Editorials
Written by the people who plan the trips
How We Vet Hotels for LGBTQ+ Clients
At Out Of Office, we do not rely on brochures or generic reviews. Every hotel we recommend has been carefully considered through years of firsthand experience, client feedback, and trusted relationships on the ground. Finding the right hotel is about more than five-star ratings. For LGBTQ+ travelers, it is about feeling genuinely welcome. Here is how we vet every property before we recommend it. We see it for ourselves Whenever possible, we visit.
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How We Plan Trips to Countries With Anti-LGBTQ+ Laws
At Out Of Office, we believe travel should be a celebration of freedom. But the reality is, not every destination offers that freedom equally. Some of the most extraordinary places in the world still have laws or cultural attitudes that are not aligned with LGBTQ+ rights. And yet, our clients still want to experience them. The beaches, the culture, the once in a lifetime moments.
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Luxury Maldives Hotels Opening Soon: Aman, Capella & More
The Maldives has spent the last two decades quietly becoming the benchmark for overwater luxury, and the pipeline of properties opening between now and the end of the decade suggests the next chapter will be its most compelling yet. Six significant hotels are in various stages of completion across the atolls, ranging from an Amanolu on its own private island to a Kengo Kuma-designed Capella with interiors by André Fu.
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The Celebrity Caribbean: Why the Most Discerning Travelers Choose Turks and Caicos
Turks and Caicos has become a magnet for A-listers seeking privacy and luxury, and it's not hard to see why. The beaches are world-class. Grace Bay is long, wide, and protected by a barrier reef, which keeps the water calm, clear, and consistently swimmable. No seaweed issues, no rough surf, no trade-offs. The hotels operate at a global standard, not a Caribbean one.
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Is the Maldives Safe for a Gay Honeymoon?
The question comes up on almost every inquiry. A same-sex couple, newly engaged, has been dreaming of the Maldives for years. Overwater villa, Indian Ocean, the whole picture. Then they do some research and find that homosexuality is technically illegal under Maldivian law. They come back to us uncertain, sometimes alarmed, and wondering whether they should be looking at the Maldives at all.
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How to Choose a Maldives Resort: The Questions We Ask Every Client
There are more than 150 resorts in the Maldives. They sit across 26 atolls, range from barefoot casual to seriously grand, and vary enormously in what they actually deliver once you arrive. Choosing between them on the basis of a website and a few TripAdvisor reviews is, at best, a partial picture. Our team has visited hundreds of Maldives resorts between them.
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Inside the New Velana Airport: What LGBTQ+ Travelers Need to Know
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 planning in the 1970s. Immigration queues that didn't move. Baggage that took forever. A connection to the seaplane terminal that swallowed two or three hours before you'd even begun.
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I’ve Visited Over 30 Maldives Resorts. Here Are My Favorites
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 clients we send there: the quality of the experience, the warmth of the welcome, and yes, the calibre of the rosé.
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Avoiding Middle East Flight Routes: Alternatives for LGBTQ+ Travelers
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 the United States.
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Aspen Travel Guide: Skiing, High Society & Gay Ski Week
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 money, serious culture, and extraordinary natural surroundings occupy the same small mountain valley. The skiing helped, obviously. But plenty of ski resorts have good skiing.
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New Zealand North or South Island: Which Should You Visit?
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. The other is defined by mountains, fjords, and vast, cinematic landscapes. Choosing between them is less about right or wrong and more about the kind of experience you want to have.
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Plan Your Gay Honeymoon in New Zealand
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. For a honeymoon, that combination of physical drama and genuine intimacy, particularly in the South Island's quieter corners, is hard to beat.
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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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