Editorials
Written by the people who plan the trips
A Gay Guide To Sitges
Sitges is a coastal town just southwest of Barcelona, around 40 minutes away by train. It has some of the best gay beaches in Spain. Long a haven for artists, it’s now known as the gay holiday capital of Europe - along with Mykonos, of course. Wandering around the old town, you’ll find plenty of shops, restaurants, and a lot of gay bars.
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What’s It Like To Be Gay In Uganda?
Uganda is widely considered to be one of the world's most homophobic countries. From anti-gay legislation to newspaper led witch hunts, Uganda seems to have declared war on its gay citizens. One tabloid headline read "Hang Them" above a photo gallery of outed gay Ugandans. A number of recent documentaries have explored this issue, and all paint a stark picture. But what is the current day to day reality for gay Ugandans?
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Meet Donnya Piggott: Barbados’ Most Outspoken LGBT+ Activist
Barbados is one of the most beautiful islands in the world, but it's a tricky proposition if you're LGBT+. Homosexuality is illegal in Barbados. Although homophobic laws are rarely enforced, they cast quite a shadow over the island if you're gay, bi or gender nonconforming. Enter Donnya Piggott. Donnya is an outspoken LGBT+ activist from Barbados. She has spearheaded B-GLAD, a public advocacy organisation campaigning for LGBT+ rights.
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Stargazing In The Maldives
The Maldives has some of the clearest night skies in the world. With almost no artificial light across its atolls, three resorts have built distinct ways to see it, from a dedicated overwater observatory to a rotating astronomy programme to villa telescopes arranged on request. Here's what holds up against a look at each resort's own stargazing offer.
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Most LGBTQ+ Friendly Countries in Asia: Thailand, Taiwan, Japan & More
Gay travel in Asia is a story of contrasts. Thailand now has marriage equality and one of the region’s most visible LGBTQ+ travel scenes. Taiwan became the first place in Asia to legalise same-sex marriage in 2019. Yet in Japan, where Tokyo has one of the world’s largest concentrations of gay bars, same-sex couples still cannot marry nationally.
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What’s it like to be gay in India?
Since this interview was published, homosexuality has been decriminalised in India, liberating a fifth of the world's gay population. You can read more about the repeal of Section 377 here. What is it like for LGBT couples in India right now, both tourists and residents? First let's start with the term LGBT - it's very alien to the masses, not many people are even aware of the word gay.
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Bermuda: Why their same-sex marriage repeal needs to be challenged
Following the recent decision to rollback a law that allowed same-sex couples to get married in Bermuda, the founder of LGBT tailor-made travel company OutOfOffice.com, Darren Burn said: "This a massive step back in the fight for equality. By withdrawing the recognition and protection for same-sex couples, the country will be seen as one of the most backward, despite most of its amazing resorts being very LGBTQ-friendly.
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Customer Interview: Anthony’s South American Adventure
Anthony Dowlatshahi has travelled with us to South America and will soon be setting off on his second adventure to Alaska. We spoke to him about his experience of booking with OutOfOffice.com and his travel tips. What was your experience like with OutOfOffice.com?
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Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton on travelling as a gay parent with children
Celebrity blogger Perez Hilton is known for being outspoken and for being at the forefront of celeb culture. But as a single gay parent travelling with kids is he more reserved and does he approach his travel plans differently? This interview was published in 2018 What's your experience of travelling as a gay man? I love going to the most foreign places.
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Westlife’s Mark Feehily on travelling as a gay man
Mark Feehily is best known for his role in one of the world's biggest boybands, Westlife. We caught up with him to chat about his new Christmas album and his experiences travelling the world as an out gay man. What is it about travel that appeals to you and you enjoy most? Travelling is very close to my heart. When I was young I was the biggest homebird ever, and initially hated leaving home.
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Our founder takes on The Graham Norton Show red chair
Our founder, Darren Burn, was lucky (or stupid?) enough to take on the red chair on The Graham Norton Show this week telling a tale from his days as a former journalist. We managed to grab some time with the boss after his ordeal to find out how it came about and to remind us why he founded OutOfOffice.com. So Darren, that was pretty unexpected? Yes it was!
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Canada’s hidden gem – Prince Edward County
Our founder Darren Burn travelled to Canada with his partner for a week-long road trip to Montreal, Prince Edward County, Toronto and Niagara Falls. In part two he took the drive from Montreal to quaint Prince Edward County. Leaving Montreal downtown, we set off on a fairly lengthy drive (by British standards at least) to Prince Edward County.
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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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