2009 TRIPOUT GAY TRAVEL AWARD WINNERS

The wait is over! It's time to celebrate the winners of our first-annual TripOut Gay Travel Awards. You picked your favorite hot destinations, the sexiest places and the companies you love to travel with; and the winners include well-known favorites and rising stars, from Rio to Vegas to the Big Apple and beyond! See who won now!

Best Global Destination: Rio de Janeiro

Other nominees:   Barcelona  |  Buenos Aires  |  London  |  Montreal  |  Sydney

Best U.S. Destination: New York

Other nominees:   New Orleans  |  Philadelphia  |  Portland  |  Provincetown  |  San Francisco

Best Gay Bar in the World: The Abbey

Other nominees:   Exit  |  Sidetrack  |  Heaven  |  The Week  |  Le Drugstore

Sexiest Place on Earth: Paris

Other nominees:   Buenos Aires  |  Fort Lauderdale  |  Las Vegas  |  Madrid  |  Mykonos
 
Meet all the winners now!

Popular Destinations

Montreal  |  Provincetown  |  Zurich  |  Hong Kong  |  San Francisco  |  Philadelphia

Vacation Ideas

Arts & Culture  |  Nightlife  |  Beach & Island  |  Romantic Getaway  |  Luxury

Explore Regions

U.S. & Canada  |  South America  |  Europe  |  Asia  |  Africa & the Middle East
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