Category: TRAVEL

By: Scott S. Smith, Sandra Wells and Christian Smith We had not been to Disneyland in Anaheim in 20 years, but during our recent visit we rediscovered the kid in all of us. We had felt we had

By: Joey Amato The last time I visited Jacksonville, I was probably in my early-mid 20s and living in Orlando. It was a very long time ago. I was eager to visit again as I know much has changed in t

By: Scott S. Smith and Sandra Wells The theme of this column is where to experience the best historical and cultural things to do in Southern California or within a five-hour drive or flight from LA

By: Joey Amato Ever since I was young, I have wanted to visit Green Bay. I didn’t know much about the city itself aside from the fact that it is home to arguably the most iconic stadium in the

By: Scott S. Smith and Sandra Wells The city of San Luis Obispo (which everyone calls SLO) is about 3 1/2 hours north of LAX and the same distance from San Francisco, in the wine country near

By: Joey Amato Since I began Pride Journeys 5 years ago, I have had the incredible opportunity to visit dozens of destinations around the world. Some destinations I visited once, while others left s

By: Scott S. Smith, Sandra Wells and Christian Smith Ten Thousand Villages https://www.tenthousandvillages.com/pasadena#fndtn-home in Pasadena calls itself "more than a store, we're a global maker-

By: Scott S. Smith, Sandra Wells and Christian Smith In recognition of Thanksgiving dinner guests who may want no actual turkey, this month we're highlighting restaurants serving plant-bas

By Joey Amato A few years ago, I remember reading that Madison, Wisconsin was voted one of the top LGBTQ-friendly destinations in the country. Since I have a propensity to travel to under-

By: Scott S. Smith, Sandra Wells and Christian Smith West Hollywood https://www.visitwesthollywood.com/ is known worldwide for its Sunset Strip nightclubs and music venues (like the Whiskey a Go G

By: Scott S. Smith, Sandra Wells and Christian Smith As VisitPasadena https://www.visitpasadena.com/things-to-do/ notes, there is a lot for visitors to do in this suburb of Los Angeles besides the

By Joey Amato Orlando has always been a place close to my heart. Back in 2002, I attended graduate school there as well as worked in the music industry for a company that launched the careers of Ba

BY: Joey Amato It’s no secret that the climate crisis is intensifying and the world is looking for solutions. The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) stated in its latest report that we

By: Scott S. Smith and Sandra Wells Oklahoma City (aka OKC VisitOKC https://www.visitokc.com/) is a lively and diverse metropolis just a three-hour flight from LAX (quicker than you can drive across

By Joey Amato Photos provided by Louisville Tourism For years I have heard about Salt Lake City’s thriving LGBTQ community, but I had yet to experience it firsthand. The Advocate even called Salt La

By: Scott S. Smith, Christian Smith and Sandra Wells Hollywood the industry has been a global entertainment phenomenon for a century, but the Los Angeles neighborhood that once hosted many film stud

By Joey Amato I had a trip to Texas planned prior to the introduction of the anti-transgender bills in state Congress. I considered cancelling the trip completely, however I realized that there are

By: Scott S. Smith, Christian Smith and Sandra Wells The San Fernando Valley, stretching from Agoura in the west to Glendale in the east and Sherman Oaks on Ventura Boulevard to San Fernando at the

By Joey Amato Photos provided by Louisville Tourism Get out your fancy hat and get ready to sip some bourbon because we are headed to Louisville, Kentucky, the home of the Kentucky Derby as well as

By: Scott S. Smith and Sandra Wells Ventura County is on the map for visitors to the Reagan Library in Simi, but many Southern Californians would be hard put to think of other reasons to spend a few