Editorials
Written by the people who plan the trips
OutOfOffice.com at Pride in London
The OutOfOffice.com team represented at Pride in London yesterday. We set up this travel service to ensure that everyone was welcome and that everything we did was LGBT friendly. We welcome customers from all walks of life from all over the world and where other travel companies shy away from providing advice and having expert knowledge, we proactively ensure that everything we do is built from the ground up with gay people in mind.
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What does Brexit mean for my holiday?
This morning's news might have come as a shock to many, but the reality of the fluctuating markets and concerns over the stability of currency has caused many people to wonder what the Brexit means for holiday plans.
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How to get a flight upgrade
When booking a long-haul flight, everyone at some point will have been tempted to look at the price of a first class ticket, only to be disappointed at the ticket being way out of your budget, not only you but most people. However, all hope is not lost here. The holy grail in this game is the 'free upgrade'.
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Pride in London 2016: Why the OOO team will march
We pride ourselves in designing tailor-made holidays for all, no matter who you love. It's at the heart of what we do and is the reason I founded OutOfOffice.com. Other companies didn't and still don't have the expert knowledge that the LGBT community requires when we travel.
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Meet Prince Henry: A Gay Fairytale for Children
Children's television presenter Olly Pike is hoping his new book Prince Henry will start a conversation to help include LGBT families and couples into children's literature. My goals are simple, equality and inclusion. For everyone. It's incredible to look back and observe how far the LGBT+ community has come, in terms of acceptance, in is what a very 'heteronormative' society.
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Six new adventure holidays for adrenaline junkies
Kicking back on a lounger under the sun sounds pretty blissful, right? We all need a bit of R&R every now and again, but we happen to think that the relaxation feels all the sweeter after some rigorous thrill seeking on an adventure holiday. For when sitting on a beach and falling asleep with a book on your stomach just won't cut it, here are some of our favorite adventure holidays.
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The world’s first gay superhero
London based group Shape History has launched a trailer to help encourage the big movie studios to portray LGBT superheroes on the big screen. Citing the fact that in the comic books Iceman, Mystique and Catwoman are LGBT but have been turned straight on the big screen, the social change organization hopes to see an accurate LGBT portrayal in the near future. The campaign, entitled #LGBTSuperheroes, is the brainchild of Mike Buonaiuto.
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The top places to visit in Rome, according to the locals
A new survey of Italian locals has found that the most popular tourist attraction is the Colosseum. Over 29% of residents surveyed by a car rental company Autoclick listed the iconic and largest amphitheatre in the world as the place to visit in Rome. Other popular locations include Old Town, the Imperial Forums, the Trevi Fountain and the Basilica of Saint Peter.
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Ricky Martin takes on the world’s longest zipline
Singer Ricky Martin recently visited Toro Verde in Puerto Rico, a nature park located in the beautiful mountains of Orocovis, to try his hand at a bit of extreme sport. He rode "El Monstruo" (The Monster), now officially the longest zipline ride in the world according to Guinness World Records.
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Our top gay wedding destinations
Weddings are always at least a little bit stressful, but do you know what makes it all worth it (aside from marrying the love of your life, of course)? When you and your guests can enjoy a bit of a break from rainy old England (or your own home turf) at the same time. Cue destination weddings!
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The Canary Islands’ best beaches
The Canary Islands are one of the few places in Europe that can boast of year round sunshine, with a laid back Spanish culture, beautiful beaches, stunning resorts and warm waters. We have selected our favorite beaches in the islands for you to relax, unwind and explore. Tenerife What: Caribbean Ambiance Where: Las Teresitas Why go: Occasionally the best hiding places are in the most obvious spots.
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Five reasons New Zealand should be on your bucket list
The paysage Let's get this one out of the way at the beginning. Famed for its incredible scenery, there's a reason why so many movies are filmed there. Just watching The Piano makes us want to grab the nearest musical instrument and run to a beach, however playing the harmonica on Blackpool pier has less of an appeal than the West Coast of New Zealand.
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We plant trees for every booking
For every booking made with Out Of Office we commit to planting trees in your name to help reduce the impact of travel on future generations. You'll even get a link to see where your trees are planted in the world via our partner Ecologi.
We donate to Rainbow Railroad with every booking
Rainbow Railroad helps LGBTQ+ people escape state-sponsored violence and persecution. A donation goes with every trip we sell, funded by us and never added to your price.
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