Many of the locals say that during Carnival (Carnaval in Portuguese) everyone is “a little bit gay”. The specific dates change every year, but Carnaval festivities officially start on Saturday, and end on Fat Tuesday.
10 Favorite Travel Tips
Zoom Vacations® has compiled our list of our favorite things you can do to make sure that your next trip goes as smoothly as possible.
Top 10 reasons to Visit South America Now
South America is a leader in design, with modern museums like the Museum of Niteroi in Brazil, and ultra cool hotels such as the Faena Hotel and Universe in Buenos Aires and the Hotel Unique in Sao Paulo , Brazil. Just stepping into these places makes you feel cool.
Avoiding the Travel Bug
...before you take the first sip of your margarita, observe these 10 health guidelines, or the only excursions you’ll be taking are multiple trips to the bathroom.
10 Tips for Getting the Most out of Your Vacation with Your Friends
The following 10 tips will help you and your buddies get the most out of your time together, without getting under each other’s skin.
Guatemala’s Gay Sensibility
Few countries are as culturally intact as Guatemala, and it is i m bued with a gay sensibility that is appreciated by even the most critical of travelers. While no city in Guatemala offers a huge gay community, evidence suggests that gay hands have been at work here over the centuries, shaping Guatemala into a traveler’s paradise.
Gay Chicago: A Gay Guide to What’s Hot in the WindyCity
If Chicago has been on your mind lately, there are a number of reasons why. If you are a sports fan, you know that the Chicago White Sox just won the World Series. If you follow art and architecture trends, you know that Chicago ’s award winning Millennium Park recently opened, receiving worldwide praise. And if you’re gay, you know that this summer Chicago is hosting the Gay Games, July 15-22, 2006 . The seventh quadrennial Gay Games Sports and Cultural Festival will feature 12,000 participants from over 70 countries, competing in 30 sports. In addition, there will be a...
Does weather really make or break a vacation?
You can travel to the perfect destination, stay in the best hotel, and reserve the best restaurants and excursions, and still find your good efforts may be affected by something you can’t control: weather.
Costa Rica: A Gay Tropical Paradise
Besides igniting the sky, Costa Rica can certainly help heat up one’s love life, and many gay couples come to Costa Rica for romantic getaways. From costal interludes to escapades in the cloud forest of Mount Verde, gay couples can travel openly with as little or as much privacy as they desire.
Jet Lag: Reclaim Your Rhythm and Avoid the Blues
Most of us can’t afford a day of disorientation, let alone seven, and there are several things you can do to help lesson the impact of jet lag.