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And only 1-1/2 years to go with all this . I have been doing 30 days in Bangkok and 30 days in The U.S. I think I am going to start doing 60 days in Bangkok. They have a military dictatorship. The general in charge, makes long rambling speeches on tv each day. But there not in English. Just like our politicians , what they say today, they probably won't be saying the same thing in 1-1/2 years.

I've traveled to Brasil primilarly solo as well as with friends. When I've been solo in Sao Paulo, I've had gay tour guides for the cultural scene but have done the saunas solo. Once I was with a good friend of mine in that vast city, and we did both scenes together, for traveling with him is simple; he's quite easy going. He and I did Buenos Aires together as well, twice although I've been there five times. When he did not want to do culture, I did, but with a certified gay guide. I, fortunately, have two contacts there. But, in my future travels, I am taking an electronic translator that has a "voice" component if I have not, by that time, procured an iphone or the like. Currently, I do not own one. Lastly, I've done the "hop on hop off" tours in the various cities; that's helped tremendously in one's taking in the major cultural attributes. In line with the preceding, I've gone on tours with http://www.viator.com. They were great in both Berlin and in Barcelona and apparently in other areas as well. ...have a cousin who used their services while she traveled in Rome and other parts of Italy.

She really has no competition . Unless things change she can phone it in.

TRAVEL BY YOURSELF....Don't fear it...I have been all over the world by myself and often meet other travels and definitely meet locals when I am in said particular country. I have never had any issues in S. America, Asia, Europe or the Caribbean except one small bar fight that happened in Santo Domingo and I quickly got outta dodge I do think you need to know some Portuguese to help with your trip....Stay in tourist friendly areas but venture out and about....In both Rio and Sao Paulo there are areas that you want to avoid so do some research... The benefits of traveling by yourself is you get to do what you want to do...when you want to do it and for however long you want to do it....If you enjoy spending time by yourself, you can travel by yourself.... Have an amazing trip

Back in the day, I had a friend whose parrot would fly up and perch on his shoulder whenever he lit up a joint. The critter would fluff itself up when he blew it a puff of smoke.

The Republican primary clown car continues to spill out its bounty.

But I'll agree RA! she not as nearly as personable as this guys speech was.... I just lost it when he started talking about his immigrant parents.

She ate at Chipotle -- preemptive strike?!

Having a chicken burrito at Chiptle with us regular folks is about as warm and fuzzy as it gets.

Now now RA1. She is hardly distant and unaccessable, This just in: having lunch with the little people.

Just a few observations based on my own experience. Slovak guys aged 21+ with defined, muscled bodies often have a good attitude and are eager to suck cock and happy to bottom. They are open and happy to earn some extra cash WHEN LIVING IN LONDON. Over the years, I've met 5 such guys and had very pleasant times with them. Slovakia is a small country and they are much more reticent there because they do not wish their family or friends to know what they do. Some of the Bel Ami do seek extra work, but they do so when travelling or discreetly in Prague. I've known several to advertise on Gay Romeo, and I played with 3 such guys in Cape Town when they were there to learn English and do some filming. I would say that these guys are often gay-for-pay and have girlfriends so they value discretion. I was in Budapest several times some years ago and I did not find it easy to meet guys. Of course, I'm particular and the only guys I am interested in are handsome muscled guys who like to play bottom. In the gay bars in Budapest, there were less attractive guys (often Romanian) who looked thin and under-nourished to me

Hillary Clinton heads for small-town Iowa to put human touch on 2016 bid Democratic frontrunner to arrive in the small Iowa town of Monticello on Tuesday to challenge her reputation as distant and inaccessible http://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2015/apr/13/hillary-clinton-iowa-2016-presidential-bid

Heart-warming. My ancient arthritic terrier would have had a much better last couple years of his life with this. The marijuana industrys newest customers are sick and elderly dogs http://qz.com/377887/the-marijuana-industrys-newest-customers-are-sick-and-elderly-dogs/?utm_source=huffingtonpost.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=pubexchange_facebook

Well, as sick old dog myself, I find it goes best with a new trick and a nice big bone.

Well I am working to learn Portuguese. I have a friend who lives in Sao Paulo so I am not that apprehensive about language.

Around the Corner, FUDGE is Made ! Grandma just couldnt RESIST. This video has EVERYTHING, poop, farts......and rapping.....

Now Adam Smith can retire for the evening. :yes:

In response to your request, I offer my opinions in connection with “solo traveling” to Brazil. Firstly, traveling alone or with someone is a personal decision that can turn out to be a good or bad decision. Some people fear traveling to unfamiliar cities and the thought of visiting an unfamiliar city can be overwhelming, to many people. On the other hand there are people who are adventurous and travel almost anywhere either with someone or alone. During my first trip to Brazil and a few later trips to Brazil, I traveled with friends. Unquestionably, traveling for the first time or first few trips with a travel partner builds a “comfort level” for being in Brazil. Several times I mentioned that I traveled to Brazil many times. I recently completed my 123rd trip to Brazil. I will be returning to Brazil again in just a little over a couple of weeks. Obviously, based on my frequent trips to Brazil, I like it there. I also learned and know a lot about Brazil, first hand. At the present time, I usually travel alone to Brazil. I stay in Brazil anywhere from ten days to one month each time I go there. My trips that last one month are only a couple of times each year. When I began to travel “solo” I felt a little awkward but I quickly became comfortable traveling alone. Of course there are benefits to traveling with friends. You have companionship and you are put on somewhat of a schedule to go to certain places at certain times. This makes good use of your limited time in Brazil and you benefit in sharing taxi fares. Over time, you both learn locations and you both learn the metro system. You also both learn when to take a taxi or bus and you learn various ways to get around in Brazil. At the same time, don’t lose sight of the fact that human nature makes us each have personal likes and dislikes. For example, I might want to visit places on certain days but a travel companion might want to visit a different place on that same day. Another factor of traveling with someone is that you see the other person a lot. Sometimes, you see the other person too much. If you are both at the same hotel, you see the person at breakfast, lunch, dinner and at various places you both visit. At saunas, you might find that your travel companion is competitive and competes with you in connecting with particular garotos. If a trip to Brazil is a short trip, it is common to see your travel companion repeatedly and every day. However, when you see the same person every day and visit the same places together, every day, sometimes people tire of each other. That is just the way life is. I realize that just because I am comfortable doing a particular thing, or visiting certain places, does not mean that a travel companion will or should be comfortable with what satisfies me. A travel companion also has personal likes and dislikes. During my many trips, I have had some great travel companions and I have had some absolute monsters. One travel companion insisted that I accompany him everywhere and at all times. This made that trip very stressful and being around him, unpleasant. Over the years, I have become comfortable traveling solo around in Brazil. I developed a routine schedule that makes my visits to Brazil very satisfying to me. Do some research. Write down addresses and names of places you want to see and/or visit. Find which metro and other transportation methods will take you where you want to go. Bottom line: Don’t fear traveling solo. Happy travels.