Tag Archives: Travel

Philly Gets Leid

Other than the 137 islands that make up the state of Hawaii, Philadelphia offers your best chance at getting leid this year.  Yes, Hawaiian flora will be blooming in Philly next month when the City of Brotherly Love hosts the … Continue reading

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Amsterdam for Cat Lovers

Touring the city of Amsterdam, you will discover that houseboats make cozy homes for people…and kitty cats. For a unique perspective on the lives of some of the Netherlands’ most frisky felines, check out the Poezenboot (or Cat Boat), a … Continue reading

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Tailor-Made London Tours

You’ve hopped on and hopped off.  Now, one London tour company is letting you steer your own sightseeing course.  Urban Gentry  matches your interests with an industry professional to provide in-depth, personalized tours of London’s art, fashion, design, food or … Continue reading

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South Africa’s Wild Side(s)

There is wild and then there is wild.  From February 27 to March 4, Extraordinary Journeys Africa, the organizers of luxury, customized safaris on the continent, will help you unleash a bit of both by living the wild life at … Continue reading

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Traveling IQ turns 2!

Two years ago, today, I launched Traveling IQ and began a new journey by simply walking out the front door. Many exciting trips and 119 posts later, I want to thank you for joining me. I hope you will continue … Continue reading

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IQ in The New York Times: Amsterdam Tattoo Museum

In Amsterdam, which claims to have the greatest number of museums per square mile in the world, few topics are left unexplored. There is a museum that delves into sex, another on war (or at least the Dutch resistance), and … Continue reading

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Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend

From January 13-15, Washington D.C. trades the khakis and polos  for a little leather and rubber.  Every year on the Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday weekend our nation’s capital attracts some 2,000 visitors for Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend (MAL) .   The … Continue reading

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Gay & Lesbian Tourism Report

How does the gay community travel?  Last week, Community Marketing, Inc. (CMI) released the results of their 16th Annual Gay & Lesbian Tourism Report, compiled from polling over 10,000 self-identified gay and lesbian consumers.  The company estimates the annual economic … Continue reading

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The Aloft London Excel Hotel

London’s cup runneth over and its creativity is pouring East. Thanks to new rail stations, contemporary art galleries, bohemian shops, and — of course — the 2012 Olympic Games, London’s Eastside is emerging as the city’s new, gold medal neighborhood. … Continue reading

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IQ in The Miami Herald: Valencia

IQ’s Valencia article from The Washington Post is making another appearance, this time in the Travel section of The Miami Herald. Read the full article by clicking on the picture below:

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