Self-love and Dating: How Olivia Travel and Little Gay Book Are Redefining Matchmaking in Tulum
by Dr. Frankie Bashan
Sometimes, the unexpected joy of travel is expanding your horizons and learning something new about yourself. When you’re traveling and single, often it presents itself as an intriguing, delicious spark of romance with a compelling new person. Little Gay Book is joining Olivia Travel’s Dreams Tulum Resort and Spa vacation this May to bring the very best of matchmaking to an all-inclusive 8 day/7 night vacation with 800 LGBTQ+ women.
So what happens when you combine the best LGBTQ+ matchmaking service with the largest LGBTQ+ women’s travel brand in the world? Magic!
What’s waiting for you in Tulum?
Olivia’s award-winning Unlimited-Luxury ® Dreams Tulum Resort & Spa offers you access to a stunning white sand beach, 44 acres of lush gardens, and the echoes of the ancient and fascinating Mayan civilization nearby. Each day of your vacation offers you opportunities to enjoy on-resort programming and optional excursions – activities like Olivia pool games, snorkeling around the second largest coral reef in the world, luxurious spa treatments, dance lessons, and hours spent playing pickleball (along with the world’s #1 female senior Pro Pickleball player, Lee Whitwell, and pickleball pro Domenika Turkovic.).
Additionally, Olivia has a Solos program that includes independent travelers and singles. Solos events include meetups, entertainment seating, and meals throughout the week. With so many fun choices, you’ll never be bored –but don’t forget to make time to relax! The swim-up bar or beach lounge chairs are calling you, too!
At night, enjoy world-class music, comedy, and dancing. Laugh til your sides hurt with Karen Williams, Dana Goldberg, Jen Kober, and (new to Olivia!) Kristin Key, and swoon over the musical stylings of singer-songwriters Be Steadwell and Gina Chavez. And when you’re ready to party, Tulum is ready for you — theme parties, pool parties, and the infamous Club O promise nights that you’ll wish never had to end.
But what about our singles events on the trip? Little Gay Book is bringing fun and flirty connection opportunities! Join us for two matchmaking events—one for romance and one for friendship—using Little Gay Book’s innovative matchmaking technology. Get ready to dive into a singles-themed poolside activity, sip and socialize at a playful happy hour event like Flirty Karaoke, and dance the night away at our Stoplight Dance Party, where your green, yellow, or red bracelet signals your relationship status. Whether you’re looking for love, friendship, or just a good time, these events are the perfect way to connect with amazing women in paradise!
Preparing For Your Little Gay Book Matchmaking Event
Little Gay Book’s Lesbian, Bi, Trans and Queer Speed Dating events are open to lesbian, bisexual, nonbinary, and genderqueer women. These events are trans-inclusive, and intolerance is not permitted. We welcome participants who are open for new connections within the LGBTQ+ community either romantic or platonic — we offer matchmaking for both romance and friendship!
You should come to our speed-dating events with some idea of the basic characteristics that make someone a compatible partner for you, like age and gender presentation on a spectrum of butch to femme. We recommend keeping an open mind when it comes to dating outside your “type” in other ways — part of the magic of matchmaking is learning how compatible you can be with someone you might not have known to choose for yourself.
Most of all, bring a positive attitude and a willingness to “say yes” to new experiences! Travel is an adventure, and so is the journey of finding love — with Olivia Travel and Little Gay Book, both can be fun and exhilarating.
How To Register
Once you’re booked on the Dreams Tulum trip, you’ll receive emails that will invite you to register for the Little Gay Book events. You’ll also have a chance to sign up at the resort with Little Gay Book staff. Once you sign up and answer our questionnaire, Little Gay Book’s innovative technology, honed over the course of Dr. Frankie Bashan’s 20+ years of LGBTQ+ matchmaking, lets you tailor your matchmaking experience to your own needs. You share your preferences — your ideal match’s age, gender presentation, and more — and our expert algorithm matches you with compatible attendees. Whether you’re looking for a new spark without expectations, the love of your life, or platonic connections to enrich your life, our proprietary matchmaking technology can bring exciting new relationships into your time in Tulum and your life beyond it.
After the speed-dating events are over, you’ll receive contact information for your matches, and can take the lead on the next step with your new connection. Whether with a playfully competitive pickleball match or a sunset shared on the white sand beach, you and your match have plenty of opportunities to grow closer during your time in Tulum.
Don’t miss out on this incredible opportunity to benefit from Little Gay Book’s matchmaking magic in the setting of an incredible Olivia vacation in one of the most beautiful places on earth.
Spaces are limited. We can’t wait to see you in Tulum!