22 marks 50 years since HE Travel’s founder Hanns Ebensten put a small ad in New York’s After Dark arts magazine. Hanns’ future tour director Cal Culver (aka gay porn star Casey Donovan) appeared on their cover. Hanns invited “discerning gentlemen” to join him for a week in the Grand Canyon the following year, thus initiating a half-century of gay travel.
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Zachary’s Notes October 2021 – Travel Rebounding
Hello fellow HE Travelers, With travel rebounding, I have returned to share my thoughts and amazing adventures with you again. Getting back out on tour There are a lot of great places you can go right now. It just takes a little more effort and work to get you there. Safety is a much bigger […]
Tokyo Olympics’ LGBT Athletes
Watching the Tokyo Olympics brings a range of emotions. First, there is the fascination of watching the world’s best athletes. (I especially enjoy gymnastics, diving, and cycling.)
The more complex emotion is who to cheer for. As an American, I identify with the success of my fellow Americans. But I have lived in and led many tours to Japan and China. Over 100 other countries have warmly welcomed me and our travelers, so I have so many athletes to cheer on!
Tribute to HE Travel Founder Hanns Ebensten
As I start my 21st year as the owner of HE Travel, I would like to pay homage to our heritage. A look back at the history of HE Travel must start with Hanns Ebensten, who founded Hanns Ebensten Travel and ran the first gay tour in 1973, down the Grand Canyon.
Gay Australia: Dreamtime
Explore Gay “Down Under”, including Melbourne, with its boutique laneways, vineyards in the Yarra Valley, and penguins on the ocean’s edge. Then a few days in the Outback that will surprise you, especially at sunrise and sunset as Uluru glows red, fire in the wonderland of the Anangu people. And on to Sydney…..
Oh Look, a Kangaroo! Welcome to Gay Mardi Gras (Part 2)
This is the second in a series. Click here to read Part 1 First up, surfing! Before we head out for Gay Mardi Gras this evening, we hit the famous Bondi Beach for some sun and surfing. The beach was full of eye candy, including our surf instructors Ash and Marty. The best instructors I’ve […]