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Oz, very timely! I'll be arriving there on 2 October and have already been in touch with a few stunning boys.

I just received a copy of Catalina-The Vintage Years and I was thrilled to see two of my all time fantasy guys in it-in fact there is a still from my my favorite scene from my favorite porn film The Boys Of San Francisco. Well worth the investment http://www.amazon.com/Catalina-The-Vintage-Years/dp/3867875022

One of my favorite cities in the world is Barcelona. I haven't been in a few years but plan on getting back in 2014. Check out our article: http://gaybarcelona.boytoy.com/ And, check out our new forum for gay guide listings to this great city: http://www.boytoy.com/forums/index.php?/forum/158-gay-barcelona/ As always, we would love input, suggestions, new places to list, etc. Thanks for being a member of boytoy!

LOL Thanks. The articles are all me. But, I am getting lots of help with the listings for the cities from my Thai boyfriend. He is helping research and gather information on them. He has been a real life saver as trying to get 40-50 gay friendly businesses from every city has been a hard job. But, with him here to help me the next 2 months and make my job easier, it is so much more fun to do. The hard part is his English is not good so he can't write much, but he is great to help with gathering info and organizing for me. A romantic novel? I have written a few of them. But, I am afraid they turned about more leather than lace and thus are banned from many sites. Think dungeon, lots of sex, a few whips and a lot of twinks.

Even though I like Brazil a lot and visit there often, I also enjoy visiting Barcelona a few times a year. I was surprised to see the video of their site (see OZ post for web address). The video shows the interior of some of the areas of the sauna and it shows several of the available guys in the sauna. After looking at the guys in the video, I must comment that, in person at Sauna Thermas, many of the guys are far better looking than is shown in the video. I can only assume that the good looking guys did not want to appear in the video for fear of being recognized by family or friends. Believe me, there are some beauties at the sauna. As the sauna website says, the sauna was remodeled "this year" but it was really remodeled last year (2012). It is clean and comfortable and offers opportunities to have a great time. The prices for the guys are more money than guys cost in Brazil but even so, it is only fifty euros. Some clients try to negotiate with the guys for less but I figure it is not worth the effort to try to bargain them down. Later in the evening, (around nine) the guys get somewhat anxious if they have not met a client and will approach you and offer to go with you for a ridiculously cheap price, which I have never opted to accept. One thing about the sauna is that, unlike Brazil where you pay for a room if you want visit with a guy, at Sauna Thermas, the rooms on the cruising floor are free. The rooms on the level where the bar and pool are located cost nine or ten euros (I don't recall exactly - you will see the charge on your bill). The difference in the free rooms versus the rooms that cost is like night and day. The free rooms are "okay" but they are small and not comfortable. The rooms where you pay a nominal amount have a fair size bed and lights and mirrors and more comfort. Another surprise is the entrance fee to the sauna. The entrance fee to Sauna Thermas is actually less than going to a sauna in Sao Paulo and/or Rio. Entry prices Single entry 16.00€ Clients day* (Mon &Wed) 14.00€ Book of 11 129.00 € Crisis Thursday!* 12.00€ *Offers not valid public holidays. In short, if you love Brazil and want to take a short break for a change, I heartily recommend Barcelona and particularly Sauna Thermas. Of course, in Brazil, you will find Brazilians available in the saunas. At Sauna Thermas, you will also find Brazilians but you will find many guys from Eastern Europe, from Cuba, from Germany, Poland, Asia and so forth. In other words, if you like variety and you are at Sauna Thermas, you will not be disappointed. By the way, I have read reports warning of supposed danger or walking alone after leaving the sauna at night. I have walked so many times at night from the sauna I cannot recall how often. I never had any problem or had any feeling of danger. The area is safe (at least it has always been safe for me) and has a lot of interesting restaurants nearby, even at night. In addition to the safe area and nice restaurants, if you are interested in Joan Miro, there is a Miro museum about two blocks from the sauna. The Miro Museum is not open at night. You might want to go there on your way to the sauna, assuming you visit the sauna early. My opinion? Don't abandon Brazil but keep Barcelona available for a splendid change of pace.

A busy day under the rain, being my last in Brazil. There are to Moteis in Copa, along the Nossa Senhora Ave... the one at Leme: Hotel LIDO (80 BR), the second one to the opposite direction: Hotel VANITY (70 BR). Both a cleen and easy to reach. I went to both ,,,, I waked up early and this young guy ((25 y.o.) started chatting at Badoo and then whatsapp. We had breakfast and a very nice encounter at the Lido (Rua Ronald de Carvalho 190). The place is a small house (now under partial renovation) just in front of a great art déco building. This evening, through www,bea.rs (a site quite popular) I had this date with a younger businessman (33 y.o.) very hansome and very fit. Beautiful cafe au lait skin. It was quite exciting watching him stripping and changing suit for sunga. Anyway we went to the other motel, the Vanity. Right at Nossa Sra Ave, with J. Ulrich Street. Both places are good for the purpose. (I may add for that purpose the businessman was GREAT). Also I could save a lot of money with these freebes, but I went anyway in the afternoon to Clube 120,,, My farewell to Rio saunas, until next time... Epi