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

Gay travel?!

Yeah, that topic again. Journey is travel, 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 love myself—either solo or for gay couples.

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

12 under-the-radar LGBTQIA+ beach destinations

Beach culture has been an integral part of LGBTQIA+ travel for decades, since the emergence of destinations like Provincetown, Massachusetts; Mykonos, Greece; Key West, Florida; and Sitges, Spain, as sun-splashed havens.

These days, queer travelers flock to dozens of enticing beaches, from secluded spots where you can sunbathe au naturel to festive party playgrounds flanked by luxury resorts and gay nightlife districts.

Some of the world's most amazing beaches are still relatively unknown. Try one of these 12 LGBTQIA+-favored seaside getaways as you plan your next coastal adventure.

Thessaloniki, Greece

The second-largest town in Greece, this picturesque coastal metropolis on a sheltered gulf in the Aegean Sea promises an enticing blend of vibrant urban diversions — including buzzy restaurants and nightspots — and proximity to gorgeous golden beaches. Although many queer visitors to Greece focus their moment on Athens and Mykonos (and other islands), Thessaloniki has a sizable and increasingly visible LGBTQIA+ population.

My love of road trips started early. As a teenager growing up in a suburb of Boston, I discovered Jack Kerouac&#;s classic road trip novel On the Road. The book opened a door to queer history and to places where offbeat weirdos like me could find their fit.

I wrote my college thesis on road trips, and driving myself to (and from) a summer semester at UC Berkeley as research. I guess I should have known back then that I would end up writing about travel for a living!

I&#;ve taken two cross-country road trips – one during college, and one when I moved to California.

I&#;ve also taken shorter road trips: Fresh York to Florida, Brand-new York to Atlanta by way of Kentucky (state #44) and Tennessee, and New York to Michigan (state #43).

I spent a month living in a ghost town in Alaska for a writer&#;s retreat, and stayed on for an extra two weeks to explore the state with my partner, who flew out to Juneau to meet me.

Closer to home, I loving taking weekend trips to cities and towns in the Hudson Valley, where I live.

I love the US – even if I don&#;t always like my country&#;s l

In September Instagram pushed me a post by Travel Gay, a website listing &#;the best gay bars, nightclubs, saunas, spas, beaches, shops and more, along with interesting travel ideas and fabulous offers&#;. There I saw the undated post (date your articles and posts, people) &#;LGBTQ+ Solo Travel: the Optimal Cities to Visit?&#; by Adam Reid. Being a solo gay traveller, it caught my attention. 

Now, while I&#;m still very much a homosexual, it has been a while since I last travelled solo. My last solo trip was Tel Aviv in Since then, I&#;ve travelled with Danny, Oriol, Steve, Philippe, Nicolas, Thanh, my sister Florence. In I wrote &#;SINGLES DAY | Why everyone should journey alone sometimes&#; and reading it back I touch the cringe but I stand by its content.  

It&#;s I should verb a proper solo trip again soon(ish). I touch ready. 

&#;LGBTQ+ Solo Travel: the Best Cities to Visit?&#;

&#;Solo travel is an intimidating prospect to many of us but it’s one of the most rewarding experiences you can include . Solo travel is on the rise and it’s easy to underst