No man is an island, we all seek meaningful connections, even when traveling solo. MeetMeOnBoard is a free app designed specifically for LGBTQ+ cruisers, helping you connect with a shipload of potential new friends before you even step aboard.

Simply search for your cruise by date, destination, cruise line, ship, or duration, then join the voyage to see who your fellow gay shipmates might be. Browse profiles, start conversations, swap excursion ideas, and arrange everything from sail-away cocktails and group dinners to shore adventures and nights out (or nights in). You can also create or join onboard meetups, take part in voyage discussion boards, explore curated LGBTQ+ cruise listings, and even find potential solo cabin-share matches. Whether you’re cruising alone, traveling with friends, or setting sail for the first time, MeetMeOnBoard will help you find your crew.

Available for free in the Apple App Store and on Google Play. Download, say ahoy, and start meeting your shipmates!

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France is like a glass of fine wine. It ignites all the senses and should be enjoyed at a leisurely pace. Like all the best things in life, actually! The Naked French Experience with Everything to Sea is all about taking it slow and taking in…France. It pairs fine wine, bare skin, and zero judgment with six nights in a restored 19th-century mansion near Carcassonne from September 7 to 13, 2026.

Join an intimate group of 14 men and spend your days as you please. Lounge naked beside the pool, sink into the hot tub, feast on chef-prepared meals, or slip into something more adventurous. Excursions include an oyster farm, an organic vineyard, a fairytale castle with a French knight, and the nude beach at Cap d’Agde.

Life at the mansion is easy and relaxed, leaving time to build connections with the men around you.The Everything to Sea philosophy is simple: everybody naked and every naked body. Men of all ages, orientations, nationalities, shapes, sizes, and levels of nudist experience are welcome. Come solo or with a partner. Come for the food, freedom, friendship, and French mischief. Whatever brings you, France is best savored slowly, with a good view, and in good company. And THAT is The Naked French Experience!

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As the old saying goes, “When in Rome…” book an Italy tour with Two Bad Tourists! Well, at least that’s what we’re saying, because we’re thrilled to be heading there on our 2027 Italy Tour from April 2–10, 2027. That’s right, we’re expanding our horizons beyond Spain and the high seas for nine days of art, aperitivo, ancient ruins, Renaissance realness, seaside glamour, plenty of pasta, and men beautiful enough to give the Romans of old a run for their denarius.

Join a small group of 15–20 travelers as we start in Rome with prosecco, piazzas, the Pantheon, the Trevi Fountain, and optional deep dives into the Colosseum, Vatican Museums, and Sistine Chapel. Then we’ll board a high-speed train to Florence to see Michelangelo’s David, the Duomo, and Ponte Vecchio… as well as devour plenty of gelato and knock back fine Italian wine.

Finally, we’ll head south to Naples, famous for pizza, Pompeii, and its chaotic city charm, which we’ll experience on a private tour of its historic centre. Then we’ll strike out for the Italian island of Capri, long loved as one of Europe’s most legendary gay escapes, with a boat tour around striking cliffs, hidden coves, and turquoise waters.

Italy is pure spice, totally our style, and we know it will be yours too!

Cruising - of the boat variety - just got a little sexier! 

We’ve teamed up with RU5H and GoQueer to give one lucky winner a complimentary cabin for two aboard RU5H, the sexiest queer cruise of 2026. Entering is easy: just subscribe to both the Two Bad Tourists newsletter and the RU5H newsletter, and you’ll be in the running for a three-night escape from Palm Beach to the Bahamas from October 2–5, 2026.

And trust us, this is not your average cruise. RU5H is queer playground of music, freedom, fantasy, and no-shame self-expression, with powerhouse DJs, nonstop parties, clothing-optional upper decks, kink-friendly meetups, workshops, demos, play spaces, and plenty of after-dark energy. So whether you come for the music, the men, the mayhem, or the chance to win it all for free, now’s the time to enter. Come feel the RU5H and you’ll definitely find yourself addicted to the touch. 

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Relationships take work! And an important part of that “work” is maintaining sexual chemistry. Not a very sexy-sounding reality, but gay relationships especially tend to be built upon a foundation of both trust AND lust.

F**k first, ask questions later is our default setting, meaning that sexual compatibility is paramount for gay couples who aren’t asexual, both during the honeymoon period and in the years that follow. Gay relationships also come with their own special dynamics to navigate, from sexual roles and fetishes to body standards and mismatched libidos, to the pesky interference of other gay men and the omnipresent pressure of potential threesomes.

The good news is that by having a well-refined toolkit at your disposal, and by throwing a few wrenches into the works now and then, you can keep that machine well-greased even as the years roll by. We take a look at how it's done without turning what should be fun into a full-time job.