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Getting Lost in Camaguey, Cuba

Camaguey is a labyrinth where a poor map reader can easily get lost. The narrow streets seem identical and they look like endless mazes that seem to bring you back to where you’ve started. Getting lost...

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How Gay Friendly is Cuba?

TRINIDAD, Cuba — I’m surprised to see a rainbow flag outside a tiny bar called Gats Loco in Trinidad, an old sugar town on Cuba’s Caribbean coast. With a population of just under 75,000 and a...

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My Solo Trip to the Bahamas

I recently spent a long weekend in the Bahamas…on my own. Yes, I left my kids and husband at home and trekked to Freeport, Grand Bahama. At the airport, I sipped coffee, flipped through magazines and...

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Gay Curacao – This Island Should Be on Your Radar

Every year, countless travelers wound tighter than a clock are lured to the Caribbean with the promise of a getaway filled with nothingness. (We mean nothingness in all of its glory, which usually...

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Is Jamaica the Most Homophobic Island in the Caribbean?

Tires, shoes and stones were some of the things that were being thrown to a helpless gay being beaten to a pulp in a street in Jamaica. This was the scene in one of the posts on my Facebook feed...

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Visiting Santiago de Cuba

My fabulous, Cuban landlords had warned me not to go to Santiago de Cuba — and I should have listened. Well, I actually did. I scrapped it off my list of places to visit before flying to Havana....

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Lesbian Travel: Pink Sands Beach, Bahamas

Prepare to unwind, create your own fun and sink into your sun-drenched vacation far away from the masses. Pink Sands Beach will move you to a complete state of chic relaxation and, although it comes at...

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Bahamas Gay Pride Cancelled After Death Threats

The first-ever gay pride event in the Bahamas was canceled this weekend due to death threats. Via the Nassau Guardian: A gay pride event that started on Friday on Grand Bahama that was supposed to...

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The Spanish Virgin Islands

The Spanish Virgin Islands are the westernmost, most undeveloped, and least known slice of the much larger Virgin Islands pie. Twenty-one mile-long Vieques, the largest Spanish Virgin is located 12...

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Lesbian Travel: Lighthouse Beach in the Bahamas

The combination of turquoise and deep blue water, pink sand, white cliffs and vibrant green foliage are what make Lighthouse Beach so unique and intoxicating. Do yourself a favor and don’t leave...

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Featured Gay Friendly Accommodations: Modern World, Palm Beach, Aruba

Periodically we’ll feature one of our properties here to let our readers know about some great gay friendly places to stay. We’re located just three minutes from palm beach. Adults only, and just a...

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Lesbian Travel: Make Turks and Caicos Your Next Caribbean Vacation

I’ve recently returned from Providenciales, a tropical paradise in the Turks & Caicos Islands (TCI), where I spent 9 days soaking up the sun, fun and culture. I was pleasantly surprised at how...

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Lesbian Travel: Cable Beach, The Bahamas

Enjoy the service of local venders as they weave between sun-blocked sunbathers to sell their wares and listen closely to soft calypso music being carried by the Caribbean breeze. From powerboat...

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Featured Gay Friendly Accommodations: Villa Amelia, La Romana, Dominican...

Periodically we’ll feature one of our properties here to let our readers know about some great gay friendly places to stay. Luxury Living in Paradise: A 5 BR 6.5 Bath, handicapped access traditional...

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Exploring Transgender Cuba

Mariette Pathy Allen’s TransCuba is as much an intimate peek into the everyday lives of Cuba’s trans female population as it is a visual record of the country’s growing oppenness to diversity under...

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Exploring Gay Havana

In old Havana there is a tree that’s said to be older than the city itself. It was here, though it was very young, when the Taino people would worship, venerate, and respect her as Ancient Mother. It...

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Featured Gay Friendly Accommodations: Jacoway Inn, Domenica

Periodically we’ll feature one of our properties here to let our readers know about some great gay friendly places to stay. Dominica’s Premier Bed And Breakfast: Looking for a warm winter getaway?...

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Lesbian Travel: Ffryes Beach in Antigua

Steer clear of big crowds and enjoy sparkling blue water that’s perfect for swimming – with no rocks or reefs to snag the toes. Located nearby other beaches including Darkwood Beach, Coco Beach and...

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Thirty Things to Do in Cuba

Now that Cuba and the United States are fixing their long-time political brouhaha, it wont be long that American visitors will be flooding to the Caribbeans largest nation soon. And when hordes of...

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Lesbian Travel: Half Moon Bay Beach in Antigua

Half Moon Bay Beach is considered to be one of Antiguas showcase beaches and is an impeccable venue for sunning and swimming. Though it’s not undiscovered, it’s often very quiet. Half Moon Bay will...

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