Merryn Johns

20 hours ago | vacationer.travel | Merryn Johns

For terrific Summer reading, tuck into Afterlife of a Kept Boy, a new gay memoir by writer Dale Corvino. Afterlife of a Kept Boy has us intrigued. First, there’s the title. Then there’s the talented chap who wrote it. Dale Corvino is a 2021 Lambda Literary Emerging Fellow, a 2018 winner of the Gertrude Press Fiction contest, and contributed a chapter in the Routledge Handbook of Male Sex Work, Culture, and Society.

1 week ago | vacationer.travel | Merryn Johns

Croatia is an increasingly popular travel destination because it offers a blend of stunning natural beauty, rich history, and vibrant culture. Now, imagine visiting the jewel of the Adriatic with like-minded and fun LGBTQ+ folks. With the crystal-clear waters of the Northern Mediterranean and rich historical sites, Croatia and its coastline offer diverse and attractive vacation spots—the perfect place to enjoy the tail-end of Summer in Europe. Croatia’s coast is renowned for its beauty.

2 weeks ago | vacationer.travel | Merryn Johns

Visit San Antonio during Pride for a rainbow season flavored with the rich history and heritage of this unique city in south-central Texas. San Antonio, Texas might seem like an unusual destination for Pride. Still, you’ll be more than pleasantly surprised by the welcoming, nonjudgmental people, the vibrant art scene, the innovative cuisine, and the pleasant energy and abundant green spaces afforded by the 240-mile namesake river that snakes its way through the city.

2 weeks ago | vacationer.travel | Merryn Johns

Women make up a very small percentage of the global seafarer workforce, with estimates consistently around 2 percent. But UnCruise Adventures has a much higher number of women behind the sailing wheel. UnCruise Adventures prides itself on having “the best team in the industry,” and this, of course, extends to its ships’ captains. Captain Tiffany McKeriman of Safari Explorer is one of them.

3 weeks ago | vacationer.travel | Merryn Johns

I’ve been to Hawaii’s islands a few times, but never like this. And my voyage with UnCruise Adventures was the perfect way to honor Earth Day. I have been to Oahu, Maui, Kauai, and the Big Island. I have paddle boarded in the shadow of Diamond Head and had a luau on Waikiki Beach. I have shopped for ukuleles in Maui and driven the Road to Hana. I have explored the jungles of the Garden Isle, sailed the Nāpali Coast, and marveled at the simmering Kīlauea volcano.