2009 TRIPOUT GAY TRAVEL AWARDS
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; now scroll down for the full announcement article, and see who won!
2009 Winners
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
Sexiest Place on Earth: Paris
Other nominees:
Buenos Aires | Fort Lauderdale | Las Vegas | Madrid | Mykonos
Best Annual Gay Party or Event: Madrid Gay Pride
Other nominees:
Club Skirts "The Dinah" | Burning Man | Pride Toronto | Amsterdam Gay Pride | Sydney Mardi Gras
Best LGBT Tour Operator: Atlantis Events
Other nominees:
Alyson Adventures | R Family Vacations | Sweet | Undersea Expeditions | Zoom Vacations
Best Hotel Chain (Collection): W Hotels
Other nominees:
Ace Hotels | Four Seasons | Hyatt Hotels | Kimpton Hotels | Joie de Vivre Hotels
Best Ultimate Luxury Hotel/Resort: Wynn Las Vegas
Other nominees:
Park Hyatt Tokyo | Fontainebleau Resort | Four Seasons Resort Maui | Singita Game Reserves & Lodges | Mandarin Oriental Dhara Dhevi, Chiang Mai
Richard Gray is credited for being fundamental in inventing the LGBT travel market as we know it, thanks to his amazing work promoting Fort Lauderdale as a world-class gay destination. He's our first-ever "Gay+" winner!
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The winners and nominees of the first-annual TripOut Gay Travel Awards celebrated in Boston with one swell party. Get a peek at some photos, and read what the winners had to say!
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2010 TripOut Gay Travel Awards: How to Get Nominated
While we're celebrating our winners of the first-ever TripOut Gay Travel Awards, it's not too early to start thing about next year's big honors. Would you like our voting academy of LGBT travel writers, editors and experts to consider your destination, your tour company, your favorite hotel, airline or bar?
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Meet The Academy
Our 2009 TripOut Gay Travel Award nominees were selected by 18 of the best writers and editors covering the LGBT travel world. Contributors from The New York Times, Out Traveler, Travel & Leisure and gay publications everywhere chimed in. Meet 'em! And check out their links!
Meet the Academy
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