{"product_id":"out-in-the-world-an-lgbtqia-and-friends-travel-guide-to-more-than-100-destinations-around-the-world-9781426223501","title":"Out in the World: An Lgbtqia+ (and Friends!) Travel Guide to More Than 100 Destinations Around the World","description":"\u003cb\u003eThis first-of-its-kind travel guide explores inclusive destinations around the world where LGBTQIA travelers and their allies can have an uncensored and memorable vacation experience.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFull of fun and practical travel information, this comprehensive guidebook takes you from familiar destinations like Ojai, California, long known for its inclusivity, to surprising spots like Eureka Springs, Arkansas, a small town that has been welcoming to the LGBTQIA+ community for decades. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWith an eye toward memorable and meaningful experiences, each destination highlights what to see, where to eat, and where to stay--without focusing solely on gay bars and pride parades. Each robust itinerary--a guide to Curaçao's beaches, Christmas in the Cotswolds, or a kitschy trip to Dollywood--provides all the information needed for a well-rounded vacation that also supports local LGBTQIA communities. With personality-focused chapters such as \"Romantic Rendezvous,\" \"Boozy Trips and Trails,\" and \"Fun Haunts and Spooky Spirits\" there is a destination in these pages for every type of traveler. Veteran travel writers Amy B. Scher and Mark Jason Williams offer can't-be-ignored advice, including how to plan, ways to be safe while traveling, and important customs to honor while touring abroad. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHere, at last, is the LGBTQIA guidebook you've been waiting for--and one that will inspire you to make that bucket list and go out in the world!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmy B. Scher \u003c\/b\u003eis the best-selling author of four books translated into 20 languages. As a longtime travel writer, she writes about how exploring our own neighborhoods and destinations around the world helps us discover who we really are. Her work has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, CBS, \u003ci\u003eNew York Daily News\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOprah Daily\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThrillist\u003c\/i\u003e, and more. Amy lives with her wife in New York City. For more, visit amybscher.com. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eMark Jason Williams \u003c\/b\u003eis an award-winning playwright, essayist, and travel writer who has visited 47 countries across all seven continents. In addition to writing for National Geographic, his work is published in newspapers and magazines in the U.S. and around the world, including the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the\u003ci\u003e Washington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHuffPost\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eWired\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eClarin\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCourrier International\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTime Out\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eGlobe and Mail\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThrillist\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSalon\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eOut\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, and\u003ci\u003e Good Housekeeping\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eOut in the World\u003c\/i\u003e is his first book. Mark lives in New York with his husband and their 15-year-old Yorkie. For more, visit markjasonwilliams.com\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"National Geographic Society","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50575778414866,"sku":"9781426223501","price":21.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_2d7906f2-60bc-4f22-9e33-6b7aa6167c78.jpg?v=1731987908","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/out-in-the-world-an-lgbtqia-and-friends-travel-guide-to-more-than-100-destinations-around-the-world-9781426223501","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}