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IQ on Proud FM: Washington, D.C.

Ivan Quintanilla is the featured travel expert on Toronto’s Proud FM Radio “Your Morning With Richard & Chris.” Click on the link below to hear Ivan and the boys talk about gay travel to Washington, D.C.: Washington DC travel segment … Continue reading

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Valencia Celebrates Las Fallas

The festivities are already under way for Valencia’s biggest street party, Las Fallas.  This festival to honor St. Joseph, the patron saint of carpenters, consumes Valencia from March 15 to 19, attracting more visitors than any other event. Every March … Continue reading

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Key West: Island House 2-4-1 Vacations

It is time to strip off your winter coat (and shirt, and pants, and…) and cash-in on two tropical vacations for the price of one.  The Island House in Key West—the historic, men-only, clothing-optional resort—is once again offering their “Buy … Continue reading

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Pittsburgh Goes Dutch

The arts in Pittsburgh are enjoying the Dutch touch in 2012. As the birthplace of pop art giant Andy Warhol, modern dance pioneer Martha Graham, and Pulitzer Prize winning playwright August Wilson, Pittsburgh is no stranger to artistic innovation.  This … Continue reading

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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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