The Cardins and the staff of Le Lagon Hotel are firm believers in the “old school” of hospitality – and this means they truly consider it an honour to provide you with excellent service and first class facilities. From the moment you contact them to make your reservation, you will be sure you made the right decision to stay at Le Lagon Hotel.

The Rainbow Tourism New Caledonia Specialist stayed at Le Lagon and awarded them Rainbow Tourism Accreditation, largely due to the bilingual, gay-welcoming staff that were knowledgeable about local nightspots and attractions with gay and lesbian welcome mats.  Tip:  Reserve the outdoor aromatic bath in advance of your arrival to help soak away your jet lag.

Aircalin online bookings at www.aircalin.com

Noumea, the capital of New Caledonia, is host to the 4^th Melanesian Arts Festival this September.  Rainbow Tourism is offering exceptional packages before, during and after the two-week cultural festival being held at various locations around the main and outer islands.  The international airline, Aircalin, has flights weekly from Sydney, Brisbane and Auckland and the 5 day and 7 day packages are flexible for dates during the 12-24 Sep. event.

The Events

Artists and performers from Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and around New Caledonia will be flocking to Noumea from for the two-week festival. This would be a good time to get introduced to New Caledonia and enjoy a few nights in Noumea for the free festival events and two nights at a rainforest retreat before or after the spectacular closing ceremony at Tjibaou Culutral Centre.

The Deals

Festival Short Break and Festival Week Escape packages have been priced with special emphasis on activities of interest to lesbian and gay travelers.  Accommodations range from budget to premium, and include best value rates on day trips and island hopping.  The Rainbow Tourism New Caledonia concierge will tailor your trip upon request or you can reserve the premium package priced per two persons or for solo travel.

UniQ Otago is based around a collective of ‘active’ members, members on our mailing list and those who attend our events! The UniQ Collective plan and organise queer* events, including queer dance parties and a weekly coffee meeting.

Email uniq.otago@gmail.com to join our mailing list, where you can receive monthly newsletters and various updates on queer goings on within Dunedin.

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Blue Mountains: a favorite Sydney escape destination.

Wollemi House bedroom

If you want peace – AKA time out – a place where things have not changed and are not likely to change, a place where you can breathe easy for awhile, this might be for you. Wollemi Wilderness National Park was recently listed on the World Heritage Register because it’s an area of our planet that hasn’t changed since the last ice age. Here you can sit back and look out over thousands of hectares of prehistoric land and your only neighbours are Australia’s prehistoric fauna and flora.

Wollemi Wilderness Cabin and House are places for people who want to glimpse the simple life of our forebears: of waking to the Currawong’s singing up the sun; of stoking the fire then stretching out for a rest on the verandah in the weekend sun to watch the echidnas and lyrebirds go about their business. And finally to laugh with the kookaburras as the sun sets on another day in the lucky country.

This unique accommodation is Rainbow Tourism Accredited, so grab your partner and friends and relax where you are more than welcome.

Short Term Visitor Parking presents Goldilocks and the Three Queers.

The 2010 Fringe Festival was a vehicle for director Adam Donald to bring to audiences this third in a series of contemporary, political, hilarious, fairytales, Goldilocks and the Three Queers. A now it is back for a second season this year at BATS Theatre. Set in 1970’s San Francisco, Donald awakens the gay rights movement by literally getting the audience involved in a rally! With a theatrical cocktail of music, mischief and mayhem, audiences will experience the strangely outlandish morals from the well-known stories we all grew up with. A new take on the classic Goldilocks and the Three Bears, the show is very much for grown-ups, as Goldilocks explores the world of the 1970’s with drug culture, gay activism and religious cults.

Adam’s shows are ‘out there‘, the comedy is extreme, but is well articulated with a strong historical commentary. “Donald wants to literally wake audiences up” especially gay audiences as to what was happening in the 1970’s “our generation has grown complacent, we take for granted the equal rights we have today and we forget how hard people had to fight for those rights.”

Goldilocks has been devised by the actors Bronwen Pattison as ‘Goldilocks‘, who has been sent on a mission to convert as many heathens as she can and bring them to the light of Jesus, Simon Leary as ‘Baby Queer‘, Martine Gray as ‘Momma Queer’ and Roger Johnson as ‘Papa Queer‘. With original music by Tane Upjohn-Beatson, the team have created a outlandishly bizarre, unexpectedly surprising comedy which is sure to entertain.

Goldilocks and the Three Queers

Where: BATS Theatre, 1 Kent Terrace

When: 9.30PM, 13- 17 April, 20-24 April

Tickets: $18 General, $13 Concession

Book at:  www.bats.co.nz, 802 4175

Looking for accommodation check out Rainbow Tourism Wellington

Dramatic Rooftop at Kirra Surf Apartments

Kirrasurf beach beckons across the street from holiday apartments

Apartment balcony view to Gold Coast

Check our Kirra Surf Apartments for more details and RainbowTourism for more on the Gold Coast and other Gold Coast accommodation.

This is a stylish hotel for well-travelled guest, where chic European decor embraces Pacific Island ambience, where the international cuisine is highly regard by discerning guests, where the pool and private beach are world-class settings for water sports and tropical sun seekers.

Point Magnin, Noumea

Pool alongside pristine beach at magical spot.

Check out Watermark Hotel for more details and RainbowTourism for more on the Gold Coast and other Gold Coast accommodation.

Ever thought of renting the whole place for yourself and friends?  For a civil union ceremony or other occasion?

Gaystay Kerikeri is for men only.

Built in 2007,  this home has the ‘wow’ factor… you’ll feel just like a Hollywood Celebrity when you stay here!  The house is an architectural gem based on mid-century Palm Springs style.

Perfect for lounging about, the swimming pool and spa area is totally private and therefore clothing optional for complete enjoyment.  The whole complex is set in almost four acres – all for a thousand dollars a night.  There are 3 bedrooms, sleeping up to 8 men.

If you’re looking for a holiday house close to Kerikeri, this is the first place to check out with hosts Stan and Steven.

Best Wine List award included Queensland wines.

A food & wine concierge’s review of the award-winning restaurant at Songbirds Rainforest Retreat, Mt. Tamborine, Gold Coast.  -Dee Farrell

Innovative Menu award included this local prawns dish.

“At Songbirds in the Forest, we believe dining should be a sensual experience.  Aromas whet the appetite, presentation captivates, flavours delight.  All our guests are VIPs.” – Bonnie Rodwell, owner, and newest restaurant member of IGLTA. Songbirds’ retreat (7 villas) is also Rainbow Tourism Accredited.