By David Dodge

Dec 10

Dec 10 Why Cuba Is the Best 'Cultural Destination' in the Caribbean

The World Travel Awards named Cuba the Caribbean’s Best Cultural Destination this year — beating out other historical gems like Bermuda, Puerto Rico, and Martinique.

Apr 1

Apr 1 Cuba: The Hottest LGBTQ Destination in the Caribbean

David Dodge

LGBTQ, Travel

Long considered a no-go for gay travelers, Cuba is now one of the Caribbean’s most dynamic LGBTQ destinations.

Jan 16

Jan 16 Glass learns to track big cats in South Africa

David Dodge

Travel, Sustainability

My piece on Tswalu, South Africa’s largest private game reserve, fro Glass Magazine. Many incredible critters made appearances during my stay (Zazu from the Lion King even tried to break into my room at one point). But the real mission of the reserve only comes into focus after a visit to the Tswalu Founation, where guests can learn about the reserve’s efforts to protect the southern Kalahari against threats like climate change and poaching.

Jul 26

Jul 26 Glass Gets Sustainable in São Paulo

David Dodge

Travel, Sustainability

Brazil’s largest city São Paulo has long been the heart of the country’s cultural, food, and design scenes — but in recent years, the city has also become a hub for sustainability and innovation.

Jun 7

Jun 7 The Great Queer Outdoors: How These Sleepaway Camps, Wilderness Groups, and Campgrounds Are Creating Space for LGBTQ+ Travelers

David Dodge

LGBTQ, Travel

LGBTQ+ travel is more closely associated with the beach bars of Mykonos and the clubs of Berlin than the backwoods of the Appalachians—but a growing group of queer campgrounds and wilderness projects are encouraging queer travelers to spend their vacations in the great outdoors.

Jun 6

Jun 6 Traveling with Pride — Teachable Moments

David Dodge

Travel, LGBTQ

British Airways asked me and a couple other LGBTQ travel writers to write about a "memorable experience" we've had while traveling as queer people. My piece was about the time a homophobe and I went to a bar together in Greece (sounds like the set up to a bad joke) and hilarity ensued.

Sep 21

Sep 21 Where to Experience the LGBTQ+ Scene in Amman, Jordan

David Dodge

LGBTQ, Travel

Excerpted from Sassy Planet: A Queer Guide to 40 Cities. Jordan doesn’t criminalize LGBTQ+ identities, and trans people can even have their gender marker modified there—but locals say that being openly queer nonetheless carries a huge social stigma in Amman and across the country. Still, homosexuality has been decriminalized in Jordan for consenting people over the age of 16 since 1951. While Amman has few queer spaces, the scene is nonetheless very present, a situation unlike in many neighboring countries, where it has been forced underground. Read the article here.

Jul 13

Jul 13 Bali Highs

David Dodge

Travel

Bali may best be known for its notorious nightlife and moonlit beaches, but the region’s lush, mountainous terrain also makes it one of Southeast Asia’s most amazing outdoor playgrounds. The biggest draw for some of Bali’s bolder visitors is the opportunity to summit one of the island’s active volcanoes. Indonesia is part of the Ring of Fire, a horseshoe-shaped path along the Pacific belt where the majority of the world’s seismic unrest occurs.

May 11

May 11 How NY's LGBTQ+ Communities Are Keeping the City's Nightlife Alive

David Dodge

Travel

The nightlife industry has been decimated by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, and LGBTQ+ communities—whose members are heavily employed in service and hospitality jobs—have been especially hard hit. Nowhere is this truer than in New York City, a place more accustomed to being the epicenter of queer nightlife and culture than a global pandemic.

Feb 20

Feb 20 Marrakech: Once Place, Two Ways

David Dodge

Travel

Write up in Luxury Magazine’s Winter 2016 print edition on two ways to explore Marrakech: “Artisanal Souvenirs” and “Heating Up the Senses.”

Feb 20

Feb 20 How LGBTQ Families Are Spurring More Inclusivity in Travel

David Dodge

LGBTQ, Parenting, Travel

LGBTQ parents eager to show their kids the world are helping usher in a more diverse and welcoming era in hospitality. Travel + Leisure print edition, November 2019 issue.

Mar 28

Mar 28 Glass Does Napa in the Off Season

David Dodge

Travel

EACH autumn, thousands of wine lovers flock to Napa, California, to take part in the region’s harvest season. Disciples of this pilgrimage, which takes place roughly between June and October each year, ascribe an almost spiritual quality to the experience—harvest devotees trek from one winery to the next for the opportunity to breathe in the intoxicating aroma of crushed fruit, and pay homage to the grapes to be used in the next year’s vintages. Read the article here.

Aug 15

Aug 15 Glass Finds Serenity in Venice at the Belmond Hotel Cipriani

David Dodge

Travel

NO TRIP to Venice is complete without a walk across the majestic Rialto Bridge or a climb to the top of Campanile Bell Tower. But after a day or two of visiting Venice’s most recognizable sights alongside 60,000 of your closest friends—which is the average number of tourists who fan out across the tiny city on any given day in summer—even the hardiest of travellers will be ready for some Venetian experiences, minus the claustrophobia.

Jan 26

Jan 26 Globetrotting Couple Finds a New Adventure in Fatherhood

David Dodge

Gays With Kids, Parenting

When the opportunity came to move his family to Honk Kong, Harun said "Sure, let’s do it!” as casually as if he'd been asked to go on an impromptu trip to the movies.