As implied in their title, our Global Correspondents are a worldly lot. They send us tips, updates, photos and videos from their travels. Here’s the latest from one of our WomenAboutWorld, Louise Rafkin.
Sunset at Bungus Beach, West Sumatra. The views are rivaled by the food: spicy, small plates of fish and meat cooked in coconut and spiced to perfection. And not another tourist in sight.
Just powder!
For the first time as far as we know, a gay ski trip is planned to Japan. In late February 2013, when conditions are considered to be optimal, the friendly, expert folks at SKI BUMS is leading a trip to Niseko, Japan, boasting “snowflakes large enough to cast shadows.
They’re planning a six nights in Niseko and a weekend in Japan which will include gay highlights. Discounted pricing is available for a limited time. Click here for more information about the trip and SKI BUMS.
When the reigning queen of pop says jump, we say, “how high?”
While in Japan for a tour, Lady Gaga said, ”I would like to use my position here today and all week long to run around Tokyo and enjoy the beautiful city, and kiss all the beautiful little monsters and scream at the top of my lungs that everyone should visit this beautiful place.” (From http://news.travel.aol.com)
We are all familiar with the devastation that occurred in Japan this past March. However, not everyone realizes that only a very small percentage of the country was directly affected. For the rest of the country, it is business as usual and everyone from pop superstar Lady Gaga to senior tourism officials are proclaiming as such.
Magnet Tours, the first and only tour operator in Japan focused on the LGBT market believes that gay and lesbian travelers can play a significant role in Japan’s post-disaster recovery. They are sharing this message alongside recent announcements from Japanese tourism officials and Lady Gaga’s current stay in Japan, where she will be performing tonight (Saturday, June 25, 2011) for the MTV Video Music Aid Japan.
For more information on Magnet Tours, visit http://www.magnettours.jp/ or call +81-3-3500-4819 to book your next trip.
Originally published in GPS.OutTraveler.com.
Some of you might have visited China’s classic destinations in the 1980s when the sheer majesty and newness (to foreigners) of this once-isolated giant were enthralling. T
hat newness just keeps on getting newer: China is perhaps the fastest-changing country in the world.
Even if you went when it first opened up to tourism, chances are a return visit here will be just as eye-popping. LGBT tour operator Venture Out’s Journey through China — which uses upscale accommodations throughout the program — begins with sojourns to the signature monuments of Beijing…
Originally published in GPS.OutTraveler.com.
Thailand is a marvel. It truly is the land of smiles. Experience it this fall or winter with Out Adventures. If you book by May 15, you’ll get 10% off.
For more info, visit Out Adventure’s web site.
Originally published in GPS.OutTraveler.com
China took center stage during the Summer 2008 Olympics. And now it’s time for its encore, starring you and your Hermes small group. What’s on the playbill? How about an ancient wall 4,000 miles long? A city once forbidden to visitors? Or how about 8,000 stone warriors watching over an emperor and serene gardens whose tenders seek nothing less than metaphysical perfection. The tour takes place April 9 – 18, 2011 and costs $2695 USD per person.
Kristina, our friend at Hermes Tours has a deal for you: “I can also offer a special discount for your readers. Save $100 off the price of the main tour or $150 off the main + Hong Kong extension. Offer valid until Jan 28, 2011. Use code: OTCHJA28.”
More information: http://www.hermestours.com/tour_desc_china.html
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