The QK Guide To: Travel For Kinksters
So, I promised you all a second segment on travel, so here goes. Here are some travel tips for kinky queers.
Packing:
- As much as possible when it comes to air travel pack equipment that can be mistaken for other things. For example a ping pong paddle, and cuffs that could be mistaken for a stylish bracelet.
- When flying never pack recognizable or embarrassing kink equipment in your carry on to avoid security check point embarrassment, or even potentially being detained.
- If you’re flying and worried about getting what you want on the plane with you, if you can ship toys ahead of time so they’ll be there when you arrive.
- Many items need to be packed in a hard shelled suitcase so that your toys don’t get mangled.
- If flying pack with the idea that your bags will be pawed through, pack accordingly. E-stim equipment can be mistaken for a bomb… again pack accordingly.
- Make sure to pad/secure items so they won’t bounce around during transit.
- If you’re flying, remember to put lube in a plastic bag in your checked luggage because it’s a fluid, but it’s also susceptible to pressure changes and you don’t want lube all over everything.
- Make sure you have all your safety gear with you when you travel, including but not limited to bandage scissors, wound dressings, antiseptic and so on.
Vacationing:
- Check ahead about local attitudes towards LGBTQ people, and generally only travel to tolerant locals if you wish to be open about your orientation, for fairly obvious reasons.
- Think carefully about the where you stay, thin walls or the constant staff intrusions of a bed and breakfast are not conducive environments for play.
- Know the local laws pertaining to BDSM and be careful to stay within them (or at least be careful).
- Make sure you lock your equipment cases when leaving the room if the maid’s going to come in.
- Please don’t participate in sex tourism, no visiting third world underage hookers, wannabe mail order brides or any other easily taken advantage of people, it’s exploitive and certainly not safe.
- If you’re planning to buy toys in a foreign country make sure you know local safety regulations regarding them, as you don’t want to buy anything poisonous.
- On vacation all rules about safety and new partners still apply.
- Inquire about hotel’s policies towards LGBTQ people before booking, if visiting a bondage and breakfast you probably don’t need to ask.
- If you have children, you probably shouldn’t be taking them to a bondage and breakfast.
