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Julian Cotignola & Jorge Cadena of LATAM Airlines September 2021 Join us as we record #ILoveGay Today Live at the #IGLTA2021 convention in Atlanta. Drop on in as we meet with Julian Cotignola & Jorge Cadena of LATAM Airlines, based in Santiago, Chile. They are not only here at the conference representing their airline... they are also capturing a series of interviews with attendees, recording a variety of thoughts and experiences as we all return to the world o... | [LINK] https://www.latam.com/en_us/ | Santiago, Chile VIDEOS | @ILoveGayChile | | Travel VIDEOS | @ILoveLGBTTravel | 
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Marco Arellano of LlamaTrip.com September 2021 Join us as we record #ILoveGay Today Live at the #IGLTA2021 convention in Atlanta. Guest host Aaron Paiva Leyton meets up with Marco Arellano of LlamaTrips.com. They chat about his various tours throughout Peru, including Machu Picchu, the Amazon and more. They also chat about the power of engaging with their fellow LGBTQ+ travel colleagues in the real world for the 1st time in almost 2 years. | [LINK] https://www.llamatrip.com/ | Lima, Peru VIDEOS | @ILoveGayPeru | | Travel VIDEOS | @ILoveLGBTTravel |
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Michelle Fridman: Minister of Tourism of the State of Yucatan September 2021 #ILoveGay Today meets up with Michelle Fridman, Minister of Tourism of the State of Yucatan. We chat about their most recent news, where same-sex marriage is now legal in their state. With the LGBTQ-friendly capital city of Merida as their heart, they've seen an influx in LGBTQ+ travel and weddings to the region. With such nearby attractions as Chichen Itza and Cancun, as well as an annual Pride f... | [LINK] http://www.yucatan.travel | Cancun, Mexico VIDEOS | @ILoveGayMexico | | Travel VIDEOS | @ILoveLGBTTravel |
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Paul Melhus: ToursByLocals August 2021 #ILoveGay Today's guest host, Aaron Paiva Leyton, meets up with Paul Melhus of ToursByLocals. Paul has a BSc from the University of Alberta and received his MBA from McGill University. Paul graduated from McGill on April 30, 1983 and started his first company 5 days later. In November 2008, ToursByLocals was launched out of their offices in Vancouver, BC. Today their network has grown to in... | [LINK] https://www.toursbylocals.com/ | Vancouver, BC VIDEOS | @ILoveGayVAN | | Travel VIDEOS | @ILoveLGBTTravel |
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Rachel Covello: OUTCOAST Gay Florida Travel August 2021 #ILoveGay Today meets up again with Rachel Covello of OUTCOAST: Gay Florida Travel. We chat about her history and her work helping Florida-based tourism companies, destinations, hotels, restaurants and more tell their story and promote themselves to LGBTQ+ travelers both in and out of the state of Florida. We also chat about her unique multimedia approach, successfully merging blogging, social med... | [LINK] https://www.outcoast.com/ | Florida VIDEOS | @ILoveGayFlorida | | Travel VIDEOS | @ILoveLGBTTravel | | Lesbian |
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Michelle Windhausen & Ellie Perez: Visit Gay Long Beach & Safe Spaces Alliance July 2021 #ILoveGay Today meets up with Michelle Windhausen & Ellie Perez from Visit Gay Long Beach & Safe Spaces Alliance in Long Beach, CA. Join us as they share with us how their dedication to focusing on expanding LGBTQ+ tourism to Long Beach has allowed their organization to grow over the years. Their knack for partnerships with the Long Beach LGBTQ+ Chamber of Commerce and the Long Beach LGBTQ+ Center... | [LINK] | Long Beach, CA VIDEOS | @ILoveGayLB | | Travel VIDEOS | @ILoveLGBTTravel |
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#ILoveGay Today - Pascal Billaud: NapoleonXplore July 2021 #ILoveGay Today's guest host, Aaron Paiva Leyton, interviews Pascal Billaud of NapoleonXplore in Paris, France. For Pascal, being a tour guide is a profession of passion. Listen in as he talks about how he interprets French history to travelers, skillfully showing them some of the hidden treasures of France along the way. Pascal has been in the travel industry for over 10 years... join him as ... | [LINK] | Paris, France VIDEOS | @ILoveGayFrance | | Museums VIDEOS | | Travel VIDEOS | @ILoveLGBTTravel |
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Randle Roper: VACAYA July 2021 #ILoveGay Today connects with Randle Roper of VACAYA. We chat about their inaugural LGBTQ+ cruise in 2019 that sailed from NYC to Halifax, stopping in Provincetown along the way. We also chatted about their amazing riverboat cruise spread out over 2 weeks from Amsterdam to Budapest, stopping in some of the most magical cities and towns along the way, complete with Christmas markets and all. Th... | [LINK] | New Orleans, LA VIDEOS | @ILoveGayNOLA | | Cruise and Luxury Travel VIDEOS | @ILoveGayCruises | | Travel VIDEOS | @ILoveLGBTTravel |
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Ylan Chrem: Coltur Peru July 2021 #ILoveGay Today meets with Ylan Chrem of Coltur Peru. Interview in Spanish by Aaron Paiva Leyton of Tour Guide Peru. Ylan Chrem con más de 20 años de experiencia en el sector turismo. Esta enfocado en brindar experiencias de lujo para sus pasajeros. Hoy hablamos con Ylan sobre su perspectiva del turismo con destino a Peru an los próximos meses y las situación actual. | [LINK] | Lima, Peru VIDEOS | @ILoveGayPeru | | Travel VIDEOS | @ILoveLGBTTravel |
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Giuseppe Giulio: Gay.it & GayFriendlyItaly.com June 2021 #ILoveGay Today meets up with Giuseppe Giulio from Gay.it & GayFriendlyItaly.com, and overall one of the top ambassadors for all things LGBTQ+ in, and travel to, Italy! We chat about how Italy is opening up to LGBTQ+ travelers, especially in the Tuscany and Umbria regions. Between Giuseppe's work with Gay.it and his enthusiasm for networking and building relationships with groups, including IGLTA,... | [LINK] | Rome, Italy VIDEOS | @ILoveGayItaly | | Travel VIDEOS | @ILoveLGBTTravel |
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Dan Marroni: Plaza Travel June 2021 #ILoveGay Today's guest host Aaron Paiva Leyton interviews Dan Marroni of Plaza Travel in Los Angeles. With over 35 years of experience in hospitality, Dan Marroni has worked for McClain Airlines in Phoenix, Britt Airways in South Bend and Continental Airlines at the Los Angeles airport. Dan gave us his views on tourism for the upcoming months and what travelers can expect in terms of their near f... | [LINK] | Los Angeles, CA VIDEOS | @ILoveGayLA | | Bears VIDEOS | @ILoveQBears | | Travel VIDEOS | @ILoveLGBTTravel |
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Richard Gray: Visit Lauderdale [Guest Host: Aaron Paiva Leyton] June 2021 #ILoveGay Today's guest host, Aaron Paiva Leyton), interviews Richard Gray, Senior Vice President of Diversity, Equity & Inclusion at Visit Lauderdale. They talk about his global marketing outreach to bring LGBTQ+ travelers to Fort Lauderdale, as well as some of his meetings & conference outreach, bringing even greater inclusion of the LGBTQ+ community together with Greater Fort Lauderdale's amazi... | [LINK] | Ft. Lauderdale, FL VIDEOS | @ILoveGayFTL | | Travel VIDEOS | @ILoveLGBTTravel |
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Donnya Piggott: Pink Coconuts June 2021 #ILoveGay Today meets up with Donnya Piggott, founder of Pink Coconuts, an LGBTQ+ organization that brings travel & community together. We chat about Donnya's vision for this company, which is designed to create authentic connection for LGBTQ+ communities through travel. Her first event, Summer Connect, is coming to Miami next month... she's also creating similar events for bringing travel & commu... | [LINK] | Caribbean Islands VIDEOS | @ILoveGayCaribe | | QPOC/African-American VIDEOS | @IHeartQPOC | | Travel VIDEOS | @ILoveLGBTTravel | | Lesbian |
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Richard Gray: Visit Lauderdale June 2021 #ILoveGay Today meets up with Richard Gray, Sr VP of Diversity & Inclusion for Visit Lauderdale. Richard just celebrated his 25th anniversary with Visit Lauderdale, where he has headed up LGBTQ+ marketing for the Greater Fort Lauderdale area. Through his efforts, Fort Lauderdale has lead one of the most successful LGBTQ+ destination marketing campaigns worldwide, ranging from print to digital to e... | [LINK] | Ft. Lauderdale, FL VIDEOS | @ILoveGayFTL | | Travel VIDEOS | @ILoveLGBTTravel |
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Mark Vogler May 2021 #ILoveGay Today's guest host Aaron Paiva Leyton interviews Mark Vogler, who has recently returned from his time in Antarctica, where he set sail as a Senior Polar Expedition Guide with Oceanwide Expeditions at the end of 2019, and had quite the delayed return due to the pandemic hitting while he was there. Mark tells us his story of his first expedition in 2018, spending two months in the Ross Sea... | [LINK] | Sonoma, CA VIDEOS | @ILoveGaySonoma | | Bears VIDEOS | @ILoveQBears | | Travel VIDEOS | @ILoveLGBTTravel | |
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