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22 AUGUST 2025
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IN ETHAN HUNT’S FOOTSTEPS: A CINEMATIC ADVENTURE THROUGH SOUTH AFRICA’S WILDEST LANDSCAPES
When “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” hit theaters, audiences around the world were treated to the franchise’s most visually stunning installment yet. What many may not realize is that several of the film’s most jaw-dropping scenes were filmed across South Africa. The country’s dramatic landscapes are more than just a movie backdrop. They are real, accessible, and full of adventure for travelers of all kinds, including LGBTQ+ explorers looking for something truly unforgettable. From deep canyons to mountain peaks and remote beaches, South Africa offers a rich mix of scenery, culture, and adrenaline. If you’re ready to follow in Ethan Hunt’s footsteps and create your own blockbuster memories, here are four filming locations from “The Final Reckoning” that deserve a place on your travel list.
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NEW RESEARCH REVEALS THE ECONOMIC POWER OF INCLUSIVE TRAVEL: KEY FINDINGS FROM “TRAVELING IN COLOR”
We're excited to announce “Traveling in Color: The 2025 Traveler Identity Consensus” study — a comprehensive research initiative that The Culturist Group is proud support alongside TripAdvisor. This powerful follow-up to the 2020 BIPOC Travel Consensus delivers actionable insights that every travel brand, destination, and organization needs to understand. The study surveyed 1,675 travelers and conducted in-depth interviews to reveal how identity influences travel decisions and spending.
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LGBTQ+ TRAVEL GUIDE TO CANADA
Canada is known to be friendly and welcoming to all, and this hospitality extends to the LGBTQ+ community. Canada is one of the most LGBTQ+ friendly countries in the world and a must-visit. In fact, Canada shares first place (with Sweden) in the Spartacus Gay Travel Index. The World Tourism Organization (UN Tourism) and IGLTA also released the second edition of the UNWTO Global Report on LGBT Tourism and it was noted that 86% of Canadian, millennial-aged respondents believe homosexuality should be accepted. Canada was also one of the first countries to officially legalize same-sex marriage nationwide back in 2005, a decade before the United States.
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HAVE AN EVENTFUL YEAR WITH IGLTA
IGLTA believes pride should be for the whole year round, not just for Pride month. Visit our website’s events section to find LGBTQ+ festivals and events throughout the year — with themes ranging from music, arts, food, sports, dance, yoga, advocacy and comedy. Community spirit is a pillar of the LGBTQ+ world, and IGLTA member events are open to all to come together to celebrate, network, do business, or just to immerse yourself in the local LGBTQ+ community. Whether you come alone, with friends, family, or with a partner, you’re in good hands, because as a collective, we are stronger.
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