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We're Andy & Trai—travelers, YouTubers, and proud gay expats based in Mexico. Unlike many travel blogs, we never use stock photos or promote places we haven't been. Every guide is based on our firsthand experiences, with our own photos and videos shot on iPhone to help you plan your next adventure. Shop recommended products from Two Gay Expats on Learn more about Two Gay Expats's favorite products.

This channel focuses on sharing our experiences, daily life and what it is really like for us to be expats. You might also see some of our interests and hobbies, but you'll always get the real us!. For over two years, we explored the best of gay Mexico while waiting for our house @casacangrejotulum to be completed in Tulum. We got married at @thebeachtulum in and became Mexican permanent residents in On our channel, site and socials, we highlight the best gay travel destinations, including gay hotels reviews, nightlife guides, and of course, lots of gay nude beaches!.

After years of slow, methodical change, here we are, all feeling like our marriages, our families, our identities and our most basic rights are all sewn into a political football that can explode with elections in or almost certainly For some, staying, fighting and organizing is the only way to proceed. For others, finding a safe haven to live the lives we imagined for ourselves and our families is the only option.

So you move your mental map to the north, Portland, Seattle, Minneapolis, maybe? Is there anywhere warm we can go, you wonder. A video on TikTok with millions of views asks a simple question: where can I go to be surrounded by trees and nature, but not republicans? The answer? At least in my mind? Even though such a life-changing move may feel daunting, it is possible to make the leap from where you are today to a place where you can feel safe, calm and freer than you could ever feel in the United States.

Also, healthcare is a human right literally everywhere else. So, how do you know where you can move? Start with those. The list weighs various data available from countries in areas regarding quality of life, legal protections, and other factors that may impact the safety of queer people in the country. Because I want to experience life in a different country.

Why do you want to experience life in a different country? Because I am tired of the way things are here at home, and I want to see how people in [France] live their lives. Why are you tired of the way things are here at home? I want to experience for myself an alternative, less stressful life and have an adventure at the same time. Because when I get older, I want to look back and feel like I actually did something with my life.

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I realize that my career is driven from outside factors — I need to earn a lot of money to keep up with the cost of living in my city, pay off loans, and save for the future. I recommend trying this a few different times over the period of a few weeks to see what you come with each time and what changes you might notice in your responses. Now that you really really know why you want to move abroad, you have to figure out where you can move to have what you want.

And that means cross-referencing countries that can give you that lifestyle with countries that are safe for queer folks. For example, if you want a cheap and easy beach lifestyle, you can take Aruba, Jamaica, and Malaysia right out of the list of choices. Now that you have an idea of what you want, and some of the countries where you may be able to find it and live a happy life as a queer expat, you have to narrow it down to a country or two to pursue more seriously finding jobs, work visas, figuring out whether your budget allows for it.

Join these groups way ahead of time, even during the research process. Browse the resources in the groups, search for your questions in their past discussions, engage with other group members and ask what you really want to know about the current attitudes and dynamics of the country, or even specific neighborhoods and towns that are safer for queer folks.

You may also decide to contact certain organizations directly for more information. Explore the attitudes towards queer culture. Costa Rica, Mexico, the Netherlands, and Thailand are all very open to queer culture, as are many other countries, especially in Europe. I spent 15 years abroad, 10 of those years as an expat in Costa Rica, Guatemala, Germany and England, followed by nearly 5 years as a digital nomad spending weeks and months in over 40 countries worldwide.

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