Couple of Men – A Gay Travel Blog
Palm Springs: Our 10 Days in California’s Gay Paradise
USA: Get ready for our tips on the chicest gay-friendly hotels, hidden architectural gems, rejuvenating spa experiences, and the top gay hot spots to dance the night away.
Our First Book: Couple of Men – Ein Männerpaar reist um die Welt
GERMANY: The first LGBTQ+ Travel Book Couple of Men – Ein Männerpaar reist um die Welt, giving insights into our lives as gay men, as a couple, and queer LGBTQ+ communities
Nakagin Capsule Tower: Sleeping in Historic Organic Architecture in Tokyo
We didn’t choose a hotel for our first nights in Tokyo. Instead, we used a unique and rare Airbnb offer to stay in an architectural icon, the world-famous Nakagin Capsule Tower, designed by the architect Kisho Kurokawa.
Koyasan: 120 Temples of Japanese Buddhism at Mount Kõya
JAPAN: Our spiritual trip to the 120 Koyasan temples of Japanese Buddhism in Mount Kõya on the Wakayama Peninsula.
A Gay Couple’s Camper Road Trip to the Scottish Highlands | Part 1
SCOTLAND: We’re taking you on our 12-day camper van road trip around the Scottish Highlands in the far north of the UK. From Edinburgh to Glencoe, the Isle of Skye and back to Glasgow.
Pilgrimage Kumano Kodo: Our Japanese Hiking Adventure Part 1
JAPAN: After our first days in Tokyo, we seriously wanted to go to our limits when making a Pilgrimage in Japan on the famous traditional Kumano Kodo route from Ki Tanabe to Nachi through the Wakayama mountains.
Explore Santa Clarita: A Californian Gay Couple Adventure
USA: Intrigued by the possibility of a queer and gay-friendly escape in the USA just an hour’s drive north of Los Angeles, we packed our bags and headed up Interstate 5 to Santa Clarita.
Best of our Wedding Day: Celebrating “11 Years of a Couple of Men”
AMSTERDAM: We tell you the story of our gay spring wedding in Amsterdam, including personal details about us. You can become a part of the path to our most romantic day of our lives, “the Gay Wedding of a Couple of Men”.
Gay Pride Calendar Germany 2024: A complete CSD list of 60+ Pride Events
GERMANY: We checked the annual CSD agenda in the German cities and assembled as many CSD and LGBTQ+ Pride events we could find in Germany.
Gay Travel Blog Couple of Men
A German-Dutch gay couple, happily living the adventurous life together, eager to explore the world around us, from our favorite neighborhood restaurant to adventurous hiking trails into the mountains and exciting city trips around the globe.
We are Karl and Daan from the Gay Couple Travel Blog Couple of Men, and we’d like to inspire you to explore the world open-minded, respectful, and with a happy heart.
Karl & Daan.
A Gay Couple’s Camper Road Trip to the Scottish Highlands | Part 1
SCOTLAND: We’re taking you on our 12-day camper van road trip around the Scottish Highlands in the far north of the UK. From Edinburgh to Glencoe, the Isle of Skye and back to Glasgow.
Road trip across the Florida Keys to Key West | A Gay Couple on the road
USA: On our road trip from Miami via the Florida Keys to Key West, we as a gay couple of men took a closer look at the LGBTQ+ friendly destination of the USA.
Medellín: The revitalized & reborn Colombian City of Eternal Spring
COLOMBIA: From the most dangerous city in the world to a gay-friendly destination – in one generation! Art and culture, cable cars, and self-sustaining neighborhoods.
Malta – Our trip to Europe’s LGBTQ+ Paradise in the Mediterranean Sea
MALTA: On our road trip from Miami via the Florida Keys to Key West, we as a gay couple of men took a closer look at the LGBTQ+ friendly destination of the USA.
Adventure Switzerland: From Bern to the Matterhorn & on to Interlaken
SWITZERLAND: LGBTQ+ and Gay-friendly Switzerland Summer Trip: Our vacation in Bern, and Zermatt ( the Matterhorn) in Interlaken with Pink Alpine.
Safari Adventures at Etosha National Park in Namibia
NAMIBIA: Etosha is located in the Northern part of Namibia. Etosha National Park itself is continuously under protection for poachers and other animal threatening to guarantee a healthy and balanced environment for the animals and vegetation.
13 Road Trip Highlights of the US-American South West
USA: Our road trip around California, Utah, Arizona, and Nevada. Gran Canyon, Zion National Park, Yosemite, San Francisco and LA – join us on our trip to the land of opportunity.
Gay Peru Adventure – llamas, Machu Picchu and a Rainbow Flag
PERU: For us, our Peru adventure meant learning more about the history of this South American country, which goes back much further than ‘just’ to the glorious Incas.
Rovos Rail Train Safari: Namibia to South Africa on Rails
SOUTHERN AFRICA: Our journey through rural inhabited Savannah regions, windy dunes and protected National Parks turned out to be one of our biggest gay travel adventures ever.
Costa Rica: 18 Tropical Days in Central America
COSTA RICA: The most important fact you should know about: Costa Rica is one of the safest, LGBT welcoming, and very gay-friendly countries in Central America with an incredible unique biodiversity.
Gay Travel India: Karl’s Backpack Trip in 2008 | Part 1
INDIA: You have to come prepared to India, a country full of contrasts and constant surprises, a melting pot of cultural heritage and religious influences in a developing modern society of over 1.2 billion people.
Sossusvlei: Best of our Desert & Dunes Safari in Namibia
NAMIBIA: During our nine days Train Safari from Namibia to South Africa’s capital city, we had the chance to visit one of the most spectacular sights of Namibia, the dunes and desert of Sossusvlei.
Pride
Happy Pride! With this international greeting, lesbians, gays, intersex and trans folks as well as queer people, as well as their friends and allies, are marching side by side demonstrating various LGBTQ+ Pride parades for equality, acceptance, and equal love. But what does PRIDE for the LGBTQ+ community actually mean and stand for? Why are we using the abbreviation LGBTQ+? And why is a Coming Out for queer people so important and really still necessary? We are giving answers to these and additional questions on our Gay Couple Travel Blog Couple of Men.
Nakagin Capsule Tower: Sleeping in Historic Organic Architecture in Tokyo
We didn’t choose a hotel for our first nights in Tokyo. Instead, we used a unique and rare Airbnb offer to stay in an architectural icon, the world-famous Nakagin Capsule Tower, designed by the architect Kisho Kurokawa.
Top 10 LGBTQ+ Friendly Hotels in Greater Fort Lauderdale
USA: A luxury resort, a clothing-optional getaway, or a cozy guesthouse: Here are our Top 10 LGBTQ+ friendly hotels and resorts in Greater Fort Lauderdale.
Hotel am Steinplatz in Berlin – Autograph Collection Marriott | Review
BERLIN: When we discovered that Hotel am Steinplatz in Berlin Charlottenburg was part of the Marriott family and listed under the Pink Pillow Collection, we had to check it out.
Island House in Key West: The best Gay Resort in the World | Review
KEY WEST: We stayed at the popular clothing optional gay resort Island House in Key West. In 2019, the accommodation has become “The Best Gay Resort In The World”.
Universal’s Aventura Hotel at Universal Orlando Resort, Florida | Review
ORLANDO: We stayed at the Aventura Hotel at the Universal Orlando Resort™ in Florida, located close to Universal’s Volcano Bay, Islands of Adventure, and Universal Studios Florida.
Be Vedetta: Adult-only gay-friendly Relais & Glamping in Tuscany | Review
ITALY: Gay-friendly BeVedetta in Scarlino, Italy, located high up on a hill overlooking the sea, was just the right place to experience a gaycation, far away from the stress of everyday life.
Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando Resort, Florida | Review
ORLANDO: We stayed at the LGBTQ+ friendly Review Hard Rock Hotel at Universal Orlando, Florida, a premier resort hotel to Universal Studios Florida™, located close to the Universal CityWalk Orlando.
Review Design Hotel Aloft Munich, Germany
MUNICH: The 4-star hotel was our accommodation for the 4-days trip to Munich this summer with enough space to play games, to dance to DJ sets, and to work in an LGBTQ+ welcoming environment.
Klaus K Hotel Helsinki with Tom of Finland | Review
FINLAND: Before we start with our review of the gay-friendly Klaus K Hotel in Helsinki, we want to warn you, it is going to be a very sexy gay-friendly hotel article.
Queer Couple Stories
By sharing their stories, we get to understand the daily lives of couples that are running a business together, that are activists for freedom and equality together, that are facing everyday problems together or that simply are what they actually are, two people in love. This is why we use Queer Couple Stories on our Gay Couple Travel Blog Couple of Men to raise awareness of LGBTQ+ couples and their situations with the goal to change the perception and acceptance in our society. We want them to be seen – by sharing their stories.
Our First Book: Couple of Men – Ein Männerpaar reist um die Welt
GERMANY: The first LGBTQ+ Travel Book Couple of Men – Ein Männerpaar reist um die Welt, giving insights into our lives as gay men, as a couple, and queer LGBTQ+ communities
2SLGBTQ+ Community in Ottawa, Canada: Capital Pride 2024 Celebration
BERLIN: Gay travelers can use the Gay Travel Index 2024 to prepare for their gaycation. But which country ranks first? Where is it safe to travel to as a gay and LGBTQ+ traveler?
Top 10 Lesbian Movies at Amsterdam’s LGBTQ+ Film Festival 2024
AMSTERDAM: Join us and thousands of queer movie fans for a unique celebration of the LGBTQ+ cinematic culture with our movie list of the Best Lesbian Movies 2024 we’ve selected for Roze Filmdagen.
Top 15 Best Gay Movies 2024 for Roze Filmdagen in Amsterdam
AMSTERDAM: Get ready for a unique celebration of the LGBTQ+ cinematic experience featuring the Best Gay Movies 2024 we’ve selected together with festival director Werner Borkes that promises to captivate and inspire.
Mallorca Gay Cruising Guide for Palma & the Beaches
SPAIN: Mallorca doesn’t have a gay cruising reputation like Gran Canaria, Amsterdam or Sitges. But there are places where intimate encounters are possible. Here are John’s tips.
Top 15 Gay Movies not to be missed at Roze Filmdagen 2023
AMSTERDAM: An extensive selection of international films, documentaries, and short films will be available for the queer community to watch, getting already in a Pride mood.
Top 10 Lesbian Movies not to be missed at Roze Filmdagen 2023
AMSTERDAM: We have teamed up with festival director Werner Borkes to pick our favorite lesbian movies of 2023 from around the world.
10 of the best LGBTQ+ travel books
WORLDWIDE: Need inspiration on where to travel next? Or you’re not sure which places are suitable for travelers from the LGBTQ+ community? LGBTQ+ travel books help lesbian, gay, trans, and queer travelers find inspiration and direction for planning their gaycation.
12 of the best LGBTQ+ books in English
WORLDWIDE: Our selection of the 12 best international LGBTQ+ books in English with lesbian, gay, transgender and queer community topics worldwide.
LGBTQ+ Rights around the World >
Gay in Moldova: “Hate against LGBT is systematically instilled in people”
MOLDOVA: How safe and enjoyable is the life of the LGBTQ+ community in the Eastern European country? Sarah attended an online event organized to answer these questions…
Gay in Ukraine: The local LGBTQ+ Community Struggles for Visibility
UKRAINE: Sarah learned about the situation of the LGBTQ+ community in the Eastern European country at an online event organized specifically for activists and journalists.
Gay in Laos: The LGBTQ+ Community between Tolerance & Acceptance
LAOS: The Democratic People’s Republic of Laos also called Laos for short, has the reputation of being one of the most tolerant communist countries for the LGBTQ+ community.
Rejection & Violence: LGBTQ+ in Cambodia
CAMBODIA: Additionally to the two genders, male and female, Cambodia’s national language Khmer also knows the third gender kteuy, describing a person who has the physical characteristics of one gender but the behavior of the other.
Gay in Vietnam: Is the country turning into an ‘LGBTQ+ paradise’?
VIETNAM: Homosexuality was still described as a social evil by a national television broadcaster in 2002, comparable to prostitution and illegal gambling. Over the past years, the situation for the LGBT community in Vietnam has improved.
LGBTQ+ in Myanmar – A sin from a former life?
MYANMAR: …or Burma, still one of the most conservative countries in Southeast Asia, is also the country where life is anything but easy for LGBTQ+ people
“The problem is not only the law, but Lebanese society”
LEBANON: The country has a reputation in the Middle East for being the most liberal of all countries when it comes to the LGBTQ+ community in general.
Being Gay in Russia under the ban on homosexual propaganda
RUSSIA: A kiss and a murder. This is how recent events in Russia can be summarized in the LGBTQ+ community. Renowned LGBTQ+ activist Yelena Grigoriyeva was found dead in St. Petersburg in mid-July, with several stab wounds in the chest and signs of strangulation.
Gay in Georgia: “If you are Georgian, you need to be a straight man. “
GEORGIA: Although homosexuality has been legal in Georgia since 2000, it is taboo in large parts of the country with far-reaching consequences for lesbians, gays, and queer people in the country.
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