03:46San Telmo is the oldest barrio (neighbourhood) of Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is a well-preserved area and is characterised by its colonial buildings. Cafes, tango parlours and antique shops line the cobblestone streets, which are often filled with artists and dancers. San Telmo‘s attractions include old churches, museums, antique stores and a semi-permanent antique fair […]
06:07Tel Aviv Pride is an annual, week-long series of events in Tel Aviv that celebrate Israel‘s LGBT community life, scheduled during the second week of June, as part of the international observance of Gay Pride Month. The most-attended event is Pride Parade which is the largest in the Middle East. Tel Aviv was the first […]
03:34Alicante is a city and a historic Mediterranean port in Spain on the Costa Blanca. If you stay in the old town, most areas of interest are within walking distance. The old town of Alicante is roughly the triangular area enclosed by the Rambla de Méndez Núnez, the Explanada de Espanya, and Mount Benacantil. The old narrow […]
This is not tea. It is prohibited to sell alcohol on religious days in Sri Lanka . My beer is delivered discretely I wasn’t aware when I entered the restaurant and my driver informed me that it would be unlikely I would get a beer on this particular day. Despite my protest, the waiter made […]
More than 250 bars participate in the London Cocktail Week which is held every year in October. Once you obtain your London Cocktail Week wristband you then have free entry into many bars, restaurants and even clubs that participate in the event, who have created a unique drink for the event for only £4 a cocktail. […]
A second Azores Pride Festival will be held from 25 to 31 August 2013 in Ponta Delgada, after having a successful first gay pride event on the island in 2012, and what is hoped to become an annual event. More than 2000 people participated in the first-ever Pride Azores event on September 1, 2012, a […]
The less known island of Skiathos in Greece, as featured in the Mamma Mia film, is to host the Skiathos Gay Culture Festival in July 2012, in what could become an annual event of art exhibitions, beach parties, V.I.P. parties, beach wrestling and beauty competitions. The festival intends to promote gay culture and involves art […]
The Rivoli Ballroom is one of the few remaining ballrooms in London, England. Famous for its original decor and interior fittings of red velvet, flock wallpaper, chandeliers, glitter balls and over-sized Chinese lanterns. It is often used as a film location and plays host to many dance and musical events throughout the year. The listed grade […]
02:25Being the Olympic hosts of 2012, it also celebrates the Queens Diamond Jubilee, which will make for a summer of events throughout London and the United Kingdom. A big year for Britain, for it will showcase the world’s largest sporting event in the summer, after a massive regeneration of east London, which will only mean […]
03:42The fair, Feria de Seville, dates back to 1847 when originally it was a livestock fair. It runs for six days. Each day the fiesta begins with the parade of carriages and riders. For the duration of the fair, the fairgrounds are covered in rows of casetas, individually decorated marquee tents that belong to prominent […]
02:52Pride London is a registered charity which arranged LGBT events in London such as the annual gay pride parade. The parade grew steadily each year attracting bigger crowds and more marchers. Since 2004 a political rally in Trafalgar Square has been held straight after the parade, and more recently Pride London has organised several other events in […]
Pride Toronto, an annual event celebrating sexual diversity, the Gay Lesbian Bisexual Trans Gender Community, united in one goal, accepting who we are for what we are and for equal rights for all. “The state has no business in the bedrooms of the nation.” Pierre Elliott Trudeau Canada is one of the few places on the […]
09:19Sydney Mardi Gras 2009, an annual event growing in popularity celebrating sexual diversity, the Gay Lesbian Bisexual Trans Gender Community. Sydney is recognised worldwide for its vibrant gay community. Every year, the Sydney Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras are celebrated at the end of February, drawing people from all over Australia and the world for the celebrations. I […]
08:56Sydney Mardi Gras 2009 is broadcast live on Australian television, featuring Joan Rivers as a co-host. An annual event growing in popularity celebrating sexual diversity, the Gay Lesbian Bisexual Trans Gender Community welcomes the world to a party full of colour, sound, costume and dance. I was lucky to be in Sydney for one of […]
02:59Barcelona and Sitges, Catalunya 2006. Way back when digital cameras only took stills, a montage of clips put together to feature a city and town on the coast of Spain, this was the early years as I was falling love with this destination and making new friends in the process.