Category: Lifestyle
Growing up at the bottom of the world, I didn’t experience the true pleasures of champagne until I spent a summer in France’s Côte des Blancs, mere miles from the sumptuous offerings of the Grand Cru village of Avize. I’d spent my adult life pretending to enjoy the acrid effervescence of New Zealand’s liquor store […]
Rainbow Counsellor Elijah Luke Michel is here to help with your problems. I broke up with my ex over a year ago but we’ve remained good friends. I’ve just started dating a lovely guy who I’d like to pursue a long-term relationship with. My ex is happy for me, but this guy does not want […]
The Gay European Tourism Association (GETA) has joined forces with a Europe based homestay provider to encourage travellers to avoid nasty hostel surprises or expressive hotel accommodation in favour of an Airbnb style service, trip4real. “Just as Airbnb has transformed the holiday accommodation market by allowing local people to link up with travellers looking for […]
Oh my Gorgonzola! It was great to see so many of our favourites pick up awards at the 2016 New Zealand Champions of Cheese Awards last month. For the first time in five years a blue cheese took out the supreme award (Puhoi Valley Kawau Blue). Some of our favourite artisans like Mercer Cheese, Aroha […]
Richard Todd previews an 18-day hedonistic tribute to the altars of Italian design. He concludes that this is the trip for any gay man or woman with a heightened awareness of taste and refinement. Viaggio Grande Disegno is unashamedly aimed at those who appreciate the best of what Italy offers. Beautiful food, wine, luxurious accommodation and a […]
Travel veteran Steven Oates shares his best travel tips to make flying a breeze! I have been lucky enough to be a frequent flyer for most of my life and over the years my flying habits have changed a lot. At eighteen I set off on my own to live in Europe and took everything […]
Family Bar drag star Miss Ribena reveals the best of Argentina’s capital city. What To Expect “Buenos Aires is the most fabulous gay destination in the world” says Miss Ribena, sipping a cocktail and reminiscing on her recent trip. A gay mecca on the Argentinian coast, Buenos Aires is the epitome of lavish culture, outrageous […]
The adventures, the possibilities, the sights! If you’re like me, heading to the airport conjures up so many emotions depending on where you are going and for how long. The excitement and anticipation of new places, and perhaps some sadness for those you leave behind; at times there may also be a little guilt for […]