The Room Mate Oscar Hotel has an incredible rooftop bar that’s not just trendy, it’s also popular with locals for chill evenings out. (If you need an introduction to Spanish cuisine, try a Madrid Food Tour-they’re a great value and an excellent way to discover the city.)įor gay nightlife in Madrid, it’s all about Chueca. The Mercado de San Anton is a large market complex open-late with restaurants and bars-an easy (and fun!) way to sample local food specialties. Besides art, in Madrid it’s all about food and nightlife - thankfully you can catch the best of that in the city’s gayborhood. The Prado Museum is one of the world’s best (I even prefer it over the Louvre in Paris!) and the Reina Sofia Museum houses what is probably one of the most interesting, emotional and important works of art from this century: Picasso’s Guernica. What to do: Madrid is a world-class city but it lacks the hassle of other tourist-heavy destinations in Spain (looking at you, Barcelona). Rooms are comfortable but not boring and the staff was incredibly helpful and friendly in making recommendations on what to do and see in Madrid. There’s a rooftop bar (and a tiny swimming pool for warmer days) and the location is literally just blocks away from the Chueca neighborhood. I stayed here for more than a few nights and never tired of the hotel. Some of the best European retail brands are Spanish!). That centers around the Chueca neighborhood in the middle of the city, bordered by the Gran Via-one of Madrid’s premier shopping streets. I went this year during the IGLTA gay travel convention and had the opportunity to experience the city’s legendary gay nightlife. Madrid is absolutely, positively one of my most favorite cities in all of Europe. Read more: Scotland travel photos and stories Madrid Cowboys in Madrid?! And no trip to Scotland is complete without a visit into the countryside. I particularly enjoyed the National Museum of Scotland, the Scotch Whisky Experience Museum and the Scottish National Gallery. The city’s museums are both varied and interesting. There are more bookstores in this city than there are probably people. What to do: Edinburgh is all about culture.
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Room prices from 60€ per night, plus you can save 10% if you stay 2 nights or more! The interior design was stylish without being stuffy. And gay-owned companies like Black Kilt Tours offer private tours and itinerary suggestions to make trips just a bit more special. I didn’t even go to a single gay bar while there, but the city’s impressive arts and cultural scene sated my interests. From what I could find, Edinburgh didn’t seem to have much of an established gay scene. Scotland recently legalized gay marriage so I was pretty excited to spend last New Year’s Eve celebrating in Edinburgh, just as the topic had started to make big news in the country.
I’m all for venturing out to further places, but every now and then, I just need a gay holiday…īest Places for Gay Holidays Scotland Scotland may be cold and often wet, but it’s also got one of Europe’s best scenic countrysides ( see more photos) Over the past year, I’ve just realized that I like to travel to places where other gay travelers tend to migrate to. I never thought I’d be the guy who ended up going to (and actually enjoying!) stereotypically gay destinations, but hey, here I am. Where I’ve traveled to isn’t necessarily anything to do with the fact that I’m gay, I guess, but these are the places that I’ve found that are actually great for other gay travelers like myself-either solo or for gay couples. But this year I’ve also realized just how many of my own trips and experiences are almost certainly chosen because of my own sexual preference. But I feel like this was an important year for gay rights, and also for my own interest in gay travel. Namely the fact that it’s probably been my gayest year ever.
And in making some of my plans for the next year, I’ve thought a lot about the past year. Sorry for the radio silence here, but after having returned home to the USA for the holidays, I’ve had a lot of time to think and to reflect - mostly about the past year and a bit about the future.