January/February 2005 | Essentials Listings

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Features

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Japan in the Footsteps of Yukio Mishima
Japan Accommodations:
Park Hyatt Tokyo
Nara Washington Hotel Plaza

Restaurants:
Isshin
Who's Food
Ikaya
Mo-Mo-Paradise

Nightlife:
GB
Backdraft Bar
Arty Farty
Chestnut and Squirrel

Attractions:
Ginza's Kabuki-za Theater
Tokyo Takarazuka Theater

Where to find queer anime:
Mandarake

Getting There:
JAL

Page 62
If Antarctica Were a Woman
Written by Lucy Jane Bledsoe
Olivia Cruises
Adventure Center
Coda Tours
Tierra Del Fuego

Page 76
Sri Lanka and Her Hotel Masterpieces
Accommodations:
The Kandalama Hotel
The Lighthouse Hotel
Blue Water

Other resources:
Companions on a Journey
Equal Ground
Women's Support Group

Page 80
Bali: The Morning of the World
Accommodations:
Laki Uma
Bali au Nautrel
Four Seasons Resort at Jimbaran Bay
Four Seasons Resort at Sayan
Villa Semana

Restaurants:
Ku dé Ta

Attractions:
Gay Bali Tours

Getting There:
Singapore Airlines

Editor's Letter
Committee for Environmental Protection of Antarctica
The Antarctic and Southern Ocean Coalition
The International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators
Secrets of the Ice
Greenpeace Antarctica Homepage

Orientation

Page 16
Ice Hotel Cometh!
Sweden: Icehotel
Quebec: Hotel de Glace
Alaska: Aurora Ice Hotel
Norway: Alta Igloo Hotel

Sierra Vista Stampede

Page 18
Inn Focus: Istanbul
Gay B&B Istanbul
Absolute Sultans

Page 27
"Singabore" No Longer
Fridae

Page 28
Top Tips: Rio's Carnaval
Rio Brazil Bed and Breakfast
Rio Gay Guide

Customs

Page 37
Trends: Latino Travel
Hot Viajes
Ambiente Inn
Latino.Gay.com
Arcoiris Tours
Visit Londres

Page 38
Trends: Retreat Yourself
Coyote Moon Resort
Wildwood Retreat Center
Easton Mountain
Dawn Manor
Kalani
The Zuni Mountain Sanctuary
Camp Sister Spirit
Holly Boswell
Kindred Spirits
The Omega Retreat Center
The Rowe Conference Center
The Mountain Retreat
The Kripalu Center for Yoga & Health
The Kirkridge Retreat Center  
The Findhorn Community
Spirit Rock
Ramblewood
Q Spirit

Page 42
Travel Queeries
Sand Castle on the Beach
Atlantic Beach Hotel
Golden Lemon Inn and Villas
Alamo
Enterprise
Budget
National
Avis

Gay and Lesbian Ski Events
Partial List
Utah G&L Ski Week
Aspen Gay Ski Week
Altitude G&L Ski Week
European Gay Ski Week
Winter Explosion
Summit County Gay Ski and Snowboard Week
Lake Tahoe WinterFest
Switzerland G&L Ski Week
Swing 2005 Ski Week

Page 44
Sweat: Women at Sea
Tethys Offshore
Sharon Renk-Greenlaw in Maine
Pat Henry, women's sailing school in Puerto Vallerta, Mexico
Women Aboard
Women's Sailing Association
Knickerbocker Sailing Association
More gay sailing clubs