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Gay Travel Sites In England

March 12th, 2010 Howie Holben

England always has been and always will be a gay vacation destination and offers a wide variety of options for gay tours in 2010. With a thriving, very visible gay and lesbian community and far more rights than those given to the LGBT community in the United States, England is an ideal location for gay vacations. From lively London nightspots to the relaxing beaches of Brighton and all the bucolic countryside and urban adventures that can be found throughout the country, England offers something for every kind of gay travel tourist.

Visitors on a gay vacation to London will not want to miss Old Compton Street and the Soho district, which is a thriving gay and lesbian neighborhood filled with gay bars, clubs, restaurants and businesses. Soho is close to many of Londons most famous tourist hotspots, like Leicester Square, Covent Garden, Piccadilly Circus, Chelsea and Kensington. And, with Londons stellar public transportation system, everything is within easy reach of this gay mecca. Manchester also has much to offer to the gay and lesbian traveler, including a lively gay scene with a variety of bars, clubs and pubs to choose from, as well as a quaint gay village encompassing the blocks around Canal Street.

If you prefer a gay holiday by the sea, Brighton ” which is also known as Soho by the Sea – has the second largest lesbian and gay community in England, including the popular Kempton neighborhood, which is home to gay bars, clubs, restaurants and bed and breakfasts. Walk along the pier or pebble beach, or explore quaint shops and boutiques located throughout Brighton for a relaxing gay vacation. Another gay-friendly city that welcomes gay men and lesbians on gay vacations is Newcastle Gateshead, which is home to a sophisticated, trendy gay village with a lively gay scene including cafs, pubs, bars and clubs.

Gay travelers will find gay-owned and gay-friendly accommodations in all of Englands regions, including establishments that exclusively serve the gay travel community or specifically gay men. Gay and lesbian travelers who choose to work with a travel agency well-versed in planning gay vacations in England will benefit from working with a travel agent who can suggest the gay-friendly or gay-owned hotel, bed and breakfast or other lodgings option that will best meet your needs. If camping is on the agenda for your England gay vacation, gay-owned and gay-friendly campgrounds are available, including Out in the Open, a gay-owned campsite in Cornwall, and Brighthouse Farm, offering a six-acre campground, bed and breakfast and self-catering lodgings in Suffolk.

Planning gay vacations with the help of a travel agency that provides professional gay travel planning services will help to ensure that your gay travel tours are a memorable, fun-filled experience.

Column about England created by Howie Holben. Spirit Journeys has great gay romantic travel and gay travel packages.

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Living Through With Fibromyalgia: A Massage Chair Doubtlessly Helps

March 12th, 2010 Beth Wetzel

Fibromyalgia can be very difficult to cope with successfully. Dealing with the physical and psychological effects of fibromyalgia can be devastating. You are beyond exhausted and sometimes the energy is just not there to perform your daily routine. Massage chairs can be very helpful to get you and your body in a better state of relaxation and comfort.

Unfortunately, there is not much knowledge regarding this condition, other than we know it is real. Although there are mysteries regarding it involved. Coping with fibromyalgia is work. Here are some things that you can do to find some relief with this condition. These coping strategies are explained below.

Medication – Your health care professional may recommend medication for your situation. Generally, they may prescribe something to prevent depression as the psychological effects can be trying. They also may prescribe something for the painful symptoms. Your doctor can explain what makes sense in each individual situation.

Nutrition: Eating the right foods and supplements are important to help your body deal with the impact of fibromyalgia. A balanced diet helps the body to have the proper sources of energy. Your body and muscles require sufficient nutrition to minimize the effects of FMS.

Sleep: Your body needs sufficient rest. While your body sleeps, it is rebuilding and healing from the activities of the day. Make sure you get consistent sleep. Make the most of your bedroom by creating a good environment for sleeping. Use an electric blanket to make the bed warm and to muscle spasms. Make your room so that it is dark and easier to fall asleep. Get comfortable pillows and sheets so that it feels good when you get into bed.

Positive thinking: It is easy to fall into a negative perspective. Beware that mental depression can take over in a person with a chronic condition. Surround yourself with a positive atmosphere. Although we cannot possibly be happy all of the time, we can shoot for greater harmony and better balance with respect to our thoughts.

Exercise: Exercise and stretch your body. We all know it is important to get exercise. This is even truer for a patient with fibromyalgia. Water aerobics seem to work best for persons suffering from any condition that involves painful movements.

Massage therapy: Some health professionals think that fibromyalgia stems from an excess of lactic acid. In a patient with fibromyalgia there are 18 or greater tender areas that when touched create a shooting pain through the body. Massage therapy has been known to significantly help these areas by releasing any build up of this lactic acid. The noted spots of tenderness are then massaged and although it can be uncomfortable at first it can help these areas to decrease pain.

There are many important considerations when your affected by FMS. You have to adapt. Adopting new routines is important in successfully coping. A massage chair can be tremendously convenient in combating the symptoms of fibromyalgia. Massage chair recliners help to restore flexibility in the muscles while also providing pain relief. These massage recliners can be accessed 24/7 when you need them most.

Doctors are just beginning to research into the causes of fibromyalgia. Unfortunately, this leaves patients without a cure and needing to find ways of coping with the symptoms. Shifting to this new reality is very tough, so finding the right new habits to prime your body is important. Like anything new, start off slowly and get the routine. As you feel better, then continue to push your limits. Think about these coping strategies and add them as you can.

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Ireland And Gay Trip Deals

March 7th, 2010 Howie Holben

Ireland has been good for gay vacations at least since the time of Oscar Wilde, although in those days it was not necessarily a friendly country for the LGBT community. Like Wilde, many people were jailed or sent away for hard labor for what was legally termed “indecency” and, until 1861, acts of sodomy were even punishable by death, but Ireland has come a long way since these dark days, decriminalizing same-sex sexual behavior in 1993 and legalizing civil unions in 2009.

While these significant legal strides might not mean that every village – or even every larger city – is ready to fully embrace same-sex relationships, Ireland has become a rather welcoming country for the most part and is a wonderful choice for gay travel. Many larger cities, such as Galway, Dublin, Cork and Waterford, have active, visible communities, LGBT-owned and LGBT-friendly establishments, and enough attractions and activities to fill an entire trip; however, whether you travel to Ireland solo or with organized gay tours, you will not want to miss the beautiful Irish countryside or the quaint, small villages that are scattered about the landscape or overlooking awe-inspiring coastal cliffs.

Although many cities in Ireland now have community hangouts, organizations, annual community celebrations and an active LGBT community, Dublin reigns supreme as the center of Ireland’s LGBT scene, making it a must-do for anyone planning gay travel here. Dublin’s nightlife is a blend of both casual pubs and high-class clubs – some even with dress codes – which offers folks on gay vacations the opportunity to experience vastly different aspects of the local community. Dublin is also well known for a variety of community festivals held throughout the year, which include the Dublin Gay Theatre Festival in May, Dublin International LGBTQ Pride in June, and the Dublin Lesbian and Gay Film Festival in July.

Regardless of which time of year you partake in gay travel to Ireland, there will be some sort of activities going on, which will be listed in GCN – Ireland’s most-read community magazine – so, if you enjoy the scene, you will definitely want to pick up a copy when you get to town. Some of the attractions that you will not want to miss while in Dublin include the Book of Kells, the Guinness Storehouse, the Hugh Lane Gallery, the Old Jameson Distillery, the Oscar Wilde House Museum and The George, which is Dublin’s quintessential community bar.

Those planning gay travel tours may want to consider participating in a group gay tour. This is a great way to make sure you are able to enjoy many of the most intriguing natural, cultural and historical attractions this romantic country has to offer.

Spread composed by Howie Holben on Ireland. Spirit Journeys produces a gay guide and will provide great gay travel ideas.

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Is Someone You Know Suffering From A Food Addiction?

February 10th, 2010 Katherine Crawford, M.S.

Food addictions are real, the research has clearly shown this. In fact, carbohydrates and sugar can cause alterations in the brain that are similar to drug-induced alterations.

And the worst part here is that being overweight can cause a plethora of additional diseases that plague a person’s health.

So here are some steps you can take to help someone overcome a food addiction:

1. Speak up: The key here is to not be confrontational. If you are, the person will simply ignore whatever you have to say. Instead, voice your opinion in a compassionate and compelling way. This will get the person listening and not fighting.

2. Begin doing research: Seek out professionals and resources that can help with the situation. Knowing what options there are and doing this initial legwork can get the positive momentum going. And momentum is what the addicted person really needs to start reclaiming their sense of control.

3. Don’t validate the excuses: Most people with addictions are really good at coming up with elaborate excuses that excuse their negative behavior. Make sure you don’t reinforce these excuses by agreeing with them. If you do, you’ll just make matters worse.

4. Don’t take the blame: The last thing you should do is feel guilty for the persons addiction. You have nothing to do with it and internalizing blame will make your efforts and resolve less effective. Instead, keep an objective perspective and try to analyze the situation with a scientific approach-avoid emotions.

5. Stay positive: The last thing you want to do is become argumentative with the person in question. This will simply motivate them to demonize you and push back no matter how right you are. Always keep a positive attitude no matter how hard it may be. And you just might notice how the positivity rubs off on the addicted individual.

Food addictions should not be taken lightly. It’s a very serious problem that plagues many people around the world. After all, food more accessible than ever and it provides an instant boost in mood. So take action today and don’t let your loved ones suffer!

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Gay Tours Packages In South Africa

January 21st, 2010 Howie Holben

South Africa has long been a gay tours destination, even before it became a human rights frontrunner with the abolition of apartheid, having the first constitution in the world that outlaws discrimination based on sexual orientation and becoming the fifth country worldwide to legalize same-sex marriage. Of course, after these landmark events, the interest in traveling to South Africa significantly increased in both the gay and straight communities. Today South Africa is the most accepting and gay-friendly country on the African continent with a growing gay culture that stretches from the pristine beaches of the Western Cape Province to the exciting, fast-paced lifestyle of Gauteng and is an increasingly popular gay vacation destination.

Cape Town, Johannesburg and Pretoria are popular stops during South Africa gay vacations and each offers a variety of gay-friendly and gay-centered activities, establishments and events. Gay men who enjoy the scene will be particularly pleased with the vast array of establishments that cater exclusively to gay men, such as luxury guest houses that provide lodgings exclusively to gay men, the famous bathhouses found in Cape Town and the private, all-male nude bar, Camp David, in Pretoria. Gay culture in South Africa revolves largely around the gay male community; however family travelers and lesbians will also find a plethora of exciting opportunities for gay vacations in this country that is rich in history, culture and beautiful landscapes, including several organized tours that are gay-friendly or cater specifically to the gay and lesbian community.

September is gay pride month in South Africa, making this a great time to visit for gay men and lesbians looking for a gay tour that includes pride celebrations and a variety of other events, such as the Out in Africa South African Gay & Lesbian Film Festival, which takes place in both Johannesburg and Cape Town and draws over 16,000 international attendees. Cape Town is also the home of the annual Mother City Queer Project costume party that brings over 10,000 international visitors to South Africa each December. Of course, Cape Town is also home to Clifton’s Third Beach and nearby Sandy Bay nudist beach, both of which are extremely popular hangouts for gay men, and also has a gay village offering many gay-owned and gay-friendly establishments in Green Point. Picking up a copy of local gay publications like Exit and Outright will keep travelers up on what is going on during their stay and provide additional information about the best places to hang out or grab a bite to eat in a gay-friendly restaurant.

Dining options during a gay tour to South Africa are plentiful with many choices that include options like the gay-owned Lola’s vegetarian caf in Cape Town, dining in an old farmhouse on a 21-acre farm at the Bellgables Country Restaurant in Johannesburg, or fine dining at gay-friendly Emily’s, an award winning Cape Town eatery offering South African cuisine, as well as a beer bar and wine bar.

Get the most out of South African gay holidays by working with a professional travel agency well-versed in gay travel to South Africa. Only a travel agency dedicated to gay travelers will be able to provide the up-to-date information and travel safety tips for specific areas in South Africa that are important to the gay and lesbian community.

Facts for a gay tour guide in South Africa. Spirit Journeys also has gay tour groups. composed by Howie Holben.

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The Spiritual Jouney And Spiritual Travel

December 31st, 2009 Howie Holben

Many of us have traveled extensively but have at the end of our travels come away feeling less than satisfied which is why it makes sense to find out a little bit more about how spiritual travel can provide that feeling of fulfillment. If you have had your fill of cathedrals from the Gothic era and the sight of another Madonna does not uplift your spirits then you need to find an alternative solution which can take the form of traveling to find spiritual solace.

Spiritual travel is of course not a buzzword that travel agents use to entice customers. In fact, people have traveled on pilgrimages from the very earliest times of our history and so it is something that has always held attraction to a certain type of person. From the 16th century onward it was common for Spanish Jesuits to travel to places such as Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay where they established missions to educate natives of those countries.

In these modern times, traveling for spiritual reasons has become more popular and there are numerous options to choose from that include going to places other than Yucatan, the Vatican and also Egypt. The best way to lift up your spirits is to travel to places where the surroundings are idyllic and a good example is a Buddhist monastery which is mainly found in Asia though some are also located in Europe and in the United States.

For the real Buddhist spiritual travel experience you ought to consider making Bodhgaya (located in Bihar in India). This is the very place where the revered Lord Buddha sat and obtained enlightenment beneath a huge Bodhi tree. Today, this place has seen a huge Mahabodi Temple complex being constructed here and which is inhabited by Buddhist monks from every part of the world.

This is truly an exceptional place where the surroundings are perfectly serene and where everything is truly peaceful. Here, monks from different parts of the world sit under a huge carved Lord Buddha statue. They spend their time here reading from the Holy Scriptures and spend their time in deep and thoughtful contemplation.

Bodhgaya is home of many a Buddhist monastery each of which is maintained by Buddhists from different countries. If you are planning on flying here, there is an airport at Gaya that is about seven miles away from Bodhgaya and which sees a few flights arriving here from the not too distant metropolis of Kolkata.

For those who are planning to travel from the rest of India the closest airport is Patna which is also the capital of Bihar and which is 87 miles from the town of Bodhgaya. You can also choose to travel by train which will mean getting off at Gaya that is close to Bodhgaya and which means traveling at leisure and for considerably less cost.

If you want a truly uplifting spiritual travel experience then visiting Bodhgaya should be at the top of your list of travel priorities. You should time your travel for the months November through February while the worst time to come here is June through September which is the monsoon season in this part of India.

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Planning Gay Travel To Brazil

November 8th, 2009 Howie Holben

With its exhilarating nightlife, pristine beaches, multicultural atmosphere, beautiful people and extravagant annual events, such as Carnival, Brazil is a popular vacation destination for both gay and straight travelers. As one of South Americas most accepting and welcoming gay travel, Brazil has quickly become a hotspot for gay vacations for gay men and lesbians in search of a raucous good time, or a tranquil escape to an exotic paradise. Whether your travel preference is a luxury gay vacation at an all-inclusive oceanfront resort or a Brazilian jungle adventure, the diversity of vacation options in Brazil makes this an ideal location for international a gay travel experience.

Rio de Janeiro is among the most popular gay vacation destinations in Brazil and offers gay beaches, gay and lesbian bars and clubs, drag shows, circuit parties, bathhouses and a vast array of dining, shopping, recreation and cultural activities that attract travelers from around the world. While the establishments and gay culture in Rio de Janeiro are geared more towards gay men, lesbians will find a welcoming atmosphere at most gay establishments and events and can enjoy womens nights at several locations throughout the city, as well as a lesbian club that is open nightly. Of course, Rio is also home to Carnival and world-famous New Years festivities, both of which provide plentiful parties, parades and festivals for gay and lesbian revelers.

While perhaps the most popular, Rio de Janeiro is not the only gay tours destination in Brazil. A number of Brazilian cities host annual gay pride parades and festivals, including Sao Paolo and Belo Horizonte, and most urban areas enjoy a thriving gay culture. For gay vacations that are not centered around gay pride festivals or annual events, gay travel options include all-inclusive luxury eco-gay cruises and tours of historical and cultural landmarks offered by organized tour companies catering specifically to the gay and lesbian community.

Taking part in a gay trip to Brazil is sure to provide the opportunity to partake in exhilarating experiences that you will remember for the rest of your life. To ensure that your Brazilian gay vacation is full of the right kind of excitement, keep in mind that travelers should exercise the same awareness used when traveling throughout the United States. The level of acceptance will vary in different areas of Brazil, just as it does in different areas of the U.S., meaning that awareness and good judgment will help to ensure an enjoyable vacation. Playing it safe also applies to gay travelers with an interest in visiting some of Brazils famous bathhouses. Like the U.S., Brazil is also working hard to stop the spread of HIV and bathhouse visitors should use the necessary precautions to ensure a safe trip.

Working with a professional travel agency with expertise in Brazil gay vacation packages, local attractions, travel seasons and information that is particularly useful for the gay holidays community is the best way to ensure that you will have a fulfilling, enjoyable experience. Whether a luxury beachside retreat, an exciting jungle excursion or a wild week in Rio is more your style, choose a travel agency committed to providing memorable travel experiences to the gay and lesbian community in order to get the most out of your Brazilian vacation.

Ideas by Howie Holben for gay travel trips in Brazil. He and Spirit Journeys have a special gay travel guide list.

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