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Jul 15, 202612 min read

The Ultimate Guide for Gay Travelers to Marrakech (2026)

Marrakech has no gay scene and a law against gay sex, and it is still one of the most rewarding cities a gay traveler can visit. Here is how to do it well.

The gay traveler's guide to Marrakech, checked October 2026: the law in plain words, the riads, hammams, rooftops and dinners that make the trip, Yves Saint Laurent's Majorelle, the Atlas, the train to Casablanca and discretion that works.

LGBTQ+ City GuidesMarrakechMoroccoNorth Africa

Jul 3, 202612 min read

Traveling to Countries Where Being Gay Is Illegal: A Practical Guide

Morocco, Egypt and Sri Lanka criminalize same-sex relations, and gay travelers visit all three. Here is how the law is applied, and what to do about it.

How to travel as a gay man to countries where being gay is illegal, using Morocco, Egypt and Sri Lanka as examples: the law, how it is enforced, daily reality, dating apps, your phone and what your embassy can do. Checked October 2026.

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Apr 24, 202611 min read

Colombia for Gay Travelers: Bogotá, Medellín and Cartagena in 10 Days

A ten-day route through Colombia's three great cities, with the gay scene in each, the flights between them, Pride dates, the law and a calm, practical look at the dating-app warnings in government advice.

A 10-day Colombia itinerary for gay travelers, checked October 2026: Bogotá's Chapinero and Theatron, Medellín's Comuna 13 and El Poblado, Cartagena's walled city, flights, altitude, Pride dates, same-sex marriage since 2016 and dating-app safety.

Travel PlanningColombiaItinerary PlanningBogota

Apr 17, 202610 min read

The Ultimate Guide for Gay Travelers to Kigali (2026)

Rwanda has never criminalised same-sex relations, Kigali is one of Africa's calmest capitals, and the mountain gorillas are a drive away. Here is how a gay traveler does it well, checked October 2026.

The gay traveler's guide to Kigali and Rwanda, checked October 2026: is Rwanda gay-friendly, the law in plain words, where to stay, the Kigali Genocide Memorial, coffee and food, gorilla permits and the drive to Volcanoes, Lake Kivu and the habits that matter.

LGBTQ+ City GuidesKigaliRwandaEast Africa

Mar 18, 202613 min read

The Ultimate Guide for Gay Travelers to Cairo (2026)

Cairo has no gay scene and police who prosecute gay men, and it is still one of the great cities of the world to visit. Here is how to see it well and quietly, checked October 2026.

The gay traveler's guide to Cairo, checked October 2026: what Egypt's law means for visitors, sharing a hotel room, where to stay, the pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum, Islamic Cairo, getting around and the habits that keep a trip calm.

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