● November 2026 edition

An independent guide for people who travel alone

BerlinGermany

A night in a club

Berghain is the city's best-known club and has its toughest door. Photography inside is strictly banned and the queue is nearly always long. If you are turned away, Friedrichshain has plenty more within a few minutes.

On the Friedrichshain and Kreuzberg border

BudapestHungary

Danube boat party

On Saturday evenings the Maverick calendar lists a river cruise with free wine and fröccs (wine spritzer) tasting from 18:00. A sociable way to see Parliament lit up.

Saturday 18:00-20:30

DublinIreland

A night at Mother

Queer club nights since 2010, now at Lost Lane off Grafton Street, plus the Pride block party at the National Museum.

Lost Lane, 1-2 Adam Court, Grafton Street

LjubljanaSlovenia

Beer tasting on a Ljubljanica boat

One of the tours listed by the tourist board. On a boat you end up next to strangers whether you planned to or not.

PragueCzechia

A night at Friends

Long-running gay club on Bartolomějská, open daily from 21:00 to 06:00. Its site says non-gay guests are welcome too.

Daily 21:00-06:00
Bartolomějská 11

TokyoJapan

Golden Gai, one bar at a time

No smoking or drinking in the street. Look at the price list, or ask about a cover charge, before you sit down.

Shinjuku