Category: Lifestyle

Apr 19
Stay Gay in Europe

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 […]

Apr 08
Foodie Bites for April Fare

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 […]

Apr 07
For Italian Design Connoisseurs

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 […]

Apr 06
Come Fly With Me

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 […]

Apr 05
Miss Ribena does Buenos Aires

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 […]

Apr 04
An Adventure, With Health!

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 […]

Mar 30
Technicolour India

Stu Cook recounts his recent trip to India and shares the reasons why India is a great destination for the rainbow community. I like to think I dreamed a new dream; the colours and smells, the vibrancy and the happiness, the poverty and the gilded palaces. India, so beautiful, so harsh, so lively and yet […]

Mar 02
Love Your Lubricant

Amy Jane Bedwell talks dirty with DQ & Co owner Jenny Chan about her exceptional new organic personal lubricant, Love. People often assume that they don’t need lubricant. Sure, some of us might not need it, but we probably also don’t need that new pair of Louboutins, or those diamond cufflinks we bought online. So, […]