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Openings

January 4, 2015 by Philip Sheldon

bright smile on the ranch on HE Travel gay montana adventure

By Philip Sheldon, CEOphil sheldon visits norway

Key West: Florida gay marriage pioneers!

Based on a clear statement by a Federal Judge on New Year’s Day, my home state of Florida can no longer prevent gay marriages, so it was with great honor and privilege that I was present at the first official wedding of a gay couple in Florida at 12:01 am on January 6. National and local press was abuzz with the news. See the video here!

Cuba: open for travel! (Sort of – watch this space for 2015 travel opportunities!)

In December, Cuban President Raul Castro and US President Barack Obama simultaneously declared the start of easing American relations with a country that is much closer to my home than any large city in Florida.

HE Travel: open for business to all seven continents 

HE Travel is expanding our family and welcoming travelers and tours from OutQuest Global Adventures (formerly OutWest). We are pleased to add their classic tours to our calendar: Montana Ranch horseback adventure, hiking in Glacier National Park and our two-pronged tour to Bhutan (something for our adventurers and more leisurely travelers)!

Welcome!

As we welcome the arrival of 2015 we welcome you with open arms to explore our amazing, colorful, diverse and always surprising world together.

Click here to check out our Gay Key West & Florida Keys Adventure Tour.

Filed Under: All Welcome Tour, Alyson Adventures, Essays, Gay Multi-Sport Tour, Group Tour, HE Travel, Multi-Sport, Philip Sheldon, Uncategorized

About Philip Sheldon

Since 2001 Phil has been the owner of HE Travel, which combines the best tours of Hanns Ebensten Travel, Alyson Adventures, and OutWest Global Adventures. Phil has lived in Japan and China, visited all 50 US states, 5 provinces and territories of Canada (including Yukon and NW Territories), and over 100 countries. On his travels, Phil especially enjoys hearing what people are uniquely proud of in their hometowns and also seeing the common threads that link us all together.

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