How the LGBTQ+ Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community Navigate Travel
One reason I wanted to be a journalist or travel writer was to tell the stories of marginalized people, which…
Experiences
Kodo Nishimura’s Book Tour is Coming to London
Buddhist monk, makeup artist, and an LGBTQ+ activist, Kodo Nishimura, is promoting his new book, “This Monk Wears Heels: Be…
Black History is American History: Travel Beyond Your Comfort Zone
Stephen Ekstrom continues his nomad life across the U.S. traveling to the Deep South for immersive cultural experiences to learn…
First Transgender Mountain Climber to Reach New Heights
This summer, Erin Parisi is on her way to make a second attempt to conquer Mount Denali, the highest mountain…
What It’s Like to Travel as a Transgender Person
Cisgender men and women rarely have travel anxiety when it comes to how they identify on the LGBTQIA+ spectrum, but…
Culture Creator Emil Wilbekin Amplifies the Voices of Black Gay and Queer Men
Growing up as a Black gay or queer man can be a daunting process if you’re don’t have a good…
My New Nomad Life: At Least He Was Wearing Pants
For the last 20 years, I’ve had to travel, and, frankly, it sucked. Working as a tourism development expert meant…
Osaka, the LGBTQ capital of Japan, and the new IGLTA Destination of the Year 2021
Osaka, Japan, has a thriving queer community with over 100 gay bars, 10 lesbian bars, and a burgeoning trans nightlife…
Nonbinary Filmmaker Faraz Arif Ansari Inspires Us to Love and Travel to India
Travel is about transporting yourself – physically or mentally – to another world sometimes different from your own. It’s a…
My Personal Path to Travel and Transformation
One of my first memories of travel involved going nowhere at all, at least physically. I was maybe nine or…