Troy Petenbrink
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A member of the International Food Wine & Travel Writers Association and the North American Travel Journalists Association, Troy Petenbrink is an award winning travel and lifestyle journalist.
With its slogan #notjustwords, the fourteenth edition of Antwerp Pride – taking place from Wednesday, Aug. 11 through Sunday, Aug. 15 - will focus on online discrimination and bullying. This year’s theme is not accompanied by major demands or strong calls for action, but it does express a genuine concern regarding hate, bullying and discrimination on social media. We hope people will do some research before voicing strong opinions, that they twist their tongue before commenting on a news item, that empathy and tolerance will enter the online world a little more. From the printing press of Plantin Moretus, over the world’s first newspaper by Abraham Verhoeven, and media groups like DPG Media and Mediahuis today, Antwerp has always been a city that spreads the word through different channels far beyond its city limits.
While multiple surveys find Americans are anxious to begin traveling again, there is still a great deal of uncertainty in regards to future safety issues and restrictions. I recently shared my insights and tips to help people as they explore the possibility of traveling in 20201. Click below to watch the full interview:
My friend Ivan Quintanilla and I recently had the pleasure of seeing the debut of Not Another Second … Not Another Second provides a moving reminder that behind the rights and protections now enjoyed by the LGBTQ community was an often dark and difficult time that left many scars among today’s LGBTQ seniors. In those days, you know, we’re talking about a whole different era, when that was no acceptance of gay people. You couldn’t do much of anything,” recalls Dominic “Nick” Procaccino, an 87-year-old resident of Palm Desert, Calif.
Who: Residents of the United States and Canada are invited to nominate essential loved ones this holiday season • What: Story submissions will be accepted here, of which 15 individuals will be selected to win a seven-day trip for two to Costa Rica in 2021 (through December 31, 2021). When: Nominations accepted through January 31, 2021 at 11:59pm EST Are you so inspired you want to plan your own Costa Rica adventure right now? Start your planning with the gay owned and operated travel agency GayCostaRica.com; or book your all-inclusive, all LGBTQ vacation experience when VACAYA takes over the luxury Andaz Resort in June 2022.