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Awards and Press Archive

2007/2008 Awards

PlanetOut Award: Best Small Tour Operator, Zoom Vacations

Out Traveler Reader’s Choice Award: Best Small Gay Tour Provider, Zoom Vacations

IGLTA Award for Travel Excellence: Best Website Promoting Gay Travel, Zoom Vacations

Zoom on TV

Watch Zoom Vacations on the top rated gay travel show, Bump on Here! Network. Zoom's Bryan Herb shows Bump's host Charlie David the best of Chicago, Rio de Janeiro, Buenos Aires, and Paraty.

Zoom Vacations was selected to appear on 9 episodes (including the finale) of "Vacation Challenge," a new half-hour series by the same people who produced the Travel Channel's "Secrets", the "Best of..." and "Top Ten." Click here for more information.

Zoom in Print

Read the Columbus Outlook Weekly as well as the Melboune, Australia, MCV Times for regular travel articles by Zoom's Bryan Herb.

The July/August 2004 issue of Genre includes a great write-up of Zoom Iceland (page 77). Click here.

The October 2003 issue of Cybersocket, a national gay web magazine, named Zoom Vacations Cybersocket's top travel site pick, and gave Zoom Vacations 4 stars. Click here.

October 15, 2003 "A Zoom With a View" Read an exclusive interview with Zoom Vacations co-founder Joel Cabrera in the Volume 19, 5th edition of Chicago's, The Windy City Times.

Zoom on the Web

Go to chicagopride.com, newyorkqnews.com,

Click here to read rainbownetwork.com's interview with Joel Cabrera.

Click here to check us out on one of Gayworld.com's featured channels.

Click here to read gaydarradio.com's interview with Joel.

Click here to read a Washington Blade and Washingtonblade.com article that names Zoom Vacations one of the biggest dedicated sites for gay travelers.

Zoom Press Releases

July 12, 2003: "New Gay Vacation Provider Offers Alternative to Circuit Scene"

August 26, 2003: "Queer Eye for the Straight Traveler"

October 14, 2003: "Gay Tour Provider Meets Demand for Gay Honeymoon Packages"

July 22, 2004: "Rio de Janeiro: The New “South Beach” for New Years"

August 22, 2004: "Cape Town: The Gay Man's New Years Playground"

October 23, 2004: "Gay Friendly Peru Beckons You"

December 9, 2004: "Physical Fitness: An Essential Part of Your Vacation"

January 15, 2005: "Jet Lag: Reclaim Your Rhythm and Avoid the Blues"

March 8, 2005: Costa Rica: A Gay Tropical Paradise

September 29, 2005: Does Weather Really Make or Break a Vacation?

February 1, 2006: What's Hot in Chicago, in Time for the Gay Games

February 7, 2006: Guatemala’s Gay Sensibility

September 27, 2006: 10 Tips For Getting Along with you Friends while Traveling

October 19, 2006: Avoiding the Travel Bug

February 1, 2007: 10 Reasons to Visit South America Now

May 1, 2007: Our Favorite 10 Travel Tips

August 9, 2007: Top 10 Reasons to Visit Buenos Aires Now!

August 23, 2007: Rio's Carnival Welcomes Gay Travelers

January 6, 2008: Making the Most of a Weak Dollar

Zoom Newsletter Archive

Zoom Vacations' newsletter, Zoom Vision contains information about the latest in gay travel as well as travel deals and promotions only available to our subscribers. You will also receive travel tips, see beautiful photos of far-off destinations, and read interviews featuring past Zoom Vacations Travelers.

To request an edition of one of our past monthly e-newsletters, please email bryan@zoomvacations.com.


Zoom Video

Click here to view our Zoom Vacations video, highlighting our vacations and many of our travelers!