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For today, here is a mini-guide to some of our must-know recommendations for gay and lesbian travel websites, blogs and other resources to get you ready for your next holiday or honeymoon.

1) GayCities: The world’s largest LGBT site, it provides useful, up-to-date information on gay bars, clubs, hotels, restaurants and even beaches to the masses. GayCities has also released the first full-featured LGBT travel application for the iPhone from a gay media company. The iPhone application provides user reviews as well as maps nearby gay-friendly restaurants, bars, hotels, and beaches in over 70 cities worldwide for the iPhone and iPod touch.

2)  Axel Hotels is advertised as “The World’s First Gay Hotel Chain.” Their philosophy is “Axel Hotels is a hotel chain focusing on the gay community. However, we created a free and tolerant society, where diversity and respect are valued…we introduce a new term: ‘heterofriendly’. Axel is designed for the gay audience, but is opened to everyone.”

3) NewGayTravelGuide: A blog for what’s happening with gay travel, events and entertainment around-the-world.

4)  Gay Travel: Gay and Lesbian travel destinations with resources for events, shopping, restaurants, attractions, and hotels.

5)  Planet Out’s Travel blog.

6)  Queer Trip: Whether it is a Walt Disney World trip for the LGBT family with kids, an overnight getaway for two, or a trans-continental trip, this site is a great resource for car, airline tickets, and hotels.

7)  OutAdvisor:Travel reviews and ratings site for the gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgendered communities.

8)  Savvy navigator: Luxurious trips for sophisticated groups and gay honeymoons.

9)  Olivia.com: Lesbian cruises and resort vacations with focus on entertainment.

By Mara Rogers, Editorial