The Swiss lifestyle magazine for gays and friends
The queer travel platform · Switzerland · Germany · Austria
ESCAPE is DISPLAY’s queer travel platform for Switzerland, Germany and Austria: hotels, destinations, first class and lounges — every trip taken by our editors, every one with legal status, Pride dates, the local scene and who to turn to.
Terminal · Hall E
Every line a trip, every one with its gate and welcome sign. Boarding means: read the story.
Latest
Briefs from the ESCAPE desk and the travel stories from DISPLAY — all in one place.
ESCAPE News Airlines
In the World Airline Awards ranking, the Swiss carrier loses considerable ground — from 11th last year to 19th this time. It still takes home one title.
Sep 20, 2026 · Source: Tages-Anzeiger ↗
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From the magazine · ReisenThe atlas
At home in Switzerland, Germany and Austria, out in the wider world. Every region has its trips, its houses and its Pride dates — and grows with every issue.
First Class
We travel up front so you know whether it is worth it: seat, service, menu, lounge — and whether you are welcome on board. In the air and on the rails, rated by our editors, route by route.
BusinessSWISS · MAY 26Wellness at 11,000 metres
Flight report to come
BusinessSWISS · APR 26Feel-good design above the clouds
Flight report to comeBusinessSWISS · DEC 25A new era of flying with SWISS
Flight report to come
BusinessSWISS · NOV 25The team behind SWISS Senses
Flight report to come
CockpitSWISS · JUN 24The cockpit is open to everyone
Flight report to comeThese flights are booked — the reports follow.
All features
Gay-ownedCambodia · SEP 26Arthur & Paul — Men Only Hotel & Spa
PridePartnershipFrench Polynesia · SEP 26118 islands, three promises
ScenePartnershipAustria · SEP 26Punch with a rainbow
PridePartnershipMediterranean · SEP 26Pride, parties, PiepShow: our wild week on the high seas
USA · JUL 26The incredible chasm
USA · JUL 26A reset after Las Vegas
SceneUSA · JUL 26Bling in the middle of the great silence
Switzerland · JUL 26Golfhotel Les Hauts de Gstaad & SPA
CommunityPartnershipSwitzerland · JUL 26BelArosa Chalet
PartnershipAustria · JUN 26Grand Elisabeth
Partnership
ESCAPE grows with airlines, tourism boards and houses that show openness rather than promise it. Every partnership is marked in the story — transparency is part of the brand.
PridePartnershipGermany · JUN 26Between half-timbering and fabulous
PartnershipGermany · MAY 26Koenigshof München
PrideMexico · MAY 26Between cacti and cliffs
SceneUSA · MAY 26The green lungs of the USA
PartnershipSWISS · MAY 26Wellness at 11,000 metres
PartnershipAustria · APR 26Alpin Resort Sacher
DiversityUSA · APR 26A dreamy beach jewel in Florida
PartnershipSWISS · APR 26Feel-good design above the clouds
PartnershipSwitzerland · MAR 26Pilatus Kulm Hotels
SceneLaos · MAR 26By rail through Laos
Partnership
ESCAPE grows with airlines, tourism boards and houses that show openness rather than promise it. Every partnership is marked in the story — transparency is part of the brand.
PartnershipAustria · JAN 26DAS EDELWEISS Salzburg Mountain Resort
ScenePartnershipUSA · JAN 26One Human Family
SceneColombia · JAN 26Land of contrasts
Gay GamesSpain · JAN 26Host city of the Gay Games 2026
PartnershipSWISS · DEC 25A new era of flying with SWISS
PrideUSA · NOV 25The Cigar City
DiversityPartnershipSWISS · NOV 25The team behind SWISS Senses
SceneFrench Polynesia · OCT 25Tahiti, island of dreams
PartnershipSwitzerland · SEP 25Deltapark Vitalresort
PrideGermany · SEP 25Open-minded and pretty queer
Partnership
ESCAPE grows with airlines, tourism boards and houses that show openness rather than promise it. Every partnership is marked in the story — transparency is part of the brand.
Greece · SEP 25Extending the summer
SceneFrance · JUL 25Where dream beaches await
ScenePartnershipIndonesia · JUL 25Buahan, a Banyan Tree Escape
Portugal · JUN 25Enchanting Algarve
South Korea · JUN 25Seoul searching – where history crackles and kimchi crunches
DiversityPartnershipSwitzerland · JUN 25AlpenGold Hotel
PartnershipSwitzerland · MAY 25BelArosa Chalet
Finland · APR 25Lone bear in Levi
PrideDenmark · APR 25Copenhagen in spring
DiversityJapan · MAR 25Gifu — in Japan’s traditional mountain villages
Partnership
ESCAPE grows with airlines, tourism boards and houses that show openness rather than promise it. Every partnership is marked in the story — transparency is part of the brand.
WorldPrideUSA · JAN 25Hello WorldPride!
DiversitySwitzerland · NOV 247132
WorldPrideUSA · NOV 24Hello Washington, DC!
CommunityItaly · NOV 24Royal Hotel Sanremo
PridePuerto Rico · OCT 24Our paradise in the Caribbean
CommunityFrench Polynesia · SEP 24The islands of men
DiversityPartnershipSeychelles · SEP 24Robinson Crusoe dreams by ship
SceneSwitzerland · SEP 24Villa Sassa
PridePartnershipIceland · JUL 24Magical and breathtakingly beautiful
PrideTaiwan · JUL 24At the heart of diversity
Partnership
ESCAPE grows with airlines, tourism boards and houses that show openness rather than promise it. Every partnership is marked in the story — transparency is part of the brand.
DiversityPartnershipSWISS · JUN 24The cockpit is open to everyone
EuroPrideGreece · JUN 24Off to EuroPride in Thessaloniki
CommunityPartnershipBelgium · MAY 24David Lambert’s Brussels
CommunityFrench Polynesia · APR 24Honeymoon in Tahiti
PridePartnershipUSA · MAR 24Unspoilt and pure
SceneThailand · MAR 24Fascinating Thailand
DiversityAustria · JAN 24Salzburg enchants
Guys’ tripPartnershipAustria · JAN 24DAS EDELWEISS Salzburg Mountain Resort
Gate opening shortly — the first lounge story is in the works.
The difference
Four facts no other travel site gives you: legal status, Pride dates, the local scene and who to turn to. Plus the welcome status of every house — Booking.com Travel Proud, IGLTA or checked in person by DISPLAY. Researched by our editors, kept up to date.
Queer on the ground
TahitiFrench Polynesia · Gate D1
Pride calendar
Dates taken from our stories — from the Marche des fiertés to the Rainbow Cruise. Every entry leads to the story with everything you need to plan.
300+ athletes through rainforest, mountains and lagoon — with world championship qualification.
Moorea · Tahiti 25–28 Nov 2026The dance event at the Grand Théâtre in Papeete — feathers, drums, discipline.
Papeete · Tahiti 5 Dec 2026A queer city tour in the morning, and in the evening the biggest queer clubbing night in the Salzburg region.
Salzburg · AT 9–11 Dec 2026The HOSI punch stand on the Alter Markt — in the middle of Europe’s oldest Christmas market.
Salzburg · AT 28 Sep – 3 Oct 2027“The Next Chapter”: five nights in the western Mediterranean from Palma, with Conchita Wurst and the PiepShow.
Mein Schiff 2 · MittelmeerHotels
From the chalet in Arosa to the villa above Lugano: every house visited by DISPLAY. The welcome status is on every card.
Phnom Penh · CambodiaA house by us, for us
Gay-ownedGstaad · SwitzerlandAlpine chic with a view
● Welcome · checked by DISPLAYArosa · SwitzerlandFrom the chalet into the wild
● Welcome · checked by DISPLAYBad Ischl · AustriaAn imperial break with a modern touch
● Welcome · checked by DISPLAYMunich · GermanyUrban luxury with a long view
● Welcome · checked by DISPLAYSeefeld · AustriaAn alpine break with a view
● Welcome · checked by DISPLAYPilatus · SwitzerlandA cloud of art on Mount Pilatus
● Welcome · checked by DISPLAYGrossarl · AustriaHappy at the EDELWEISS
● Welcome · checked by DISPLAYLake Thun · SwitzerlandA refuge between town and lake
● Welcome · checked by DISPLAYBali · IndonesiaWhere the walls disappear – and you become one with nature
● Welcome · checked by DISPLAYDavos · SwitzerlandWhere the mountains are reflected in the design
● Welcome · checked by DISPLAYArosa · SwitzerlandA weekend to fall in love
● Welcome · checked by DISPLAYVals · SwitzerlandFive-star rest, pure and simple
● Welcome · checked by DISPLAYSanremo · ItalyRelaxation on the Ligurian coast
● Welcome · checked by DISPLAYLugano · SwitzerlandA romantic escape high above Lugano
● Welcome · checked by DISPLAYGrossarl · AustriaWellness becomes a guys’ trip
● Welcome · checked by DISPLAYTrust
ESCAPE grows with airlines, tourism boards and houses that show openness rather than promise it. Every partnership is marked in the story — transparency is part of the brand.
