Festivals

Summer brings some of the best gay pride festivals and LGBT events – here’s what to pack when attending a pride festival to get the most fun out of the trip

A short treatise on why gay pride matters. They’re not just self-indulgent parties but important cultural events in the history of gay culture

Photos from Amsterdam’s craziest festival – the queer music & art event known as the Milkshake Festival – a celebration For All Who Love

Just thinking about Jamaica we can already feel the pulsating reggae beats, smell the fragrance of food in the air, and feel the salty air on our skin. This idyllic island is set to dazzle visitors in 2024 with a lineup of cultural and tourism events that showcase the island’s rich heritage.  As you travel …

Burning Man: Is it all just glitter and parties? Explore the myths into whether Burning Man is still cool or if it’s just for losers

If you’ve been following along as I’ve been planning my imminent Big Trip, you’ll no doubt realize that the Internet has historically been my first (and most important) stop while trip planning. It’s been that way for a while now. In the Spring of ’07, when I first got the idea in my head to …

LGBTQ pride festivals are still so important. Gay pride marches have held an important place in gay history but even today they’re still vital to the LGBTQ rights movement – here’s why

Living in Germany there are a few cultural events and traditions that are just too difficult to even try to avoid. And one of the most seemingly important parts of German culture is that frothy amber drink: beer.  And what better place to consumer beer than in that most German festival: the beer festival. I’ve …

Photos from the Adelaide Fringe show PUPPETRY OF THE PENIS which exactly what it sounds like. Puppets and penises.

Adelaide, Australia’s official “Festival City” goes crazy during Mad March when the Adelaide Festival, Fringe and WOMADelaide turn the city bright & cheery