Postcards: letters from readers.I just wanted to take a moment and thank you for such a needed publication. I have read it from cover to cover twice and am about to go through it again. It fills a void. Since I prefer not to use the traditional travel agent service, the issue is coming in handy for booking our spring trip to Europe as well as future trips in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . I wish you the best of luck with this endeavor. Edward Taner, Clermont, N.J. Since I loved your first issue--especially the cover feature on Charleston, S.C.--I would suggest you continue to take readers to out-of-the-way places that may not be typical gay travel hotspots. On many occasions I have found myself looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. activities and gay-friendly establishments in places as far flung as Boise, Ida., or Yellowknife, which is up in northern Canada Northern Canada is the vast northernmost region of Canada variously defined by geography and politics. Definitions and usage Also referred to as the Canadian North or (locally) as the North , The gay community needs information on such less-well-known places. Leon D. Auerbach Elkins Park, Pa. Thank you for the report on Rosie and Kelli O'Donnell's R Family Vacations. There's hope after all. I've thought a traditional (i.e., straight) cruise would not be right for me and my partner because we wouldn't feel welcome, and an all-gay cruise might be too wild for our tastes. I appreciate the information provided in the article, and I cannot wait until July to go on my first cruise! Milton Stokes New York City New York City: see New York, city. New York City City (pop., 2000: 8,008,278), southeastern New York, at the mouth of the Hudson River. The largest city in the U.S. I very much enjoyed your article about hiking in the Rockies with Canadian Mountain Holidays. To celebrate our 10th anniversary my partner and I went on a lodge to-lodge heli-hiking trip with Canadian Mountain. In the latter half of our trip I mentioned to our guide that we were celebrating our anniversary. At dinner that evening we were presented with a lovely card signed by staff members and many of them congratulated us in person. I regularly recommend this nongay company to all my gay friends. Darren Holman Los Angeles Los Angeles (lôs ăn`jələs, lŏs, ăn`jəlēz'), city (1990 pop. 3,485,398), seat of Los Angeles co., S Calif.; inc. 1850. My partner and I travel extensively on Amtrak Amtrak, the National Railroad Passenger Corp., authorized to operate virtually all intercity passenger railroad routes in the United States. Amtrak was created by Congress in 1970 in response to more than two decades of continuous operating deficits by privately run . Overnight trips in an Amtrak sleeping car are such a wonderful way to travel. Every Superliner su·per·li·ner n. 1. A very large, luxurious oceangoing passenger ship. 2. a. A railway car that is fitted with more capacious, comfortable, or luxurious accommodations than usual. b. train includes a wonderful lounge car lounge car n. See club car. Noun 1. lounge car - railroad car having a bar and tables and lounge chairs club car with floor-to ceiling windows and swivel seats on the upper level for watching the scenery, On nearly every trip there has been at least one other gay person or couple on the train. Bill Rayman Linthicum, Md. This magazine is ridiculously good! When you've got two educated, politically active lesbians running around the house squealing squeal v. squealed, squeal·ing, squeals v.intr. 1. To give forth a loud shrill cry or sound. 2. Slang To turn informer; betray an accomplice or secret. v.tr. "We even love the ads!" you know you're doing something right. Maia Ettinger and Jill Hoffman via e-mail I'm writing to both congratulate you and to suggest you check into your sources more carefully. I was delighted to see the Perfect 10 feature with recommendations on Miami Beach Miami Beach, city (1990 pop. 92,639), Dade co., SE Fla., on an island between Biscayne Bay and the Atlantic Ocean; inc. 1915. It is connected to Miami by four causeways. celebrity searching. Our last evening there my travel companions (two "metrosexual Metrosexual is a neologism generally applied to heterosexual men with a strong concern for their appearance, and who display many of the lifestyle tendencies of stereotypical gay men. " straight guys) and decided to head to Rumi. It was cordoned off by ropes and guarded by a burly bouncer. After waiting 20 minutes I engaged the bouncer to get to the bottom of the cold shoulder. Mr. Burly informed us that three guys are going to have a hard time getting into Rumi: "We don't want to look like a sausage factory. It's no problem at a gay club, but we gotta be careful." Here's to success and recommendations that are always on target! Rob Pettit Columbus, Ohio I like this magazine, is there any way you can cover gay sports? For instance, the midyear and year-end International Gay Bowling Organization tourneys. What about gay golfers across the United States (we have some 60 players in the South Florida area)? Mark Ellis Palm Beach, Fla. We welcome letters--both compliments and complaints We reserve the right to edit for purposes of clarity and space. Letters need to include name and address. 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