819: The Big O with Olivia Travel

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Lez Hang Out

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4.7 • 545 Ratings

🗓️ 20 May 2025

⏱️ 53 minutes

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Lez Hang Out is proud to be sponsored by Olivia, the travel company for lesbians and all LGBTQ+ women! Join our Patreon to unlock 25+ full-length bonus episodes, ad-free weekly episodes, mp3 downloads of our original songs, exclusive Discord access, and more! Right now, we’re retiring our lower tiers—so all new patrons who join at $5/month or higher (or upgrade!) by July 1st will be entered into a raffle to guest star on a bonus Patreon episode! You can also support the show by stocking up for Pride at bit.ly/lezmerch & picking up Lez-ssentials songs on Bandcamp. Welcome back to Lez Hang Out, the podcast that wants to take you to, “Bermuda, Bahama, Come on pretty mama.” 🎶 This week, Leigh (@lshfoster) and Ellie (@elliebrigida) hang out with Tisha Floratos-Silano, Executive Vice President and Cruise Director at Olivia Travel (@oliviatravels), the company that’s been making lesbian and all LGBTQ+ women’s travel dreams come true for over 35 years. We dive into the history of Olivia, from its roots as a women-run record label in the ’70s to the full-blown lesbian and LGBTQ+ women (trans and nonbinary inclusive!) travel company it is today. Olivia offers everything from small group adventure trips to full-ship cruises and all-inclusive resort takeovers, with themes like gay prom, pajama night, and under-the-sea (mermaids!!!), plus affinity groups for trans and nonbinary travelers, people of color, solo travelers, and more. Whether you’re looking for a quiet connection or full-blown sapphic chaos, Olivia’s all about creating spaces where everyone can show up as their authentic, unedited selves. Tisha has been on 105 Olivia trips and she even met her wife on one of them about 20 years ago. Now they have a beautiful life together with their daughter and their color-coordinated cruise and resort outfits. As far as we’re concerned, Tisha is literally living the ultimate dream lesbian life thanks to Olivia Travel and someday that could be you! If you’ve ever dreamed of a completely sapphic vacation where you can just be you (Hawaian shirt and all), you’re welcome– we totally found it for ya. And if you're ready to start planning, check out all of Olivia’s upcoming cruises, all-inclusive resorts, and adventure trips at olivia.com. Remember, you can give us your own answers to our Q & Gay on Instagram and follow along on Facebook, TikTok, and BlueSky @lezhangoutpod. You can find your fav tol and smol hosts Ellie & Leigh at @elliebrigida and @lshfoster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Discover Penwood Grange by Bellway, an exciting collection of chain-free three, four and five bedroom homes in Hazelmere.
0:08.0	Set in peaceful countryside and just three miles from High Wyckham, this stunning development perfectly blends rural charm with excellent connections to London.
0:18.0	Enjoy woodland walks, sports pitches and play areas right on your doorstep,
0:22.8	along with fantastic incentives to make your move even easier. Search Bellway Penwood Grange
0:28.6	today. Have you heard of Olivia, the travel company for lesbians and LGBTQ plus women? You know what
0:35.4	they say? Life is short and the world is wide. And when you're a lesbian or LGBTQ plus woman, you want to be able to go on vacation, have some fun, feel safe, and be yourself. Olivia Travel creates full takeovers of their cruise, resort, riverboat, and adventure vacations so you can kiss who you want to kiss without a care in the world in your own safe space. Olivia also provides the entertainment, bringing comedians and musicians from within your community.
0:58.0	Traveling by yourself? No problem.
1:00.0	Olivia has a robust solos program so you can travel alone, together.
1:04.0	Single, coupled up, or in a group, you'll meet amazing LGBTQ plus women who come from all walks of life,
1:10.0	yet have so much in common.
1:11.8	Join the thousands of Olivians who travel to bucketless destinations all over the world.
1:16.1	It's life-changing to be in the majority on your own vacation.
1:19.6	Discover Olivia for yourself at olivia.com today.
1:25.2	Let's hang out.
1:29.3	Let's hang out. Let's hang out.
1:30.3	Let's hang out.
1:31.3	And let's talk about what Les is about.
1:34.3	And let's listen to two has me and shout.
1:37.3	Let's hang out.
1:39.3	Let's hang out.
1:41.3	Hey, everyone, welcome back to Les Hang Out, the podcast that wants to take you to Bermuda, Bahama.
1:50.6	Come on, Pretty Mama.
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