Vote! This is the bedrock of a democracy. The outcome of the upcoming American election, as well as other elections around the world, will help determine when we can again feel confident exploring new corners of the world.
An election is an odd amalgamation of the micro and the macro. Each individual vote is a minute contribution to the whole, but together these votes determine who will lead us into the future.
Gay Men
Labor Day 2020 Reflections on Travel in a Time of COVID-19
As we pass Labor Day, it is a good time to take stock of the last six months and look ahead to 2021. In spring 2020, we at HE Travel postponed several spring tours to the fall. However, COVID rates remain too high both where our travelers are from, and in the destinations we visit. Therefore, we have postponed most 2020 tours until 2021.
Read MoreZachary’s Notes – June 7, 2020 – Antelope Island and Covid-19
Zachary’s Notes June 7th, 2020 I love the things I have accomplished during quarantine, Long overdue projects like finally painting our shed and building a new door to our cellar. I am now converting the cellar into my private home brewery for my cider, and experimenting with a mushroom/lettuce grow room, as the temperatures and […]
Read MoreTracking Trends as the World Emerges from COVID-19 – Update 6/6/2020
Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday I update a chart with the total number of reported positive COVID-19 cases in every state and country where we offer tours, plus a few more. I then compare this total with the totals one week and two weeks before to see trendlines. I color code trends: Green: low rate […]
Read MoreArgentina: Heart and Soul
Argentina is a land of contrasts. Join us to witness its amazing beauty from Buenos Aires to the glaciers and mountains of the mystical land called Patagonia. For a complete contrast, we conclude with an optional extension to the tropical mists of Iguazu Falls.
Read MoreGay Southwest Enchantment Tour
Our tour follows the steps of an eclectic mix of settlers, authors, and artists who have been drawn to the high desert region of northern New Mexico. They have been attracted to its colorful Native American and Spanish history and culture, the abundant produce that grows in the area’s rich soils, and the vast natural beauty of its mesas, mountains, and hundred-mile vistas.
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