Looking for authentic LGBTQ+ storytelling to represent your brand or destination? We’re Karl and Daan, the creative minds behind Couple of Men, a trusted voice in inclusive travel marketing. As experienced LGBTQ+ travel content creators, we combine travel blogging, social media narration, photojournalism, and strategic consultancy to tell authentic stories for genuine audiences. Since 2016, we’ve worked with tourism boards, travel brands, and cultural institutions worldwide to create content that goes far beyond hashtags – with heart, vision, and purpose.
What we offer: LGBTQ+ content campaigns with impact
Whether you’re promoting a destination, launching a product, or planning an inclusive event, we craft tailored campaigns that reflect your goals and values. From concept to delivery, we handle everything in-house:
- 📝 Blog storytelling in English, German & Dutch
- 📷 Photo shoots, editing & authentic image licensing
- 🎥 Reels, video production & visual storytelling
- ✈️ On-location travel coverage for events & experiences
- 💡 DEI consultancy for inclusive communication & tone
- 📣 Paid social campaigns on Instagram, Threads, Facebook, TikTok & YouTube
Want to see the numbers? Download our Media Kit 2025 (PDF).
Who we work with: brands, DMO, and institutions
We partner with brands, DMOs, and institutions that share our queer values and are committed to DEI and inclusive, forward-thinking communication. We have only one condition: your LGBTQ+ support must be genuine, lasting, and sincere as we take a stand against pink-washing.
- 🏳️🌈 LGBTQ+ destination marketing
- 🏝️ Gay-friendly and clothing-optional resorts
- 🎉 Pride & queer cultural events
- 🚄 Slow travel, train journeys & sustainable tourism
- 🌈 DEI-focused editorial & branded storytelling
From KLM Royal Dutch Airlines to Visit Malta, Marriott, NYC & Company, Disney, and Universal Studios – we collaborate with global names and local heroes alike.
How we do it: Our content & marketing services in detail
We are LGBTQ+ content creators, working as a two-person production team with journalistic ethics and creative vision. We provide multilingual, high-impact content that performs across various platforms and resonates with queer audiences.
- Complete campaign concept & narrative development
- Photography & videography on location (incl. drone)
- Interviews & destination storytelling
- Blog post packages (EN/DE/NL) incl. SEO optimization
- Social media post planning & execution
- LGBTQ+ event coverage (on-site)
- Content delivery with usage rights (print, online, media)
All services are scalable and tailored – from a single photo report to full-fledged campaign execution across media.
Why work with us LGBTQ+ Travel Content Creators
We combine the visual clarity of a creative agency with the emotional truth of lived LGBTQ+ experiences. That means no stock images, no AI blur, just real people, real places, real stories, and real pride in what we do. Our work resonates because it’s rooted in trust:
- 150k+ social media followers actively engaged across our platforms
- Up to 65k monthly pageviews on our bilingual gay travel blog coupleofmen.com
- Featured by various international media: Lonely Planet, Attitude, Queer.de, and Huffington Post
- Brand ambassadors for KLM since 2019 – often integrating flights into campaign storytelling
- Long-term collaborators with Booking.com, Lonely Planet, and Marriott Germany
- Destination partners include Amsterdam, Palm Springs, Fort Lauderdale, and Dutchess County, NY
- Awarded by Lonely Planet & ITB Berlin for our impact on queer travel
- Authors of the first German LGBTQ+ travel book published by Gräfe&Unzer in Munich
- We speak and write in three languages, creating content that travels
Let’s co-create something powerful
You bring your story. We bring the perspective, creativity, and community trust to tell it right.
📩 Email us directly: contact@coupleofmen.com
📄 Download our 2025 Media Kit (PDF)
About us, the gay couple travel blog
Read all about our gay travel blog, Couple of Men – this is the blog we wish we had when we started exploring the world together.
Press & Media coverage
Our gay travel blog articles are a perfect source for recent online gay travel news and planning gay couple travel.
Karl – the editor in chief
Discover Karl’s story as a gay travel blogger, activist & author. Writing for visibility, equality & inspiration.
Karl Krause – LGBTQ+ Blogger
Daan – the creative in chief
Daan is the creative mind behind Couple of Men. Queer director, storyteller & content creator from Amsterdam.
Daan Colijn – Queer Blogger
Our mission is about visibility, representation, and solidarity
One of the core values of our work is highlighting LGBTQ+ owned and operated businesses, queer-friendly accommodations, and inclusive community initiatives. These are not just background settings in our storytelling – they are at the center. By promoting queer-run spaces, we help amplify voices and support economic empowerment within our community, without pinkwashing.
We believe in showcasing the people behind the places. Whether it’s a local café owned by a lesbian couple, a boutique hotel run by a trans host, or a queer-led creative business. These are the stories we seek out and share with our community with care and respect.
To see how we put this into practice, take a look at our long-form editorial series Queer Couple Stories – an ongoing project dedicated to LGBTQ+ individuals sharing their lives, love, and visibility. In these stories, we highlight LGBTQ+ people living and loving visibly around the world.
Campaign experience: LGBTQ+ travel content creators trusted by global brands
Over the years, we’ve been proud to run impactful campaigns with leading tourism boards, international travel brands, and LGBTQ+ organizations. From multi-week destination campaigns to product storytelling, we work across channels and formats – always with purpose, creativity, and a queer lens. Some of our highlights:
- 🛫 KLM Royal Dutch Airlines – official brand ambassadors since 2019
- 🇺🇸 NYC & Company – coverage of WorldPride and Pride Month NYC
- 🇲🇹 Visit Malta – storytelling campaign for EuroPride 2023
- 🎢 Universal Studios – immersive theme park content & visibility
- 🇺🇸 Travel Portland & Enjoy Illinois – regional destination storytelling
- 🏨 Hilton, Marriott, Le Méridien – accommodation features & reviews
- 📰 Media collaborations with Attitude, PinkNews, Queer.de, Spartacus
Our campaigns range from single-day activations to multi-month strategic partnerships – always custom-tailored to your goals.
How a campaign with us unfolds
Most of our collaborations begin with a message from a destination, brand, or tourism marketing organization – often tied to a press trip or invitation to visit a specific place, such as a city, region, or country. From there, the process becomes collaborative. We usually schedule a call or engage in a focused idea exchange to align on storytelling goals, community fit, and creative approach.
Once the concept is sketched, we discuss the budget. Depending on the package, timeline, and deliverables, we adjust the scope accordingly. If a campaign can’t be realized within the current fiscal year, we’re open to phased launches or follow-up campaigns. What matters to us – and our audience – is consistency and authenticity.
We prefer long-term partnerships over one-off placements. Our ongoing preparation for WorldPride Amsterdam 2026 is a perfect example: we build visibility well in advance and craft layered narratives.
A typical trip combines urban and natural elements, featuring Pride celebrations and local queer culture, followed by time spent in nature as a couple. Especially for long-haul travel, our readers favor depth over bucket-list speed – meaningful moments over mass-market noise.
Let’s build visibility and value – together
Let’s work together to shape a more inclusive travel industry and ways for queer travelers to enjoy the best time of the year untroubled and free. Whether you’re planning a campaign around LGBTQ+ representation, looking for trusted queer content creators, or wanting to reach an engaged and loyal international community. We offer visibility and deliver value, perspective, and impact.
With every project, we bring our full creative and professional skillset to the table: content production, storytelling, multilingual publishing, and an intuitive understanding of what queer travelers actually care about. We believe that inclusive marketing starts with authentic voices – and that’s exactly what we offer. If you’re ready to collaborate with LGBTQ+ travel content creators who live what they share, we’d love to hear from you.
📩 Email us directly: contact@coupleofmen.com