Hotels editor Christina Jelski; Tristan Schukraft, founder and CEO of Tryst Hotels; Jamie Biesiada, editor of content innovation and retail; and host Rebecca Tobin talk about how LGBTQ+ travelers are choosing their vacations.
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Just outside of Pride month we're bringing together two reports on the latest in LGBTQ+ travel. In this year's Focus on LGBTQ+Travel cover story, editors Jamie Biesiada and Emma Weissmann spoke to four travel advisors who identified four key trends in this market: expeditions, traveling with family, resilience and going beyond gay-friendly destinations.
And on the hospitality side, there's been a rise in hotels that are specifically catering to the LGBTQ+ segment.
For this episode, we welcome Tristan Schukraft, founder and CEO of Tryst Hotels, who speaks with hotels editor Christina Jelski about Tryst -- and then engages in a larger discussion with Jamie about the trends identified in the Focus story.
This episode was recorded July 1 and has been edited for length and clarity.
Episode sponsor
This episode is sponsored by National Geographic-Lindblad Expeditions
Related links
Focus on LGBTQ+ Travel: Four trends in 2026
Hoteliers are forging stronger bonds in LGBTQ+ communities and markets
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