Mark Thompson Author

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.

Santa Barbara is the American Riviera

Before Hollywood became Hollywood, there was Santa Barbara. Home to the world’s largest film studio during the silent film era, the Pacific Coast city became known as “the...

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Old School Meets New School for Autumn in Boston

For everyone who went to school in Boston and treated the city like a campus, a return to the Hub can feel like an alumni reunion: everything is the same and yet everything has...

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The Suite and Sweet Life of San Francisco

Travel to the City by the Bay in Style For many of us, a San Francisco life chapter is almost a prerequisite to LGBTQ+ adulthood. Until you live in San Francisco, at least for a...

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This Is What LGBTQ People Love about Colorado

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...

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From Glenmere Mansion to St. Moritz, These Celebrity Destinations Will Make You Hate Your Life

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....

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This Is What Gay Travelers Love about Zagreb for the Holidays

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....

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Exploring New York beyond the Five Boroughs

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,...

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This is Why Tourists Adore Gay Amsterdam

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...

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All the Reasons Why LGBTQ Tourists Need to See Lyon

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...

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This Is Why You’ll Love the Baltic Beauty of LGBT-Friendly Estonia

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...

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This Is Why LGBT People Love to Visit Vancouver

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...

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Montana Glamping: This Is How to Find Your Inner Gay Cowboy

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...

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