We are Family, especially in Poole!
More and more gay families now include children – adopted, biological, maybe even from previous op-sex relationships. Where better to
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Chichester Chaps!
History, culture and sexy Sussex guys! Adrian Gillan hails homo heaven – in classy Chichester! Modern Chichester is built slap-bang
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Steam me up, Scottie!
Great Scot! Adrian Gillan takes the high road for a queer cultural treat in Scottish capital, Edinburgh! And all a
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Genoa Guys
It gave the world Christopher Columbus, Niccolò Paganini and… pesto sauce! Adrian Gillan savours the odd palazzo ‘n piazza, plus
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Man Hungry? Food Zurich!
Delicious food, tasty men! Bent’s Adrian Gillan bites off as much as he can possibly chew at the annual Food
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We are Family, especially in Hastings!
More and more gay families now include children – adopted, biological, maybe even from previous op-sex relationships. Where better to
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We are Family, especially in Margate!
More and more gay families now include children – adopted, biological, maybe even from previous op-sex relationships. Where better to
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Cheltenham Chaps!
England’s ultimate ‘spa town’? Adrian Gillan gets steamed up by classy Cheltenham’s Regency splendour, feisty fests and dishy guys, staying
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Danke Düsseldorf!
Horny Herrs! Adrian Gillan enjoys Düsseldorf’s colourful history, culture and scene – old and new, side by side on the
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Hooray for Harro-gay-te!
The North of England’s ultimate spa town! Adrian Gillan gets steamed and cream-tea’d up – by happy Harrogate’s Georgian grandeur
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Pietro Boselli’s super hot holiday snaps
Everyone’s favourite math genius and underwear model is on holiday, the stunning 28-year-old can be seen soaking up the sun
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We are Family, especially in Belfast!
To be sure, so it is! More and more gay families now include children – adopted, biological, maybe even from
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La Palma: Isla Bonita!
Sounds like a Madonna song? Adrian Gillan samples the natural beauty – human and otherwise – on the sultry Atlantic
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Mere downhill skiing no longer thrill? Adrian Gillan explores the winter wonderland south of Bern, joining lush local lads to
Read MoreStratford Anew: 5 fresh reasons to revisit The Bard’s home town!
Think you know gay old Stratford-upon-Avon?! Bent’s own little Bard, Adrian Gillan discovers a clutch of new attractions and hotels,
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Mad about Malaga
Manly and Moorish! Bent’s Adrian Gillan flies Monarch to get hot ‘n sweaty with those mucho macho Med men in
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Men in Rennes!
Capital of the proud region of Brittany in northwest France, Adrian Gillan enjoys the history, culture and feisty scene in
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We are Family, especially in Cardiff!
Oh Boyo! More and more gay families now include children – adopted, biological, maybe even from previous heterosexual relationships. So
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Bologna Boys
Where the boys are as saucy as the food! Adrian Gillan savours pastas and porticoes, towers and testosterone in student-swollen
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Detroit: the “Comeback City” you’ll wanna come back to!
The lowdown on Motown! With a proud heritage of music, sport and culture, dynamic resurgent Downtown plus friendly gay scene,
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You can in Caen!
Norman powerhouse and natural gateway to the historic D-Day landing beaches, Adrian Gillan enjoys the culture and scene in student-brimming
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Brighton anew: fresh fun things to do!
Think you know gay old Brighton?! From the just-opened British Airways i360 observation tower to a stunning new Open Air
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Video: Nick Jonas & Bear Grylls strip off and go for a dip!
Pop heart-throb Nick Jonas and wilderness hunk Bear Grylls stripped to their old ripped underwear, ran across snow and jumped
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We are Family, especially in Cromer!
More and more gay families now include children – adopted, biological, maybe even from previous op-sex relationships. And where better
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Awesome Almería!
Manly and Moorish! Bent’s Adrian Gillan flies Monarch to get hot ‘n sweaty with those sexy Med men in the
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Bordeaux Boys
Who needs wine? Adrian Gillan discovers there’s a lot more to the beautiful, historic, arty and sexy town of Bordeaux
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Brighton in May: a Fistful of Fests!
Bent’s Adrian Gillan hits the UK’s queerest seaside resort for the 50th Brighton Festival (7-29 May 2016), England’s largest arts
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Travel – We are Family, especially in Edinburgh!
By Adrian Gillan Great Scot! More and more gay families now include children – adopted, biological, maybe even from
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Travel – Cyprus: playground of the gods
It bore Aphrodite but won’t bore you! Adrian Gillan samples the ancient history and present pleasures on the Eastern side
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Launch of a new travel app.
Aimed primarily at the American market but useful for anyone who likes to travel in Europe, the Gay European
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Travel – All aboard: the Grand Train Tour of Switzerland!
Switzerland’s trains are almost as famous as the country itself! Bent’s Adrian Gillan enjoys both, choosing to rail it
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Travel – We are Family, especially in Torquay!
More and more gay families now include children – adopted, biological, maybe even from previous heterosexual relationships. So where
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Travel – Zurich Pride 2015
Bent’s Adrian Gillan is far from neutral about the sizzling Swiss sights and scene in Zurich – not least
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Travel – Sitges
By Terry Gee Sitges is a small coastal town just south of Barcelona and has become a gay mecca
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Travel – Gay Barcelona by Terry Gee
By Terry Gee Most of us have a checklist of things we want from a holiday. Sun, sea and
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Travel – We are Family, especially in Bournemouth!
More and more gay families now include children – adopted, biological, maybe even from previous heterosexual relationships. So where better
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Travel – “Big Gay Summer” in Stockholm
Summer in Stockholm, the Capital of Scandinavia is guaranteed to excite travellers from all backgrounds; but this year, gay and
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Travel – The Canterbury Males!
Roll over, Chaucer! We’ve our own Canterbury tale to tell! Brimming with ancient heritage and heavenly student hoards, Adrian Gillan
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Travel – Rediscovering Marie Corelli… Stratford-upon-Avon’s other gay writer?
By Adrian Gillan OK, so Shakespeare may or may not have been bi or gay! But there is surely far
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Travel – It’s a Schladming thing!
Adrian Gillan falls in love with those dashing daredevil downhillers in the Schladming Dachstein part of the wider ‘Ski amadé’
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Travel – Gay Valais!
Chocolate ‘n cheese, mountain ‘n lake, money ‘n men: Adrian Gillan is far from neutral about the active summer outdoors
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Travel – Lille Lads
Lille is France’s fourth largest urban area, its galleries, eateries and gay scene just 80 minutes from London – the
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Travel – Man oh man oh Manchester!
Adrian Gillan hits Canal Street in manic Manchester. Arguably the gayest street on Earth – amidst arguably Earth’s most perfectly-proportioned
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Travel – Swede extremes are made of these!
One-man pillage Adrian Gillan ram-raids buzzing Stockholm’s blue-eyed blonds before heading north to the unique, remote Treehotel in Lapland, high
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Travel – Bodrum Boyz!
History, culture, nightlife: Adrian Gillan falls in love with Bodrum, jewel of the Turkish Riviera… On a beautiful peninsula where
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Maspalomas Winter Pride 2014
After thirteen successful years of Maspalomas Pride, founding team members are building on the overwhelming success of this now famous
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LGBT Travel
A London based travel company who specialise in holidays for LGBT customers is excited to offer clients and customers a
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Montréal’s Gay Summer
Grab your shades and get outside: it’s summertime in Montréal! They’ve got an amazing LGBT season lined up (August is
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Travel – Tune into Tunisia!
A short flight from home but a whole world away, Adrian Gillan falls in love with Tunisia… Founded in the
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Travel – The lowdown on H-Town
From downtown high-rises to laid-back districts: Adrian Gillan flies United to land in Houston! America’s fourth largest – and number
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Travel – New York, New York
Sights, lights, nights! Adrian Gillan flies Virgin Atlantic to get Bent’s gay guide to the Big Apple! So good, you
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Linz: The Bent City
Linz in Austria is a charming blend of class and sass reports Adam Lowe. Its name comes from the word
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Travel – Whistler’s WinterPRIDE celebrates 22nd Annual Festival
Canada’s premier gay event, WinterPRIDE 2014 runs from January 26 – February 2nd, 2014, and continues to revolutionize the traditional
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Travel – Bella Verona
Home to countless real-life Romeos, not to mention one or two gents, it’s more bars than Bards in World Heritage
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HOMEGROWN LUXURY: CUMBRIA, NORTHUMBRIA, THE DALES
At Bent Magazine we like travel as much as our readers do. But we’re always keen to trumpet the beauties
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TRAVEL – GRINDR’S SIZZLIN’ SUMMER GETAWAYS
Summer is heating up and Grindr recently polled its global network of 6+ million users to determine the best travel
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Opinion – No Pride by Graham Somersby
Well, now that the pride season is in full swing it is always of great interest to see which celebrity
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Travel – Alberta: Edmonton & the Canadian Rockies
Home to the Canadian Rockies, it’s even where they shot Brokeback Mountain! Adrian Gillan visits the province of Alberta for
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Travel – Breathless in Venice
Gaping gondolas! Adrian Gillan visits one of the most genuinely unique, beautiful – and frankly unlikely – cities on Earth!
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Travel – St. Moritz: budget Glitz!
Adrian Gillan is far from neutral about the surprisingly affordable non-downhill-ski winter options in and around the world-famous glam Swiss
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If you are looking to spend your next pride event somewhere different and where such an event isn’t just a
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La Rambla is the most famous street in Barcelona. The wide boulevard is the heart of the city and connects the Plaça
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Travel – Yorkie Bars!
It bore Guy Fawkes, and Judi Dench – but it won’t bore you! Bent’s Adrian Gillan hits student-brimming York –
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Photo: Visit Kent From the history of the Medway Towns to the seaside frolic of the Isle of Thanet,
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VIENNA: A QUICK AND QUEER TOUR Vienna is a unique blend of contemporary style and grandiose heritage. Modern art
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Mabuhay! This is a typical Filipino word used to exclaim “long live” and is an expression used in welcoming
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Travel – Hot in Ottawa!
It may be winter in the Canadian capital, but Ottawa’s history, culture and men leave Adrian Gillan all in a
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Travel – Mykonos
Beauty and the beach By JD Van Zyl Hedonistic party nights, sun-drenched beaches and the most gay-friendly destination in the
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You can keep the Cape! Adrian Gillan enjoys the buzzing cultural pulse and scene in Johannesburg, South Africa’s biggest and
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LIVING A ROCKSTAR LIFE… In South Beach, Miami By Randy Myers “South Beach is a playground for celebrities and fashionistas,”
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Ushered onto the global stage by the 2002 Winter Olympic Games, Salt Lake City might still be best known as
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You know… that place near Sitges! Adrian Gillan visits the Catalan capital of camp and cool and finds Barcelona still
Read MoreNewquay nookie!
Photo: Newquay PR team. Who needs Hawaii? Adrian Gillan far prefers the gorgeous surfer boys wafted in by warm
Read MoreGoing gay at the Oktoberfest – by JD van Zyl
Welcome to the Oktoberfest’s Gay Sunday. It is barely noon, but we’ve been at the Bräurosl tent for over two
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Live Large. Think Big. That’s the Dallas marketing slogan and one on which the metropolis delivers in true Texan style.
Read MoreTweak My Peak
Chocolates and cheese, mountains and lakes, money and men: Adrian Gillan is far from neutral about the fab hiking
Read MoreTravel – Edinburgh
Great Scot! Adrian Gillan takes the high road for a queer cultural treat in Scottish capital, Edinburgh! From medieval Old
Read MoreSteaming spires!
Little fresher Adrian Gillan has a boy bender binge to examine if Oxford really makes the gay grade – as
Read MoreThe Gay Travel Guide
The Gay Travel Guide For Tops And Bottoms is a very tongue and cheek (or Hot dog and bum) approach
Read MoreStaying with Pride
Gay and lesbian travellers are now spoiled for choice as nearly 100 Preferred Hotel Group™ members around the world have
Read MoreQueer Canaries
Bent’s intrepid Adrian Gillan explores some high-contrast Canary Islands – indisputably gayest Gran Canaria; plus quiet little La Gomera, reached
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The Rio Carnival looked under threat earlier this year when a fire ripped through the warehouses in the city that
Read MoreGAY HOT SPOTS – Spartacus best places
20 Top Destinations for Gay Travellers “GAY HOT SPOTS leads us to the most popular travel destinations for gay men.
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Istanbul, Turkey – by ChrisGeary.com The 5th largest city in the world and the European capital of Culture 2010 A
Read More“Havana go to Cuba!”
As regular readers will know… I love to travel. Seeing new and exciting places, meeting different people and experiencing something
Read MoreLove is in the air
SAS Scandinavian Airlines is hoping to host the world’s first same-sex wedding in the air onboard an Airbus A340 between
Read MoreTravel: Spain
SEVILLE According to industry sources gay tourism is booming in Seville. Major European investors linked to the lesbian, gay, transsexual
Read MoreEscape to an Isle of Man
In this time of recession we are all looking for a delightful seaside haven, perhaps with a bit of a
Read MoreMadrid on the map as leading gay destination
The gay scene in Madrid is one that has been rapidly growing over the past few years and illustrates just
Read MoreTel Aviv – By Darrell Hirst
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I can certainly have no complaints about my job. It’s true – after all, I turned my hobbies into a
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Maybe you know the feeling. There are days you just want to forget. Days when everything goes wrong and you
Read MoreEurope’s Top 10 Gay Friendly Hotels
TripAdvisor®, the world’s largest and most popular travel community, has announced its top ten gay and lesbian-friendly hotels in
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Adrian Gillan enjoys the big cruise experience aboard gay-wooing Royal Caribbean International’s amazing Brilliance of the Seas. 90,000 tonnes; 300
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The Funkiest B&B in the UK By Lee Hudson No matter what time of year a visit is planned, Cumbria’s
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Tribute to Oscar Wilde’s Arrest April 2010 marks the 115th Anniversary of the famous Irish novelist, poet and playwright, Oscar
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Adrian Gillan hits the sights, spas, shows ‘n scene in shimmering Las Vegas. You don’t so much visit “Vegas” as
Read MoreMan Trav – Ibiza
There are two busy gay nude beaches in Ibiza: Es Cavallet (exclusively gay) and Las Salinas. Both are located south
Read MoreTravel – Pick-of-the-cropolis!
Yee Gods! Adrian Gillan visits Athens, the birthplace of homosexuality! Outside Egypt and the Middle East, perhaps no other city
Read MoreA class site
Recently launched is 60by80 a new online and mobile travel guide, aimed at stylish Gay Professionals with a taste for
Read MoreFrench Trio
French Trio Bored of Paris? Adrian Gillan heads south to sample the art, design, fashion, culture and scenes of three
Read MoreBabylon in Bangkok. (Thailand)
By Darrell Hirst. Few capital cities can regard themselves as on a par with Bangkok. Thailand’s main urban centre is
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Loved Lanzarote? Tried Tenerife? Done Gran Can? Adrian Gillan samples that other volcanic Atlantic Spanish island idyll off the African
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So then Boyz, you wanna know the secret to looking great next summer! It’s easy and very simple. The best
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Halloween is a special time in any Torontonian’s calendar. Rather than celebrate on just one night, like we do, they
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By Adam Lowe. Toronto is the capital of Ontario and the biggest city by population in Canada. Located on the
Read MoreQueer Crete!
Role over Rhodes and make way Mykonos! Adrian Gillan hits Crete – birthplace of Zeus; and the Minotaur! By far
Read MoreRunning hot and cold! Johan Volny Blog
I’ve just enjoyed three weeks of holidays – full of endless sunshine, and a temperature of 35°C! But now, alas,
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Many people think that my job is just about sex – and sex alone. And I agree, sex dominates my
Read MoreChicago: What’s Hot in the Windy City
As the temperature drops and the thought of cold dark nights loom, Bryan Herb wants you to think about Chicago
Read MoreTake Me Back To Tel Aviv (Israel)
It’s fair to say that since August, when a lone gun-man shot dead two young gay lads and injured 10
Read MorePorn Star – Johan Volny
It’s all part of the job. My idea of heaven is a very relaxing evening with my boyfriend – sitting
Read MoreBarcelona Circuit Festival 2009
The Spanish Matinee Group famous for its parties in Barcelona, Ibiza and around the world, now organise what has become
Read MoreCheeky Chester!
Adrian Gillan grins wider than a Cheshire cat in historic, and surprisingly queer, Chester! Hugging the North Wales border, Chester
Read MoreReykjavik Pride
Words and photos: Mark Hawkins Although not necessarily the place you would imagine to have a gay pride, Reykjavik in
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There are many misconceptions about Iceland, but with low cost airliners like Iceland Express offering travellers regular flights, it does
Read MoreMad about Mallorca!
Seen Ibiza? Loved Menorca? Adrian Gillan tries that other beautiful Balearic: mighty Mallorca! It bore the likes of Rafael Nadal
Read MoreMalta – At the heart of the Mediterranean
Darrell Hirst flies off to this little nugget of an island to discover if it is the Mediterranean’s best kept
Read MoreBright’n Beautiful
Brighton & Hove has an estimated gay male population of over 25,000! Bent’s Adrian Gillan explores the homo haunts –
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Home to the Canadian Rockies, it’s where they shot Brokeback Mountain: Adrian Gillan visits the province of Alberta and its
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Eastern Mediterranean From Istanbul to North Cyprus, Chris Amos takes in a vacation with a difference. While our pound takes a
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Holiday dos and don’ts Do Get a tan, so you can show up all those fake-baked nancy-boys what it’s all
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Due to my job I travel a lot through Europe. For the studio STAXUS – I have movie shoots in
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Advice for gay travellers The Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), said: “This year, hundreds of Brits will be travelling to
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It’s strange but since appearing on Secret Millionaire the second question I’m always asked is “Does money make you happy?”
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Cardiff & Brecons Oh boyo! Adrian Gillan catches rarebits down in Cardiff and the nearby Brecon Beacons. Dream of yummy
Read MoreHotel Matchmakers
Hotel Matchmakers The reservations engine of Attitude Hotels, the world’s only gay-and-lesbian-oriented lodging brand, has just rolled out another revolutionary
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Jane McDonald, much loved singer, Loose Women host and star of BBC show The Cruise – releases her highly anticipated new album
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Holy Sushi! Cool kimonos! Adrian Gillan meets men with yen in Japanese capital, Tokyo. Whilst emperors stayed out of the
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Strictly Ballroom Jamie Thomson is a cutting-edge new choreographer for New English Contemporary Ballet, and he takes a moment out
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He Once Was An Asshunter… Basshunter hit our radio airways earlier this year and debuted straight at number one. However
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Eurofun Barcelona has become Europe’s most popular short break destination thanks to its superb location on the Mediterranean, its vibrant
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He’s Number One Aged just 31, Armin Van Buuren has been named number one in the prestigious DJ Top 100
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Six Mistakes People Make In The Gym! By Jarrett James Hi, I’m Jarrett James, one of London’s top Personal Trainers. I’ve
Read MoreQuentin Harris
Quentin Harris – He’s good looking, gay, extremely talented and has his own gay night in New York called ‘kiss
Read MoreNever Forget
You Can’t Take That Away From Them… We’ve had the Madness Musical ‘Our House’, the Blondie Musical ‘Desperately Seeking Susan’
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Wicked By Name – Not By Nature Kerry Ellis is a well known name in the West End, she’s covered
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Craig Kelly (the Dr Who fan from Queer as Folk) is at it again: taking on challenging roles and breaking
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Travel light Serial entrepeneur Sir Stelios Haji-ioannou has found the perfect answer for guys who want to look good but
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Lay me in Lanzarote! OD’d on Gran Can? Adrian Gillan gets sweaty on volcanic Lanzarote, the northernmost Canary! You’ll soon
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TOP 10 by The BeatThiefs Over the past 2 years ‘The BeatThiefs’ have been steadily rising through the ranks, building
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My bland date with Cilla I was reading in the press about Paul O’Grady on holiday in Paris with his
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