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A podcast: The laws and reality of LGBT Travel
Our team spoke to Yasser Ranjha about travel as an LGBTQ individual
We were recently asked to contribute to a new podcast called Blinded Faith in an episode exclusively about LGBTQ travel.
The podcast, hosted by BBC Asian Network presenter Yasser Ranjha, see him travel across the UK to talk with people about their faiths and beliefs – including us on the reality of gay travel. The show describes itself as “honest, bold conversations with a range of guests to hear their experiences and stories about what they believe, in a bid to broaden our minds and hear the side of the story to which we might be blind.”
Our founder Darren Burn and one of the concierge team, Jaike Rowe, spoke about their personal experiences of traveling as gay men but also their advice for others. OutOfOffice.com specializes in LGBT friendly travel – even to places where it’s illegal to be gay, such as the Maldives. We ensure that same-sex couples receive honeymoon benefits in these destinations too.
Have a listen below.
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