The New Year started with a sandwich. A good sandwich. Gluten-free bread, obviously. An egg from our chickens in Utah and imported Irish cheddar. We hauled this cheese and eggs a thousand miles, because Trisha didn’t know when we could get good cheese and eggs again. I’m glad we brought them. We’ve been in Illinois […]
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A Half-Century of Gay Travel
22 marks 50 years since HE Travel’s founder Hanns Ebensten put a small ad in New York’s After Dark arts magazine. Hanns’ future tour director Cal Culver (aka gay porn star Casey Donovan) appeared on their cover. Hanns invited “discerning gentlemen” to join him for a week in the Grand Canyon the following year, thus initiating a half-century of gay travel.
Read MoreZachary’s Notes – December 2021
Big Changes in Travel Demand Hello Fellow HE Travelers, It’s the last month of the year, and I personally have much to be thankful for. Travel has returned…admittedly with a few new bumps, scrapes and bruises along the way. However, we’ve become extremely efficient at navigating this new world of random lockdowns, last minute cancelations, […]
Read MoreGay Travel to All Seven Continents
I would like to share my gratitude for what the past year has offered us. Despite the ongoing challenges of the pandemic, we at HE Travel have run tours to 16 countries on 5 continents (6 if you count Jordan as part of Asia). And if all goes well, we will add India and Antarctica early in 2022 to return gay travel to all seven continents!
Read MoreZachary’s Notes November 2021 – Adventure in Italy
Casey and I were just in Italy as hosted buyers for TTG. The organization shows off Italian travel companies and tour opportunities. Castles, vineyards, beaches, food, etc. I had a great time, seriously, so great! Life is so much better when on tour. It was fantastic to get back out into the world. I have so many new ideas!
Read MoreSong of Japan: Travel with a Purpose
Japan has an incredibly rich cultural heritage. When I design and lead our HE Travel gay Japan cultural tours and specialized tours such as our Japanese Ningyo/doll-themed tours, I weave together the diverse cultural threads that make Japan unique. Following is an account of one of those tours.
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