FA R AWAY G AY H O L I DAY
TRAVEL Monaco, Gay Monaco A famed location for the international jet set, thanks to lavish scenes in James Bond films like “Golden Eye” and “Never Say Never,” Monaco is now open to all, including LGBTQ+ travelers with champagne taste and adventurer’s heart.
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BY FRED W. WRIGHT JR.
EMBRACE MAGAZINE
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That is Monaco. Only these days, it is not only an exotically beautiful woman on the arm of the leading man. Attractive couplings engaged in sexy conversation include rugged debonair man with equally handsome man, and femme fatale woman with other femme fatale beauty. Long distinguished as the second smallest citystate in Europe (the smallest is Vatican City), Monaco has enjoyed its niche as a prime tourist destination in the French Riviera, right along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea. Now it is enjoying the status as a 2021 “featured destination” for the LGBTQ+ community following a promotion in status by the IGLTA—the International LGBTQ+ Travel Association. “We are so pleased to see Monaco elevate (its) commitment to inclusive travel...,” IGLTA President/CEO John Tanzella said. “I've visited
Port Hercules, Monaco
PHOTO BY BENJAMIN VERGELY
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iehard James Bond fans would never forget Bond’s introduction to femme fatale, Xenia Onatopp at the Casino Royale Monte Carlo, Monaco. Bond, portrayed by Pierce Brosnan, orders “Vodka Martini. Shaken, not stirred. And for you?” Onatopp, portrayed by Famke Janssen: “Same.” Bond: “How do you take it?” Onatopp: “Straight up. With a twist.” Onatopp: “Thank you mister …?” Bond: “Bond. James Bond.” Onatopp: “Xenia Sargadia Onatopp.” Bond: “Onatopp?” Onatopp: “Onatopp.” Super sexy. And stylish. Sassy, yet classy.
