Top 10 gay travel destinations

In September 2024Instagram pushed me a post by Travel Gay, a website listing “the best gay 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 Top Cities to Visit?‘ by Adam Reid. Being a solo gay traveller, it caught my attention. 

Now, while I’m still very much a homosexual, 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 back I feel the cringe but I stand by its content.  

It’s 2024. I should do a proper solo trip again soon(ish). I feel ready. 

“LGBTQ+ Solo Travel: the Optimal Cities to Visit?”

“Solo tour is an intimidating prospect to many of us but it’s one of the most rewarding experien

My love of road trips started early. 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 like me could find their fit.

I wrote my college thesis on road trips, and driving myself to (and from) a summer semester at UC Berkeley as research. I guess I should have known back then that I would end up writing about travel for a living!

I’ve taken two cross-country road trips – one during college, and one when I moved to California.

I’ve also taken shorter road trips: Modern York to Florida, Adj York to Atlanta by way of Kentucky (state #44) and Tennessee, and 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 explore the state with my partner, who flew out to Juneau to meet 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 l

Monday newsletters always feature top 10 travel lists to inspire.

Today: Top 10 most LGBTQ+ friendly travel destinations in the world

June is Pride Month – a month dedicated to celebrating LGBTQ+ communities all around the world. LGBTQ+ stands for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning. The “+” is an inclusive symbol that represents other sexual orientations and gender identities. Pride Month is about love, acceptance, and equality. It’s also a time to raise awareness of the challenges many in the LGBTQ+ community still face today.

While some countries have made significant progress, LGBTQ+ rights vary widely across the globe. For example, the Netherlands became the first land to legalize same-sex marriage 20 years ago. Since then, 28 more countries — mostly in Western Europe — have followed. However, in 70 countries, homosexuality remains a crime. In six of these, all United Nations members, it can even be punishable by death. This means that for many LGBTQ+ travelers, choosing a travel destination can involve serious risks and added stress compa

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Africa has many gay-friendly countries, and we know exactly where you should go when, where to stay, and all the tips and tricks to make your holiday the best it can be. Here are the best countries to append to your itinerary!

South Africa

Africa’s gay capital, Cape Town, is a hub of all things thriving and fabulous. A delicious concoction of experiences, sights and tastes await you here in South Africa's oldest city.

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Botswana is a country of mystery that will take your breath away while also making you scratch your head due to its unique nuances. With its puzzling Delta flooding in the dry winter months and seemingly endless herds of elephant, this wildlife haven is like no place on earth.

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