Yes I am from Germany. No but I have not been looking either. But to I am from the South of Germany. I live in Oberammergau really far down south. I was planning on going up to Berlin for a week but that fell threw. Had to work but I had friends going up there and I ask them to take lots of pictures. There is also a web site that you can look at the love parade as well but I must fine out what it is. Per my friends.
Statistical Information About the Gay & Lesbian Consumer
(Statistics courtesy of Community Marketiing, Inc., San Francisco, CA Visit them online at www.mark8ing.com)
Gay & lesbian travelers in the past 12 months:
97% Took vacations in the past 12 months (national average is 64%)
86% Took at least one short (1-3 nights) US domestic vacations, 46% took 3 or more short (1-3 nights) US domestic vacations
81% Took at least one long (4+ nights) domestic US vacation; 50% took 2 or more long US vacations
37% Took at least one long vacation to Europe; 12% took 2 or more long vacations to Europe
17% Took long vacations to the Caribbean, 15% Canada, 15% Mexico, 13% Australia/South Pacific, 9% Asia, 7% Latin America, 3% Africa
82% Spent 5+ nights in hotels
72% Rented cars, 18% with 15+ days of car rentals
20% Took at least one cruise (national average is about 2%)
40% Traveled on business, and 57% of those book known "gay friendly" airlines, hotels, etc. when on business trips
36% of those who traveled on business flew first class; 39% flew in business class; 47% spent 11 or more nights in hotels
Demographics
76% have household incomes above the national average ($40,000+)
30% have household incomes of $100,000+
84% Hold a valid passport (national average is 29%)
67% Belong to frequent flyer programs (national average is about 25%)
53% Spent $5,000 or more per person on vacations in the past year
32% Plan to increase their vacation spending in the coming year; only 16% indicated a planned decrease
Only 7% reduced travel over the past year due to terrorism/security concerns, and only 3% due to SARS
82% Are college/university graduates (national average is 29%)
72% of those who took the 2003 survey are gay male, 23% are lesbian; 61% are in a committed relationship; 5% have children at home
55% Hold professional/executive/management positions
References Gay & Lesbian Travel Surveys, Community Marketing, Inc., San Francisco, CA; American Traveler Survey, Plog Research, Inc. published in Travel Weekly; FrequentFlier.com
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