Creating the most amazing trips in the world for a discerning group of gays, their family and friends, is no small feat. Our travelers are well travelled and are always wanting the latest, best, trendiest and most sought after destination. As LGBT travelers we are used to being pioneers. With that in mind Zoom scours...
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Top Ten Biggest Travel Mistakes People Make
It is common knowledge that the right camera angles and lighting can make virtually anything look radically different. Hotel rooms can look twice as large, and that view of the refinery can be blurred out. Food can photograph better than it tastes. Actors can be hired to look happy doing anything. Tip: Talk to a travel planner who has recently been to the destination and/or call the local tourism bureau.
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Meditation on Your Vacation
I cannot emphasize enough how finding these magical moments to meditate can transform your entire vacation and maybe even your life.
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Zoom Highlights from 2014
It was a busy year for me and the Zoom team. I traveled a total of 161,014 miles, the equivalent of over 6 times around the world, on 69 flights and a mega yacht to 31 countries. In addition to the scheduled tours we offered all year, 2013 had a few highlights that made it...
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Upgrade Secrets
I’m a bit of a flight/mileage/upgrade geek. So, guests going on Zoom trips call me all the time to figure out the best way to get to a Zoom destination the cheapest and most comfortable way possible. As many of you know, not all business class is created equal and not all business class costs...
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On Tour in Buenos Aires
I am writing this from my hotel room in Buenos Aires, full of thoughts about how this city has changed since we offered our first tour here nine years ago. It has certainly become more gay friendly and accepting, both in the mentality of the locals and as evidenced by anti-discrimination laws that have been...
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A Different World from when we were Younger
I always get a kick out of the sentence, “why would you want to go there”, as there are few places on Earth I wouldn’t want to see for myself. Arguably, almost every country has enough sites of interest and things to do to make a vacation. Granted, of course I understand avoiding a country...
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Living in the Now While Traveling
Focusing on living in the present moment abolishes our worries, fears, and anxieties and helps us to enjoy the time that we have. And this is where living in the now can benefit us while we are traveling, because it is during our travels where we want to make the most out of every second.
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Why I love Tango in Buenos Aires
One of my favorite activities that our travelers enjoy on Zoom Argentina is learning to dance the Tango from local professional dancers. Tango is sexy and sensual without being overtly sexual. Before you see two men dance the Tango, you may assume that one dancer will appear feminine, and the other masculine, but this isn’t...
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Chinese Dumplings, Fresh From the Source
One of the greatest joys of traveling is trying new dishes, authentic to the destination. Even better, is when we have the opportunity to learn how to make these dishes ourselves. For instance, on our trip to China, a woman we know named Mrs Woo invites us into her home and teaches us how...