Hello hello — Happy Friday! Our Hot 10 Deals list is BACK: every week we dig through hundreds of travel deals and pull the 10 best we can find.
This week, that's NYC to Barcelona for $299 roundtrip, Japan with flights for $1,549, and a week in Thailand for two for $449. Prices were checked this morning, so if something catches your eye, don't sit on it.
And since it's Gay Christmas (aka Halloween), we've got that covered too.
Here's what's on tap:
🔥 The Hot 10 Deals list: Barcelona, Japan, Thailand, Rio, Greece, and more
👻 69 Amazon finds for the Gayest Halloween EVER: harnesses, home goods, and last-minute costumes
🎭 Fantasy Fest starts today: our pick of the 10 days in Key West
Let's get into it. 👇
1-stop from JFK, with example dates Feb 14–23. Boston, Chicago and LA run in the $500s. Valentine's Day in the Gaixample, and Sitges is a short train ride down the coast. Book it →
Was $5,169. Bullet trains, hotels and two walking tours included, plus the densest cluster of gay bars on the planet in Shinjuku Ni-chōme (pace yourself). Book it →
Seven nights at the Pullman Khao Lak with breakfast, cocktails and a 60-minute Thai massage each (normally $1,548). Thailand recently recognized marriage equality in 2025. Flights not included (sorry, we tried). Book it →
Le Méridien Essex from Atlanta or Denver (other cities $299–$499), save up to $315. Deep dish by day, Northalsted by night. Book by Oct 21. Book it →
Half off the $4,999 sticker, with ferries, hotels and breakfasts included. You know which island you're really going for. 🍑 Book it →
Was $3,999. Sugarloaf, Christ the Redeemer and Ilha Grande are on the itinerary; the rainbow-flag stretch of Ipanema is on you. US passports need a visa for Brazil. Book it →
Up to 55% off at the Kimpton Ashbel on Park Ave, and they waive the $39.50 "amenity fee." $169 is Jan–Feb; Nov–Dec dates run $249–$279. Hell's Kitchen is a cab ride away. Book it →
Flights from Boston, Chicago or JFK, trains between cities and breakfast included, on select Jan–Mar dates (save up to $720). Three capitals, one carry-on, and Budapest's thermal baths. Book it →
8 nights with Globus: 4-star hotels, breakfasts and guides (save $1,500; flights extra). Chueca and Príncipe Real on one trip. Book by tomorrow (Sat, Oct 17). Book it →
Aurora Village in Finnish Lapland, breakfast included (these usually run $700+). Sauna, hot tub, reindeer neighbors. Bring someone to keep warm. Book it →
Prices checked Friday morning. Deals sell out fast — if it's gone, it's gone.
69 Amazon deals for the Gayest Halloween EVER
Fantasy Fest, WeHo Carnaval, the office party you're pretending you're not going to: We put together 69 of our favorite Amazon finds to get you costumed, glittered and home in one piece.
Chef's kiss, literally: a tuxedo-style lingerie set dressed up as a cook's uniform, built for the gay bar rather than the kitchen. It's cut like lingerie, so check the size chart. Get it →
Skeletons are the original out-of-the-closet gays (we said it). Spooky meets Pride, because Pride doesn't end in June. Get it →
A feathered leather pauldron with a black harness attached: one piece, one very dramatic silhouette. Raven, demon, Viking, Ren Faire guard, whatever you decide on at 9 p.m. Get it →
Fishnet, fitted, muscle-cut. Layer it under a harness or wear it solo (we won't tell your mother). Get it →
Three creepy hands reaching out of your wall, each holding a lighted candle: for the apartment that already looks like a Victorian haunting. Get it →
A Halloween ghost, Pride colors and an "All Ghosts Welcome" message on a double-sided, waterproof garden flag. Put it where the trick-or-treaters can see it. Get it →
Key West's 10-day costume party starts today — and the theme is basically a Broadway fever dream
Fantasy Fest 2026 runs Oct 16–25, and this year's theme is "Musical Icons and Iconic Musicals." Translation: Duval Street is about to be wall-to-wall Elphabas, Freddie Mercurys and at least one very committed Cher (if you know, you know).
It opens tonight with the Royal Coronation at the Coffee Butler Amphitheater. Midweek is where it gets good: Tutu Tuesday (Oct 20, tutus required — no exceptions, no excuses), the 42nd annual Headdress Ball (Oct 22), the locals' Masquerade March (Oct 23), and the big parade on Saturday, Oct 24. It all wraps Sunday the 25th with "The Fat Lady Sings" Tea Dance at La Te Da.
👉 Our tip: if you can only do a few days, skip the parade-weekend crush and go midweek for Tutu Tuesday and the Headdress Ball. And pack a waterproof setting spray. Key West humidity does not care about your contour.
Can’t make it? Here are the top LGBTQ+ Halloween Events Across the U.S. in 2026.
That's all for this week — thanks for reading — we'll see you Sunday 😘😘 GoQueer may earn a small commission when you buy through certain links.
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