Sam Castañeda Holdren: Out in Colombia October 2020 #ILoveGay Today connects with Sam Castañeda Holdren, owner of Out in Colombia, an inbound tour operator specializing in LGBTQ+ travelers coming to Colombia. Now that Colombia is open to US tourists, as well as tourists from six other countries at the moment, now is a great time to explore Colombia safely, without the crowds. | [LINK] | Bogota, Colombia VIDEOS | @ILoveGayBogota | | Travel VIDEOS | @ILoveLGBTTravel | | |
Travel Influencer Series: David Perry October 2020 #ILoveGay Today presents our special edition "Travel Influencer Series", where we'll be interviewing a group of LGBTQ+ travel bloggers, vloggers and influencers and then weaving their interviews into a virtual conference panel, bringing together 3-4 folks into one session. Today we meet up with David Perry, where we chat about some of what makes his work unique, including his travels and work i... | [LINK] | New York City, NY VIDEOS | @ILoveGayNYC | | Blogger VIDEOS | @NewMediaLGBT | | Travel VIDEOS | @ILoveLGBTTravel | | |
"Voices of Australia" - GALTA: Mario Paez - Planetdwellers September 2020 #ILoveGay Today presents our special edition "Voices of Australia" with a focus on LGBTQ+ travel, in partnership with GALTA [Gay & Lesbian Tourism Australia) and their site, Visit Gay Australia. Today we meet up with Mario Paez of Planetdwellers in Sydney, Australia. We chat about his history with GALTA, including being their past board chairman, as well as some of his work as a travel agency and ... | [LINK] | Sydney, NSW Australia VIDEOS | @ILoveGaySydney | | Travel VIDEOS | @ILoveLGBTTravel | | |
'Voices of Australia' - GALTA: Monique Parker of Kingfisher Bay Resort September 2020 #ILoveGay Today presents our special edition "Voices of Australia" with a focus on LGBTQ+ travel, in partnership with GALTA [Gay & Lesbian Tourism Australia) and their site, Visit Gay Australia. Today we meet up with Monique Parker of Kingfisher Bay Resort. Kingfisher Bay Resort on Fraser Island has been a GALTA member and partner for several years. We chat about GALTA, LGBTQ+ tourism to Queens... | [LINK] | Gold Coast, QLD Australia VIDEOS | @ILoveGayOzzies | | Hotel/Resort VIDEOS | @ILoveGayResorts | | Travel VIDEOS | @ILoveLGBTTravel | | |
Michael Zayas: The Best of Everything New York August 2020 #ILoveGay Today reconnects with Michael Zayas of "The Best of Everything New York", a company dedicated to discovering new ways to find the best things to do in NYC, focused on getting to know the people & personalities behind the world’s most unique experiences. We chat about his background in marketing & branding in the hospitality industry, and how his business is uniquely suited to bringing th... | [LINK] | New York City, NY VIDEOS | @ILoveGayNYC | | Theatre VIDEOS | @ILoveGayTheatre | | Travel VIDEOS | @ILoveLGBTTravel | | |
Paul Gauger: Visit Britain July 2020 #ILoveGay Today catches up with Paul Gauger of Visit Britain, where we chat about both Visit Britain's history in the LGBTQ+ travel marketplace, as well as some of their more recent #LoveIsGreatBritain campaigns and the work they've done with LGBTQ+ travel influencers in getting the word out. | [LINK] | UK VIDEOS | @ILoveGayUK | | Travel VIDEOS | @ILoveLGBTTravel | | |
Aaron Paiva Leyton: TourGuidePeru.com July 2020 #ILoveGay Today catches up with entrepreneur Aaron Paiva Leyton of TourGuidePeru.com. Normally he is focused on bringing LGBTQ+ travelers to Machu Picchu and other amazing destinations throughout Peru, but with this quarantine and pandemic, he has shifted his energies towards the launch of his book My Mother's Kitchen, as well as a new podcast and a video show about LGBTQ+ entrepreneurs throughout... | [LINK] | Lima, Peru VIDEOS | @ILoveGayPeru | | Foodie VIDEOS | @ILoveGayFoodies | | Travel VIDEOS | @ILoveLGBTTravel | | |
Connextions Magazine: Manny Velasquez-Paredes July 2020 #ILoveGay Today meets up with Manny Velasquez-Paredes, Editor In Chief of Connextions Magazine & LGBTQ Family Travel Journalist. He purchased this #GayTravel magazine in 2015, and has since featured a number of LGBTQ-friendly locations, including a number of Latin American destinations. His team has even created a Spanish-language version of Connextions, with articles created specfically for the L... | [LINK] | Florida VIDEOS | @ILoveGayFlorida | | QLatinx/Hispanic VIDEOS | @IHeartQLatinx | | Travel VIDEOS | @ILoveLGBTTravel | | |
Sam Barreto June 2020 #ILoveGay Today catches up with Sam Barreto, a social media marketer from Colombia but now living in Barcelona, where he fell in love and decided to put down roots! We talk about work he's done with the Colombian LGBT Chamber of Commerce and GayTravel.com, with their current project for #PrideMonth 2020, VirtualPride.com #VirtualPride. | [LINK] | Bogota, Colombia VIDEOS | @ILoveGayBogota | | Travel VIDEOS | @ILoveLGBTTravel | | |
Gustavo Rivas-Solis: ENroute Communications June 2020 #ILoveGay Today is all about travel to Mexico... today we catch up with Gustavo Rivas-Solis, who has spent a good part of his career helping to put Mexico on the LGBTQ+ travel destination map. He's started with Puerto Vallarta, bringing press and influencers in to experience their Pride festival, their beach clubs, the Zona Romantica, the great food and the various activities including a few crazy... | [LINK] | Mexico City, DF VIDEOS | @ILoveGayMexico | | Travel VIDEOS | @ILoveLGBTTravel | | |
Ivan Quintanilla: TravelingIQ.com May 2020 #ILoveGay Today catches up with Ivan Quintanilla from the TravelingIQ.com... an LGBTQ+ travel writer, influencer and all-around nice guy!!! He's surviving the quarantine but ready to get out! Ivan is unique in that he's considered both a travel writer/journalist and a travel influencer. We chat about some of his work with Vacaya, as well as some of his LGBTQ+ travel cohorts, including Ravi Roth... | [LINK] | New York City, NY VIDEOS | @ILoveGayNYC | | Blogger VIDEOS | @NewMediaLGBT | | Travel VIDEOS | @ILoveLGBTTravel | | |
Ravi Roth May 2020 We just had an incredible chat with Ravi Roth of Ravi Round The World... an influencer, travel vlogger and NYC theatre actor all rolled into one! We chat about how his life and work have changed since the pandemic came into our lives, and we did not forget to include our favorite farm animal... goats!!! Watch midway through the show for excerpts from his most recent Glasgow footage. | [LINK] | New York City, NY VIDEOS | @ILoveGayNYC | | Video Blogger VIDEOS | @NewMediaLGBT | | Travel VIDEOS | @ILoveLGBTTravel | | |
Queerantine + Chill: Vincent Jones May 2020 Today we met up with Vincent Jones of Citizen Jones Travel, where we talked about his latest project, Queerantine + Chill, a daily podcast documenting the global LGBTQ+ community response to coronavirus pandemic. | [LINK] | Los Angeles, CA VIDEOS | @ILoveGayLA | | QPOC/African-American VIDEOS | @IHeartQPOC | | Travel VIDEOS | @ILoveLGBTTravel | | |
John Tanzella, IGLTA April 2020 Today we're speaking with John Tanzella, CEO of IGLTA [International Gay & Lesbian Travel Assocation). They had their annual conference postponed, as it was set for May 7th in Milan, Italy... in the meantime, they've done an excellent job of keeping their membership together virtually via their weekly IGLTA Members Connect series of Google Hangouts group chats. | [LINK] | Ft. Lauderdale, FL VIDEOS | @ILoveGayFTL | | Travel VIDEOS | @ILoveLGBTTravel | | |
Gary Saperstein - Out in the Vineyard April 2020 Today we're chatting with Gary Saperstein of Out in the Vineyard and Gay Wine Week in Sonoma. Learn how Gary has adjusted to this new environment, hosting Swirl in Place wine-tasting weekly happy hours. We also talk about various winery virtual tours and tastings being done while we're all under quarantine. | [LINK] | Sonoma, CA VIDEOS | @ILoveGaySonoma | | Foodie VIDEOS | @ILoveGayFoodies | | Travel VIDEOS | @ILoveLGBTTravel | | |
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