Bodensee Beauty

By MRNY on September 18, 2017

One of Europe’s most picturesque lakes, Bodensee in western Austria is home to the world-renowned Bregenz Festival and its celebrated Seebühne (or floating stage) suspended over the water. … Read More

Open: Provincetown at Rainbow’s End

Provincetown at Rainbow’s End

By MRNY on September 13, 2017

More than three decades ago, our first home together was a cottage on Pearl Street in Provincetown that once belonged to Mink Stole of John Waters’ fame. Some things change, but Provincetown remains as wacky, weird, and wonderful as it’s always been. … Read More

Rise & Resist Marches to UN to End Global LGBTQ Persecution

By MRNY on September 10, 2017

Of the 193 Member States in the United Nations, more than 80 Member States have anti-LGBTQ proscriptions that criminalize people on the basis of their sexual orientation. These anti-LGBTQ proscriptions of more than 80 Member States are in direct conflict with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which was adopted by the United Nations in 1948 following the genocides of World War II.
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The Grand Life at Grand Hôtel Stockholm

By MRNY on September 4, 2017

Everybody comes to the Grand. Which is what they once said about a little café in Casablanca, but in the case of the Grand Hôtel Stockholm, everybody includes not only Ingrid Bergman, but also Garbo, Chaplin, Madonna—and every Nobel Laureate since 1901. … Read More

Open: Stockholm in the Blush of Pride

Stockholm in the Blush of Pride

By MRNY on August 28, 2017

“I have a big vision for Stockholm,” states the current mayor of Stockholm, the Honorable Karin Wanngård, “It will be a city for all.” … Read More

Cire Trudon Perfumes Its 4th Century

By Mark Thompson on August 21, 2017

Fragrance addicts can be as insatiable as those who live for Louboutin—and, therefore, it’s newsworthy when the world’s oldest candle manufacturer debuts its first line of perfumes. Founded in 1643, Cire Trudon was anointed wax supplier to the French imperial courts, … Read More

Stockholm Pride Stars in “A City for All”

By Mark Thompson on August 14, 2017

If you’ve ever wondered what a truly gay and loving city might look like, you might consider attending Stockholm Pride on the Saturday when Pride Parade snakes through the city for nearly three miles. Cheered on by half a million … Read More