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Tel Aviv: the Middle East's most open city for gay travellers
Sun, sea, and a thriving gay scene: Tel Aviv is unlike anywhere else in the Middle East.
Here's what to expect when you visit. Tel Aviv does not feel like the Middle East. The city has a beach culture, a buzzing nightlife, and a gay scene that rivals cities like Amsterdam or Barcelona. For gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender travellers, it is one of the most open destinations on earth — and certainly the most open in its region. That contrast is part of what makes Tel Aviv so fascinating. Same-sex relationships are fully legal in Israel. The country does not yet offer same-sex marriage, but it does recognise marriages performed abroad. Gay couples have adoption rights and serve openly…
Tel Aviv: the Middle East's most open city for gay travellers
Tel Aviv has one of the world's most vibrant gay scenes. Here's what to expect: from Florentin to the beach, and what to know before you…
Tirana: Albania's most surprising city for gay travellers
Tirana is transforming fast. Albania's capital is colourful, affordable and more open than you'd expect. Here's what gay travellers need…
Bangkok: Southeast Asia's most liveable city for gay travellers
Bangkok is loud, affordable and genuinely open. Here's what gay and lesbian travellers can expect in Thailand's electric capital. Bangkok…
Bangkok: Southeast Asia's most exciting city for gay travellers
Bangkok is open, affordable and endlessly entertaining. Here's why Thailand's capital belongs on every gay traveller's list. Bangkok does…
Tel Aviv: the Middle East's most open city for gay travellers
Tel Aviv surprises every first-time visitor. Sun, sea, and one of the world's most vibrant gay scenes — here's what to expect. Tel Aviv is…
Lisbon: Europe's most relaxed gay capital
Sun, affordable wine, and a genuinely welcoming city. Lisbon has quietly become one of Europe's top destinations for gay travellers. Why…
Medellín: Colombia's most exciting city for gay travellers
Medellín has reinvented itself. For gay travellers, Colombia's second city offers warm nights,…
Cape Town: Africa's most vibrant city for gay travellers
Cape Town combines stunning nature, a lively gay scene, and genuine openness. Here's what to…
Mexico City: Latin America's most exciting gay destination
Mexico City has grown into one of the world's great destinations for gay travellers. Here's what…
Taipei: Asia's most welcoming city for gay travellers
Taipei combines vibrant gay nightlife, legal same-sex marriage and incredible food. Here's why…
Tbilisi: Georgia's surprising capital for gay travellers
Tbilisi is raw, beautiful and complex. Here's why Georgia's capital deserves a spot on every gay…
Tbilisi: Georgia's surprising gem for LGBTQ+ travellers
Tbilisi is raw, beautiful, and surprisingly open. Here's why Georgia's capital deserves a spot on…