The LGBTQ+ Travel Guide: Interviews, Itineraries, & Inspiration from Insiders in 50 Proud Places Around the Globe

By Alicia Valenski

Winner of Travel Guide of the Year - Travel Media Awards

“Must-have for queer travellers” - Attitude Magazine

“Travel inspiration with a strong queer perspective, you need this in your arsenal” - Pink News

“Will give queer travellers a serious case of wanderlust” - Publisher's Weekly

Discover more than 50 queer-friendly places guided by the communities that live there.

Packed with insights, itineraries, and inspiration, this panoramic compendium will introduce you to LGBTQ+ locals who share, in their own words, the things that make their destination sparkle - with lesser-known attractions and off-the-beaten-path destinations that are inclusive and welcoming to LGBTQ+ travellers.

Inside The LGBTQ+ Travel Guide:

• 50+ LGBTQ+ travel destinations around the world where the queer community can thrive outside of just Pride parades, including: The USA, South America, Europe, South Africa, Asia, Canada, and Australia
• Insider recommendations and travel tips from LGBTQ+ locals and tastemakers highlighting queer-owned businesses and queer-friendly experiences
• Intimate interviews bring you into LGBTQ+ communities with honest, helpful insights for queer travellers planning to visit their hometowns
• Handy 'Know Before You Go' boxes for each destination share details on the local languages, currency, Pride celebrations, and information on when to go
• Stunning photography and beautifully illustrated maps featuring colour-coded points of interest
• Additional LGBTQ+ travel hit list for travellers with specific interests that include adventure; art; family-friendly festivities; island escapes; trailblazing experiences
• Essential travel information for first-time and seasoned travellers covering rights, practical safety tips, advice for emergencies, and more

Author Alicia Valenski is a queer, neurodivergent travel writer paving the way for more inclusive, diverse, accessible travel information and inspiration to be available to the global LGBTQ+ community and beyond.

Discover personal portraits of what it means to be a queer person around the world with The LGBTQ+ Travel Guide. Packed with unique and surprising travel experiences, this book makes the perfect self purchase treat or thoughtful gift for the queer traveller in your life.

Hardcover, 240 pages
Published by Lonely Planet (Mar 2025)
ISBN-13: 9781837582716
Dimensions: 19.18 x 2.22 x 24.77 cm

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