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Gay Cruising Catches Up Down Under

Gay cruises are not new in the northern hemisphere, but down in Australia it's all just about to begin. Being billed by promoters as "the most exciting & innovative cruise to ever depart from Australia," All Gay Cruises start running in March next year.

Almost 2000 passengers are expected to board the NaviGAYtion cruise that leaves Sydney on March 29. It then cruises to--well, to nowhere--and arrives back in Sydney four days later. Having no cruise destination is something Australians are pretty well accustomed to--check your map and you'll see you need a lot of time to get anywhere Down Under--so gay cruisers are ready to just party for the full 65 hour trip. Swimwear competitions, six major parties, eight international DJs and comedy and cabaret shows are set to keep them busy and on board until Sydney pops up on the radar again.

[Photo: Steve J]

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Telling Visitors to Get Lost in Melbourne

We complained earlier this week about tourists getting lost in northern Australia. Ironically down on the southern end of the country, the latest tourist campaign is suggesting this is not such a bad idea.

The It's Easy to Lose Yourself in Melbourne campaign suggests that visits to Victoria's capital should look beyond the standard tourist attractions to the "hidden treasures" like shops in small alleyways and other unusual places. The tourism minister said:

We are encouraging visitors to lose themselves physically and emotionally in this great city.

Hopefully they won't need too many expensive helicopter searches to find the physically lost visitors.

[Image via dogonnit/Flickr]

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