I realized what was going on: it was true connection. Our waiter came back to our table, and he just seemed really happy to be talking with my travelers and to feel appreciated. It’s like they are constantly showing those around them, “you matter,” “your life has value,” you’re interesting“. ![]() I feel like especially my gay travelers are just constantly really genuinely interested in local people and their culture, lives, and customs. This is just a little anecdotal story that's fresh in my mind, but this happens all the time on our tours. Like, they had clearly taken a genuine interest in his life, beyond the niceties. I was enamored at how much they knew about him. Immediately my group began sharing with me all about their waiter, his wife, kids, etc. I sat down to the table, and the waiter proceeded to another group. ![]() As I approached the table, I saw that they were engaged in a very lively discussion with the waiter, and everyone including the waiter was laughing. So, when I arrived my early arrival guys were having dinner. I remember one time we had a tour in Vieques, Puerto Rico, and it was one of those rare occasions where several of my travelers arrived a day earlier than I did to the destination. I have been consistently impressed at how compassionate and kind my travelers are, especially to the local communities we are visiting. Leading the LGBTQ+ community and our allies around the world has made me feel even more proud to be gay. ![]() Truly, I have met some wonderful people, people who delight and inspire.īut I think the biggest surprise of having my gay vacation company is that it ended up strengthening my own sense of gay pride. For instance, I never really anticipated that some of my best friends in the world I would meet through taking my tours. Actually, there were a few wonderful hidden surprises. I never anticipated that there would be another benefit to starting my travel company. I wanted to see more of the world, and I wanted to give people life-changing experiences. When I started my gay vacation company 20 years ago, I did so because I realized that life is too short to not live out my passion. ![]() How Leading Gay Tours Has Strengthened My Own Gay Pride
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