(Out) on the Road - by Lindsey Danis (Paperback)

Book Synopsis

Queer people spend around $100 billion annually on travel, and are twice as likely as the general population to hold a passport. In short, they love to travel!

Despite their lavish spending, queer travelers are often underserved. They are either overlooked when it comes to travel guides, or are encouraged to stick to a handful of "safe" destinations. This conventional wisdom doesn't build their confidence or validate their identities. Nor does it teach them how to advocate for themselves as travelers or plan off-the-beaten-path adventures to new places. And, with the advent of anti-LGBTQ+ policies across the United States and elsewhere, travel has become more fraught than ever for queer individuals.

Weaving personal experience with data and interviews, (Out) On the Road empowers LGBTQ+ travelers to face their fears, expand their comfort zones, find community, and thrive on the road. This book provides readers with a framework for planning travel, navigating risks, and becoming self-reliant. Written in a tone that centers female and nonbinary points of view, (Out) On the Road offers a deep dive into the queer travel experience.

Review Quotes

"Danis offers an abundance of resources, concrete information, and helpful suggestions for queer travelers, but doesn't propose a one-size-fits all approach. They make space for readers of differing races, ethnicities, abilities, identities, personalities, and values; never getting prescriptive about the "right" way to travel. (Obviously a queer book makes room for possibility.) In fact, each chapter ends with a list of prompts and questions so readers can reflect on what matters most to them as individual travelers. The book is brilliantly structured, but how it's done isn't apparent until the final chapter. When they explain the structure, it was one of those beautiful light bulb revelations."--Rachen León, The Rumpus

"Lindsey Danis gives LGBTQ+ readers practical and confidence-building tips to travel authentically. Recognizing the real legal and safety challenges we face, (Out) On the Road provides timely cultural connection, clarity, and harm-reduction safety tips for LGBTQ+ travel. As a queer/nonbinary/polyamorous/leather queer I know how both scary and empowering travel can be. Travel isn't always safe, but this book shows readers it's worth it to get out there and queerly explore!"--Sassafras Patterdale, author of Lost Boi, Roving Pack, A Little Queermas Carol

"In (Out) On The Road, Lindsey Danis expertly weaves together personal anecdotes, real-world data, and hands-on tips to create a book that does far more than explain how queer travel is different. With thoughtfulness and nuance, they challenge even the most well-meaning advice about how to move through the world, encouraging travelers to build systems that work for them--while simultaneously making a compelling case for how those same systems, at a larger scale, could help create a more equitable world for all. Written for queer travelers craving tips that speak to their experiences--and a must-read for friends and family who want to be better allies and travel industry insiders."--Beth Santos, author of Wander Women, founder and CEO of Wanderful

"(Out) on the Road offers a new generation of LGBTQ+ and ally travelers and their families a roadmap to explore the world, with tools to navigate everything from difficult situations to finding community to how to plan and fund those wanderlust dreams."--Heather Cassell, LGBTQ+ travel writer, and founder of Go Roam Tours and Girls That Roam

"Lindsey Danis understands that queer travel is not just about where we go, but how we claim space once we arrive. Part handbook, part reflection, and part call to action, (Out) On the Road offers context, courage, and clarity to LGBTQ+ travelers who want more than a rainbow sticker in a hotel window."--Bil Browning, LGBTQ+ journalist