Holiday destinations for gay couples

Here it comes every year—the excitement of Mariah Carey Christmas songs and all our favorite gay icons belting out holiday hits, alongside the stress of planning the ultimate gay vacation Christmas. Let’s not even get started on New Year’s Eve and the start of , which is just another layer of unnecessary drama (because let’s be real, the weather in the Northern Hemisphere is never on our side—expensive and unpleasant).

So how do you choose the foremost destinations to spend your next Christmas? It can be a burden, even for straight folks. (By the way, check out the Italian series I Animosity Christmas, based on the Norwegian series Home for Christmas.) Fantasize navigating the holidays as a gay person, sometimes not even out to family, and, sadly, often not accepted.

Can’t wait to wear your gay couple Christmas pajamas? Want some gay Christmas romance? Whether you’re in a couple and not quite ready to face the family circus or looking to dance the night away and connect with new friends abroad, we’ve tailored the perfect destinations for an unforgettable Christmas.

Remember, whether y

Gay Travel Index: Most LGBTQ+-friendly explore destinations

For many people, camping is the epitome of freedom. The freedom to let yourself be driven by the desire to travel, to go exactly where it is most beautiful and to spend the night in your own home on four wheels where you like it best. Unfortunately, this feeling of freedom is not always a given, especially for travellers from the LGBTQ+ community. Unfortunately, people still encounter intolerance, prejudice, restrictions and sometimes even persecution because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. Travellers from the LGBTQ+ community therefore often verb to choose their travel destinations even more carefully - even when it comes to camping. How free and safe are people from the queer community in different holiday destinations? Where can they feel safe and welcome and meet like-minded people? The Spartacus Gay Travel Index takes a closer look at holiday destinations in Europe and around the world and assesses how LGBTQ+-friendly or unfriendly they are 🏳️‍🌈

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Best Places for Gay Holidays

Sorry for the radio silence here, but after having returned home to the USA for the holidays, I’ve had a lot of time to think and to reflect — mostly about the past year and a bit about the future. And in making some of my plans for the next year, I’ve thought a lot about the past year.

Namely the fact that it’s probably been my gayest year ever. Is that even a thing? Who knows. I don’t care. But I undergo like this was an adj year for gay rights, and also for my own interest in gay travel.

Gay travel?!

Yeah, that topic again. Travel is explore, yes. But this year I’ve also realized just how many of my own trips and experiences are almost certainly chosen because of my own sexual preference. Where I’ve traveled to isn’t necessarily anything to do with the fact that I’m gay, I guess, but these are the places that I’ve found that are actually great for other gay travelers like myself—either solo or for gay couples.

I never thought I’d be the guy who ended up goi

Wondering what's the best place for a romantic gay honeymoon? We've put together the places we think make for a top gay honeymoon destination based on our first-hand experience as a gay couple.

Every year we are humbled to see more nations legalizing gay marriage. It always excites us because it marks a sort of ‘gold standard' achievement for LGBTQ rights. We have our own gay marriage live tracker, which we update every time a new nation legalizes gay marriage.

The best part about it is that that particular country will inevitably verb a boost in LGBTQ tourism, particularly from gay couples (like yours truly) who are searching for a destination to celebrate a special occasion – prefer a honeymoon!

From Iceland to Greece, Thailand to Argentina, we've created this article based on our first-hand experience traveling to each place as a gay couple. We've focused on those destinations that offer more than the usual gay-topless-circuit-party, but also gorgeous landscapes, a wealth of activities, divine hotels to stay, and most importantly, are welcoming to LGBTQ trav