Shedonism is coming up hot and fast in Las Vegas, Nev. Sept. 5 – 9. 



Girl Roamers, do you want to get your Sin City on? You can. We’ve got 2 VIP Passes to Shedonism, Sept. 5 – 9 in Las Vegas, Nev. just for you.



Enter to win by Aug. 29 at 11:59 p.m. by sending us your:



• Full Name

• Phone Number

• Email Address 



to contest@girlsthatroam.com 



with “Shedonism” in the…

Whale sharks are sharks the size of whales, but unlike other sharks, they are not the least bit scary.  Even so, swimming with creatures as large as 60-feet is an adrenalin experience, as I found out on a recent whale shark tour in the Gulf of Mexico near Cancun.

Whale sharks are annual visitors to the area around the Maya Riviera, esspecially around and the islands of…

I remember the first time I caught a needlefish. Its electric blue teeth and skeleton (seen upon filleting) were a shocking surprise. The needlefish is tricky to catch given its long, narrow jaws filled with needle-sharp teeth (hence, its name) that usually cut fishing line like dental floss. Once you have one, though, they are really tasty – especially fried in…

by Heather Cassell

Broadway star and Tony-nominated actor and singer Andrea McArdle fell in love with music in her family’s Philadelphia home. She would tune her parent’s two stereos to her favorite stations and sing-a-long to the decade’s greatest hits.

“We were somewhat music freaks, very eclectic taste. That’s…

by Heather Cassell

Tony nominated Andrea McArdle greets a full house at Feinstein’s at the Nikko Hotel with an energetic song as she makes her way to the stage and belts out “Native New Yorker” to a lively audience.

Throughout the night audience members at burst into song along with Andrea who at 49 years old is…

by Heather Cassell

Food bloggers and foodies followed Bravo TV’s Top Chef alum out lesbian chef Preeti Mistry like she was the ungettable catch for years. They followed her pop up restaurant that showed up in San Francisco neighborhoods like SoMa and the Mission and checked in regularly about the restaurant’s official…

I remember the first time I caught a needlefish. Its electric blue teeth and skeleton (seen upon filleting) were a shocking surprise. The needlefish is tricky to catch given its long, narrow jaws filled with needle-sharp teeth (hence, its name) that usually cut fishing line like dental floss. Once you have one, though, they are really tasty – especially fried in olive oil and…

by Heather Cassell

In search of a great cup of coffee, Bree Dezort and Cali Kamala got tired of having to leave their home in the Diamond District just for their caffeine fix, so the couple dreamed up the Hive Cafe.

“This is our neighborhood, but there wasn’t anything that was good quality coffee so we always left,” says…

With the Champions Tour in Calgary this week, it's time to think golf in Western Canada.

Canadian Rockies Golf (www.canadianrockiesgolf.net) – the collection of elite mountain golf courses in Banff, Jasper and Canmore – prepares for fall with end-of-season vacation offers and events.

The Fall Golf Getaway package includes one round at Canmore Golf & Curling Club and two nights at Delta Lodge at Kananaskis, starting…

by Heather Cassell

It was all about good times and picking up easy work for Caitlin Laman until she landed in San Francisco four years ago.

Now the 29-year-old is one of the city’s coolest mixologist at one of the city’s newest and hottest bars, Trick Dog (3010 20th St., 415-471-2999) in the trendy Mission…

by Heather Cassell and Super G

I wondered if I had actually crossed the border from the U.S. into Canada as I looked out the window of the Bolt Bus that transported me from Portland, Ore. to Vancouver, B.C. Was the check point, where they didn’t even stamp my passport, a figment of my imagination?

I very well could…

by Heather Cassell

Life has been a party for Leigh Cousins and Mandy Randhawa promoters of award-winning FlyGirl Productions, a queer women’s party company based in Vancouver, BC, Canada.

FlyGirl Productions’ monthly parties and all-girl festivities during Vancouver Pride have been a sellout affair for thirteen years, they…

fiveTEN Oakland Events is Ready to Set It Off for Oakland Pride Weekend

(San Francisco, Calif. – August 21, 2013) fiveTEN Oakland Events is ready rock and roll during Oakland Pride Weekend, Aug. 30 – Sept. 2, 2013.…

EDEN Pride Events Proudly Announces

EDEN Pacific Northwest

(San Francisco, Calif. – July 10, 2013) EDEN Pride Events, PQ Monthly, and The Seattle Lesbian is proud to announce a new…

You have never been to Hanoi? Please do hesitate to visit our nice city as everything is quite easy. Hanoi Imperial Hotel would like to give  you some travel tips  below and hope they are useful for your trip

1. Visa

It’s the best if you get it sorted before you leave, through your local…

Fall is considered the most beautiful and romantic time for travellers to visit Hanoi.

The walkers doing early morning rounds of Hoan Kiem Lake can feel the approach of the much-talked…

Even though Noi Bai Airport Transfer is just a small part of our entire services, we always consider it as the vital one that determines guests’ satisfaction, because it is the very first impression of the guests about our hotel.

Our staffs are always told to be well mannered and professional in every transfer procedure. As usual, we revised…

The 2013 US Open officially kicked off Monday night with Moët & Chandon – the official Champagne of the US Open – with guests including actors Kevin Spacey and Cuba Gooding Jr., models Kelly Killoren Bensimon and Elettra Rossellini Wiedemann, fashion designer Chris Benz and figure skating champion Johnny Weir celebrating the start of the Open with Moët & Chandon!  

Before all the action in the Moët Suite, Opening…