This is the second in a two-part series. If you missed Part 1, Click Here! Day 5 Continued: For those of you that read Part one, you may have noticed that I did not include details about dinner or happy hour from Day 5. It’s because we were having too much fun!! When we got […]
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My First American Gay Wedding
By Philip Sheldon, CEO HE Travel I flew to New York City on Labor Day weekend to attend my first officially licensed American gay wedding. The two spouses are from Florida, which is trying mightily to not recognize the deep commitment these two men have for each other. Happily, the State of New York welcomed […]
Zach’s Account of Splash Grand Canyon Rafting (Part 1)
HE Travel has been rafting the Grand Canyon for 40 years. In fact, the first gay tour ever offered was a Grand Canyon rafting trip that our founder Hanns Ebensten organized in 1973. We are currently the only gay tour operator running annual trips down the Canyon, and we run about 5 all-gay boats each […]
Gay Travel in Barbados Tour?
In May I attended a familiarization (FAM) tour of Barbados, along with a dozen other winners of the 2012 “30 under 30 Top Travel Professionals” award from Travel Agent Magazine. The host’s goal for a FAM trip is to showcase their destination to travel pros that have the highest likelihood of selling their clients a […]
What’s the Difference Between HE Travel Vs. Competitors
Dear Fellow Travelers, We often get asked “what’s the difference between your tours and ones offered by your competitors?” This is really a question of selecting a trusted “Name Brand” tour company instead of the other choices available. HE Travel is the original gay tour operator. In fact, the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association named […]
Amazon Woman: Adventure in the Jungle of Peru (Part 3)
This is Part 3 in a series. Click to read Part 1 and Part 2. Day 4: Birding, Fishing, Hiking, and Daring each other to eat things we found in the Amazon Rainforest We met at 4am and went down to the dock for a birding expedition. The morning was misty and cool and the […]