Bastiaan Ellen

Travel isn’t just a passion for me, it’s a way of life. I am convinced that the sorry state of the world could be resolved if everyone would immerse themselves in other cultures and perspectives. I am too much of an over-controller to leave things up to chance, so my perspective on exploration is summed up perfectly by Ralph Waldo Emerson's quote: “The world makes way for the man who knows where he is going”.

I don’t assume that all gay people want a gay holiday. Of course there’s nothing wrong with partying and enjoying the local scene, but there are plenty of LGBTQ men and women who want to experience the very best a destination has to offer, rather than just the bits reserved for the gay community. There are so many wonderful places on the planet where everybody is invited, so I want to make sure people know about them.