Gay Galena Getaway Illois: Weekend Road Trip to Mid-Wt USA

Contents:

• NEW ENGLAND GAY WEEKEND GETAWAYS - BT WEEKEND TRIPS OM BOSTON
• LA CONCHA RENAISSANCE SAN JUAN RORT
• GAY EUREKA SPRGS TRAVEL GUI
• GAY FLORIDA: BT FLORIDA WEEKEND GETAWAYS FOR GAY TRAVELLERS
• GALENA – ILLOIS’ GAY-IENDLY WEEKEND GETAWAY
• GAY MARSEILLE

NEW ENGLAND GAY WEEKEND GETAWAYS - BT WEEKEND TRIPS OM BOSTON

Polilly progrsive Boston is not only the pal of the first state that legalized gay marriage, 's also wh a three-hour drive of untls gay-iendly rorts and vatn statns, om the soarg mountatops of Vermont and New Hampshire to the charmg astal hamlets of and Rho Island - and don't fet other ol getaways elsewhere Massachetts, om the Cape to the Berkshir.

Here are some great statns that make a perfect gay-iendly retreat om Boston. But the rt of the Cape is que charmg and pletely gay-iendly, as are the two famo islands accsed by ferry or plane om the Cape, Nantucket and Martha's Veyard. A center of tn, the arts, and progrsive polics central-wtern Massachetts, btlg and relatively affordable Northampton anchors the leafy Pneer Valley, which extends om Connecticut to the state's tri-borr wh Vermont and New Hampshire and tak a seri of lovely towns (Greenfield, Deerfield, Amherst) and one hardscrabble cy wh some excellent mms and a b of gay nightlife, Sprgfield.

Northampton has long enjoyed a reputatn as a favore place for lbians to live and vis - 's actually que popular wh gay men, too. 65, 000), Portland, are two distct statns, but they're both exceedgly gay-iendly and easily reached om Boston (and each other).

LA CONCHA RENAISSANCE SAN JUAN RORT

Ltle Ogunqu is a sled-down, mellower alternative to Provcetown, wh que a few gay-owned B&Bs, rtrants, and bars, as well as a betiful beachont.

Jt 35 north, Portland has a stellar food scene for a cy self, and a charmg Old Port district wh several notable galleri and boutiqu, and the gay-popular historic Wt End. Portland is also the se of the Southern Mae Gay Pri Ftival each June. The gay scene here is low-keyed, wh no nightlife to speak of, but this is a charmg and welg cy wh several fe B&Bs.

Province is an important center of tn (home to Brown Universy, Rho Island School of Dign, and Johnson & Wal Universy among others), and this part acunts for the sizable, and visible, gay populatn. A b ls button-down than Boston, Province also has a small but edgy gay nightlife scene. Although s at the allurgly remote tip of Cape Cod, the world-famo gay rort town of Provcetown is relatively easy to reach om Boston, eher by r year-round or via high-speed ferry om sprg through fall.

GAY EUREKA SPRGS TRAVEL GUI

This historic fishg village (the Pilgrims stopped here 1620) veloped a Bohemian followg as a lony of artists and theater buffs toward the end of the 19th century and has been a favore statn among lbians and gays ever sce. The beach of nearby Cape Cod Natnal Seashore are among the least spoiled the Northeast, and lively Commercial Street abounds wh galleri, gay bars, fe rtrants, and gay-owned gut ho. The town is also an ial one for planng a gay weddg.

GAY FLORIDA: BT FLORIDA WEEKEND GETAWAYS FOR GAY TRAVELLERS

This largely ral, environmentally nsc state was the first the untry to pass gay civil unn legislatn (full gay marriage rights has sce followed), and GLBT travelers will enunter warm hospaly throughout the regn. While plenty of rorts wele diverse travelers, some really roll out the rabow rpets—whether they’re part of a gay-iendly brand; home to an out-and-proud LGBTQ+ staff; or part of a fabulo statn. Here are some of the top all-clive rorts for gay upl (and gay sgl).

The brand is a Gold Global Partner of the Internatnal Gay & Lbian Travel Associatn (IGLTA), and has been honored for more than a as one of the HRC’s annually ranked Bt Plac to Work for LGBTQ+ Equaly. One of the bt all-clive rorts for gay upl is the Hyatt Ziva Puerto Vallarta.

For starters, the Pacific-Coast cy is a hotspot for gay vatners who love the nightlife and s annual mid-May Vallarta Pri ftival.

GALENA – ILLOIS’ GAY-IENDLY WEEKEND GETAWAY

Here gay upl n spend time their villa’s private pool, cisg through the property’s mangrove forts, bikg to the beach, or meltg to an open-air upl’ massage. As one of the world’s most vibrant gay statns, Ibiza is a favore for ntental travelers—pecially if they’re lookg for a party.

Along wh Grand Palladium’s tramark ntemporary sign and range of on-se rtrants and entertament, gay and lbian guts n enjoy ameni like the Zentropia Spa & Wellns and s fully equipped gym, several pools and Jacuzzis, sports facili, and direct beach accs. Israel is easily the most gay-iendly middle eastern untry, and Isrotel Lagoona is the perfect hotel for an Israeli vatn for anyone the LGBTQ+ muny.

South Ai is probably the most gay-iendly untry Ai, and Royal Malewane is a member of IGLTA, assurg your South Ain LGBTQ+ experience is as fortable as n be. Gay-Friendly Hotels. Text 'GAYTRAVEL' to 1-800-GAY-TRAVEL (1-800-429-8728).

GAY MARSEILLE

— Travel Guis wh a Gay Perspective.