Kelsy Chauvin

Love and marriage may be the ultimate gift, but just beyond those cherished vows and celebratory toasts comes the unforgettable honeymoon. Unlike the nuptials themselves, the honeymoon is intimate; a private dessert for two. It’s chapter one of a love story. Better still, it’s the newlyweds’ first chance to voyage together in wedded harmony. For LGBTQ+ couples, planning a romantic honeymoon comes with familiar choices—beach or city, resort or B&B, adventure or light recreation—plus considerations about feeling welcome as well as safe...

The small island nation in the middle of the Mediterranean Sea is bound to be the greatest show in Europe this September 7 through 17. Over those 10 days, Malta will host EuroPride Valletta 2023 in its capital city, with superstar Christina Aguilera headlining the highly anticipated closing concert on Saturday, September 16.
EuroPride is one of the world's largest LGBTQ+ celebrations, taking place in different European Union nations each year since 1992...

From breezy beach days and delicious dining, to sunny adventures and sassy drag shows, Puerto Vallarta is serving the ultimate escape plan. Mexico’s famous LGBTQ-welcoming city is roaring back as a top 2023 destination, ready for travelers to reclaim its spicy fun in the sun.
With direct flights from most major U.S. airports, Puerto Vallarta is easy to reach, and the Zona Romantica city center is just a half-hour from PVR Airport. The best part of any visit here is that refreshing feeling of being in a vibrant, coastal city where time seems to pass a little slower, under blue skies...

In Palm Springs, it can feel like leisure breezes in the warm desert air. For travelers ready to embrace that easygoing Coachella Valley spirit, there are many ways to experience this Southern California destination where the sun shines 300 days per year. Much of the early local history started with its natural hot springs, whose mineral water attracted the Cahuilla people that made this valley home for two millennia. The same desert springs and scenery live on today in modern spas...

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Crystal blue waters set against deep green forests, cliffside castles and red-roofed villages, farmers’ markets supplying fresh ingredients for divine fine-dining dishes—this is the start of your wondrous visit to Croatia and Slovenia. The two countries share a border and easy access to both the Adriatic Sea and the Alps. They also share a wealth of natural attractions, unforgettable gastronomy, and deep cultural heritage, making Croatia and Slovenia two of the most captivating destinations...

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.

The curtain rises on one of New York's most exciting summer traditions this month with the premiere of the Hudson Valley Shakespeare Festival's "Henry V." It's one of three productions enticing theater lovers to Putnam County, the scenic destination a short train ride north from Grand Central Terminal.

The summer festival has been a beloved annual event since 1987. And while each play through the decades has brought incredible talent to the stage, the 2023 season promises to be especially...

It’s no exaggeration to say the movement for LGBTIQ+ rights would not exist without lesbian bars.
Yet even before the challenges of the pandemic, these crucial community spots were becoming an endangered species. Today, of the nearly 69,000 watering holes in the USA, a mere 27 of them are lesbian bars – down from about 200 in the 1980s. You can chalk up this diminished showing to online dating, or to urban gentrification, or to (largely positive) societal changes. But no matter the reasons...

Across America and the world, June means celebrating Pride. For lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other sexual orientations and gender identities, U.S. National Pride Month brings moments of contemplation, commemoration, and celebration. And while out-and-proud festivals and events take place around the globe all month, in New York City, the whole scene culminates with the 53rd annual NYC Pride March, this year on Sunday, June 25.
In 2023, one might expect more than a half-century’s worth of progress—including marriage equality in America and 33 other countries—means that Pride..

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...

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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...