By Cliff Locke To read about our New Orleans tour Click Here! It’s easy to find a good time in New Orleans! Most people think the best time to visit New Orleans is during Mardi Gras, well if you like dealing with large crowds, and I mean large, and not being able to find a parking […]
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Cactus and Road Bikes (Part 1)
By Sara Moses In April, 2016 I had the pleasure of flying to Tucson to work with my dear colleague, Andrew Broan, to lead our guests on a nearly 300-mile journey by bike. HE Travel has been directing cycling tour for years, starting back when the company was called Alyson Adventures. And yet, I’ve worked with Phil […]
My Wild South Africa Adventure Tour
My Wild South Africa Adventure Tour By Zachary Moses The creation of my wild South Africa gay adventure tour started in 2012, when two HE Travel Alumni, Sam and Lou, joined me on one of HE Travel’s first high adrenaline gay tours in Israel. While on that tour, they both mentioned to me that they have always […]
Gay Africa Tour Research: Civilized and Not So Civilized (Part 4)
This is the last in a four-part series. Click to read Part 1 OR Part 2 or Part 3. I thought they would never find everyone at the outdoor reception to take us back to our hotels. It was dark, people were drunk, and the party was clearly still going. Even though the town of Swakopmund is very small, the […]
Gay Africa Tour Research: Flying Kites, and Fire Pits (Part 3)
This is Part 3 in a four-part series. Click to read Part 1 OR Part 2. Today was the big day of the Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) opening ceremony for their world summit in Swakopmund, Namibia. Today we were to hear a speech from Hifikepunye Pohamba, the President of Namibia, who was pleased and proud to […]
South African Odyssey: Overview of an Inspiring Country
By Philip Sheldon, CEO In May 2013 I spent two weeks exploring the colorful, vast country of South Africa, the Rainbow Nation. After apartheid ended, Nelson Mandela gave his country this new nickname as they embarked on their new course that welcomed every citizen to take part. Like a kaleidoscope, it is a land of […]