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Source: Personal Touch | May 25, 2012

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Here's a pick of top gay travel destinations:

1: St. Maarten
If you’re looking for gay-friendly Caribbean islands, you’ve got some great destinations to choose from. Sun worshipers flock to Cupecoy Beach on the Dutch side of one of the Caribbean 's favorite gay retreats on St Maarten. Cupecoy is the gay beach, usually jammed with toned bodies. It's made up of three white beaches nestled beneath caves, rock formations, and cliffs; clothing is optional toward the northwest end of the beach. Finally, on quiet St. Croix, the pristine beach just south of the town of Frederiksted lies within walking distance of the gay-oriented Sand Castle on the Beach resort. The resort is the epicenter of the island’s gay nightlife and is a lively place to vacation.

2: Miami
Miami , the “Gay Riviera” is a place like no other. Enjoy a margarita and soak up the sun at Miami ’s gay beach near Ocean Drive . When night falls, dance the night away at one of the city’s amazing gay and lesbian nightclubs.

When you’re in town, don’t skip South Beach . Here you’ll find a diverse blend of tourists, giving it an international flair, and it’s bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the East, Alton Road to the West, Sixth Street to the South and Dade Boulevard to the North.

If you have some time and you’re looking for a break from the pulse of the city, drive to Everglades National Park , where you can see alligator farms and take airboat rides through the swamp.

3: Copenhagen
Copenhagen , one of the most gay-friendly cities in the world, has a special kind of charm. The identifiable emblem of the city, Edvard Ericksen’s 1913 sculpture “The Little Mermaid,” stands guard over the picturesque harbor. The colorful 400-year-old buildings are on a bustling shopping street where cars are forbidden.

Locals and tourists celebrate Copenhagen 's Gay Pride Festival in early- to mid-August every year. It’s been held in Denmark 's capital since 1996. Across the Oresund Bridge in Malmo , Sweden 's Rainbow Festival, which takes place during the last week of September. (Visit Copenhagen , a tourism hub, maintains a list of annual gay events. Check it out at http://www.visitcopenhagen.com/see-and-do/gay-copenhagen

When you visit Copenhagen you will find that the gay scene is alive and thriving in this accepting city. Don’t be surprised to see same-sex couples walking down the street hand in hand.

There are three gay beaches in the city and they are great places to get in touch with the gay scene.  Amager Strandpark is a beautiful beach just south of Copenhagen . Bellevue Beach , Klampenborg is in the north. Tisvildeleje Beach is a gay nudist beach with a forest behind it. Truly serene.

4: Gran Canaria
The volcanic Island of Gran Canaria , situated off the coast of Africa , is a gay man's dream - it's got sun, sea and men in abundance and what's more it's a year round fantasy island. Many gays from all over the world visits the warm and sunny island. Naturally the different accommodations anticipated on this, You can find several gay-only accommodations on the island. of course you can find gay-friendly accommodations as well.

Gran Canaria's gay and lesbian scene is mainly located in the south of the island – Maspalomas and Playa del Inglés. The majority of the gay scene is based in the Yumbo Centre, Playa del Inglés - the main shopping centre by day and party scene by night.

5: Bangkok
Bangkok is an extremely tolerant destination for Gays and Lesbians, as sexuality is an integrated part of their practice of Buddhism. Gay harassment is virtually unheard of, and Bangkok is often referred to as the gay capital of Asia . Whatever your scene, Bangkok has it. The gayborhood is centered in Silom, though there are gay-specific venues in Sukhumvit and down Khao San Road as well. Affordable and often over-the-top, a visit to Bangkok will no doubt impress.

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