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Written by the specialists who plan our trips to Asia: where to go, when, and what is worth knowing before you book.
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The World’s Most Exclusive Private Islands for LGBTQ+ Travellers
There is a category of travel that exists beyond the five-star hotel, beyond the overwater villa, beyond the private pool. It is the private island, and it operates on a different logic entirely. No other guests to navigate. No public beach. No shared anything. Just the island, the water, and complete, uncompromising seclusion. Every island on this list welcomes LGBTQ+ travellers, and most have hosted countless same-sex couples and groups over the years.
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Gay Family Travel: The Essential Guide to Travel Documentation for LGBTQ+ Families
Travelling as an LGBTQ+ family is a beautiful way to explore the world together, but it often comes with unique challenges, especially when it comes to documentation. Preparing thoroughly is key to ensuring smooth journeys, particularly if you’re heading to destinations where LGBTQ+ rights are not recognised or protected. Here’s everything you need to know about travel documentation, passports, and what to consider as an LGBTQ+ family.
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Bora Bora vs Maldives: The Luxury Gay Travel Guide
Two destinations. Two oceans. Two very different answers to the same question. Where in the world can you wake up above turquoise water, spend your days doing very little beautifully, and feel properly, extravagantly far from home? Bora Bora and the Maldives are the destinations most luxury travel lovers think of first. Both deliver overwater bungalows, world-class hotels, and lagoons that look implausible in photographs and even more implausible in person.
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Gay Family Travel: The Ultimate Guide to Packing for a Trip with Children
Travelling with children is a joyous yet intricate task, and for gay families, it’s also a powerful celebration of love and inclusivity. Whether you are travelling with a newborn—perhaps welcoming a baby born via surrogacy—toddlers, or small children, a well-prepared packing list is your gateway to stress-free adventures. Here’s a comprehensive guide to what to pack, broken down by age group, while ensuring everyone’s comfort and entertainment.
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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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Inside Four Seasons Koh Samui: Filming Location for White Lotus Season 3
The White Lotus Season 3 is set in Thailand at the Four Seasons Koh Samui. As fans of the first two seasons will know, the show is built around unstable but glamorous rich people getting into bother in luxury hotels. Season one was filmed at Four Seasons Resort Maui at Wailea in Hawaii, and season two was filmed at San Domenico Palace, A Four Seasons Hotel in Taormina, Sicily.
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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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Best Gay Honeymoon Destinations 2027 & 2028
At Out Of Office, we specialise in creating exceptional gay honeymoons for couples who want more than just a beautiful destination. Our LGBTQ+ honeymoon specialists have planned thousands of same-sex honeymoons worldwide, giving us unrivaled insight into where offers the perfect balance of romance, privacy, luxury, and genuine inclusivity. With 2027 honeymoon bookings well underway, couples are planning further ahead than ever.
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Is the Maldives Safe for a Gay Honeymoon?
The question comes up on almost every enquiry. 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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Best Lesbian Honeymoon Destinations 2027 & 2028
At Out Of Office, we pride ourselves on our unmatched expertise when it comes to creating the most incredible lesbian honeymoons in the world. We know just how challenging it can be to travel as a lesbian, and we're dedicated to making those travel experiences as easy, safe and enjoyable as possible.
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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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The Best Maldives Alternatives for a Same-Sex Honeymoon
The Maldives continues to shape the way we think about tropical luxury. Maldivian overwater villas, blue lagoons, and coral reefs are well represented on luxury travel websites. That being said, the Maldives does sit under Sharia law, and for some couples, that changes the calculation. Not because the resort experience is unwelcoming, it usually isn't, but because knowing the legal context matters when you are choosing somewhere to celebrate a marriage.
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Ultimate Luxury Holiday in Thailand: Bangkok, Yao Noi & Samui
Tailor-made HolidayEmbark on an extraordinary 10-day journey with our Thailand: Ultimate Luxury itinerary, where every detail is crafted for those who seek the finest experiences in the Land of Smiles. This luxurious escapade combines the alluring beauty of Thailand with the most luxurious experiences, excursions, and travel options available, ensuring your holiday is nothing short of spectacular. Begin your adventure in Bangkok, the vibrant heart of Thailand.
10 days tailor-made from £7,995 per person View trip
Sri Lanka & Maldives Wellness Journey
Tailor-made HolidayEmbark on a wellness journey that combines Sri Lanka's cultural beauty with the tranquil luxury of the Maldives. This luxury wellness itinerary allows you to rejuvenate mind, body and soul, all whilst discovering two of the world's most tranquil destinations. Start amidst Sri Lanka's lush hills at Santani Wellness Kandy, where tailored programmes rejuvenate mind, body, and soul.
17 days tailor-made from £9,470 per person View trip
Best of Japan Tour: Tokyo, Kyoto, Hiroshima & More
Tailor-made HolidayThis itinerary is designed to show you how varied Japan really is. It begins with Tokyo at full scale, then leaves the capital behind for mountain towns, hot springs, historic farmhouses, samurai districts, Hiroshima and Miyajima before ending with several days in Kyoto. In Hakone and Takayama, the pace changes completely. You move into the mountains, stay in traditional ryokans, soak in onsen and eat kaiseki dinners built around local ingredients.
14 days tailor-made from £6,650 per person View trip
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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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