Gay travel writing is now a full-blown profession in its own  right with many distinguished  authors contributing to  both gay and non-gay media around the world. Listed here are the travel writers I know or know about. More will be added as they become known to GlobalGayz, or readers may submit names to the list.

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Jan Morris

Born James Morris in 1926, she became Jan Morris after undergoing sex reassignment surgery in 1972. With a writing career spanning 6 decades, Jan has been the recipient of numerous awards, including the Glyndwr Award in 1996, honorary doctorates from the University of Wales and the University of Glamorgan, and the 1957 Cafe Royal Prize for her travel book "Coast to Coast."

 

Michael Luongo

A travel writer and freelance editor with over 80 countries under his belt, Michael Luongo is the author of the recently popular book "Gay Travels in the Muslim World." More notably, he was also the author of the first post-war travel article on Afghanistan, entitled "In Afghanistan's Capital, Hospitality and New Hope," appearing in the New York Times in 2003.

 

Andrew Collins

Roaming the globe since 1991, Collins started as an editor for Fodor's Travel Publications before moving onto full-time freelancing in 1993. On top of writing a slew of gay travel books for Fodor's, he also has been writing the gay travel column "Out of Town" since 1996, which appears in various LGBT newspapers, as well as serving as a contributing writer for OutTraveler Magazine.

 

Raphael Kadushin

A Madison, Wisconsin native, Kadushin serves as the Senior Acquisitions Editor for the University of Wisconsin Press, overseeing the Living Out series. As part of his freelance career, he travels the globe covering food and travel for the National Geographic Traveler, Cond Nast Traveler, and Bon Appetit.

 

Jesse Archer

Yet another freelance travel writer, Archer writes a monthly column for "Out" magazine, and had his debut book "You Can Run" published in 2007. Along with writing, he also dabbles in acting, starring in the gay romantic comedies "Slutty Summer" and "A Four Letter Word," along with appearing in the Off-Broadway hit "Birdy's Bachelorette Party."

 

Lucy Jane Bledsoe

A diverse writer, Lucy's books range from both fiction to non-fiction, earning her the Stonewall Book Award, as well as two Lambda Literary Award finalist titles. She has also been writing children's books since 1995.

 

Bruce Chatwin

Though spending much of his early life working around artwork and later studying achaeology, Chatwin started his writing career in 1972 for the Sunday Times Magazine, travelling the globe to cover many international assignments. He later went on to author six books, though his career was tragically cut short after succumbing to HIV/AIDS in 1989.

 

Brian Whitaker

A long-time editor for The Guardian, Brian Whitaker delved into book-writing in 2006 with "Unspeakable Love." He also owns and runs AL-BAB, a website devoted to Arab culture and politics.

 

Edmund White

A writer since the early 70's, Edmund White has also been a prolific literary and cultural critic; being a Member of the American Academy of Arts and Letters, an Officier de l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres, and a Member of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences.

 

William Storandt

A freelance writer from Connecticut, Storandt has been a contributing writer for Cruising World magazine for over 20 years. In addition to writing, he also teaches it for the Bass Writing Program at Yale University.


Douglas Thompson

A long time resident of southeast Asia, Thompson is an American writer who has studied and traveled exrensively in Asia. He is the owner of Purple Dragon gay and lesbian tour company based in Bangkok and writes regularly for international media as well as the Purple Dragon blog. He also publishes a travel newsletter Club Sanook.