Peter Schlesinger

Oct 15, 2024 | travelandleisure.com | Peter Schlesinger

Before she had even left, Tiffany Dowd was planning her next couples escape to the Brando, an exclusive resort on its own private atoll in the South Pacific. “I kept asking my husband over and over when we could come back,” the global luxury hotel expert told Travel + Leisure.

Sep 18, 2024 | travelandleisure.com | Peter Schlesinger

The quirky capital of Texas is famous for its welcoming spirit, and its nightlife scene is no different. Austin has an out-and-proud LGBT community, a fab drag scene, and one of the country's most fun Pride Month celebrations. If you're visiting Austin, you can find plenty of gay-friendly establishments; whether you want to nurse local beers on a laid-back patio or join a serious karaoke party, these are six of the best gay bars and clubs in Austin, Texas.

Jul 24, 2024 | travelandleisure.com | Peter Schlesinger

Photo: Courtesy of Hotel Esencia Planning the ultimate gaycation? Travel + Leisure spoke with travel agents who specialize in helping LGBT travelers plan luxe adventures around the world to pick some of the top gay-friendly resorts on Earth. All recognized on T+L's A-List (an annual selection of the world's best travel agents) in the last three years, John Clifford, Lynda Turley, and David Rubin pointed to luxe properties in buzzy European cities and Hawaiian islands.

Dec 1, 2023 | indagare.com | Peter Schlesinger

There is no shortage of luxury hotels in and around St. Moritz. Indagare’s Peter Schlesinger—who has been visiting the Engadin Valley for more than 25 years—details what makes the best hotels unique. St. Moritz literally invented the winter resort: In the 1860s, local hotelier Johannes Badrutt invited British summer tourists to return in colder months, promising to reimburse their travels if they were disappointed (spoiler alert: they weren’t).

Nov 20, 2023 | indagare.com | Peter Schlesinger

Zimbabwe’s Long Shield Lion Guardians program tracked two lions from Hwange National Park with GPS collars. Here’s where they went. Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park is one of the world’s great wildlife sanctuaries—a safe haven for some 50,000 elephants, as well as giraffes, zebras, wild dogs, leopards and lions. The latter of which, numbering around 700, are treasured sightings for visitors to the park.