Blog posts by Nick Vivion

The Great White Way is On Fire: Fuerza Bruta!

This is New York City, after all, the home to Broadway. The Great White Way, filled with bright lights and big dreams, the most illuminated place on the planet. I have never been one to go see a show, usually finding it difficult to sit through it all without fidgeting up a distraction. I like my shows exciting, interactive and engaging – the last one I truly enjoyed was Avenue Q, which was certainly aided by the painkillers filling in the hole where my wisdom teeth once were. - read more

Whistler WinterPRIDE: Boards, Boys and Beers

Moments after arriving in Whistler, Canada, I find myself walking down the main drag in a harness, with straps dangling and my crotch scrunched up in a tidy triangle. And the boys are staring at me. I hadn’t noticed before, but more and more gays are revealing themselves with their stares as my boyfriend Kevin and I walk down Skiers Approach towards the slopes. - read more

24/7 NYC: Why Boredom Is Not an Option

Moving up the island of Manhattan, I take quick peeks from two of the tallest points on the island: the Top of the Rock and the Empire State Building. I am partial to the Top of the Rock not only as a 30 Rock fanatic, but also because it is less crowded and more open than the caged-in feel of the Empire State Building. The top dog as far as height is of course the Empire State Building, which is so iconic that it’s hard to believe it when you are standing on top of it. - read more

Vancouver, Canada: Not the Gayest but the Bestest?

The naked truth is, however, that all Americans are just secretly jealous of Canada. Right? Why wouldn’t we be? As a society, they actually treat their citizens as human beings, with robust health care, gay marriage, partner rights for immigrant couples, and much more reasonable national priorities that put people and services before bombs and defense. - read more

Pillars Galore: A Gay Traveler Gets Sycophantic

Washington, DC’s Union Station gives quite the welcome: Vaulted ceilings soar above, creating colossal curved archways that add an air of infinity 96 feet above me. Marble, white granite and gold leaf accents mark each surface, shining brilliantly, suggesting that this is indeed, the greatest country on Earth. It’s a grand entrance, unlike any that I have ever experienced before. - read more

Cultural Capitol: It’s DC, Baby

Being the capitol of the United States, Washington, DC, is a hotbed of cultural activities. Every cultural organization at least has an office here, which means that there is a critical mass of excellent arts here. - read more

Vermont is for lovers

Vermont is a four-season destination, with each season unique in its qualities. Winter is wonderful for snow bunnies, spring great for those interested in maple, summer exceptional for almost all outdoor activities, and of course fall foliage season brings spectacular colors to all corners of the state. - read more

The Guru Sits Down with Vermont’s Governor

Vermont is a rarity in America today: A state with hyper-accessible leaders that are dedicated to working together to build the best state possible. People are passionate about their state in ways that you don’t normally see outside of Texas, and the passion is derives less from patriotism but more from a true belief in a government of the people, for the people. - read more

7 Ways to Prevent a Traveling Disaster!

Travel is all about the unexpected: buses don’t show up, food isn’t what you ordered, that “boutique hotel” is actually a topless bed-bug Jacuzzi. - read more

San Francisco: Mutant Utopia of the Queers

San Francisco is regularly recognized as one of the most visited cities in the world, and equally as often is dubbed the most European city in America. - read more