Lesbian Gift Guide: Valentine’s Day Edition
Are you looking for gift ideas for that special someone and have no clue what to get them even though you feel you know them very well? Yeah? Happens to the best of us. If you want to be romantic chocolates, fresh flowers and beautiful lingerie are the way to go. If...
How to Support LGBT Refugees: 4 LGBT Organizations that Need Your Help
Every year, The International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association’s (IGLTA) Global Convention takes place in a new host city and welcomes international delegates from across the world. Every year I speak at the conference but this year I was invited to attend IGLTA...
8 Fun (But Social Justice Oriented) Things to Do in Salvador Brazil
Salvador is in the northeastern region of Brazil and is the capital of the state of Bahia. Salvador is also the third largest city in Brazil and a port that has become a popular vacation destination for Brazilians. During the transatlantic slave trade, millions of...
An Open Letter to Straight People During Pride
TRAVEL & LGBT An Open Letter to Straight People During Pride Meg Cale Somehow over the course of my career, I’ve become the go-to person for Pride content for other publications. I think I know why - I’m super queer and I’m not shy about my opinions and critiques...
20 Best Lesbian Parties and Lesbian Festivals in the World
20 Best Lesbian Parties and Lesbian Festivals in the World This past weekend I attended my 6th Dinah Shore weekend with Bumble. I love queer events because I feel like it’s the one time where I get to be surrounded by my people and completely immerse myself in our...
Queers You Should Know: Singer Songwriter Miki Ratsula
Queers You Should Know: Singer-Songwriter & Internet Babe Miki Ratsula By Meg Cale After visiting Helsinki we fell in love with the artistic stylings of so many Finnish performers that we had to bring you a new Queers You Should Know interview. This week on Queers...
The Best LGBT Travelers to Follow on Instagram
TRAVEL & LGBT The Best LGBT Travelers to Follow on Instagram Lindsay Cale Instagram has always been our favorite social media site because it’s an easy way to connect with travelers from around the world and plan our future trips. We’re not ashamed to say that...
8 Tips for the Best LGBT Miami Trip
Miami is one of the world's most popular vacation spots. As cliche as it is to say, Miami really does have something for every type of traveler - from the trendy nightlife of South Beach to the vibrant LGBT scene to the gorgeous architecture of the Art Deco district,...
Ft Lauderdale’s World AIDS Museum is Preserving Queer History
TRAVEL & LGBT Ft Lauderdale's World AIDS Museum is Key in Preserving Queer History Meg Cale With dozens of LGBT friendly hotels, more than 40 gay nightlife venues, gorgeous beaches, and warm winter weather, it is easy to see why Fort Lauderdale is a favorite...
5 Australian LGBT Events You Have to Attend At Least Once
One of my biggest dreams is to road trip the 2500 miles from Sydney to Perth in Australia and see all the sites along the way. With Australia increasing the working holiday visa to 35 years old and an anticipated landslide win in favor of marriage equality now is the...
5 Uncomfortable Questions About Travel to Anti-LGBT Destinations
TRAVEL & LGBT 5 Uncomfortable Questions About Traveling to Anti-LGBT Destinations Meg Cale I'm not going to bury the lead on this one. Traveling as a member of the LGBT community is a radical act because the majority of the world is still grappling with the...
Most Instagrammable Spots in Louisville
TRAVEL & LGBT Most Instagrammable Spots in Louisville Lindsay Cale Searching Instagram has practically become part of the trip planning process. What restaurant has the fish tank topped bar? Al J’s at the Conservatory Where can I get the best rooftop view? 8UP...
Journal: LGBT Travel Bloggers Summer 2017 Recap
TRAVEL & LGBT Summer 2017 - What We've Done and Where We've Been Meg Cale Hey Ya’ll The last few months have been a whirlwind with so many awesome trips and adventures. As LGBT travel bloggers we get to see a lot of really awesome places around the world. But I...
MOTHERSHIP is the Queer Feminist Music Festival of Your Dreams
TRAVEL & LGBT MOTHERSHIP is the Queer Feminist Music Festival of Your Dreams When I was growing up I used to say that I wished I had been a teenager in the 1960’s. I thought all the strong activists movements had come to pass. EL OH EL. Obviously, I was wrong. I...
My Experience with Health Care in Mexico
TRAVEL & LGBT My Experience with Healthcare in Mexico We’d only been planning, packing and dreaming of our time in Merida for 5 months when we finally got here. We immediately tossed our bags in the perfectly tiled rooms and jumped in the pool. That was a moment...
11 Tips for Traveling With Sex Toys
TRAVEL & LGBT 11 Tips for Traveling With Sex Toys Meg Cale Big ole thank you to Adam and Eve for sponsoring this post. Use the discount code DOPES at checkout on Adam and Eve to get 50% off one item + free shipping in the US and Canada. Keep in mind certain...
6 Ways Travel Makes Relationships Stronger
TRAVEL & LGBT 6 Ways Travel Makes Relationships Stronger Lindsay Cale Meg and I fell into a life of travel by accident. We were living 2 hours apart when we started dating. Instead of going to each other's houses we decided to meet in all the cities in-between....
Journal: 30 Lessons Learned By 30
TRAVEL & LGBT Journal: 30 Lessons Learned By 30 Meg Cale I turned 30 in Austin Texas. While they did sponsor my stay and one blog post I loved Austin so much that I decided to showcase the city in additional posts. I picked Austin intentionally. I wanted to...
Real Strong & Real Beautiful: How We Overcame LGBT Stereotypes
TRAVEL & LGBT Real Strong & Real Beautiful: How We Overcame LGBT Stereotypes Thank you Dove for sponsoring this post. How do you define #RealBeauty? Meg’s Story I came out for the first time when I was eleven. This week I turn 30. I’ve spent the last 19 years...
How to Use KEH Camera Sales to Make Some Travel Cash
How to Use KEH Camera Sales to Make Some Travel Cash Thanks to KEH for supporting Dopes on the Road! As always, all opinions are my own. This post has affiliate links. Lindsay and I are in the process of making the move to Merida, Mexico. We want to live a life...
10 Questions to Consider When Planning Your LGBT Honeymoon
10 Questions to Consider When Planning Your LGBT Honeymoon Okay, this one may seem obvious but honeymoon planning can see seriously overwhelming with so many options out there. Lindsay and I had a joint wedding and honeymoon in Ecuador but let’s be honest here - not...
Journal: World Pride Madrid
Journal: World Pride Madrid This past week I was in Madrid, Spain for my very first World Pride. I’ve attended Pride in a few dozen countries and at least twice as many cities at this point, but World Pride is a completely different ball game. I was in town working...
The Truth About Lesbian Smoking
ACTIVISM & LGBT The Truth About Lesbian Smoking Meg Cale Did you know that LGBT adults smoke at rates up to 2.5 times higher than straight adults? Why? - in part it’s due to targeted marketing by Big Tobacco. Our community is at risk for a ton of negative...
Blurred Lines: Ukraine is not Russia
EDITOR’S NOTE: IN AN ONGOING EFFORT TO FEATURE WRITERS FROM MARGINALIZED COMMUNITIES AND UNDERREPRESENTED ISSUES IN THE WORLD OF TRAVEL, THIS GUEST POST FROM LARA MAREE OF LOST LARA BRINGS TO LIGHT HER EXPERIENCES LIVING AS AN AUSTRALIAN EXPAT IN UKRAINE. The Ukraine,...
Queers You Should Know: Kyrisha Deschamps of Honey Groove Music Festival
Queers You Should Know: Kyrisha Deschamps of Honey Groove Music Festival Kyrisha Deschamps is an event producer living at the forefront of DC’s queer events scene with a host of parties under her belt. Her annual music festival, Honey Groove is the stuff of legends....
Understanding Tourism’s Impact on the Environment at the UN Oceans Conference
Editor's Note: In an ongoing effort to feature writers from marginalized communities and underrepresented issues of importance in the world of travel, this guest post from Aireona B. Raschke of Nightborn Travel brings to light her experiences working in environmental...
Journal: Big Changes Are Coming
Dear Friends & Family, After four years of our relationship, Lindsay and I have decided to make a big change. The last time I wrote you a letter like this, it was to announce our elopement in Ecuador which we followed up with a brunch reception right here in...
The LGBT Community Needs Planned Parenthood
The LGBT Community Needs Planned Parenthood I grew up the second child of a single teenage mother. My mother got pregnant with my brother when she was 15-years-old, eighteen months later, I was born. My mother was diagnosed with terminal brain cancer when I was eight...
Chefs Make Change: World Central Kitchen’s Dine-N-Dash Comes to DC
Chefs Make Change: World Central Kitchen’s Dine-N-Dash Comes to DC On June 7, Chef José Andrés will open the doors to 30 Washington DC restaurants for the annual Dine-N-Dash fundraiser. The goal of Dine-N-Dash is to raise $500,000 through ticket sales for World...
8 Questions LGBT Travelers Should Ask Before Traveling Abroad
TRAVEL & LGBT 8 Questions LGBT Travelers Should Ask Before Traveling Abroad Meg Cale 1. Do you feel comfortable closeting yourself when it’s necessary? I had moral questions for myself when I made the choice to leave the United States. I often thought: How could I...
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