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Amsterdam
Nothing says gay vacation like the picturesque sites, shopping, first-class museums, remarkable architecture, and nightlife offered by gay Amsterdam. This international center for pleasure is home to world-class art galleries, music halls, and of course, the well-known red-light district. Gay Amsterdam is a cultural haven, and its spectacular year-round festivals are definitely a hallmark of this. There is something for every kind of traveler on every kind of budget, and our destination hotspots are sure to help you explore these options.
Amsterdam Bans Marijuana Use on Red Light District Streets
The ban is one of a series of measures designed to reign in rowdy tourists.
February 10 2023 8:18 AM
Why You Shouldn't Swim in Dutch Canals
No matter how inviting Amsterdam's waterways look, don't take the plunge!
January 06 2023 4:49 PM
Amsterdam Just Says No to Sex and Drugs Tourists
New campaign aims to clean up the city’s infamous Red Light District.
December 20 2022 11:00 AM
Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport to Cap Passengers Through Early 2023
One of Europe’s busiest airports struggles to keep up with demand.
September 30 2022 11:57 AM
Queer Sexy Beast Author Alexander Cheves on Why He Moves Often
Setting up camp in a friend’s spare room, dating someone local, and screwing around for a bit is not the same as living somewhere new.
March 24 2022 9:18 PM
Amsterdam Set to Relocate Famed Red Light District
The move is part of a broader effort to "clean up" the city’s image as a drug and sex tourism destination, but sex workers oppose the move.
February 09 2021 8:08 AM
31 Portraits of Amsterdam's Men and Canals From Elska Magazine
Take a cruise of the delightful Dutch city.
November 22 2020 5:00 AM
The Scandinavian World View We All Need Now
The Scandinavian way of life, which takes a slower, more moderate approach, holds great lessons for all of us, especially these days.
April 08 2020 11:05 PM
This Just Out: JetBlue Virgins, Mississippi Travel Ban, and Hip Amsterdam Hostels
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has banned all non-essential state-funded travel to Mississippi until HB 1523 is repealed.
April 08 2016 10:35 AM
Non-topics
'Holland's Next Top Model' Loiza Lamers Makes Transgender History
For the first time in the show's existence, a trans woman won the competition.
October 28 2015 1:28 PM
The Netherlands Just Made It Easier For Russian LGBT Asylum Seekers
The Dutch government has accepted that dangers face LGBTs in every part of the country.
September 09 2015 12:00 PM
PHOTOS: Amsterdam Canal Pride
Folks come from all over the world to celebrate Pride in Amsterdam, possibly the definitive Pride event of the year.
August 04 2015 2:38 PM
Watch: The New Rijksmuseum Documentary Reveals the Amsterdam Landmark
Now that the ambitious renovation of one of the world's greatest museums — home to masterpieces by Rembrandt and Vermeer — is finished, experience the Amsterdam landmark anew.
July 06 2015 12:31 PM
Couchsurfing Around Europe, Part 9: Amsterdam
Rather than a city of world-famous monuments, find the parts of this Dutch city that make it distinctive
May 23 2015 8:00 AM
Watch: Travel Channel Visits Amsterdam's Drag Queen Olympics
In tonight's Booze Traveler episode, host Jack Maxwell visits Amsterdam's Gay Pride Festival
January 26 2015 11:33 AM
PHOTOS: Canal Pride Rides the Waves in Amsterdam
Getting hosed is a great way to celebrate Pride in Amsterdam.
August 05 2014 1:21 PM
Fall Travel: No Place Like Amsterdam
Hash bars and the Red Light District are great, but Amsterdam is more than that.
September 14 2013 9:17 PM
The Restaurant Where Eating Alone is a Requirement
The Amsterdam eatery Eenmaal requires diners leave their phones, and guests, at the door.
July 05 2013 12:54 AM
Get Your Kink On in Amsterdam
A new Fetish Pride event kicks off this week, prior to Gay Pride in the summer and Leather Pride this fall.
May 09 2013 9:06 PM