Gay Travel Guides
Gay Montreal – the best gay hotels, bars, clubs & more
Where French culture makes sweet love to North American dynamism, Montréal is full of joie de vivre. Check out this guide for our tips on dining, gay nightlife, hotels, tours, sights, and more.
Gay Mexico City – the best gay hotels, bars, clubs & more
The ultimate gay guide to Mexico City. Find the best gay hotels, restaurants, bars, clubs, saunas, tours & more!
Gay Stockholm – the best gay hotels, bars, clubs & more
The ultimate gay guide to Stockholm. Find the best gay hotels, restaurants, bars, clubs, saunas, tours & more!
About Us
We're David and Auston, but you can call us Two Bad Tourists. We started this blog as a resource for LGBT+ travelers featuring international gay-friendly destinations, festivals and events. We aim to inspire LGBT+ people to explore the world wherever they might want to go while offering travel advice we've picked up after 10 years on the road. You can find travel tips as well as insider guides featuring recommendations on dining, gay nightlife, hotels, tours, sightseeing and more. We also offer our own gay group trips that we host ourselves and you're invited to join! Want to travel with us and visit one of these awesome destinations?
About Us
We're David and Auston, but you can call us Two Bad Tourists. We started this blog as a resource for LGBT+ travelers featuring international gay-friendly destinations, festivals and events. We aim to inspire LGBT+ people to explore the world wherever they might want to go while offering travel advice we've picked up after 10 years on the road. You can find travel tips as well as insider guides featuring recommendations on dining, gay nightlife, hotels, tours, sightseeing and more. We also offer our own gay group trips that we host ourselves and you're invited to join! Want to travel with us and visit one of these awesome destinations?
Groups Trips
7 Not-to-Miss Gay Cruises in 2025/2026
Go sailing in Croatia, explore the Caribbean or cruise the Greek Islands. We’ve got our top suggestions here. Pick your favorite or pick them all, just don’t miss out!
Always a Shore Thing in Italy – Seven Experiences on an LGBTQ+ Tour of Southern Italy
Culturally diverse cities, active volcanoes, and a nightclub hidden in a secluded bay — the islands of Southern Italy have it all. Here are seven experiences you can enjoy as part of an LGBTQ+ tour or gay sailing trip.
Gay Tours to Spain, France, Italy, Netherlands and Belgium in 2025
In 2023, we're offering multiple gay group trips to Spain, France, Greece, Turkey, Croatia and Italy. We're inviting all our friends and followers to join. Want to come?
Inspiration
Let Off Some Steam – The Top 5 Gay Saunas in Madrid in 2025
Madrid offers a selection of the best saunas in Europe, frequented by some of the hottest guys in the world. Check out our guide to the top Madrid gay saunas.
Air, Earth, Water and Ice – Adrenaline-Fuelled Fun on Five of the Best LGBTQ+ Adventure Tours
Gay adventure tourism isn't for the faint of heart. We look at some of the more extreme activities to do on gay tours from New Zealand to Colombia.
Call Me Mother… City – The 5 Types of LGBTQ+ Travelers You’ll Encounter in Cape Town
Cape Town is known as ‘the Mother City’, but it has a second moniker as the ‘queer capital of Africa’. Here's a look at the 5 most prominent types who visit.
Events
Big in Berlin – Berlin Presents a Year of LGBTQ+ Events and Highlights
From queer film festivals to wild fetish parties, there's always something going on in Berlin. We look at the queer events of the year to plan your trip around.
Rainbow Rush Hour – Your Ultimate Guide to London Gay Pride 2025
Pride Month is here! And London Pride 2024 promises to be the event of the season. We look at the event's history, what to do, where to stay and where to drink.
You Gotta Fight for Your Rights While Paaaaartying – Join the Revolution at Winter Party Festival
Live Free. Play Hard. Give Back! Party and raise money for the LGBTQ+ community at Winter Party Festival.
Need Help?
10 Useful Tips for Gay Solo Travelers
Check out these tips to help gay solo travelers make the most of traveling alone, or rather, not being alone if you follow our advice.
3 Times Travel Insurance Saved the Day (& Our Bank Account)
Over the past 15 years we've had our share of scenarios gone wrong & our decision to purchase travel insurance really saved our ass not to mention our bank account.
Thrifty Thrills without the Unnecessary Frills – Top 10 Budget Hotels in Madrid
Visiting our home city of Madrid need not break the bank. We look at ten budget hotels and hostels to choose from when visiting Spain's exciting capital city.
