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Day 2 Before reception called me I was up already admiring my view from 16th floor. Went for breakfast, very opulent affair with multitude of Asian and Western treats including pastries and plenty of fresh fruit. It was included in my rate but even when purchased for 350 if I recall it would be worth expense. Next step was short walk to Maha Nakhon to see Bangkok from above and step on that newly famous glass floor. Till end of Sept that have very attractive rate for over 60, 250 baht only which I abused mercilessly going there six times during my trip. I was at 10 am. on the dot, no crowds , few of us in elevator and when we reached 74 floor it was that WOW!!! Factor with excellent view as weather was pretty good and visibility even better. Bit excited I wrapped my sandals in show covers they provide , took deep breath and went for that glass. OMG , it is something being there and looking at all those high rises deep below. I spent good 2 hours there identifying known and unknown objects and was shaken to see that such landmark as Wat Arun from there is barely visible point on river bank. For good while couldn’t even locate Golden Mount. As Christian said before in his blog , not a boring moment there. Words of advice: morning hours are much , much , much less crowded than afternoon and evenings so be there early when they open at 10. If you afraid of heights there are two levels a bit below, fully glassed from where vista are as exciting as from top . If it’s raining, with first drop whole top level , not only glass is closed so if that’s important for you wait for sun to return. For those complaining about drink prices in the bars, draft beer on the top cost 330 so have your drink at 7/11 before venturing up . No , you can’t take any liquid with you . And if worst , God forbid , happens , it will be only 8 seconds before you hit ground 314 meters below. Before you go down , a must is a visit to the toilet on the same levels elevator down are. That the toilet with a VIEW. Multitasking lovers can pee and admire vista from 300 m above at the same time. Upon exit you are taken to 3 levels of maze of duty free stores, which by the way can be reached without buying ticket if you decide to buy something after all. Prices are high but refrigerator magnet is only 20 baht and you have 4 or 5 different to choose from. Lowest level of shops is very nice Thai souvenir section. Warning, right after passing security upon entry you are invited to have your picture taken. It’s not mandatory but if you opt for it , when taken down you will be invited to purchase bit tacky but still nice set of three pictures of you above for 500 baht . to be continued , in meantime few pictures of what we are talking about yes, that's me , surveying that 8 seconds chasm intriguing picture is of evacuation staircase , all 74 floors down

I've been home for a week and a few days, not a great lot of things to report on, but a promise to report is a promise to report and Vinapu is watching and waiting. Originally (i.e back in March), I'd planned a week in Hong Kong visiting old friends who live in a city that I love very much. All was well, until the HK Executive introduced an extradition to China bill. As the date for my departure approached, I received a warning from the US State Department and more importantly my K friends suggested that I think about visiting at another time. Much of the demo-action was taking place on HK Island, so I thought I'd book on the other side of the harbor, then the demonstrations moved there. I surrendered to the warnings but rather than abandon the air ticket which was non-refundable, I decided to fly into HK and then travel on to Bangkok. Thai airways had a decent fare - which was even more decent when I booked it with miles. (Note- the miles earned on the trip are more useful for maintaining my Platinum status with Star Alliance than in miles for future use as the cost of the roundtrip ticket to HK was $550. When I checked the day before my departure from San Francisco, I had two empty seats next to me. Between then and when I boarded, United cancelled another HK flight from the midwest and combined that passengers. So, no empty seats!!! 14 hours after takeoff, I was in HK. Once in the immigration area, I was #3 in line. Total waiting time maybe 4 minutes! Note: I would say that on the full 777-300, there were maybe less than a dozen round-eyed Caucasian types. I overnighted at the airport Marriott - I appreciated that the room supplied a voltage convertor, otherwise, a Marriott room is a Marriott room. Next morning, breakfast in the Marriott Club, plus points for a toaster that toasted on the first try. Shuttle bus to the airport, long rope line to security screening. Only ticketed passengers permitted in the terminal. Checked in again at Thai Airways issued new boarding pass. Total time to pass through immigration and security was maybe five minutes! I was two hours early for my flight so used the Thai lounge. It's near to the United lounge but has a better food selection and wasn't as crowded. Easy flight. Landed and all the passengers transferred to a shuttle bus! Once at the terminal, I took advantage of my age and used the "Monk" line for quick trip through immigration, having only carry-on, once through customs, I went to the train level, changed my money, and caught the train. Transferred to the BTS, change at Siam and off at Sala Daeng, used the escalator in the Thanyia building to get to Silom street level. Headed sown Silom as I wanted to check out the Nakarat masseurs, hoping one of my favorites wold be there...he wasn't. Continued on to Patpong 2 and took that to Surawong, passing by the newly opened Bangkok Massage and Dreamboys. On Surawong I headed toward the Tarntawan subconsciously scoping out the massage boys on the way. Two caught my eye, one at one of the Art Massage places, the other at Amolir. I'd never seen male masseurs at Amolir which is located between Patpong 1 and the Siam Heritage hotel. It's where the tailor's dummy with the $199 suit is positioned. Anyway on the the hotel. Welcome back greetings from the desk and security guard. I was given a room at the far end of the hallway from the elevator. Quick shower, then headed out to Nakarat but when I was passing Amolir, one of the guys stopped me (which given his body type and handsomeness wasn't difficult). I went with Toey (his name - he had a business card) to look at the facility, very clean, massage tables with a face hole, the walls of cubicles not up to ceiling, clean shower area. Agreed on a 90 minutes aroma oil massage. The first hour consisted of a first rate massage. Toey was conversant in English and worked on my shoulders when I listed thea rea that needed attention. The final 30 minutes were addressed to other areas that enjoyed attention. He was naked for this last portion and shared the table with me. We then showered together. He brought me some tea as I changed and we talked a bit. He's been in Bangkok for about three months. He is from Issan. He works from noon to 1am. Definitely a pleasant way to start this brief visit. Tip was 1500 thb. I head back to the hotel grabbing some street food on the way after checking Starbucks in case Michael's dark prince was gracing the premises. Alas, no. Forum member Spoon and I had plans to meet up and using Line were able to coordinate a meeting at Hot Male's outside bar. Used the available time to unpack and catch up on email and Line messages. DivineMadman is just now back in town so we plan on a meet up, and Vinapu will be back from Pattaya on Sunday so coordinate a meetup with him and with Spoon. I'll pause here and detail the evening's events in my next post. Overall, this will be a relatively short (for me) report as I was only in town for 3 nights.

Day 1 It’s almost 1 year since my last visit and this time I was particularly anxious to go to see all the changes in Bangkok scene and to a lesser degree in Pattaya as well. It’s also first time I went to Thailand in August so now it seems after 19 trips I have only Jan, Feb March and July to cover. Arrival time was perfect, noon on Sunday. Immigration uncrowded but still I was made waiting for my feather light suitcase to appear for good half an hour but that’s immaterial inconvenience for me as very fact of being back made me happy , happy and of all things, happy, Great exchange rates again at airport’s railway station so money exchanged, train, train and train nad in less than 1 hour I was marching, heart pumping, from Sala Daeng BTS through still empty Patpong 2 to see where all new bars are located. No, soi Twilight it is not but if I don’t have what I like , I like what I have. My accommodation for first 2 nights was a bit more upscale than usual at AMARA hotel thanks to some unexpected windfall which I decided to spent on something nicer than I usually utilize. Whether it was worth it it’s debatable but I’m happy I did. I got assigned room on 16th floor which means a view covering good chunk of Bangkok and Russian embassy located just under my window. Of course first step after taking possession of room was to take elevator to top floor to see pool there. Nice indeed with even greater view, after all I paid for it although at end of day I did not use that pool during my stay perhaps because water seemed too wet for me . Room , while not very big was well organized and appointed including robes, iron and iron desk , everything shiny, washroom marbled, high quality toiletries ( mini bottle of shampoo I took from there lasted me whole 2 weeks trip ) so all in all , while I considered staying there waste of money it was so pleasant that I may do it again in the future for 2-3 nights , just to treat myself and my guys. Amara is bit removed from Patpong but not by much and both Sala Daeng and Chong Nonsi are walking distance, even in heat. Red Planet hotel is right beside and has 7/11 store on the ground floor facing Suriwong. Weather was nice surprise and it lasted whole 2 weeks, hot but not overwhelmingly with coll breezes and low humidity as per BKK standards. Jet lag was a bit biting but not enough to go to the bed so spent some time hanging around in the room before setting off for first exploration. As it was darkening it looked that it will be raining but before first drops I managed to reach Senso with high hopes M, my favorite will be there. Opening door provided me with unexpected surprise , Namu from Bangkok Massage soi Twilight, veteran of at least 10 massage and off sessions was standing right there and as it happened he is captain there now. Really nice surprise stamped with warm embraces. M was upstairs with client so I opted for Jack, another muscular and smooth hunk for 1 hr, 1000 baht for massage , 1200 baht minimum tip session. Great opening for this trip and I was happy to reacquaint with him after perhaps 2 years break. His good English helped to keep our session engaging but as we can suspect , talking was NOT our primary activity. Normally I’m taking 1.5 hrs sessions but I hadn’t that much time at disposal because bar hopping appointment with Christian PFC. Of course as always , when we were done who was present downstairs? M himself , obviously recalling me but we managed to exchange smiles , hug , handshake and promise to return tomorrow. Great start to a trip thought I marching toward Foodland Patpong to eat something – my fist meal today after breakfast in the aircraft. Met Christian and our first stop was at Dreamboys, it was early but there were several boys on the stage, partially obstructed by sizable pole in the middle. Can’t say I was very impressed by selection available but I spied very recommended # 65, muscular and smooth , fat free semi-god but soon after he was called by somebody who entered bar and spent his time there. Drinks 450. Before show started crowds were thickening but we left for Screwboys. Drinks 300 only , tipped friendly mamasan 50. Twink lovers could be salivating but for me there was nobody on the stage I’d be willing to take home, couldn’t see Yoyo, my and not only mine favorite from there. I learned later that he moved to Lucky Boys. After 11 Christian left and I after short deliberation with myself thinking Monnlight vs. Tawan opted for the second. When entered (drink 400 ) show was about to finish which means finale of J/O contest. Not too many guys but not surprising either considering it was Sunday , week day at Tawan. Typically there older and bigger guys but Tiger , veteran of few offs was there, spied me almost immediately and it did not took long before his drink arrived , indecent touches were initiated and question “ I am going with you?” was asked. Sure I mentioned Long Time and he agreed but knowing life and him I did not have high hopes to that to materialize. Few minutes later , Dam, dark skinned , fantastically smooth guy approached, but all he could extract was 100 baht tip and my promise that on my next visit in the bar he will go with me. We will learn it happened. Now Tiger and I are marching to hotel, not long trek from Tawan catching on news and complementing each other, he my haircut (what else? ) and I his muscles . Undisturbed by reception we retired to a room for very energetic and pleasant session and of course after 2 hours some story was invented that he can’t stay till morning but I was expecting it first and jet lagged second, not to mention I have weak spot for Tiger so I let him to have his way and kissed him good bye. Walked him downstairs , asked reception to wake me up at 8.30 and returned to bed to finish day 1.

USP definitely deserves a spot up there, i have been working with them for almost a year now and I have to say i am not surprised at all.

Just done my first ever colonoscopy yesterday. Was given propofol, which makes it a rather pleasant experience (as the doctor promised when talking me into it, had originally planned on doing it without to follow the proceedings on the monitor). Nothing found, so was told next time in 10 years. Don't know the price yet, will get the bill probably next week and report back here to compare to prices in BKK.

standard vinapu performance - but I do envy it too haha

So long ? I just returned late Sunday so needed some time to convert my notes made there to regular report. It will take a while before I finish it so be patient. As for second part , while I love Thailand and it's people, I love my 4 season and I doubt I'd like to live permanently in country with constant heat. To be fair during my whole trip weather was excellent with only 2 major disruptive rains and only few days when after day of wandering I returned to the hotel with sweaty shirt.

Excerpted from South China Morning Post Cathay Pacific swings axe in response to sharp drop in passenger numbers, with flights to Dublin, New York and Paris all hit, and a freeze on spending Hong Kong carrier suspends long-haul services ahead of difficult winter Analyst expects short-haul flights to mainland China to be next as airline also implements hiring freeze Cathay Pacific has responded to a sharp decline in passenger numbers in August by axing a number of short- and long-haul routes, cutting flights to other destinations, and ordering a hiring and spending freeze. The airline revealed it was suspending flights on Thursday, a day after it announced a 38 per cent drop in customers in August, and said it expected September to also be challenging. With a difficult winter ahead, and the anti-government protests in Hong Kong showing no signs of coming to an end, the carrier has suspended flights to Dublin, Medan in Indonesia, and daytime flights to Paris and Frankfurt. Cathay said the Dublin route would be suspended on November 7, and from next year would only operate during the summer months. It has also cut the number of flights to New York, Washington and Vancouver, with an analyst predicting that short-haul routes to mainland China are likely to be next. On Wednesday, Hong Kong’s biggest airline unveiled an 11.3 per cent slump in passengers compared to August last year, the busiest month for business, driven by a 38 per cent fall in people coming to the city as a result of the increasingly violent protests. The decline in passengers, as a percentage, was the single biggest fall in a decade. Flights to Vancouver are being reduced from 17 to 14 a week from October 29 onwards, similarly Washington would lose one of its five weekly flights, and New York JFK is expected to fall from 21 to 18 services a week. Some planned investment is expected to continue, including new first and business class upgrades, to help the airline maintain its competitive edge, while rolling out a new dining offering for economy travellers. Continues with videos https://www.scmp.com/news/hong-kong/transport/article/3026842/cathay-pacific-swings-axe-response-sharp-drop-passenger

DAY ONE...continuing I headed out to Hot Male Bar using the passageway from Patpong 1 to Patpong 2, I notice a new club/bar/venue is opening/about to open - it faces Patpong 1 and abuts Dreamboys. It's decorated with a Pride flag...but there are three women inside and two guys outside smoking. I've no idea of the ultimate plan or even the momentary one. A few more steps and I see one of the Hot Male Bar boys waving to me. As, I emerge from the passageway, the Dreamboy touts/grabbers are on telling me about Dreamboys. I continue and am grabbed by a familiar face at Hot Male. In May he was the dancer wearing number 1 in the club, now he is has been promoted (?). He takes me up the stairs, I tell him "it's the bar tonight not the club". The two Laotian bar boys join us and take me a bench seat where they can sit with me and I can watch the comings and goings at Dreamboys and in the passageway between Dreamboys and Paradiso. The tout who once was an on stage Hot Male-r was also my counselor when I was in the club in May advising on the pros and cons of his fellow co-workers. He helped set up a night with Hak, one of the coyotes, which turned out well. Of the two Laotian boys, one I've offd in the past when he was at the no longer existing Hot Male 2. The other, I met in May when I was at the bar with Anddy who was the center of attention for this boy. I order a drink and buy drinks for the three guys, a few minutes later, the mamasan from inside is now outside and greeting me. So, i begin to catch up on what is happening in the new Twilight. Spoon arrives, not sure what he made of the scene, but he joined in. I introduced him to the mamasan as Spoon mentioned in a message that he had been to HM and liked one of the guys. Spoon and I discussed what we wanted to do, club(s) were agreed on with the idea of starting at Lucky Boys. I recommended that we get there before the show started so we might get time to see the boys on stage before the show - which, at least in May, was mostly lady boy divas. Agreed, I pay up and we depart. At Lucky Boys we are on our way into the show room when we are spotted by Lucy - the mamsan swoops us up and parks us at a table in the front. I suggested we sit higher up and Lucy points out there are no empty seats for two guys and the guys they may want to sit with. I know not to argue with Lucy as I will be coming back in the future if not on this visit. Drinks ordered there is time to check out the stage and the guys. I offed two guys from here in May and was looking for one, Hab, who had been sending me Line messages on a regular basis. There were more than 40 guys on stage, other than not having Tawan types, there was a definite range of twinks and those just past twinkdom. They I see Yoyo. He is looking at me, our eyes lock, and that's it, I nod and he leaves the stage and joins us. I introduce him to Spoon, who I will later learn, didn't need an introduction. Yoyo until very recently was at Screwboys. That's where I first met him more than 3 years ago. He's Vietnamese and gay and handsome and accommodating. We both understand immediately that I will off him and my night will end early (note, I'm wrong on the ending time). I try to watch the boys on stage. But I'm distracted as Yoyo's adept at putting my hands where I'd like them to be and so forth and so on. We watch the boys change positions and exit and enter the on stage line up. One of the boys is Hab who sees me, smiles, sees Yoyo and smile refocuses. I send him a red note via a waiter. Now, writing this report, I realize that Yoyo and Hab would have been willing for a threesome. My brain didn't go there at the time...must remember for November. I try to talk with Spoon but am distracted...Spoon understands and wishes us a good night. So to know how his night went, we will have to wait on his report. Yoyo goes to get dressed, Lucy and I talk a bit about business, always it could be better I'm told...note - the place is packed with customers and boys and more are entering and the show hasn't started. Yoyo returns and is, as usual, very well dressed and accessorized. Spoon and I make a tentative plan for tomorrow when I will be with another Viet, Van who wants to see me. (see almost all of my earlier reports for the past four years if you want,, but I will summarize in tomorrow's report). As we leave, I ask Yoyo if he wants to eat, he declines. I ask if he'd like to catch one of the other shows and he is interested. We go to enter Dreamboys, but back off with the touts gathering up the Chinese - it's a bit crazy and confusing.. We go instead to Moonlight. The Surawong tout, who used to be one of theTwilight touts for the old Hot Male (the bandana man) is now working for Moonlight, scoops us up and drops us off at the entrance. Inside, we are directed to seats in the area behind the walk way. No thanks, Yoyo takes over and with the blessing of a mamasan who remembers me, we are seated in the center of the first row with the stage right in front of us. This gives me a chance to check out the boys in the rotation. I'm looking for one who I offed twice in May. I don't see him. The show is in transition, some numbers from last May, many new numbers, new costumes, new choreography. From the first row the views are interesting as are the waiters lined up with the Baht wreathes. The regulars among the stars know the audience in general and in particular those who come to see them. Remarkably, tonight there is only one table of women. Very few farangs from the west. Tables upstairs are in use and look packed. When the show starts customers are standing to see the show. We stay until almost the last moment, choosing to dance for a moment in the gangway with Babe as we move to and out the door. Yoyo takes over and leads the way to the Tarntawan. He has his ID at the ready for security. Upstairs we have a drink as we undress one another. he appreciates that I hang up his clothes (he is somewhat vain about his clothes, which are trendy). Undressed, we shower together, he is lithe and gently muscular, more swimmer than gymnast, more than decently endowed, ready to use his skills. I say this as I had had some depleting action during my massage a few hours earlier). Yoyo doesn't accept that as an excuse for me not to come and leads us though what he remembers I like,. I lead the action a bit, and he makes entry easy. He makes sure I come to orgasm but takes time as he isn't in a rush. When I'm now truly depleted he pulls me into keeping him aroused, after lots of sucking, kissing, biting(small bites), finger play, etc...he comes all over me in two large gushes. He laughs, tells me he hasn't come all week...could be true there is a lot to cleanup once we unstick from one another...but that is also exactly what he told me back in February (!)...Forum members can compare notes on this. He stays to cuddle for another hour, then we shower one more time, he dresses and is off. We were together close to six hours. I tipped him 2500...sort of between a short and long time stay. Since, I returned home, I've had a message and/or picture most days. It's now almost 4am and I need some sleep.... TO BE CONTINUED>

All 3 schools i went to are in top 20 (including one in top 10). That was 30 years ago. Not sure if i could get into it today. These days, I’d rather do antiquing and go out for nice dinners than read a book.

Hot Male, Fresh Boys and Banana boys in soi 4

Vinapu, I've been waiting 4 ur report, thank you!!! I'm fulfilled u visited New Dreamboys and met my boy there, u-know-who, lol... I'm also looking 4ward 2 Screwboys on my next trip, twink is a music 2 my ear, just like muscles, haa haa... As usual, great report!!!

Yes , 765 baht and you mat receive that 10% discount. That 30 $ may be price for October or later , I bought few of my tickets on-line while still at home and price was the same

The best solution is to book 1 more night for the night before your arrival then you garantee earlier arrival it will cost you one more night but you have no choice. On one of my trips my departure flight was on midnight so I could stay longer then the check out permit I lost a night but it was convinience to stay at the hotel till my flight.

People talk all the time about Asians all have small cocks, however, we still go and seem to find that incorrect Brasil is AMAZING sex, bottom line.....

If u cannot get guaranteed early check in, my suggestions is to just book a day earlier, so you will be guaranteed the early check in. Not ideal, but if all things fails and u dont want to stay and a different hotel with cheaper price for one day, this is the next best option. I had once asked a 5 star hotel where we booked quite a high end room (suite) whether we can checked in earlier and they say they can for a charge, and the charge is almost similar to a one night charge, so if they cant give u free early check in, its also possible to ask if you can get guaranteed early check in for a price.

Why not? The more, the merrier.

Now might not be such a good time to tell you that two of my schools are top 30, and the other is top 100. There are a total 1,400 universities that were included in the survey. Although these lists can be quite silly, one would be surprised at how much weight is given to them.

I'm back in ton by then, too. Maybe we can make it a 3-some (for drinks&chat )?

I do too , if only to avoid carrying excessive amount of cash. In June last year instead of arriving at 2 a.m. I showed at Nantra Silom at 1 p.m. They still kept room for me. As mentioned before when I depart or arrive at non-standard hours I tend to book cheaper hotels so my heart is not bleeding that I'm not utilizing my payment in full . If hotel is not full they may let us in even very early . BBB Inn once let me in at 8 a.m. without any fuss and extra charge. Extending stay beyond check out time may be more difficult as cleaning stuff may be already gone , specially in smaller places. I know somebody who was staying in one of better places in Sukhumvit area and when asking about extending stay for couple hours they directed him to a cleaner saying that they don't mind as hotel is not full but he must compensate cleaner for extra hours on duty. So some places may be very accommodating, he is 2 weeks regular there every Feb though so it could be factor.

acting on question from member here is some additional information: If you over 60, admission now till end of Sept is 250 , regular is posted as 765 but during my stay they were giving 10 % off so it was 690. It looks that those prices are dynamic and they change them according to demand, perhaps that 10% is weekdays only I have impression I heard that but not sure. Anyways it's worth even 1000 in my opinion and I'd fork it , may be not so many times as I did this trip . There's no limit to stay , whole day is fine.

There is a small number of hotels that have started to introduce 24 hour bookings. So if you arrive at 7.00 pm you are entitled to a 7.00 pm check out. The U Hotel Sukhumvit and the U hotel Sathorn (off Ngamduplee not far from Babylon). But their cheapest rates will be a lot more than the other hotels discussed here, even on agoda.

I agree with the others. I wouldn't expect the Raya to give you a particularly early check-in just because you plan on leaving early on the 7th. I understand your point, but I'm not sure they think they would get much out of the value you're offering in the exchange. One possibility to stretch the time might be to shower at the Novotel attached to Suvarnbabhumi. I HAVE NOT DONE THIS BUT HERE ARE SOME LINKS TO PEOPLE WHO SAY IT CAN BE DONE. One Blog Another Blog No guarantees. That might get you clean and fresh and kill some time so you get to a more convenient time to arrive in Bangkok and then, personally, I would follow Spoon's suggestions. Apparently Magic Hands Massage on Ngam Dupli opens at 9:00 in the morning. (!). So there's another possibility. A long massage there, drop off your bags at Raya, grab a bite to eat, and the next thing you know the more self-respecting brothels are open at 1:00 and you're good to go. Personally I would confirm Magic Hands Spa's opening time before building my itinerary around it. Magic Hands edit to add: Looks like Lava Mens Spa (formerly dab AEC) on Suan Phlu opens at 10:00. Lava. Again, no guarantees that 10:00 means 10:00.

I think there is a degree of selfishness when we travel. We know hotels have check-in and check-out rules but we sometimes expect them to fit in with our own different arrival and departure times especially if we inform them in advance. But the fact is that the staff in hotels have a lot of work to do between check out and check in. Although we may arrive at 7 in the morning we get pissed off that there is no room for an early arrival. And if we have a late night flight we again get pissed off when we cannot stay beyond the official check out time. As others have stated, you are much more likely to find fewer problems if you keep the hotel informed. And if you have paid for a room, the hotel is obliged to provide you with a room even though you may have suffered a delay, But many people do not prepay their rooms. That becomes a gray area. If you are delayed and have not got message to the hotel, then you could well find tour room is given away if the hotel is full. I once had an extremely long delay arriving at a New York hotel and no way of reaching reception to inform them. So instead of arriving at 5.00 pm as earlier advised I did not get there till 1.00 am. The receptionist looked at my reservation form, checked hi computer and then told me he was sorry the hotel was full and they had given my room away a couple of hours earlier. But i had prepaid. As I was about to explode, he informed me that he would upgrade me to a top floor suite for my three nights! It happened to be a 4 star hotel but not a chain hotel and I had stayed there only once a few years before. What would have happened in a one or two star hotel I just do not know. But having paid in advance, there must be some obligation on the hotel to provide accommodation whenever you happen to arrive in that 24 hour period My rule is therefore clear. I prepay much more often than not. I keep hotels informed of my expected arrival time and any change. If arriving early or departing late, I request in advance access to the room early or late. But I accept it is up to the hotel. Sometimes it works, most times not. But if I am arriving on an early flight at around 7.00 am, I will usually prepay that one night just to make sure!

it's very smart that you booked room for whole night even if you will not be using it past midnight likely. I know some miserables who are checking out at noon and have nowhere to place their luggage , not to mention take a shower or another s... waiting for their past midnight flight and then travelling in sweaty shirt . Although me, with my love of changing hotels in such situation I'd check out of Raya at noon and book room in one of cheaper hotels in vicinity like Nantra , Pavillion or Wall Street Inn for that half night in order to save that 30-40 $ which can be better spent as a tip for your last consolator. Raya may check you in earlier if your room will be available but don't count on it and be prepared that hay may make you waiting till 2 p.m.

My suggestion if u needed a place to refresh before raya letting u in to check in, u can try one of the hotels that have short time rate in the vicinity. Ive never tried them so maybe other members can pitch in where and how much is the rate. Another option is to drop your luggage at raya reception, and go for breakfast/coffee, sight seeing, and maybe a massage (2 hour oil massage at prime (open at 12pm for example will finish at 2pm just in time for check in at raya, and u can even shower before and after). Gay massage place opened bit later, some do open earlier but chances are not many boys will be there early.

Thanks for the link. I looked up my school and found it did not rank high on the world chart. This, despite the university being famous and highly regarded in certain areas of education. How surprising (and disappointing) to see my school rank so low. A lesser known university in a small city in Germany (where my relatives live) ranked higher than my alma mater. My alma mater had two former presidents as students. The current annual tuition is more than fifty thousand dollars at my alma mater. Live and learn (and then learn some more). Brazil - keep up the good work.

I’m assuming you mean the waiters...answer is yes. The boys are a definite yes.

Just sharing my last days experience in SD... I've spent time both with self provided and Manny's guys...from twinks to model looking guys. 1500 DOP - 2600 DOP - 4000 DOP (Min-Avg-Max), for approx. 60 min sessions, including eventual finders fees

You should go to ABC Bailao in SP or La Cueva in Rio on a saturday night. You might enjoy some of the older gentlemen going to these mlaces

as you know I'm just grumpy old men who is afraid to be alone in the room when midnight strikes

This happened to the ole Malaysia Hotel. The owners ruined the place for me. I loved the days when you could come down from your room and pick up a boy in the cafe and take him to your room.

hearing all that , I rather stick to Thailand

I know what you are talking about , after all one of my birthdays was celebrated in Grand Deluxe room there with 2 guys volunteering special show as a birthday gift.

Steven, did not Oliver, and especially, Epigonos, spend tons of money on you? You knew their politics yet still let them hire you. For years! Your lack of loyalty to your friends is stunning. Once your escorting days were numbered and those bucks weren't so sure anymore, you turn on them. I am also of the opinion that if that website ends, the Pool Party would also likely end. So what? No one else has stepped up to make the effort that Epigonos and Oliver made. They made this event a big success and created good times that many participated in., Oliver never asked for a penny to compensate him for the costs of the weekend.

Rafael and Rodrigo! :-)

Can’t recall where I first read this phrase: ‘A small man, with a small amount of power.’

A fourth-grade teacher asked the children what their parents do for a living. All the typical answers came up - mechanic, business, sales, doctor, engineer... and so forth. However, little Justin was being uncharacteristically quiet, so when the teacher prodded him about his parents, he replied, "My father's an exotic dancer in a gay cabaret and takes off all his clothes to music in front of other men and they put money in his underwear. Sometimes, if the offer is really good, he will go home with some guy and stay with him all night for money." The teacher, obviously shaken by this statement, hurriedly set the other children to work on some exercises and took little Justin aside."Is that really true about your father?" "No," the boy said, "He works for the Republican National Committee and is trying to get Trump re-elected, but it's too embarrassing to say that in front of the other kids.”