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PASSPORT

DECEMBER 2025, ISSUE 184 Publisher DON TUTHILL Editorial

SAN FRANCISCO

10 MUST-VISIT QUEER BARS IN

HOT TYPE FOR THE HOLIDAYS

PASSPORT has hit the books to find a special selection for holiday gift-giving. These include novels set in unusual locations around the globe, cookbooks by queer culinarians, Hollywood glitz, and a sexy photo volume that’ll put cream on your coffee table. This year we’ve opted for lesser known titles from beyond the bestseller lists so you can surprise and delight recipients with something unexpected. Whether for enlightenment, education, or escapism, reading enriches us, so celebrate the holidays with a good book and turn the page on a happy new year.

GALLOPING WITH PRIDE

the LEXUS international gay polo tournament

BUSINESS CLASS

HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE TRAVELING GOURMET PASSPORT PROFILE HOTEL THERAPY WORLD EATS

Hotel therapy

HOTEL EXCELSIOR DUBROVNIK

Special effects

holiday gift guide

Passport profile

DERRICK BYARS DIRECTOR OF THEATER OPERATIONS APOLLO THEATER, NEW YORK CITY

World eats

BUFFALO, NEW YORK

Traveling gourmet

TAKE A MINI-VACATION AT A TIKI BAR

Dream scape

Photo courtesy of Cape Fahn Hotel CAPE FAHN

A Weekend in Versailles

Originally a modest hunting lodge for the kings of France, the Château de Versailles was transformed by King Louis XIV in the late 1600s into one of the grandest palaces in France .

SKIING IN GRINDELWALD SWITZERLAND

Jungfraujoch Photo: Eva Bocek I’m zooming down the

TAKE FLIGHT WITH SWISS SENSES

Travelers flying SWISS will experience a more comfortable and personal air travel experience with the new overall cabin concept on the company’s brand-new Airbus A350-900s. SWISS Senses explores passengers’ five senses and provides an immersive Switzerland experience onboard.

Pleasure in Paradise PHUKET,THAILAND

Bond Island Photo: Preto Perola Wat Chai Thararam

EXPLORING JAPAN

AN EYE-OPENING TRIP TO OSAKA, HOKKAIDO, GIFU, AND KYOTO

LGBTQ WEST HOLLY WOOD

Cardi B at Weho Pride Photo: Ringo Chiu

west hollywood resources

HOTELS Andaz West Hollywood • Sunset Strip hotel

EMBRACING MYSTERY IN BHUTAN

Tiger's Nest Temple Photo: Emily Pennington Warm morning