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Michael Luongo
Freelance Writer, Editor and Photographer
Michael Luongo, photo by Ingrid Breyer
From partying with bikini-clad models on South America's most glamorous beaches to visiting Bin Laden's Tora Bora caves with Afghan warlords who talk of opening amusement parks in the area, to poignant interviews in war-torn Baghdad, I can pretty much say my travel writing and photography career has been out of the ordinary.
My name is Michael Luongo. Thanks for visiting my website to learn more about me.
I am an award winning New York based freelance writer, editor and photographer, concentrating on travel. Click on the various pages in this website to learn more about my articles, books and photography projects....and where in the world I've been to lately. With experiences in over 80 countries and all 7 continents, well, I could be just about anywhere now.......
Some of my recent and most popular books:
The controversial
Gay Travels in the Muslim World,
released by Haworth Press.
www.gaytravelsinthemuslimworld.com
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Gay Travels in the Muslim World,
released by Haworth Press.
www.gaytravelsinthemuslimworld.com
Frommer's Buenos Aires, second edition,
America's most popular guide to the Argentine capital.
www.misterbuenosaires.com
America's most popular guide to the Argentine capital.
www.misterbuenosaires.com
The sex research themed
The Voyeur,
my debut novel released by Alyson Books.
www.thevoyeurnovel.com
The sentimental
Looking for Love in Faraway Places,
released by Haworth Press.
www.lookingforloveinfarawayplaces.com
Readings, Classes, Interviews and Appearances
The Travel with Rick Steve's Radio Show
"Outsiders in the Muslim World"
Saturday, August 30, 2008
http://www.ricksteves.com/radio/archive.htm#recent
Travel guru Rick Steve recently interviewed me on his radio show. The show paired me talking about my book Gay Travels in the Muslim World with Maliha Masood who wrote Zataar Days, Henna Nights, her memoir of traveling as a woman through the Middle East. This show remains archived on the Rick Steve's website.
****** SPECIAL TRAVEL WRITING SEMINAR AT THE SMITHSONIAN ********
WASHINGTON DC
The Smithsonian Institution
Travel Writing Lecture
Saturday, May 2, 2009
10am to 4pm
The Smithsonian
S. Dillon Ripley Center
1100 Jefferson Drive, SW (near 12th Street, SW)
(this location is on the Mall next to the Smithsonian Castle)
Metro: Smithsonian Mall Exit (Blue/Orange)
My Buenos Aires lecture for the Smithsonian this summer was so popular, I have been invited back to teach a travel writing class. It's tentatively scheduled for Saturday, May 2 of 2009. I'll keep you posted! It seems a long way off, but as we know, time flies!
Houston, Texas
Thursday October 23, 7:00pm (Free)
Reading and Q&A for Gay Travels in the Muslim World
Houston Central Library
500 McKinney Street (between Bagby and Smith)
Houston, Texas 77002
Tel: (832) 393-1313
Liverpool, United Kingdom
Wednesday 12th Nov at 6pm
Free
The Armistead Centre
Muskers Building, Stanley
Street, L1
The Armistead Centre
Muskers Building, Stanley
Street, L1
Liverpool, England, UK
Michael Luongo Author of Gay Travels in the Muslim World and Brian Whitaker Guardian writer and author of Al Saqi: Unspeakable Love: Gay and Lesbian Life in the Middle East.
A debate examining how is homosexuality expressed in the Middle East and what makes it different from the West? Is there a gay rights movement in the Middle East and Muslim countries? What are the challenges of being an openly gay Western journalist and working in the Middle East? Does the Western concept of gay rights hurt or aid men who have sex with men in Muslim countries?
Michael Luongo Author of Gay Travels in the Muslim World and Brian Whitaker Guardian writer and author of Al Saqi: Unspeakable Love: Gay and Lesbian Life in the Middle East.
A debate examining how is homosexuality expressed in the Middle East and what makes it different from the West? Is there a gay rights movement in the Middle East and Muslim countries? What are the challenges of being an openly gay Western journalist and working in the Middle East? Does the Western concept of gay rights hurt or aid men who have sex with men in Muslim countries?
Argentina
Frommers Buenos Aires
I return to live in Argentina from October 26, 2008 to approximately February 15, 2008. Look for more articles and updates on this country, as well as the launch of the 3rd edition of the Frommers Buenos Aires guide book in July 2009. Look for more information at www.misterbuenosaires.com.
The Travel with Rick Steve's Radio Show
"Outsiders in the Muslim World"
Saturday, August 30, 2008
http://www.ricksteves.com/radio/archive.htm#recent
Travel guru Rick Steve recently interviewed me on his radio show. The show paired me talking about my book Gay Travels in the Muslim World with Maliha Masood who wrote Zataar Days, Henna Nights, her memoir of traveling as a woman through the Middle East. This show remains archived on the Rick Steve's website.
****** SPECIAL TRAVEL WRITING SEMINAR AT THE SMITHSONIAN ********
WASHINGTON DC
The Smithsonian Institution
Travel Writing Lecture
Saturday, May 2, 2009
10am to 4pm
The Smithsonian
S. Dillon Ripley Center
1100 Jefferson Drive, SW (near 12th Street, SW)
(this location is on the Mall next to the Smithsonian Castle)
Metro: Smithsonian Mall Exit (Blue/Orange)
My Buenos Aires lecture for the Smithsonian this summer was so popular, I have been invited back to teach a travel writing class. It's tentatively scheduled for Saturday, May 2 of 2009. I'll keep you posted! It seems a long way off, but as we know, time flies!
RECENT AWARDS
SPJ - Society of Professional Journalists - Award
New York Chapter Deadline Club
SPJ - Society of Professional Journalists - Award
New York Chapter Deadline Club
and
NLGJA - National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Award
Feature Writing - 1st Place
In a ceremony on May 15, my writing received an award from the Society of Professional Journalists - New York Deadline Club in the category "Reporting, Circulation Under 100,000" for my November 2007 article for Gay City News on gay life in Iraq.
From the judges' decision......"The judges called "Our Man in Baghdad" a riveting read, saying the story details the harrowing task of survival, not only in a war zone but also as an outsider in one's own culture. A thorough, well-researched and compelling article on a most timely topic."
For all the Awards and Categories: http://deadlineclub.org/awards/2008-awards
The same article received the Feature Writing Award, First Place by the National Lesbian and Gay Journalists Association during the national convention this past August.
A link to the original article: Gay City News: Our Man in Baghdad
http://www.gaycitynews.com/site/index.cfm?newsid=19047997&BRD=2729&PAG=461&dept_id=568864&rfi=8
Past Engagements
WASHINGTON DC
Smithsonianian Institution Slideshow Lecture on Buenos Aires
Thursday July 17
This summer I conducted a lecture at the Smithsonian's Ripley Center on Buenos Aires. It was one of their best atteneded and most popular lectures this summer and they have asked me to come back and do more!
Details are at:
http://residentassociates.org/ticketing/tickets/reserve.aspx?performanceNumber=198536
Harvard Club Photo Lecture on Iraq
Recent speaking engagements and events have included a groundbreaking photo lecture on Kurdistan and Iraq held at the Harvard Club in New York City on January 29th, 2008. This was the first photo presentation ever to present Iraq's northern region as a viable tourism destination for Americans. More details are at http://hcny.com/cgis/ev_day.pl?Date=1/29/2008&Detail=1
Frommer's Buenos Aires Second Edition Book Party - A Night of Argentine Glamour
On Wednesday, December 12, 2007, the Argentine Consulate in New York hosted a party for the Frommer's Buenos Aires, Second Edition. Nearly 500 people attended this glamorous gala, one of the largest book parties ever held in New York City. The crowd drank Argentine wine and watched tango couples perform during the 3 hour event which was covered by the New York Post's Page 6 gossip pages, Publisher's Weekly, Travel Weekly, Media Bistro and other publications as one of the most important travel media events in New York's busy holiday season. You'll have to wait until December 2009 for the likely repeat!
Budget Travel Magazine Buenos Aires Online Trip Coach Expert
Tuesday, April 15, 12:00 noon (Eastern Standard Time)
Yes, it's tax day. The perfect time to think about using your upcoming refund for a trip to the land of Evita, Wine and Tango. I answered your questions about the Argentine capital live for an hour on Budget Travel's interactive website. The archived answers are at http://www.budgettravel.com/bt-dyn/content/tips/tripcoach/index.html
The Equality Forum in Philadephia
In late April and early May, I took part in Equality Forum in Philadelphia which this year focused on gays and lesbians in the Muslim World. I moderated the theme's opening panel on Thursday, May 1st with panelists El Farouk Khaki, Arsham Parsi, Parvez Sharma and John Scagliotti. Other highlighted speakers of the Equality Forum included Judy Sheppard, New Mexico Governor Bill Richardson, and Irshad Manji. More information on the Equality Forum is at www.equalityforum.com.
Be on the lookout for future events and classes.
Looking for a travel expert? I am available for radio and television commentary, panel presentations, speeches, conducting photo lectures and corporate presentations on a multitude of travel destinations. Peruse the pages of this website where my photos, links to articles, reviews and descriptions of my books, and other items will give you many ideas for conference speeches, media consultations and other projects for which I may be of help.
My email is mtluongo@aol.com or mtluongo@hotmail.com
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