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A pOptimistic Christmas Note
Today on Alphabet City: Jon Paul’s Christmas note announces the end of the ABCityblog sitcom as we know it, but the launch of a new pOptimistic network. Receiving Christmas cards is one of my great holiday joys. I’m not one … Continue reading
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Green Globe Trekker: Mexico’s Hope
Today on Green Globe Trekker: JP worries about Mexico’s recovery from narco-trafficking violence. Last week, I had the rare opportunity to dig a little deeper into someone’s Spit List—the controversial Thanksgiving game of nominating someone you so detest you’d spit … Continue reading
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Destination Taste: Subjective Top 12 Gay Honeymoon Spots
Greetings from Singapore where I just finished coordinating (and moderating) Condé Nast Traveler’s 4th Annual World Savers Congress. This bustling and constantly changing city-state is a must stop over for a Southeast Asian holiday—#5 on My Supremely Subjective List for … Continue reading
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Green Globe Trekker: Little Elephant that Could
Today on Green Globe Trekker: JP gets a lesson in the Power of One from a little South African elephant-hero named Jabulani. Several years ago I found myself in the midst of an elephant herd in South Africa’s Kruger National … Continue reading
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Green Globe Trekker: Blue Bahama Mama
Today on Green Globe Trekker: Jon Paul dives into Bahama coral reef preservation with Kerzner Marine Foundation’s Debra Erickson. I’ll admit that sometime in February—during the deepest, darkest of New York’s seemingly never-ending winter—I’m tempted by the advertisements to book … Continue reading
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Green Globe Trekker: Shampoo Down Under
Today on Green Globe Trekker: Jon Paul travels Down Under to Melbourne’s Alto Hotel on Bourke to explore the travel industry’s dirty secret—shampoo. I wear my love for Australia on my sleeve—literally. An image of the famed Sydney Opera House … Continue reading
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Green Globe Trekker: Trashy Thoughts
Today on Green Globe Trekker: The politics of global travel industry trash is trickier than JP imagined. Lately, as I fall asleep, trashy thoughts have been filling my head. For that, I thank Hyatt Hotels & Resorts. Not because of … Continue reading
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Green Globe Trekker: Costa Rican Eco-Luxe
Today on Green Globe Trekker: A preview of upcoming Condé Nast Traveler World Savers Congress panelist—Hans Pfister of Costa Rica’s Cayuga Sustainable Hospitality. A few months after Chef and I started dating in 2000, we went our separate ways for … Continue reading
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Green Globe Trekker (Series Premiere)
Today on Alphabet City: JP premieres the new series Green Globe Trekker—a personal look at stylish & sustainable travel; first stop gay & green Amsterdam Sometimes it’s easy for me to overlook the seeds of my interest in green travel, … Continue reading
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Cherry Popped
Today on Alphabet City: Jon Paul’s pops his (book tour) cherry on Fire Island. As a young gay in Texas, my first brush with Fire Island was the 1989 Oscar-nominated movie Longtime Companion about the early days of the AIDS … Continue reading
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