Gay Travel. When I hear that phrase, a colorful picture is painted in my mind. I see a very large ship filled with men of various skin tones (one body more toned than the next), fierce sunglasses (which cover 43% of the passengers’ faces), a designer “speedo style” bathing suit, a pink or red cocktail in hand and a blackberry hidden away…somewhere.
Gay travel is not just the mega party cruise ships that we have all experienced or heard of from our friends worldwide. Join the international party circuit! Travel to Orlando during “the right time” and you will see thousands of men and women in red t-shirts taking over Mickey Mouse’s backyard while dancing to the hard beats of international DJs. Next stop: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil! Feel as if you are in a candy store on the beaches of Ipanema during New Year’s or Carnival. Don’t miss out on Sydney’s Mardi Gras party, or the Pier Dance in New York. This is gay travel, right? Not Exactly…
Gay travel is more than just the international party scene. Certainly, there is a huge market for these large sold-out annual events held worldwide. Some friends of mine have hopped on that circuit and their travel plans are set through August of 2011! There is a plethora of these types of trips out there as many travel companies offer great group packages to these destinations of this set. However, the new gay traveler is looking for something more.
The “new gay traveler” is looking for a thrill or experience beyond these typical travel destinations. Steele Luxury Travel (www.SteeleTravel.com) has introduced some extremely unique experiences for 2009. Imagine sailing through Corsica and Sardinia for one week with 18 of your new friends aboard a 125 foot mega sail yacht. Spend a week in late August at your private villa compound in Mykonos, Greece with 21 guests while a full staff and private chef cater to your every need. Travel aboard a VIP chartered flight to the Life Ball, the world’s most extravagant AIDS benefit in Vienna, Austria.
Sophistication, style, and world class experiences are what gay travelers are now asking for. One would think that this type of travel is quite expensive. In reality, you may even spend less money traveling on a Steele Luxury Travel vacation than booking yourself. Steele Luxury Travel offers 8 gay friendly vacations starting at $2,350 per person! So go ahead, have your pink cocktail, but do it luxuriously!
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