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IN THE WORLD OF FULLY-CHARTERED gay and lesbian travel there are two big names, with one of them being specifically directed to families and the other directed to lesbians. To date, this hasn’t given us a lot of options, unless we wanted to vacation with smaller groups mixed with mainstream trips.
Now, women have a new option. Born from the age of being environmentally conscience, lesbian visibility and the ‘pay it forward,’ way of living, a group of openly gay women powerhouses have joined forces, to set a new standard, with the next generation of fully-chartered lesbian travel.
I recently sat down for a chat with my longtime friend, Shannon Wentworth, to discuss her new venture and why everything about it makes it Sweet.
How did you choose the name Sweet?
We were looking for a name that expressed the whole experience of traveling with us. We wanted our name to describe what we do, while also being short, fun and easy to remember. Sweet does all of that. Coming of age in the 80s, “sweet” is a staple of my vocabulary. Everything good is “sweet.” It’s my favorite one word text reply. It’s a little like “Who’s on First?” when I tell people I’m starting a lesbian travel company. They say, “Sweet.” I say, “Exactly.” They say, “What’s the name?” I say, “Sweet.” You get the idea. The name perfectly embodies our mission, which is simply to make lesbian’s lives sweeter.
This is a multi-faceted venture. What are some of the aspects of Sweet?
Sweet is a lesbian travel company with a twist. Merging the best of lesbian travel with social and environmental awareness, Sweet aims to make the world a better place while we’re having a blast in it. All of Sweet’s vacations are carbon neutral, meaning we offset the pollution created by our air, land and sea travel. We’re traveling to amazing places with the very best lesbian entertainers and off-the-hook parties, while also supporting our guests’ personal enrichment, raising money for worthwhile causes and doing meaningful projects all over the world. Sweet will match any guests’ donation to a non-profit up to $100, we’ll sponsor our guests for any non-profit athletic activity and we’ll offer opportunities on-board to raise money for your favorite organizations. The details of the trips, activities, events and entertainers are being ironed out, but our primary goal is to be sweet in everything we do.
What do you think sets you apart from others in the field of lesbian travel, specifically in the travel experience?
Sweet is for women who want to do it all on their vacations and in their lives. It’s for women who work hard, play hard and dream big. With Sweet, it’s about making life as sweet as possible. For Sweet, that means we’re producing fun events, raising money and awareness for causes about which we feel passionately and encouraging our guests to reach their personal goals all year round, in addition to running our business in an environmentally and socially responsible way.
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