Meet Our Correspondent: Curtis Kowalski
As an Pacesetter Award-winning American Express Travel super agent, Curtis Kowalski has been planning gay getaways since 1994, introducing clients to a myriad of options from large-scale resorts with thumping nightlife to boutique packages way off the beaten path, hiking in Nepal to cruising the Mediterranean -- and now shares the secrets of the trade with us. Are you planning a Hot Destination Honeymoon or scaring yourself with a Top Halloween Haunt? He got you there.
His latest gives Five Gay Travel Trends for 2012 that he's gleened from his clients.
But having traveled to over 100 cities in 18 different countries, what gets his own passport stamped?
Last trip… 10-day Mediterranean cruise with four days in Rome on the end. It included amazing stops in Turkey, Mykonos, Santorini, Monemvasia, Corfu, Dubrovnik, Kotor and Venice. I particularly loved Montenegro and Croatia as they weren't overrun with tourists.
Travels with... my partner Ossie
Most relaxing vacation... 12-day Tahitian Island cruise
Best high end meal...L’Atelier de Joel Robuchon
Best local fare... Bucco Mario in Florence
Most exciting excursion... swimming with sharks in Tahiti in the middle of the Pacific
To talk to Curtis directly, call at 617-868-2600 ext. 46810 or visit AmexTravel.com