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Traveling while gay
Updated 2 months, 2 weeks ago
Source: http://www.consumertraveler.com/
Most of us decide where to visit based on many factors, like expense, amenities, cultural experiences, landscape. But I recently decided to ask friends of mine who are gay what they look for in a vacation.
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Frank 2 months, 2 weeks ago on Wordpress
Hapgood November 25, 2009 at 12:20 pm
If you disagree with that statement, why?
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NOT ANYMORE……………you nailed it, right here:
That’s not the same as the legal and often life-threatening discrimination accorded gays and lesbians (and as far as I know there’s no jurisdication that has laws
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Hapgood 2 months, 2 weeks ago on Wordpress
Frank: “interesting, what other demographic is discriminated like this when traveling???????”
The solo leisure traveler, for one. The “supplement” for single occupancy on cruises can end up costing singles as much as three times what a member of a couple pays. Restaurants in tourist locations sometimes won’t take reservations for one, or will let a solo diner
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uberVU - social comments 2 months, 2 weeks ago on Wordpress
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This post was mentioned on Twitter by TravelEditor: RT @hharteveldt Interesting: Traveling while #gay http://bit.ly/4XvRBE #traveltuesday…
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Hapgood 2 months, 2 weeks ago on Wordpress
This article could apply just as well to any “demographic” other than the (heterosexual) couples and families that the leisure travel industry seems to exclusively serve. Substitute “solo,” “disabled,” or possibly even “senior” or “single parent” for “gay,” and most of the article still reads sensibly and resonates.
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OUTtv 2 months, 2 weeks ago on Twitter
#Gay travel market represents $47.3 Billion$ (10% of all travel $$$)... MORE RESEARCH: http://bit.ly/4XvRBE
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frank 2 months, 2 weeks ago on Wordpress
Thorough article. The gay community has great experience in traveling. Most have incomes that allow them to travel often. Several airlines have been wise to advertise to the gay community. You see it all over the internet. http://www.gay.com has a travel section which airlines heavily cater to with advertisements. And, of course, there are many destinations where the gay community feels welcome. Ie ... See all content
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hharteveldt 2 months, 2 weeks ago on Twitter
Interesting: Traveling while #gay http://bit.ly/4XvRBE #traveltuesday
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