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MEET THE LGBTQ TRAVEL AWARD-WINNING TEAM
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Manny Velasquez-Paredes (MVP) - Editor in Chief & LGBTQ Family Travel WriterManny Velasquez-Paredes (MVP) is a multicultural & diversity marketing professional focusing on the Hispanic and LGBT communities. He is a social media junkie and avid traveler, who brings the traveling family’s perspective to Connextions Magazine.
MVP has lived and studied in three different continents. Overall, he has visited five continents. A graduate of MCNY's MBA program, it’s safe to assume that MVP loves to travel. In 2003, he met the man who would later become his life partner, Jose. They enjoy traveling and creating memories. Jose is a history buff, and MVP loves architecture and photography, therefore, their travels often revolve around these topics of interest, which has led them to experience some beautiful and off the path places. They became Domestic Partners in May 2011, a few months before New York approved marriage equality. In July 2011, MVP and Jose welcomed their two foster kids and they lived happily ever after roaming the world as a family. Email me |
Xioger Sandoval (Xio) - Creative Director & Photographer ExtraordinaireNew York based photographer who creates art by photographing people and documenting life.
When he went to film school, he never imagined photography would be his career. He dreamt of directing movies and working in big productions. Xio never thought he would be doing the same thing years later, but with photography. He is really glad film played such a big part of his background and learning because he uses cinematographic techniques everyday in his work. Xio's work has been published in established magazines and newspapers such as People en Español, New York Family, New York Press, Connextions Magazine and The Epoc Times. His experience made him a sought after Photo Editor for Actual Magazine and later on for Negocios Hispanos USA. Currently, he is Connextions Magazine Creative Director and has photographed many of our award-winning magazine covers. Check out his work here |
Jose J Vega (JJV) - Editor Ejecutivo y Escritor de Familias Gay para Connextions en EspañolWith a degree in Health & Wellness, JJV loves nature and has been an avid traveler since he was a kid, when his family moved from New Jersey to Puerto Rico. Growing up in Puerto Rico, he remembers waking up at the crack of dawn to climb down a huge mountain to go to school. The oldest of 4 brothers, he left his family behind at the age of 18 to create his own life back in the US. His passions are history, reading and his husband and their children.
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David Duran - Featured Gay and Luxury Travel ExpertDavid is a culinary, hospitality and travel writer who focuses on both domestic and international travel destinations for several different markets. His love for discovering cities and travel spots is evident as he is away from his favorite place and home base of New York City the majority of the time.
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Sarah Stanley-Evans - Lesbian Travel ExpertBlonde, calm, quiet, more organised, very imaginative, very sensitive, and worries too much! Awesome at putting flat pack furniture together, with no sense of direction. Quite sarcastic with a dry sense of humor. Sarah loves parks, photography, chocolate, tidying and organizing, shopping, purple, grey, jewelry, make up & beauty products, Tim Burton, interior design, candles, autumn, reading, animals, equality, sparkly stuff, good manners, laughing, Harry Potter, rock music and anything if it involves being hand in hand with her beautiful wife!
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David Perry - Gay Travel ExpertAs an accomplished journalist, writer and editor, David’s work appears in 19-and-counting publications, Instinct Magazine, The Huffington Post, the Edge Media Network, Connextions Magazine and Out.com among them. Covering travel, luxury, style, and adventure (with tech and science thrown in for color), David is a humor writer with a really, really, really well-used passport.
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H. Luiz Martinez - Gay Travel Expert & Branding SpecialistH. Luiz Martinez is a travel journalist and enjoys sharing his experiences through his popular website and his vast audience on social media platforms. H. Luiz has carved out a wonderful niche combining his passions: travel, food, and family. As a freelance writer, his work can be seen in various travel, food, and lifestyle magazines. H. Luiz is also an Activist for the LGBTQ, Latino, and People of Color Communities.
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Ali Rothizzi - LGBTQ Family Travel Expert Wife to a wife, mother and “other mother" of two, teaches by day and writes by night. Ali writes for Connexions and Gay Parent Magazine, but also keeps a blog called “Family Life through Rainbow Windows” in which she explores family life through an LGBT lens among other interests usually pulling from her degree in philosophy, sense of irony, and humor. She is currently working on a series called “Outing America” in which she explores the LGBT family friendliness of several different tourist locations as her and her family travel with a specific notes on the safety and experiences unique to their social locations. She currently lives with her wife, two children and cat in Farmingdale, Long Island.
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High Heels Abroad - Budget Travel ExpertRoss is "High Heels Abroad" & their biggest desires are to learn more everyday and to teach people how to make their dreams come true. High Heels Abroad, brings the non-binary perspective to the travel industry. Ross seeks to discover the world and show everyone else how easy it is, especially on a tight budget. Whether traveling or not, Ross is fun loving, outgoing, optimistic, adventurous, and a risk taker. Some of their favorite memories include skiing in the Austrian Alps, scuba diving in Thailand, and hitch hiking in Colorado. Ross has traveled to 25 countries thus far and cannot wait to experience what comes next!
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Connextions Magazine, the award-winning LGBTQ Travel Magazine, is your trusted resource for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer travel destinations, vacation ideas, fun travel videos, LGBTQ travel guides and the latest news relevant to our entire rainbow community. Connextions Magazine focuses on celebrating the LGBTQ Traveler providing information on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer travel, our LGBTQ culture, the diverse style of our rainbow community, adventures, gay romance, tips for Lesbian Moms, Gay Dads, Bisexual, Transgender Parents and families.
Connextions Magazine LLC - PO Box 242, Calverton NY 11933
MISSION: Connextions Magazine is The Travel Magazine for the LGBTQ community. Making connections to travel like a local, whether on a quick weekend getaway or a luxury vacation, Connextions transports our readers through dazzling photography and insightful content about gay travel, dining, queer culture and style to destinations and memorable travel experiences across the globe. We are your Connextions to the world!
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