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 […]
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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 […]
Why I am passionate about South Africa!
By Philip Sheldon CEO I step out from my One & Only Cape Town private bungalow onto my lagoon-side deck and look up – there is Table Mountain – right there – it is no longer just a photo. And in an hour I’ll be on top, gazing out at the rugged shoreline and Cape Town’s […]
Why a Gay Tour of Spain?
By Philip Sheldon CEO Why I’m Passionate about Spanish Treasures! Our new Spanish Treasures gay tour has literally been in the making for decades. One of my favorite hobbies as a boy was to put together puzzles, and one of my favorites was of a Spanish town that was perched on top of a cliff. […]