Category Archives: Travel
Vote for ME! at Gay Travel.com Guru Contest
OK, so I have a BIG FAVOR to ask.
I have applied for a very cool job with GayTravel.com
Out of hundreds of applications, after the first cut last week, they have narrowed it down to 54 finalists. And I have made it to the top 54!
From here, on August 1st, they will pick their top 8 finalists to go to New York City for the final selection of the winner.
The winner gets a 6 month paid job with GayTavel.com and will fly all over the US helping them build their brand with Social Media and blogging and Networking!
So here is my favor. I am asking to PLEASE go to GayTravel.com and sign up for a free profile/account for yourself.
It just takes a minute.
THE VOTING HAS JUST BEGUN! And runs for 2 weeks. Till July 30th.
Scoll down and vote 5 STARS !
Any help you can give me, would be GREATLY appreciated!!!
Michael Snell
America’s Next Top GAY TRAVEL GURU!
Police to Stop Enrique Iglesias from Skiing Naked in Miami
Enrique Iglesias was asked about his World Cup promise:
“If Spain wins, I’m going to get drunk and ski naked in Biscayne Bay. That is what we used to do when we were kids.”
Said Iglesias when asked if he would honor it: “A bet is a bet!”
BUT, Miami police officials are all set to thwart him. “We enforce all laws here, regardless of what your status is in the Miami community,” said a representative.
Gay Blogger Nathan Manske Launches 50 State LGBT Stories Tour
New Yorker Nathan Manske,
creator of
Im From Driftwood.com
and one of The Advocate’s Forty Under 40,
recently announced a 50-state “Story Tour” to collect, publish and broadcast true LGBT stories from across the country.
The IFD team will set out in September on a 4-month tour of the U.S. with the goal of bringing IFD off the computer screen and into America. Along the way, they will meet the many faces of LGBT America, bringing their stories to the world through videos, audio stories and written word.
IFD is an award-winning website that collects true LGBT stories from all over the world–from the smallest towns to the biggest cities–to help gay youth feel not so alone.
Throughout the 50-state tour, IFD will have readings at cafes, bookstores, bars, community centers, college campuses and other venues where they will share stories from IFD and talk about the site and its purpose. Along the way, they will be filming and recording video and audio stories from LGBT people they meet across the country.
Throughout the journey, IFD will have a regular blog page chronicling their adventures. Marquise Lee, IFD’s Video Editor and founder of Crush Deviant Productions will film the journey and make short YouTube videos about their progress. As the Story Tour progresses, they will publish regular video webisodes as well as written updates about their journey.
But first…they need your help.
In order to fund the story tour, IFD has launched a fundraising campaign, where they hope to raise $15,000 through small donations and fun incentives (check out their KickStarter page for more details). That won’t be enough money for the entire 4-month Tour but it will be enough to get started. They’re also hoping to make the entire experience as interactive as possible. The IFD team is taking requests of where to visit and even asking people to open up their guestroom or couches.
IFD knows LGBT people are everywhere.
You know LGBT are everywhere.
After this Road Trip, LGBT youth will know it, too.
Nathan Manske is the creator and editor of the gay, true-stories website I’m From Driftwood. He was recently named one of The Advocate’s Forty Under 40 in 2010 for his work on the groundbreaking blog. Nathan is indeed from Driftwood, Texas, but has lived in Brooklyn, New York since 2003. Before creating I’m From Driftwood, he spent 4 years as a full-time copywriter, working first at Hanft Raboy & Partners, then Berlin Cameron & Partners, and has fortunately been able to combine his personal passions with his profession.
His Chemistry.com television commercials raised awareness as well as eyebrows by taking on eHarmony’s discriminatory policies towards gays and lesbians. eHarmony has since changed their policies. He also found a way to actually get paid for being a geek by writing the third X-Men film’s interactive website for 20th Century Fox.
LGPA GOAL to Host Annual LGBT International Conference in Chicago June 22-27
LGPA/GOAL Chicago,
Chicago Police and Chicago’s suburban departments are proud to host the 14th Annual INTERNATIONAL LGBT Conference for Law Enforcement and Criminal Justice Professionals in the culturally diverse, visually spectactular and chic…City of Chicago,
Tuesday, June 22nd through
Sunday, June 27th. 2010.
The conference has been entitled A Bridge to Unity. The conference will be hosted at Chicago’s legendary Palmer House hotel, located in bustling downtown Chicago, steps from Chicago’s central business district, shopping on the Magnificent Mile, and tourist attractions in every direction.
This six day conference will provide an AMAZING array of unique and diverse hands-on training that focuses on relevant criminal justice professionalism, industry trends and technology while impressing its’ attendees with the principles of justice, equity and equality within the area of law enforcement and the community it serves.
Whether you are interested in law enforcement professionalism, correctional system, youth advocacy, diversity issues, private security or military, we feel confident that no matter what area of public safety your title falls under, this conference will arm you with effective, innovative knowledge.
Although, providing newly enhanced law enforcement training is the primary goal of this conference, it is also designed to encourage motivation to achieve a higher degree of efficiency in the discharge of their duties while promoting and striving for a high level of diversity, inclusion, and sensitivity of all people as law enforcement and criminal justice professionals within their work environment, as well as, with in the GLBT community, thus becoming a part of A Bridge to Unity.
A week long of workshops, seminars and events!
- Night Cruise on Lake Michigan
- Attendance at the Mayor’s Pre-Pride party
- Pride Brunch
- Ride on the Pride Parade Float & attend the post parade party
- Exclusive Souvenir bag
- Nightly live entertainment & events
- Opening and closing events
- And much more…
Attendee Early Registration
Discount Extended till April 1st,
ONLY $175.00 for this 6 day event!
($200 after April 1st). It’s an amazing deal for 6 days!You can also join them on their online social network to socialize in privacy with your fellow attendees and faculty of the conference beforehand.
Attendees will be coming in from all over the world!*For those coming from other countries, we know from past years that wait times for an appointment can be lengthy. We are urging you to make your appointment as early as possible to begin the process of obtaining a US entry visa.
- You can download Business Visitor Visa information on the Goal Chicago site.
- BEST GAY CHICAGO and BEST GAY NEWS
Amanda Lepore to Lead the Sydney Gay Mardis Gras Parade
It’s official!
Amanda Lepore will be leading this year’s Mardi Gras parade.
“I’m thrilled and honoured to be invited to be Chief of Parade,” said Lepore in a statement released today. “I can’t wait to be part of the Mardi Gras and celebrations of our community,” she said.
Amanda caused a stir on her first visit to Australia late last year, with a short but sweet appearance and performance at Sydney’s Nevermind.
Of her return visit, New Mardi Gras CEO Michael Rolik said the New York socialite and party maker was ‘perfect’ for the parade.
“We’re delighted to have Amanda Lepore leading this year’s parade,” said Rolik in a statement today. “Mardi Gras is about raising community visibility, and [Amanda’s] pride in being an iconic transsexual epitomizes that,” said Rolik.
If you don’t get a chance to ride front and centre with Amanda on parade night, the only other chance to get up close and personal with the fascinating Ms Lepore is at Nevermind’s Mardi Bar.
Amanda will be hosting the second week of Mardi Bar, after porn star Brent Corrigan relinquishes hosting duties.
Mardi Bar will take over Nevermind on Oxford St from Wednesday, February 24.
After that, catch Amanda here!
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Gay GetAway with the Male Models from Bel Ami in Capetown South Africa
THIS IS THE TRIP OF A LIFETIME!
THE VACATION OF YOUR DREAMS!
For the first time ever, BelAmi is offering a limited opportunity for fans to meet the BelAmi models and crew and partake in the BelAmi Photo Workshop. This is an unique chance to meet the team in person that have inspired so many fantasies on film.
There will be 2 workshop sessions (depending on interest) scheduled during an upcoming film shoot in Capetown/South Africa. The workshop participants will have access to most of the current stars from our movies and website. You will get to meet the guys, socialize with them and most importantly have the opportunity to take you own images of the guys!! The best pictures will be published in a special commemorative book.
Can you imagine hanging out with the most beautiful young men in the world! And having the chance to photograph them?!
The workshops will have the following format:
Day 1: Arrival and welcome dinner. At the welcome dinner you will be introduced to your instructor, meet and get the chance to chat with BelAmi founder George Duroy and all of the crew as well as the chance to get to know some of the models that you will be working with for the next 4 days
Day 2 – 5: 1/2 day workshop and instruction, 1/2 day freeform photographic session
Day 6: Brunch and Departure
Included in the package is:
-Working with models including: Kris Evans, Dolph Lambert, Jean-Daniel Chagall, Ariel Vanean, Luke Hamill, Todd Rosset and the Peters twins
-All accommodation for the duration of the course (5 nights) individual rooms in a small hotel reserved entirely for BelAmi
-Transfers to and from the airport and from the hotel to the locations.
-All breakfast and on the set meals
-4 days of expert instruction and photo shooting at our filming locations and other places
-6 months membership to our website BelAmiOnline
-Signed copies of both Howard Roffman and Benno Thom’s most recent BelAmi photo books
-A copy of the commemorative book (when published)
-Certificate of completion
-Farewell Brunch
WOW! Does that sound amazing, or what?!
Each workshop will be limited to 5-7 places, to ensure that each person will get maximum personal attention.
The course will cost only 5,500 euro, booking will be secured upon payment of a 50% deposit.
Workshop 1, starting on March 8 and finishing March 13 will be conducted by Howard Roffman and we recommend this for participants who have some basic knowledge of photography
Workshop 2, starting on March 14 and finishing March 20 will be conducted by Benno Thoma will be ideal for aspiring photographers of all levels, from pure beginners to those who have knowledge of their camera already.
For further details and
expressions of interest,
please contact us
IMMEDIATELY
at raphaelsmp (at) gmail . com
by January 15!!!
