Travel Blogs

If you’ve been to the Maldives before, you’ll remember the arrival. You land in Malé after a long-haul flight, often fourteen hours or more, and walk into a terminal that felt like it was built for a country that stopped...

I’m Jaike, Head of Travel at Out Of Office, the world’s leading LGBTQ+ tour operator. In my role, I’ve made it my business to visit more than fifty Maldives resorts, always with an eye on what actually matters for the...

For many of our clients, the question of how to get somewhere matters almost as much as the destination itself. Transiting through Qatar, the UAE, or Saudi Arabia has become routine for long-haul travel from the UK, Europe, and increasingly...

Aspen’s trajectory from silver mining town to one of the most recognizable luxury resort addresses in the world is not, strictly speaking, a story about skiing. It is a story about reinvention, about the particular alchemy that happens when serious...

Planning a trip to New Zealand usually starts with one question: North Island or South Island? The country may look compact on a map, but the two islands offer distinctly different atmospheres. One is shaped by coastline, culture, and wine....

New Zealand has a reasonable claim to being the most spectacular country on earth for landscape travel. Two islands packed with fiords, volcanoes, glaciers, vineyards, and coastline that shifts from black sand to turquoise depending on which direction you’re facing....

Scotland has been legal for same-sex marriage since 2014. More than a decade on, it has gotten very good at it. The celebrants are experienced, the best hotels understand what the occasion means, and the country brings none of the...

Japan is one of the most rewarding honeymoon destinations in the world and one of the more complex to plan well. The experiences that define a trip here, the right ryokan, a private temple viewing at dawn, a counter restaurant...

Japan occupies a fascinating position in the global LGBTQ+ landscape. It is a country known for safety, social harmony and refined hospitality, yet it does not currently have nationwide marriage equality. For same-sex couples considering a honeymoon, wedding celebration or...

South Africa is one of the finest safari destinations in the world, and for LGBTQ+ travelers, it is also one of the most comfortable and rewarding. Strong legal protections, a sophisticated luxury lodge network, and long experience welcoming same-sex couples...

KwaZulu-Natal is one of South Africa’s most geographically diverse regions, where wildlife-rich wetlands, Indian Ocean beaches, and dramatic mountain landscapes sit within a single, beautifully connected journey. Located on the country’s eastern edge, it is a place defined by contrast,...

Most couples who plan a Japan honeymoon spend a long time deliberating between Tokyo and Kyoto, then add Hakone as an onsen option because it appears on every list. Kinosaki Onsen, a small town on the Sea of Japan coast...