by Steven Crutchfield, Villa Cappelli Head of Production After hosting several gay Italy tours with HE Travel here in Puglia, Paul and I have learned that adventures aren’t just about hopping on a bike or hiking along a trail. It’s all about the journey with new friends. It’s about sitting around a table and forming bonds and […]
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Keynote Address at International Gay and Lesbian Travel Association World Conference
By Hanns Ebensten; Vancouver, May 14th, 2004 Good morning: As you can see, I am a very old man, and it amazes me to see the mayor of the City of Vancouver, and other dignitaries here today to welcome a homosexual gathering – because, when I was young, we were all criminals and lived furtive […]
Thanksgiving in Puglia Guest Testimonial
By Michael Broussard This was my third HE Travel experience, and they have all been wonderful vacations, and all very different. I had been considering the Puglia bike tour for over a year, but at my age (60) I was worried I would not be able to “keep up with the pack,” even though I […]
At Home in a Distant Land: Puglia, May 2014
By Philip Sheldon, CEO Last winter, my staff challenged me to name the last time I went on a real vacation, rather than travel for a conference, a family visit or to research or lead an HE Travel gay tour. I couldn’t remember. So I checked our calendar of great spring and summer tours, and […]
Puglia: The Italy Time Forgot (Part 3)
This is the last in a three-part series. Click to read Part 1 OR Part 2. Day 5: Polignano a Mare and Alberobello Today we took the day off from biking to go on some sightseeing visits. One of our regular drivers had fallen ill and couldn’t come, so I got to demonstrate my awesome […]
Puglia: The Italy Time Forgot (Part 2)
By Zachary Moses This is the second in a three-part series. Click here to read Part 1. Day 2 Museums and Molfetta Can you believe it? We woke this morning completely free of hangovers. I would have figured with all the wine we were drinking last night that it would have led to some worn out […]