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Best Gaycation Ever!Island House: Key WestGreetings from the southernmost city in the United States! Come with me and special guest Brian Webb (Homoculture) as we explore Key West and its most iconic queer attraction—Island House. Celebrating its 50th year in 2026, Island House Key West is a luxury, men only clothing optional resort and one of the most iconic queer destinations in the world. We also explore the best gay bars, restaurants, hotels and attractions in this sunny city at the end of the earth.Follow me on Instagram at @iamhomotel for updates and more.
2025-11-181h 12Best Gaycation Ever!Southern Decadence: New OrleansI hope this episode inspires you to book a trip to New Orleans ASAP. With the help of my new drag queen friends Laveau Contraire and Debbie with a D, we talk about Southern Decadence—the boozy, cruisy and raunchy queer festival that happens annually over Labor Day weekend in NOLA. We also discuss the city's drag scene, and share our favorite queer bars, hotels, restaurants, pool parties and attractions and more. Grab a Sazerac and join us!Follow me on Instagram at @iamhomotel for updates and more.
2025-09-281h 19Best Gaycation Ever!Rock River: Southern VermontIf you've never heard of or been to Rock River in Southern Vermont, you are missing out. This little slice of homo heaven is tucked away in the Green Mountains and has been a gay, nudist paradise for 50 years. Join me and special Montreal-based couple Jordan and Kris as we talk about this idyllic little paradise located on the shores of the gently flowing Rock River, plus the best of Southern Vermont. Follow me on Instagram at @iamhomotel for updates and more.
2025-08-261h 05Best Gaycation Ever!The Gayborhood: PhiladelphiaI love a Gayborhood and Philly has a great one! Welcome to the City of Brotherly Love where queer bars, shops and restaurants and plenty of queer history are hidden within cobbled streets and Colonial row houses. In this episode, my special guest Rob Loveless (a fellow writer and podcaster) and I talk about Philly's great gay neighborhood. Plus, we'll discuss the best bars, hotels, restaurants and attractions in the city that is considered the birthplace of America. Join us!Follow me on Instagram at @iamhomotel for updates and more.
2025-07-311h 14Best Gaycation Ever!Los Muertos Beach: Puerto VallartaViva Puerto Vallarta! In this episode of Best Gaycation Ever my special guest Jason Butler and I head to Los Muertos Beach, aka Blue Chairs, the heart and soul of gay Vallarta to talk about this special strand located on the Bay of Banderas and in the beating heart of the gayborhood, aka the Zona Romantica. Plus, we'll talk about the best and raunchiest things to do in PV including naked boat tours and clothing optional pool parties, rowdy gay bars and bathhouses, restaurants only locals know about and more. Join us!Follow me on Instagram at...
2025-06-281h 16Best Gaycation Ever!Blacks Beach: San DiegoGreetings from sunny San Diego! America's Finest City, as it likes to call itself, is home to the best gay nude beach in the world. That's right, I said it! In this solo episode I'll talk about famous Blacks Beach, a popular nudist strand located about 25 minutes north of downtown. Plus, I'll dole out my favorite hotels, restaurants, queer bars, attractions, and more in this sun-drenched SoCal city! If you haven't yet been to Blacks, can you really even call yourself a gay dude?Follow me on Instagram at @iamhomotel for updates and more.
2025-05-1845 minBest Gaycation Ever!Temptation Sundays: Las VegasVegas, baby! I love Las Vegas and in this episode I am joined by two of my favorite Vegas dancers to talk about Temptation Sundays at the Luxor. Now in its 15th year, Temptation Sundays is a queer, summertime pool party and the longest-running LGBTQ event happening on the Vegas Strip. You shouldn't miss it! Plus, we'll discuss the best of Sin City including our favorite hotels and resorts, queer bars, restaurants, shows and attractions around town. This episode is a good one!Follow me on Instagram at @iamhomotel for updates and more.
2025-04-011h 28Best Gaycation Ever!Playa del Amor: ZipoliteReady to get naked?! Zipolite is a tiny village in coastal Oaxaca famous for being home to Mexico's only legal nude beach. In fact, the entire beach, numerous hotels and several bars are clothing optional so you can imagine why the town has become a magnet for LGBTQ travelers. In today's episode special guest Steve Burton and I talk about Playa del Amor, a small cove where queers gather at dusk to watch the sunset, drink mezcal and frolic naked in the ocean. Plus, we offer everything you need to know about this slice of heaven including favorite hotels...
2025-02-141h 06Best Gaycation Ever!Stonewall: New York CityAre you in a New York state of mind? Because today's episode might be the most iconic of this entire series. Join me and NYC-based LGBTQ travel guru Ed Salvato as we take you on a journey to Stonewall National Monument, the site where the modern gay rights movement began. Stonewall is not just a queer bar, it's also a park, a visitors center and an entire campus encompassing nearly 8 acres in the West Village. Plus, we'll walk you through our favorite Gotham queer bars, beaches, hotels, restaurants and attractions. You will love this episode. Follow me o...
2025-01-141h 16Best Gaycation Ever!The Boatslip: ProvincetownProvincetown, we love you! The tiny hamlet at the end of Cape Cod has been enchanting LGBTQ travelers for decades and in today's episode of Best Gaycation Ever I'm joined by "accidental queer historian" Mike Balaban (bammer47 on Instagram) who has been documenting the queer scene in P-town since his first visit in 1977! Sufficed to say I am beyond excited to have him on the show as he and I discuss the legendary Boatslip Hotel (and connected Dick Dock) plus offer up our favorite beaches, bars, restaurants, and hangouts in New England's most enchanting gay mecca. Follow m...
2024-12-101h 08Best Gaycation Ever!Thermal Baths: BudapestLet's go to Budapest! Though hardly an LGBTQ mecca, the Hungarian capital is neverthless a stunning European city and home to numerous traditional bathhouses for which the city has become justly famous. Join me and out travel guru Justin Walter (@YourBucketListGuide) as we comb Budapest in search of its best thermal baths, while also uncovering the city's top hotels, queer bars, restaurants, and attractions. Feel free to listen to this episode in the tub!Follow me on Instagram at @iamhomotel for updates and more.
2024-11-181h 01Best Gaycation Ever!Arenas District: Palm SpringsHello, sunny Palm Springs! In this episode of Best Gaycation Ever I'm joined by queer Colombian-born writer and author Manuel Betancourt who currently divides his time between Los Angeles and Palm Springs. Join us as we discuss the famous Arenas District, the city's super queer nightlife and shopping area. We'll also talk about our favorite clothing-optional gay hotels, restaurants, bars, attractions, and more in this sun-drenched midcentury paradise.Follow me on Instagram at @iamhomotel for updates and more.
2024-10-241h 08Best Gaycation Ever!Eureka Springs, ArkansasA queer mecca in the middle of Arkansas?! Yes, it's a thing! In this episode of Best Gaycation Ever I'm joined by journalist and author Nico Lang who spent his honeymoon in Eureka Springs, a gay village in the middle of the Ozark Mountains. Often dubbed the San Francisco of the South, Lang and I deep dive into this little Victorian town where homos and hippies and holy rollers collide. Plus, we talk about Lang's new book "American Teenager: How Trans Kids Are Surviving Hate and Finding Joy in a Turbulent Era." Follow me on Instagram at @i...
2024-09-2653 minBest Gaycation Ever!Hippie Hollow: AustinWelcome to Austin! In this episode of Best Gaycation Ever I'm joined by longtime locals Rodney Stoutenger and Jake Karpa and together we talk about Hippie Hollow, the only legal nude "beach" in the entire state of Texas and a legendary queer hangout. It's also home to Splash Weekend which happens in May and September. We'll also talk about our favorite gay bars, restaurants, hotels, attractions, and more in the Lone Star Capital.Follow me on Instagram at @iamhomotel for updates and more.
2024-08-0958 minBest Gaycation Ever!Market Days: ChicagoIn this episode of Best Gaycation Ever I speak with Chicago-based dance artist and choreographer, longtime cultural reporter, close friend, and vers top Zac Whittenburg about Northalsted Market Days—the largest and queerest street festival in the Midwest. Market Days attracts more than 300,000 LGBTQ folk annually to Chicago in mid-August for a weekend of boozing and cruising and is a favorite of queer travelers all over the world. Plus, we'll discuss our favorite Chicago gay bars, restaurants, hotels, attractions, and things to do in one of the greatest cities in the world.Follow me on...
2024-05-151h 08Best Gaycation Ever!Hot Dog Sundays: Los AngelesWelcome to the first episode of Best Gaycation Ever (and please pardon a few minor technical difficulties)! My special guest is the amazing Los Angeles-based visual artist John Parot and together we talk about Hot Dog Sundays, a legendary queer party that happens weekly in the heart of LA's über gay East Side. Join us as we discuss why Hot Dog Sundays at El Cid is an essential stop for every gay traveler, plus hear our takes on the best of gay LA including bars, restaurants, hotels, attractions, and more.Follow me on Instagram at @iamhomotel for u...
2024-03-291h 07Best Gaycation Ever!Best Gaycation Ever (Offical Teaser)Los Angeles-based travel writer Homotel introduces Best Gaycation Ever: The 101 Queer Places to Visit Before You Die. In each episode, he will be joined by a special guest to discuss the most iconic LGBTQ travel destinations on earth. As in the world's most legendary gay bars, beaches, hotels, monuments, festivals, cruise clubs and more that you must cross off your travel bucket list. Tune in to laugh, learn and plan your next queer-cation.Follow me on Instagram at @iamhomotel for updates and more.
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