Travel Experts: Travels of Adam I find travel inspiration everywhere – in movies, books, magazines – but mostly from what I hear from friends or others. I came to Berlin for the first time after several people I’d met told me what a great city was – and they were right! Money is also a big factor in choosing where I travel – whether it’s cheap and easy to get to. But to be a ‘full-time’ traveler was never a part of the plan! Even now, I try to stay grounded and settled in Berlin with the frequent getaway. CM: As a gay traveler, what is the most important piece of advice for other gay travelers? AG: Traveling as a gay guy doesn’t have to be hard or scary – there are always other LGBT travelers out there, or LGBT locals, it’s just a matter of finding them. For more of my tips, check out my gay travel tips on NomadicMatt.com. CM: Do you prefer to travel alone or with others? AG: There are advantages and disadvantages of both and I tend to travel any which way I can. Usually I’m traveling solo or on the occasional trip with my boyfriend, but a holiday with a group of friends is also a lot of fun – I do it all!
Travels of Adam is the largest LGBT travel blog on the internet, with over 200,000 visitors each month and almost 20,000 email subscribers who receive each blog update. The site has been online since 2009. Travels of Adam has been named one of the 10 best websites for 2016 (2016, WirtschaftsWoche), one of the 7 best travelers to follow on Instagram (2014, Yahoo! Travel), was a finalist for the Best LGBT Blog (2013, Bloggies Award) and syndicates select content to additional news sites. Adam’s popular series of hipster city guides are globally recognized as a top resource for “hipster holidays” (2015, World Travel Market study). The website has been featured in The Guardian, Metro Newspapers (UK, USA), AFAR.com, Buzzfeed, The Scotsman, Wired Magazine, YNet News, Men’s Health Magazine, Business Insider, Vogue Magazine (Italia), Cosmopolitan Magazine (Slovenia), ELLE Magazine (España), Conde Nast Traveller (España), The Huffington Post and Die Berliner Zeitung among many others.
CM: Is there anywhere you would like to visit, that you haven’t yet had a chance to visit? AG: I haven’t traveled much of Latin America and that’s a region of the world I really want to explore more!
CM: Any words of wisdom for people looking to follow in your steps? AG: Traveling is one of the most rewarding life experiences – it can open your eyes to new things and new places, but you also get to learn and discover more about our world. It’s a really fantastic experience and while money can and sometimes is an issue for traveling, it’s also about the mindset. If you want to travel, find a way – it’s not as hard or scary as it might seem.
CM: Do you consider Travel Writing your career? AG: Yes – with the Travels of Adam audience so large and varied, I’ve managed to make a living out of blogging. I also work as a freelance writer contributing stories to other publications about Germany, LGBT travel, festivals and city destinations around the world.
Connext with Travels of Adam: I’m most silly on Twitter and most… hmmm... graphic… on Snapchat Blog: http://travelsofadam.com/blog Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Snapchat: @travelsofadam YouTube.com/user/travelsofadam
CM: Besides your passport, what is the one thing you always take with you on your adventures? AG: My phone! I’m pretty addicted to Twitter
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