Kelsy Chauvin

In 2023, Sydney is welcoming back travelers with a bang by hosting WorldPride 2023 to mark the 45th anniversary of its first Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras parade and the fifth year of Australian marriage equality in the country. The splashy arrival of WorldPride in the Southern Hemisphere is happening in the New South Wales state capital from February 17 to March 5, and the biennial event is forecasted to be the city’s greatest calendar item of the year—also coinciding with Sydney’s annual one-day...

(Broadway Review)
It’s spring 1776, and the Second Continental Congress is gathered in Philadelphia while the American colonies fight through the Revolutionary War’s bloody first year. It may seem an unlikely story for a Broadway musical, yet the subject matter feels more timely than ever in politically contentious 2022 America.
The Roundabout Theatre Company revival of 1776 dares to recast the original 1969 production with women, transgender and nonbinary performers who represent a range of ages, races, and ethnicities...

Gumbo, chargrilled oysters, jambalaya, poboys, beignets — do we even need to name this destination? The ever-peckish City of New Orleans is synonymous with food.
In fact, the dishes here are so legendary they practically call for their own lexicon, because not everyone knows that boudin here is a sausage made with rice, or that a poboy is an overstuffed French-bread sandwich. Other terms to research before your next NOLA visit: king cake, muffuletta, go cups, a “dressed” sandwich, and bananas...

A fresh culinary ethos is taking root on First Avenue and Tenth Street in Manhattan’s East Village. When the compact fine-dining restaurant HAGS opened earlier this summer, its co-owners, executive chef Telly Justice and beverage director Camille Lindsley, proclaimed the enterprise “by queer people for all people.”
The same location once housed Momofuku Noodle Bar, where allegations of abusive behavior surfaced. The space’s recent transformation is a palate-cleansing sign of the times.
But it’s not just the restaurant’s physical makeover...

Of all the world’s great LGBTQ+ destinations, few compare to rainbow-streaked Provincetown. The historic harbor town at the tip of Cape Cod has long been a haven for artists and eclectic personalities. And though LGBTQ+ visitors were always drawn to the waterfront hamlet, Ptown shored up its lesbian reputation back in 1984, when a group of women gathered on the beach for a clambake.

That early fall clambake started as a social event to boost tourism for local innkeepers, and over time morphed into one of Ptown’s biggest annual events: Women’s Week. There’s even a 2015 documentary about it...

Nice’s standing as the ultimate getaway became official last summer, when it earned UNESCO World Heritage status as the “winter resort town of the Riviera.” Citing the “exceptional universal value of the architectural, landscape, and urban heritage of Nice,” the designation memorializes the city’s international flair and air of opulence.

For seasoned travelers, the city’s alluring serenity and scenery has been an open secret since the 18th century. Back then, English aristocrats were drawn to...

Well before any notion of actual legal weed took root, there were brownies. “Magic brownies” seem to be where eating marijuana all began. Cue visions of hippies passing infused treats around at parties, hoping the dosage would deliver perfect euphoria—rather than a bad high, or no high at all.

In 2022, however, pot brownies have been replaced by literally hundreds, maybe thousands, of other types of edibles and beverages...

A trip to the continent is even more tempting when fueled by the travel trend of 2022: revenge travel, the buzzy term for travelers compensating for vacations lost during the pandemic. For adventurers aiming to catch up on their international jet setting, now there’s a chic way to claim more luxury aboard the world’s only all-business-class airline La Compagnie.

The France-based La Compagnie serves three of Europe’s most fabulous and LGBTQ-friendly destinations: Paris, Milan, and Nice...

If ever there was a time for better wellness, it has arrived. For more than 36 million Americans, yoga is the answer for much of the stress and tension that's surged during the pandemic. The ancient practice promotes physical and mental health through a combination of postures, breathing, and meditation. Because of its nuances, yoga also tends to be an activity that many practitioners align only with in-person studio instruction.

Since late 2021, however, Yoga for All Humans has offered...

Cities across the country are gearing up for Pride season. For travelers, getting there is part of the fun, especially aboard the City of New Orleans, Amtrak’s superliner route between Chicago, Memphis, and New Orleans. The journey covers more than 900 miles of America’s heartland through three of America’s great music cities.
This year train travel is a smart choice for attending Pride events and other summer festivals. A recent IGLTA survey of queer Americans reported that domestic trips an...

Even before the pandemic, lesbian bars were an endangered part of LGBTIQ+ culture.
Today, of the nearly 63,000 bars in America, just 23 of them are lesbian bars — down from about 200 in the 1980s. Maybe it’s online dating, neighborhood shifts or societal changes that have diminished the number of dedicated lesbian spaces. But no matter the reasons, The Lesbian Bar Project is raising funds and awareness about the small handful of full-time queer-gal hangouts still open from coast to coast...

It's a little off the radar of many LGBTQ+ travelers, but that's a big part of what makes Charlotte so exciting. North Carolina's biggest city is home to almost a million residents, many of them members and proud allies of the city's vibrant LGBTQ+ community. They're also big fans of arts and culture, dining, outdoor fun, and going out on the town — which adds to the city's sparkle as a great U.S. destination, easily reachable by road, rail, and airplane. For LGBTQ+ visitors, Charlotte...

The rainbows are here, and while LGBTQ+ Pride season always marks the return of summer, this June it marks the return of more community merriment, too. For many the pandemic has been a long stretch void of face-to-face quality time with far-flung friends. More than that, we’ve been separated from our favorite places, whether that’s a historic Cape Cod beach, sophisticated Southern hitching post, colorful coastal retreat, or sparkling metropolis. So now that we’re breaking out our luggage again...

For LGBTIQ+ travelers, most trips begin by seeking out the local “gayborhood.”
The sight of rainbow flags and same-sex couples can feel like a liberating breath of fresh air. For many, these destinations are welcoming, safe havens; friendly places where the collective community spirit dwells. There’s often a rich gay history embedded, too, inviting visitors to join the local legacy of queer culture—and likely catch Pride festivities and colorful year-round events. Here’s a look at the best...

The splendor of waterfalls is a reason to travel. Whether tall and dramatic, short and broad, or a collection of falls in one panorama, waterfalls are like watching rivers flow vertically. They’re also perfect reminders that our planet creates its own beauty at which we mere spectators can only marvel.

Across the US there are countless waterfalls to gush over, all of them changing natural flow rate by season. Some are tucked away in state parks or mountain ranges, others are readily spotted...