Madrid Blog Posts

Out in the world: Mr. Gay Pride Spain

July 30, 2009 / No Comments



This is the first of occasional posts by Bryan Herb, gay travel guru and board chair of the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association. Bryan attended Madrid’s massive gay pride, where he served as a judge for the Mr. Gay Pride Spain competition.
Spain provides one of the highest degrees of liberty in the world for its LGBT community, [...]

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Top Five Gay Hostels

July 8, 2009 / No Comments



As summer travel kicks into full swing, many look to hostels as a way to cut costs. But to some, hostels offer more than just a place to hang your hat. Hostels can provide a social network that is difficult to find when traversing the globe to faraway destinations. Whether you meet fellow travelers in [...]

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I went to Spain and all I got was this baby

June 15, 2009 / No Comments



From London to Cardiff, British lesbians are being targeted for a new kind of travel package – one that could include much more carry-on luggage than usual. Rainbow Travel, an agency that specializes in the gay market, has teamed up with Spanish-based fertility clinic Instituto Bernabeu to offer couples a romantic getaway with a little [...]

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Our newest guide: ¡Olé! for gay Madrid

March 12, 2009 / No Comments



 
 
Troy Espera spent much of 2007 & 2008 in Madrid teaching English as a second language. In his free time he explored much of Europe and Spain, from beaches to walled cities to city nightlife. The experience made Troy, GayCities assistant editor, based in San Francisco, the perfect journalist to put together our guide to [...]

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Our newest guide: gay Buenos Aires

February 26, 2009 / 4 Comments



In a major step forward in our obsessive quest to map the entire gay world for you, dear user, we are pleased to announce the launch of four major new GayCities guides: London, Paris, Madrid, Buenos Aires are now live. As always, please review your favorite venues, and let us know what we are missing.
Over [...]

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