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27 Feb 2025

Chris Zeiher and Pangina Heals – Lonely Planet’s first LGBTQ+ Travel Guide

Consumer Affairs, Places & Travel, Travel

If you’re part of the LGBTQ+ community, you know that travel isn’t just about where you go — it’s about how welcomed and safe you feel when you get there. That’s why Lonely Planet has created its first-ever standalone LGBTQ+ Travel Guide, a book with over 50 queer-friendly destinations worldwide.

But what makes this guide different? It’s written from a community-to-community perspective, featuring voices from LGBTQ+ locals who share their favourite spots beyond the usual tourist traps.

Guests: Chris Zeiher, Senior Director of Trade Sales and Marketing at Lonely Planet, and Pangina Heals drag performer, TV personality, and host of Drag Race Thailand

Presenter: Warren Andrew

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 8:56 — 12.3MB)

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5 Feb 2026

Jesse Matheson: Mardi Gras Cancels its After Party

LGBTIQA+ Community, Personal Safety, Popular Culture, Society & Culture

The cancellation of the official Mardi Gras after-party has raised big questions for festival-goers and the broader community. Jesse Matheson ...

5 Feb 2026

Professor Emerita Thea van de Mortel: Why We Get Sick as Soon as the Holiday Starts

Health, Natural Sciences, Places & Travel, Science & Medicine

Many people push through stress and deadlines, only to feel unwell the moment they finally stop. Thea van de Mortel ...

5 Feb 2026

Associate Professor Vincent Ho: Ultra-processed Foods Increasing Bowel Cancer Rates In Under 50s

Diet and Nutrition, Health, Science & Medicine

Rates of bowel cancer are rising in people under 50, and researchers are increasingly linking this shift to ultra-processed foods. ...