As summer events in Guerneville and Monte Rio return, it's worth looking back to see how Russian River venues have recovered from the pandemic and a series of floods and fires.

Two popular drag entertainers with years of experience producing queer events hope the 2023 Women's Weekend Russian River, May 12-14, will mark the turnaround for an event that once drew thousands of women to Guerneville for the annual gathering.

I never knew you could drive to Fire Island — not to Cherry Grove or The Pines, the two very gay towns farther out on the island, but to Robert Moses State Park and the western tip of the Fire Island National Seashore.

As I'm packing my bags to return to India to visit my girlfriend's family, I am revisiting my trip to India in 2020 right before the COVID pandemic.

Switzerland's gay-friendly adventures coalesce in Arosa Gay Ski Week in January. The annual gathering is very popular in Switzerland, but mostly unheard of outside of the country, even among skiers.

On the island of O'ahu, a short walk from the historic gay bar Hula's Bar & Lei Stand and touristy gay Kuhio Beach Park, a locus of healing and pilgrimage has been re-remembered on Waikīkī Beach through a reclaimed legend of transgender healing spirits.

WorldPride is heading Down Under in 2023. Sydney, Australia, has been named the official location for WorldPride next year, and the cosmopolitan city is planning to go all-out to welcome LGBTQ+ guests from all over the world.

Tourism in Palm Springs has rebounded with a vengeance, surpassing pre-pandemic records in both hotel occupancy and arrivals to Palm Springs International Airport.

Colombia is an amazing country rich with art and culture, food, history, outdoor adventures, and beautiful sandy beaches.

Downtown Merced is making a dramatic comeback and LGBTQs are helping to lead the way.

Calaveras County in the Sierra Nevada foothills is a popular destination for people from the Bay Area who want to spend time in a quaint, rural setting.

New York City felt like it was almost its bustling self again as I walked through the streets enjoying the warm spring weather during a recent trip.

My girlfriend and I escape to Sonoma County often for romantic weekends because it just has that je ne sais quoi — a beauty that anyone can embrace — and the locals warmly welcome visitors.

Palm Springs is gearing up for a busy fall with a number of events this autumn. Neighboring Cathedral City also offers dining, nightlife, and stylish accommodations in the desert.