BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
Edgar Allen Poe House, 203 North Amity Street, Tel: 410-462-1763. Iconic writer’s home and museum. www.poeinbaltimore.org
Four Seasons Baltimore, 200 International Drive, Tel: 410-576-5800. Five-star hotel in Harbor East with terrific Wit & Wisdom restaurant and decadent spa. Rooms from $399. www.fourseasons.com/baltimore
Leon’s of Balto, 870 Park Avenue, Tel: 410-539- 4993. The oldest gay bar in Baltimore. www.leonsbaltimore.tripod.com
The Ivy Hotel, 205 East Biddle Street, Tel: 410- 514-6500. Luxury, 18-room boutique that’s a member of Relais & Chateaux properties. Rooms from $576. www.theivybaltimore.com
BORA BORA, TAHITI,
FRENCH POLYNESIA
Four Seasons Resort Bora Bora, BP 547, Moto Tehotu, Tel: 689-40-6-31-30. Five-star resort with excellent amenities and restaurants, as well as private beaches for intimate weddings. Rooms from $1,200. www.fourseasons.com/borabora
Nurse shark/manta ray excursion. BP 547, Moto Tehotu, Tel: 689-40-6-31-30. Four Seasons Bora Bora arranges trips to feed gentle nurse sharks and manta rays in the lagoon. www.fourseasons.com/borabora
Tahiti Tourism. The official visitor’s guide to Tahiti, with comprehensive information on getting married in the country. www.tahiti-tourisme.com
KEY WEST, FLORIDA
Aqua, 711 Duval Street, Tel: 305-294-0555. The ultimate venue for drag performances. www.aquakeywest.com
Blue Q Key West, 201 William Street, Tel: 305-923- 7245. Gay-owned and operated sailing charter company. www.bluqkeywest.com
Casa Marina, 1500 Reynolds Street, Tel: 305-296- 3535. Five-star, Waldorf Astoria Resort with pam- pering amenities like private beach and spa. Rooms from $439. www.casamarinaresort.com
Metropolitan Community Church, 1215 Petronia Street, Tel: 305-294-8912. Gay-oriented, nonde- nominational church where most members are LGBT. www.mcckeywest.com
NORWAY
Munch Museum, Toyengata 53. Tel: 47-23-49-35-00. Art museum dedicated to the work of Norwegian artist Edvard Munch. www.munchmuseet.no
Off The Map Travel, A top tour operator that arranges trip to Northern Lights. www.offthemaptravel.co.uk
Oslo Opera House, Kirsten Flagstads Plass, Tel: 47-21-42-21-21. Striking new opera house that’s now home to the Norwegian National Opera and Ballet. www.operaen.no
Polar Park, 9360 Bardu, No phone. 114 acre park with enclosures that include animals in the wild like wolves and bears. www.polarpark.no
The Thief Hotel, Landgangen 1, Tel: 47-24-00-40-00. Contemporary, new boutique hotel with spacious rooms and massive spa. Rooms from $300. www.thethief.com
Visit Oslo. The official tourism guide to Oslo. www.visitoslo.com
PALM SPRINGS
Avalon Palm Springs, 415 South Belardo Road. Tel: 760-320-4117. Formerly Viceroy, Avalon is a magnet for gay travelers with three pools, hip spa, and excellent restaurant. Rooms from $299. www.avalonpalmsprings.com
Melvyn’s, 200 West Ramon Road, Tel: 760-325- 2323. Historic restaurant with Old Hollywood history. www.inglesideinn.com
Mr. Lyons, 233 East Palm Canyon Drive, Tel: 760- 327-1551. Stylish, retro-themed steakhouse with bar scene to boot.
Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, 1 Tram Way, Tel: 760-325-1391. Exciting tram that takes visitors 8,516 feet high in the mountains for sprawling views. www.pstramway.com
Palm Springs Art Museum, 300 South Palm Canyon Drive, Tel: 760-423-5260. Historic museum with a collection of 24,000 objects. www.psmuseum.org
Two Bunch Palms Resort, 67425 2 Bunch Palms Trail, Tel: 760-329-8791. Eco-friendly, 52-acre resort with famed outdoor grottos. Rooms from $260. www.twobunchpalms.com
Lighthouse in José Ignacio, Uruguay
RIVIERA MAYA
El Pueblito, Mayakoba, Stunning new plaza with chapel, restaurants, and boutique shops. www.mayakoba.com
Me Cancún, Boulevard Kukulkan Km 12, Tel: 52-998-881- 2500. Millennial-friendly, all-inclusive boutique in Cancun’s Hotel Zone. Rooms from $300. www.melia.com
Nizuc Resort, Blvd Kukulkan Mz 59 Lote 1-01, Tel: 52-998-891-5700. Secluded, five-star resort with nine F&B outlets, 30,000-square-foot spa, infinity pool with swim-up bar and private beach. Rooms from $590. www.nizuc.com
Rosewood Mayakoba, Ctra. Federal Cancun-Playa Del Carmen, Tel: 888-767-3966. Five-star resort strad- dling mangroves and beaches in exclusive Mayakoba area. Rooms from $875. www.rosewoodhotels.com
Thompson Playa Del Carmen, Calle 12, Tel: 984- 206-4800. Blingy new hip hotel with impressive rooftop pool and bar. Rooms from $199. www.thompsonhotels.com
Viceroy Riviera Maya, Playa Xcalacoco Frac 7, Tel: 52-984-877-3000. Beachfront hotel with huge villas and a killer restaurant. Rooms from $600. www.viceroyhotelsandresorts.com
SAVANNAH, GEORGIA
The Brice Hotel, 601 East Bay Street, Tel: 912- 238-1200. Gay-friendly Kimpton hotel just one block from the river. Rooms from $179. www.bricehotel.com
The Florence, 1 West Victory Drive, Tel: 912-234- 5522. Celebrity Chef Hugh Acheson’s new-modern pizza joint. www.theflorencesavannah.com
The Grey, 109 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard, Tel: 912-662-5999. Imaginative, contemporary restaurant inside a former Greyhound bus station. www.thegreyrestaurant.com
The Inn at Palmetto Bluff, 1 Village Park Square, Tel: 843-706-6500. Award-winning, five-star property with chapel, various restaurants, and hotel rooms, cottages, and vacation homes. Rooms from $450. www.palmettobluff.com
Reverend Steve Schulte, is an openly gay wedding officiant. www.revschulte.com
URUGUAY
Bodega Garzon, Maldonado, Uruguay, Tel: 598- 4224-4040. New, state-of-the-art winery in the beautiful countryside. www.bodegagarzon.com
La Caracole, Ruta 10, km 185, Tel: 598-9422-3015. Excellent dinner club that whisks parties to a private beach for a long lunch gathering.
Parador La Huella, Calle de Los Cisnes, Tel: 598- 4486-2279. The most famous restaurant in José Ignacio, know for great seafood and located right on the beach.
Playa Vik, Calle de Los Cisnes, Tel: 598-94-605-212. Stunning hotel in the trendy beach town of José Igna- cio. Rooms from $750. www.playavik.com
