Looking for group travel trips curated specifically with plus size babes in mind! I got you! I partner with local tour operators who live in the destinations we visit so that they can ensure our accommodations and activities on the ground are as fat-friendly as possible. This allows me to plan group travel trips with marginalized bodies and voices in mind. If you have any concerns or questions, feel free to reach out. Let’s stamp our passports together in 2024!
Group Travel to Northern Italy
Explore the Dolomites, Verona, and Venice
with Ready to Stare and Natalie Means Nice – July 2024!
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Founded by Southern Italy native, Marco Scapagnini, Niche Italy creates customized tours that help you see the country through a local lens. As a former food and wine journalist, Marco has connections with all of the best restaurants, wineries, hotels, and activities. With a distinctly local flair, a Niche Italy trip is one you could never plan on your own. Niche Italy has teamed up with Alysse Dalessandro of Ready to Stare and Natalie Hage of Natalie Means Nice to curate a luxury trip designed for young professionals!
Highlights include:
- Chairlift and train ride to explore the Dolomites mountains
- A visit to the Museum of Extra Virgin Olive Oil
- Private cooking class
- Private boat tour of Lake Garda
- Private guided walking tour of Venice
- Traditional Venetian boat ride
- Murano glass blowing demonstration
- A wine tasting at one of the oldest wineries in Italy
- All 3 meals per day are included
- Wine at dinners is also included!
- All of our ground transportation is also included on private luxury buses
- A photographer will be traveling with us! She will be taking group images along the way as well as individual images or videos for an additional fee. All group images are included in the cost of the trip.
How to Reserve Your Spot:
July 8-15, 2024 – Ready to Stare and NatalieMeansNice Northern Italy Takeover
Total Price: $4250 for double occupancy* + $900 for private room
$900 deposit secures your spot, final payment due May 8, 2024
Plus Size LGBTQ+ Trip to Cuba
If you missed us in 2023, you definitely don’t want to miss us this round!
This trip is designed for travelers who are plus size and/or LGBTQ+
but open to allies of all genders and all sizes.
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Meet real Cubanos who live, breathe, and bleed Cuba- the only experts on Cuban culture. Learn about Cuba’s history including its revolutionary policies which promote inclusivity and protect the rights of its LGBTQ+ community while enjoying all the food, art, and dancing of the famous Havana Nightlife before exploring the natural beauty and hills of the Viñales countryside.
Highlights Include:
- Learn from Cubans living in Cuba about their realities of resisting under a 60 year blockade.
- Learn from Cuba’s leading gynecologist about their free medical system and its policies that create inclusivity for Cuba’s LGBTQ community.
- Salsa dancing with world famous gay cabaret dancers.
- Eat at Havana’s hottest restaurants with the prettiest cocktails and mocktails and the most authentic Cuban cuisine you cannot find anywhere else.
- Dine on the most authentic Cuban cuisine including Ropa vieja, Platanos, and a very special Cuban tradition – Lechon!
- See the many sides of Cuba. Experience the heat and buzz of Havana with music, salsa dancing, and art around every corner.
- Explore the mysteries of the Afrocuban religion Santeria.
- Experience the natural beauty of Viñales and the rolling hills of the Cuban countryside on Horseback or by horse-drawn cart.
- Stay at a 200 year old colonial-styled mansion reclaimed by Cuban families.
- A farm stay in our tia’s house in Viñales where the community opens its homes and hearts to us
- Stick with double occupancy pricing to get a roommate or book a private room!
How to Reserve Your Spot for Group Travel:
August 28th-September 3, 2024 – LGBTQuba
Total Price: $3195 for double occupancy or $3495 for a private room
$350 deposit secures your spot, final payment due June 28, 2024