tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30273958749729317842012-02-16T03:06:39.873-08:00Allen Lungohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16601325217330097637noreply@blogger.comBlogger31100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027395874972931784.post-10046102461709984072011-06-27T07:38:00.000-07:002011-06-27T10:06:30.131-07:00<div><div><div><div><div>Costa Rica's Guanacaste Gold Coast embraced us with its natural beauty on Pride Sunday. We shared the spirit of the day and our gratefulness to the people and leaders of New York State for affirming equality! Come and let us show you our pride in ourselves, our worldwide family, and in our beautiful country.</div><div> <a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TjhtjpPpoFg/Tgi1N-E6lGI/AAAAAAAAAGs/DeSTNgwl0Gw/s1600/pac_hts_Jun_2011_pan_pride2.JPG"><img style="width: 518px; height: 145px; cursor: pointer;" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5622943386378605666" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TjhtjpPpoFg/Tgi1N-E6lGI/AAAAAAAAAGs/DeSTNgwl0Gw/s320/pac_hts_Jun_2011_pan_pride2.JPG" /></a></div><div>Think of Guanacaste, Costa Rica for your next tropical vacation. We will be glad to help you with personal insights and planning. Allen and David</div><div> </div></div></div></div></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3027395874972931784-1004610246170998407?l=nextgaycostarica.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Allen Lungohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16601325217330097637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027395874972931784.post-87925340066040585822010-08-07T15:45:00.000-07:002010-08-07T15:48:01.617-07:00<object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/KFF7aB_-8tk&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;rel=0"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/KFF7aB_-8tk&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3027395874972931784-8792534006604058582?l=nextgaycostarica.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Allen Lungohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16601325217330097637noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3027395874972931784.post-87331796519080854752010-08-01T20:17:00.000-07:002010-08-01T21:27:51.080-07:00<strong><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 334px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 198px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500657924447804914" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_D5O7Ou3tzlE/TFZDPRGmHfI/AAAAAAAAAB8/zCkhyhZw-ls/s320/half+sunk+guy+adjusted.jpg" /></strong><span style="font-family:verdana;"><strong>Welcome to the first Gay Costa Rica blog focused on a new territory for our community to explore.</strong> Gay travelers have been exploring Costa Rica since the 1980's, but visits always began with San Jose, as it had the only international airport in the country. The closest beaches were on the Central Pacific coast and Manuel Antonio evolved as "The" gay vacation destination in Costa Rica. In the last decade, the travel landscape of the country has changed.</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_D5O7Ou3tzlE/TFZGiqEdgqI/AAAAAAAAACU/a_v8ezW1voY/s1600/iStock_000002267345Small.jpg"><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 334px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 213px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500661556102136482" border="0" alt="" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_D5O7Ou3tzlE/TFZGiqEdgqI/AAAAAAAAACU/a_v8ezW1voY/s320/iStock_000002267345Small.jpg" /></a><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><strong>Costa Rica's second international airport at Liberia, in the Guanacaste province, received its first flight in December, 2002</strong>, and volume has grown to nearly 60 flights per week in high season. Visitors now depart from home cities as diverse as New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Brussels, Toronto, and Calgary. The opening of the airport generated a general vacation travel and real estate investment boom to the new frontiers of the north Pacific coast since 2002, and early gay pioneers were part of both.</span><br /><br /><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><strong></strong><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D5O7Ou3tzlE/TFZFYQuLRWI/AAAAAAAAACM/eL0-hVoRcu8/s1600/iStock_000004215775Small.jpg"><strong><img style="MARGIN: 0px 10px 10px 0px; WIDTH: 333px; FLOAT: left; HEIGHT: 214px; CURSOR: hand" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500660277987460450" border="0" alt="" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_D5O7Ou3tzlE/TFZFYQuLRWI/AAAAAAAAACM/eL0-hVoRcu8/s320/iStock_000004215775Small.jpg" /></strong></a><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><strong>Now, as the world emerges from the economic crash,</strong> <strong>and the desire for new global gay destinations begins to grow,</strong> the unspoiled (and some unexplored) beaches, dramatic mountains, and stunning sunsets are ready to welcome our community. This blog will bring your news and activities from the Next Gay Costa Rica, and hiopefully involve you in its growth and success. </span><span style="font-family:Verdana;"><strong>Our first challenge will be to pick Costa Rica's next great gay beach!</strong></span><strong><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span></strong><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">For more details and to get regular updates <strong>visit our website</strong> <a href="http://www.thenextgaycostarica.com/">http://www.thenextgaycostarica.com/</a>, and <strong>become a fan of our Facebook Page</strong> at <a href="http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Playa-PencaPotrero/The-Next-Gay-Costa-Rica/24126979657?ref=sgm&amp;_a=ajaxpipe=1">http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/pages/Playa-PencaPotrero/The-Next-Gay-Costa-Rica/24126979657?ref=sgm&amp;_a=ajaxpipe=1</a>. </span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><strong><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Hope to see you here soon,</span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;"></span><br /><span style="font-family:Verdana;">Allen</span></strong><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/3027395874972931784-8733179651908085475?l=nextgaycostarica.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Allen Lungohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16601325217330097637noreply@blogger.com0