By Zachary Moses Recently I was asked to serve with the Young Professionals Advisory Group of the NTA (formerly called the National Tour Association), and HE Travel CEO Phil Sheldon was appointed to the Small Business Advisory Task Force. Our company is currently the only gay tour operator that is a member of the NTA. […]
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Miami South Beach to Gay Key West Research Tour (Part 1)
By Zachary Moses A gay multi-sport tour of the keys? Why didn’t we think of it before? Of course we should do a gay Keys and Key West tour! HE Travel has been headquartered on this sunny, gay-friendly island for 30 of our 40 years in the gay travel business. Behind the scenes: Creation of […]
The Gift of Family
By Phil Sheldon I believe that one of the greatest gifts that the LGBT community has offered to our families, friends and neighbors is the importance of “intentional family” – in other words celebrating bonds that go beyond simple friendship, with a diverse cross-section of people in our lives. I think we LGBT folks (and […]
The Art of Tour Development
By Zachary Moses Have you ever seen an image in a magazine and thought to yourself “wouldn’t it be great to visit that place?” Perhaps you cut out the image from the magazine and stuck it to the side of your fridge with that plumbing or real estate refrigerator magnet that has been mysteriously on your […]
Cuban Sojourn – Part 2: On the Road to Cienfuegos and Trinidad
By Philip Sheldon, CEO This is the second in a two-part series. If you missed Part 1, clicke HERE. In the middle of our week-long humanitarian trip to Cuba we took a two-night “road trip” to see a portion of the countryside and the Caribbean coastal port cities of Cienfuegos and Trinidad. During our brief stop […]
Cuban Sojourn – Part 1: Havana
By Philip Sheldon, CEO In early November 2011 I had the privilege of being a participant in a fully-licensed humanitarian tour of Cuba with 15 other American men. Our group donated over 200 pounds of medical supplies to a home for elderly women and for an HIV/AIDS clinic. During this trip we spent time in […]