Dan Allen

When the Cayman Islands suddenly and famously refused entry of an Atlantis Events cruise to its ports in 1998, Belize let the boat dock. More than a decade later, gays are slowly beginning to find a voice in Belize.

A onetime Yugoslav republic embraces equality via one of Europe's most sweeping sets of LGBT rights laws. It's a shame too few of its gay citizens are out enough to put them to use much.

When the deals are sealed and it's time to hit the town, business travelers to the Big Apple are finding some of the best bargains in years.

For journalist and author Dan Allen, the Euro's always rising, and it's tied to the continent's less commercial, more inclusive Pride celebrations.