Press Releases/Press Mentions
2023
- ‘‘Key West Welcomes WOMWNFEST Revelers" Keys Weekly, September 2023
- ‘‘2024 LGBTQ+ Cruises to Book Now" Vacationer, September 2023
- ‘‘Women were able to be themselves for the first time’: Inside the world’s first lesbian travel brand" Euronews, August 2023
- ‘Plan your next LGBTQ+ Vacation after LezVolley, with Olivia!’, LezVolley, August 2023
- ‘50 Years of Empowerment. Olivia Travel vacations offer connection and community.’, Out Smart Magazine, May 2023
- ‘I stood there with my mouth open. It was a utopia’: 50 years of Olivia, the lesbian cruise company, The Guardian, May 2023
- Making women's history: Olivia Travel—by and for lesbians—celebrates 50 years, Dallas Voice, May 2023
- ‘8 LGBTQ+ Cruises to Book for Incredible Itineraries and Inclusive Fun’, Travel and Leisure, April 2023
- Exciting LGBTQ+ vacation ideas for group trips, News is OUT, January 2023
2022
- Olivia Revolutionized Travel for Lesbians: Here's How, OUT Traveler, August 2022
- Olivia The Travel Company for LGBTQ+ Women Partners with Uplift as Buy Now Pay Later Payment Solution, CISION PR Newswire, June 2022
- Meet the Most Popular Travel Company You Probably Didn't Know Existed, Thrillist, June 2022
- How destinations are helping LGBTQ+ visitors travel with pride, National Geographic, June 2022
- After two years of Covid, LGBTQ+ travel is bouncing back, News Is Out, May 2022
- What should feminism in travel look like? These five influential women share their views, Condé Nast Traveler, March 2022
2021
- How to Find the Best Desinations for LGBTQ+ Travelers, Condé Nast Traveler, October 2021
- 9 LGBTQIA+ Tour Companies That Will Help You Travel Well, Thrillist, August 2021
- 6 Lesbian Travel Groups And Lesbian Cruises To Book Your Next Trip With, Only Once Today, July 2021
- Trip Advisor: 5 Things Travel Taught Me With Trey Anthony, Trip Advisor, June 2021
- Top 7 Eco-Friendly LGBTQ+ Owned Travel Companies, Mindful Escapes, June 2021
- LGBTQ+ Travelers Lead the Way in Reconnecting with the World, OutClique Magazine, June 2021
2018
- ILOVEGAY.NET, The Changer and the Changed: Olivia Records' Judy Dlugacz and Cris Williamson to be Honored at 2018 Americana Honors and Awards, August 2018
- Lesbian News, Olivia Records honored with Americana Music Lifetime Achievement Award, July 2018
- The Americana Music Association, Judy Dlugacz and Cris Williamson to receive Americana Jack Emerson Lifetime Achievement Award, July 2018
- The Boot, Everything You Need to Know About the 2018 Americana Music Awards, June 2018
- Advocate, A Caribbean Paradise Lost? Nope, January 2018
2017
- IntoGirls, Olivia Travel: Women-Only Cruises en Resorts!, September 2017
- AutoStraddle, Shanah Tovah, Here’s 36 Influential Jewish LGBTQ Women & Non-Binary Humans!, September 2017
- Davie Village Post, Bringing Women Together: Olivia, 45 Years Strong, August 2017
- The Gay Guide Network, Majestic Alaska :: Part II, August 2017
- The Gay Guide Network, Majestic Alaska :: Straight Girl, Lesbian Cruising, August 2017
- MariPeloMundo, Destination Wedding, The Gay Way!, July 2017
- NBC News, For LGBTQ Travelers, River Cruises Are the Rage, March 2017
- AutoStraddle, In Which We Go To Ixtapa With Olivia Travel, Give Ourselves To The Sea, February 2017
2016
- AutoStraddle, How Olivia Became The Most Successful Lesbian Business Of All Time, October 2016
- Olivia Travel Unveils Scholartrip Program, September 2016
- San Francisco Bay Times, Historic Voyage for Olivia + Feinstein's Tribute to Judy Garland & More!, September 2016
- Media Press Release, "Olivia Travel Day" Celebrated in San Francisco, September 2016
- The NY Times, The Remarriage of Edie Windsor, a Gay Marriage Pioneer, September 2016
- The Gay Guide Network, Olivia Holiday :: You're Missing Out by NOT Going, September 2016
- MCC Church Headline News, August 2016
- Queer & Dear - Cruise Director for Olivia Cruises, Tisha Floratos KNOWS What Lesbians Want, August 2016
- Lesbian News: Vol. 42 - No. 01, August 2016
- The Globe and Mail, How cruise lines are catering to vacation-seeking LGBT couples, July 2016
- Gay Iceland, Lesbian Cruise to Iceland Sold Out, July 2016
- Iceland Monitor, Lesbian Cruise to Iceland Sold Out, July 2016
- AutoStraddle Olivia Announcement, May 2016
- The Gay Guide Network, EMPOWERMENT :: Judy Dlugacz – Building An Empire From Nothing, April 2016
- The Gay Guide Network, Olivia Contest, March 2016
- Flygirl Productions, Olivia Cruises Sponsor Flygirl Pride 2016, February 2016
- The Seattle Lesbian, Interview with Kelli Carpenter about the R Family/Olivia partnership, January 2016
2015
-
David Perry chats with longtime lesbian entrepreneur and activist Judy Dlugacz, founder of Olivia Records and Olivia Cruises, August 2015
- GSBA, Providing Exceptional Experiences: Judy Dlugacz, July 2015
- South Florida Gay News, LGBT Travel Giants Team Up, June 2015
- Huffington Post, LGBT Family Vacations, May 2015
- CNBC, Same-sex marriage feature by Judy Dlugacz, April 2015
- FTNnews.com, 2015 Hanns Ebensten honors Olivia Travel and Judy Dlugacz, February 2015
2014
- SheWired.com, 5 Ways An Olivia Cruise Will Change Your Life, December 2014
- CURVE Magazine, Thanksgiving Cruise Feature, December 2014
- EDGE Media, Bonnie Raitt Performance Review, November 2014
- Travelagewest.com, New Business Models for Travel Agencies, October 2014
- Gayguidenetwork.com, Jill Cruse breaks barriers, August 2014
- The Advocate Magazine, Truly Social Networking, March 2014
- USAtoday.com, Set sail on 2014's best LGBT-friendly cruises, February 2014
- Fugues.com, Partons, la mer est belle!, February 2014
2013
- HuffingtonPost.com, The Best of the Best: 16 Pieces of Advice From Experts in All Areas, September 2013
- PQmonthly.com, Olivia Travel joins coalition of LGBT organizations with USAID, May 2013
- Advocate.com, 4,200 Lesbians Cruise to the Caribbean, March 2013
- OUTtraveler.com, 4,200 Lesbians Cruise to the Caribbean, March 2013
- The Mirror Magazine, Olivia Travel Turns 40, March 2013
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