Costa Rica Retreats with Qasa: Where Gay Men Unleash and Awaken 

Life begins outside the comfort zone, and Qasa creates intentional, shame-free spaces where gay men can step into discovery, connection, and self-remembering in the lush jungles of Costa Rica. In 2026, they are offering two distinct yet complementary retreats that invite you into that journey.

From 3–9 May (other dates available), Unleash - Conscious Kink offers a transformative week of sexual and spiritual self-discovery. Through open discussion, embodied breathwork, advanced touch and massage, mindful explorations of pleasure, and optional kink and BDSM workshops, each day introduces a new theme designed to help you explore desire without shame and test limits with consent, care, and curiosity. 

From July 26 to August 1 (other dates available), Awaken: Sacred Plant Journey - Grandmother Vine shifts the focus inward, guiding participants through meditation, somatic practices, nature immersion, and sacred plant ceremonies that support reflection, integration, and queer wisdom. Beyond these experiences, 

SPECIAL OFFER!

Get $300 off any retreat starting between April and August 2026 when you book with promo code TBT300. Prefer to talk it through first? Book a quick call with the Qasa team to get your questions answered before you reserve your spot.

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Moroccan Marvels & Mediterranean Magic: Announcing Our New 2026 Cruise!

Cruise, cruise, another cruise—no sleep! Two Bad Tourists are serving up five Virgin Voyages cruises in 2026, and we’re thrilled to unveil our brand-new Moroccan Marvels & Mediterranean Wonders cruise—just as fabulous as it sounds.

This 10-night adventure, July 26 - August 5, 2026, takes us from Barcelona, Spain, all the way to Portsmouth, UK. First stop: Tangier, a vibrant port city on the northern tip of Africa where cultures mix and converge. Next, we head to one of our favorite European capitals—Lisbon, Portugal, bursting with color and charm. From there, we’ll swing back to Spain and dock in La Coruña on the lush, green northern coast (you’ll swear you’re not in Spain!). Then it’s on to the port nearest Bilbao, home to world-class Basque cuisine and the iconic Guggenheim Museum. Our final call is Bordeaux, France—the wine capital of the world, because everything’s better with a bottle… or three.

As always, you’ll enjoy our group perks: shared dinners, onshore excursions, cocktail parties, and—best of all—instant friends.

SPECIAL OFFER!

1. For couples & friends: Book a Sea Terrace cabin by February 28 and save 10%. That's $500+ in savings and works out to just $2,544 per person (double occupancy).

Boutique is Beautiful: Win a 7-Day Immersive Cruise with Variety Cruises

Some journeys are about more than getting from place to place — they’re about how deeply you experience what’s in between. Variety Cruises specializes in intimate voyages that trade crowded ports for quiet anchorages and well-worn routes for places most travelers never reach. With decades of expertise and thoughtfully crafted weeklong sailings, their ships open the door to coastal towns, secluded bays, and unforgettable cultural encounters across the globe.

Now is your chance to experience it first hand for free! Join our mailing list for a chance to win a free cruise for two in 2026. The winner and their lucky plus one may select an itinerary through the turquoise waters of the Seychelles, the historic shores of Greece, or the sun-washed coastlines of Italy and Malta with $500 free flight credit.

Enter today because with Variety Cruises, boutique is indeed beautiful. 

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Everything To Sea is Recruiting!

Everything To Sea is expanding its Group Leader pool for upcoming trips across Europe and Asia.

You probably heard about Everything To Sea, we’ve written numerous articles about this impressive company that runs unique travel experiences worldwide. Their 7-day, clothing-optional men’s journeys focus on connection, freedom, and shared adventure. As a Group Leader, you’d help the group connect, keep the week flowing, and coordinate logistics.

If you’re organized, love travel, and are genuinely comfortable being naked, you might be exactly who they’re looking for. 

Is this your kind of work uniform? Contact them by email: [email protected]

PS: They also have Masseur, Chef, and Naked Butler availability depending on the destination. 

Perceptions and Experiences of LGBTQ+ Travelers

In cooperation with their partners A3M Global Monitoring and Diversity Tourism, ITB Berlin cordially invites you to participate in this survey. The assessments from the survey will be used by A3M Global Monitoring to adjust the categorization of the annual LGBTQ+ Risk Map, which is currently primarily based on a country's legal conditions. Your feedback would be a very valuable supplementary source for this. Completing the survey will take 5-15 minutes of your time, depending on how extensively you use the open comment fields. Participation in our surveys is voluntary, and your data will be analyzed only anonymously.

Pup Play Unleashed - A Queer-Friendly Guide for Curious Beginners with Pup Ami

Pup play is all about embracing just that. Sure, it’s kinky, but it also creates a space where primal energy meets tenderness, where dominance and submission can be explored without words, and where silliness and sincerity coexist happily on all fours.

But don’t take our word for it. We spoke to top dog Pup Ami, runner-up in the Mister Fetish World competition, about his own personal journey into kink and his advice for all those underdogs of queer kink looking to dip their paws in the water of pup play. Pup Ami certainly isn’t all bark and no bite—and his story will show you what can happen when you dare to follow your instincts home!