A member of the Society of American Travel Writers (SATW) and New York Travel Writers Association (NYTWA), Mark Thompson is an editor, journalist, and photographer whose work appears in various periodicals. The author of the novels Wolfchild (2000) and My Hawaiian Penthouse (2007), Mark has been awarded residencies at various artists’ colonies, including The MacDowell Colony, Yaddo, and Blue Mountain Center. He holds a Ph.D. in American Studies.
Imagine standing on the corner of San Francisco’s Haight and Ashbury during 1967’s Summer of Love, casually sharing a joint with a time traveler from the present. Now imagine...
Hit the heights like George Clooney, see Baja like Eva Longoria and make a great getaway with Sarah Jessica Parker. It’s not often that one receives a transfer by Rolls Royce....
They call it the city with a million hearts. At the holidays, it just might steal yours. Christmas can unleash your inner child and all the holiday trappings that go with it....
We seek out spectacular architecture, fab food and wine, splendid scenery and unforgettable art in New York — and we’re not talking about the city. Throughout my childhood,...
Back in the 1980s, Amsterdam was the Sin City of Europe. it was the city where my boyfriend and I traveled whenever we needed respite from the Bible-bleating hegemony of the...
In Lyon, there is a street named for Sister Bouvier, who delivered more than 100,000 babies during her decades-long tenure as a member of the hospital order at Hôtel-Dieu (or...
It’s a country where a love of music meets a love of freedom, and it’s inviting you to join its people in celebrating a very big birthday. Twilight in Estonia At twilight, one...
From the movie magic of “Hollywood North” to the views of its soaring mountains, this is an adventure that shows why LGBT people love to visit Vancouver. Catch Vancouver Fever...
Glamping — AKA “roughing it” with creature comforts — is one great way to create a memorable vacation. We headed to Montana’s big sky country, where some...
We chart a chilly course across Norway to discover amazing art, natural wonders and plenty of places to have fun in the snow. In the United States, more than 4.7 million people...
The LGBTQ community is invited to party in a city where tradition triumphs over tragedy and every meal is cause for celebration. For anyone who has partied in New Orleans, it’s...
It’s possible that the single most indulgent course I’ve ever eaten was on a tasting menu at a restaurant in Helsinki; that says a great deal about what you can expect from...
Baking challenge shows have become the rage with ratings high for shows like The Food Network’s Baking Championship franchise, Netflix’ The Great British Bake Off and even repeats of Cake Wars. HBO Max has entered the ring with its offer of Baketopia, a highly addictive series hosted by YouTuber Rosanna Pansino in half hour, deliciously …
Fans may recognize Luke Evans as the mighty Apollo from Clash of the Titans or the virile Zeus from Immortals. Given this mythical cinematic lineage, the openly gay actor’s coming out must have been epic, right? We’re picturing a closet door exploding into a hurricane of splinters as his burly frame muscles its way into …
Matthew Richardson’s journey has followed a circuitous path. For the former Cirque du Soleil performer, you might even say literally, having mastered the art of spinning on the Cyr wheel in everything from a voluminous red dress and heels to nothing but a pair of form fitting oh-so-short shorts and a lot of body glitter …