We need a vacation! And it looks like we are taking them! For the first time ever, U.S. consumer travel spending was over $100 billion according to a new report released by comScore.

Well, we saw this one coming. We're pretty sure anybody with working peepers saw it coming, but now it's official: Carnival cruise lines is being sued for last week's Triumph debacle. Triumph is the name of the ship, people, and is not representative of the incident itself.

We've all been there: you're sitting on your flight furiously texting away to let everyone in vacationland know your ETA. Then the flight attendant comes by and says to power that bad boy down. But do you? Or do you just tuck it into your pocket without fully complying?

The first luxury travel company to focus on chic romantic getaways and sophisticated honeymoons for gay couples, launched today find out more after the jump.

Got your "Gay Card?" Telluride Ski Resort has developed a new guest program available exclusively to ski week attendees…the “Gay Card.”.  Find out what it is and how to get yours after the jump!

Since you're such an avid Instinct reader, we know that you have seen some of these ads in our very esteemed pages over the last few months. But Vegas has even more to share!

We know that Las Vegas is a gay-friendly destination. So friendly, that they're launching a gay targeted ad campaign with a twist: They're making fun of those under-dressed straight tourists! Check out the collection of ads after the jump!

Our buddy Mikey Scott, comedian and Instinct contributor, is taking an L.A. lesbian landmark and helping increase the comedic value with his fellow Queers of Comedy with  their latest show, the Mikey & Teddy Comedy Hour. Mikey teams up with Teddy Margas, most recently was seen alongside Margaret Cho in Food Network’s Blind Dinner Party. Known for the witty and often irreverent banter on and off the stage, these two bring a fresh batch every Friday night. 

Also accompanying the duo are some of the funniest comics L.A. has to offer. Soaking in this pool of comedic talent are Tony Tripoli (Joan Rivers’ gay-of-all-trades), Roy Cruz (creator of StreepTease) and Sharon Houston (MTV, Comedy Central, VH1, and SiTV), to name a f...

Las Vegas is really stepping up the gay as of late! News of the upcoming opening of the soon-to-be world’s largest gay club apparently wasn’t enough—now comes an LGBT movie theater! Details after the jump.

London's calling! Two high profile politicians are voicing their support for bringing the 2018 Gay Games to London. Prime Minister David Cameron and London's Mayor Boris Johnson have made statements and promises in support of the games. Check them out after the jump!

The LGBT marketing firm Out Now Global is hosting a new online training program for travel agents offering them practival advice for agents dealing with LGBT customers. Check out what it's all about after the jump!

I always had an idea in my mind of what Phoenix was: golf courses, conventions, retirement communities, intense heat and soft yellow or salmon-colored polo shirts. I don’t know if it was the desert air, sunshine or the proximity to the Grand Canyon but the moment I landed the real Phoenix emerged. America’s sixth-largest city opened my eyes and woke a sense of adventure. I checked into the posh Westin Hotel in Downtown Phoenix and audibly gasped when I walked into the room. Just beyond the bed and sprawling desk was a floor to ceiling window showcasing flickering lights, public artwork, urban parks and the shadows of mountains in the distance. An enormous sculpture below in the Civic Space Park caught my eye, a cross between a tornado...