Queer Travel Chat by Two Bad Tourists

Gay travel tv host, broadway actor, and social media guru Ravi Roth will join us to talk about the amazing destinations he’s visited, LGBT+ Pride events, and about his YouTube channel/travel website Ravi Round The World.

Serial entrepreneur Billy Kolber is the founder of the former gay and lesbian travel magazine OUT&ABOUT and the founder of the online publication ManAboutWorld. He shared his LGBT travel expertise with us and discussed his newer venture Hospitable. Me , which offers DEI training to the hospitality industry.

Ivan Quintanilla of TravelingIQ.com joins us to talk about two destinations he knows very well - Miami and NYC. He’ll share his tips and tell us how he got started as a travel writer and actor.

Our trips with this Europe-based gay sailing company are our absolute favorite sailing trips. We’re excited to talk to the man in charge, Geoff, about his sailing company which has taken us to amazing destinations like Greece and Croatia. https://twobadtourists.com/do-you-have-a-funny-or-embarrassing-travel-story/

We’ve been interviewing a lot of great guests and now we’ll take the time to turn the interview around on ourselves. We’ll talk about how we got started in travel, share some memorable experiences, and discuss what our future in travel looks like.

Tom Christ, producer of One Magical Weekend in Orlando, will tell us all about the event and what we can expect from it this year. We’re excited to be going this June 2-6, 2022!

Joey Amato from PrideJourneys.com talks to us about his experiences as a travel journalist, his online publication, and about queer-friendly destinations around the US.

Harry Itie, Media/Communications Specialist and Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Advocate, will talk to us about what life is like for the queer community in Nigeria. He’ll also tell us about his advocacy work, documentaries (State of Emergency and Defiance: Voices of a New Generation), his online publication The Rustin Times, and podcast The Harry Minute.

LoAnn Halden, VP of Communications at IGLTA, will talk to us about traveling to countries with anti-LGBT laws and whether or not we should support travel boycotts. Plus, she’ll share some of her past travel experiences and what life is like as an expat in London. ☕️🍷 twobadtourists.com/coffee

In our two part episode on Colombia, we started by talking with Felipe Cardenas last week about LGBT+ businesses in Colombia and his experience as the IGLTA Board Chair and CEO of the Colombian LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce. Check out episode 7 if you missed it! In this second part, we’ll talk to Sam Castañeda, CEO of OUT in Colombia, about tourism in Colombia, life as an American expat, and his trave...

In our two part episode on Colombia, we start by talking with Felipe Cardenas about LGBT+ businesses in Colombia and his experience as the IGLTA Board Chair and CEO of the Colombian LGBT+ Chamber of Commerce. Then next week, we’ll talk to Sam Castañeda, CEO of OUT in Colombia, about tourism in Colombia, life as an American expat, and his travel experiences.

Auston just returned from Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Just how gay-friendly is this resort town? He talks to us all about his trip. We are also be joined by our friend Jet who lives and manages LGBT-friendly tours in PV (Jet’s Private Boat Tours) to get his insights on the city.

Chris Diamond , Executive Producer of White Party Global, talks to us about the long awaited return of White Party Palm Springs, founder Jeffrey Sanker’s legacy, and what you can expect from this year’s event. Plus, are we circuit queens? 🧐 Listen and find out! 🥳

Gabi and Fabia talk to us about their experience living in Barcelona as expats and a lesbian couple. They run the site estrangeira.com.br , an LGBT+ travel blog full of advice, stories, and general travel related information for queer travelers. IG: @estrangeiraviagens Twitter: @estrangeirablog

Our very good friend, Stevie Tran, will join us to talk about travel for the trans community as she gives her perspective and experiences traveling as a trans woman. She is a partner at Tran Arrowsmith, a law firm focusing on LGBT issues, and she’s a member of the Transgender Advisory Group for the International LGBTQ+ Travel Association.

We’ll be recording from FITUR, the annual tourism fair in Madrid. We’ll talk about how the event impacts LGBT+ travel as well as compare other similar travel conferences and their focus on the LGBT+ community. We’ll also have a conversation with Clark Massad, avid traveler and VP of Global Partnerships with the International LGBTQ+ Travel Association (IGLTA). He’ll share insights about the tourism...

This is our debut episode! We’ll discuss how we got started in travel, what we’re up to now, and why we believe the LGBT+ community is such an important segment of the tourism industry.