich history as the Austrian capital of Vienna. As the former home of the Habsburg court and its various empires, the city still has the look and feel of the imperial capital of its day. Artists and composers such as Mozart, Beethoven, Schubert, Strauss, and Gustav Klimt found inspiration…
We’re off to southern California later this month where we’re throwing a few parties to thank our alumni and meet new friends who have an interest in lgbt travel. With a bit of a lull in our trip schedule it’ll be good to get out from behind our computers to reconnect with our guests in…