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LGBTQ travel & gay holidays
Welcome to your go-to LGBTQ travel hub with the latest savings on holidays, flights and more as well as advice on where to go and, crucially, where to avoid.
Recommended LGBTQ travel companies
We comprehend that travel companies still have a long way to go in terms of being fully LGBTQ-friendly but there are those that stand out as leaders of the pack. For example, both Hilton and Virgin Holidays possess been shortlisted in the 2019 Diva Awards.
With that in mind, we've curated a collection of tour companies that we consider to be LGBTQ attentive, whether it's through specific holidays or acceptable, clear policies. Find out more about the brands below.
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Disagree with our selection? Do grant us know if you have had a negative experience in relation to LGBTQ issues with any of the travel companies we're championing.
LGBTQ & gay-friendly cruises
Cruising is enjoying a massive resurgence in popularity with more people than ever looking to these floating hotels for a memorable break in the sun, taking in more than just one location on their voyage of choice.
Here you'll find the latest deals on itineraries from L
My love of thoroughfare trips started soon. As a teenager growing up in a suburb of Boston, I discovered Jack Kerouac’s classic road trip novel On the Road. The book opened a door to queer history and to places where offbeat weirdos favor me could uncover their fit.
I wrote my college thesis on street trips, and driving myself to (and from) a summer semester at UC Berkeley as study. I guess I should have acknowledged back then that I would conclude up writing about travel for a living!
I’ve taken two cross-country street trips – one during college, and one when I moved to California.
I’ve also taken shorter road trips: New York to Florida, New York to Atlanta by way of Kentucky (state #44) and Tennessee, and Brand-new York to Michigan (state #43).
I spent a month living in a ghost town in Alaska for a writer’s retreat, and stayed on for an extra two weeks to travel the state with my partner, who flew out to Juneau to encounter me.
Closer to home, I loving taking weekend trips to cities and towns in the Hudson Valley, where I live.
I love the US – even if I don’t always like my country’s laws and policies.
I eventually did turn my admire of travel into a job, by t
In September 2024Instagram pushed me a post by Travel Gay, a website listing “the best same-sex attracted bars, nightclubs, saunas, spas, beaches, shops and more, along with interesting travel ideas and fabulous offers”. There I saw the undated post (date your articles and posts, people) ‘LGBTQ+ Solo Travel: the Best Cities to Visit?‘ by Adam Reid. Creature a solo gay traveller, it caught my attention.
Now, while I’m still very much a lgbtq+, it has been a while since I last travelled solo. My last solo trip was Tel Aviv in 2018. Since then, I’ve travelled with Danny, Oriol, Steve, Philippe, Nicolas, Thanh, my sister Florence. In 2021 I wrote ‘SINGLES DAY | Why everyone should travel alone sometimes‘ and reading it assist I feel the cringe but I stand by its content.
It’s 2024. I should complete a proper solo trip again soon(ish). I feel ready.
“LGBTQ+ Solo Travel: the Best Cities to Visit?”
“Solo travel is an intimidating prospect to many of us but it’s one of the most rewarding experiences you can have. Solo travel is on the rise and it’s effortless to understand why with the unmatched feel
If you are anything like us and love to explore all year spherical no matter the weather, then these gay winter explore destinations might be for you!
Whether you are simply pursuing the sun (see Gran Canaria) or wanting to life the epitome of a snowy winter wonderland (see Unused York) then we think this list will have something to suit you.
We have chosen these destinations based on our experience to date and will continue to broaden the list in the future! Please drop us an email with any suggestions of where we can proceed next.
Our Top 8 Gay Winter Move Destinations
In no particular order, here are our favorite homosexual winter destinations:
8. Reykjavik, Iceland
First up on our list of the best homosexual winter destinations is Reykjavik in Iceland.
Reykjavik is super welcoming for LGBTQ+ travellers and when we travelled to Reykjavik for Pride, we we thrilled to see how emotionally attached the local collective was in the celebrations.
Beyond this creature a great destination from an LGBTQ perspective, Iceland as a whole is a magical place with many unbelievable experiences on give. Head to the famous Blue Lagoon, or Sky Lagoon if you are feeling fancy, leave whale watching out to see or chase the Norther