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Others with more knowledge about the club pinned the best day as Sunday. If you are comfortable taking buses in Rio, then taking the supervia train would be a piece of cake for your trip going to the club in the afternoon, rio+ card works for the trains too. After dark, uber is the only way back. For the Sunday afternoon I went to the club, the train was quite full (an earlier scheduled train was cancelled), standing spaces only after a couple stops. thankfully not too packed. I did start from the central station. Also I walked the short distance from the station to the club as it's not fully dark yet outside. Quite deserted with some abandoned buildings along the way. A few photos attached so you have a feel of the road leading to the club and areas right outside the club. Not the safe approach perhaps. Quite busy for the Sunday I visited. Most people stay in street cloth. There is a sauna room, but a small number of clients and boys actually change to a towel for it. The door receptionist actually ask if you want a towel. You have to ask for a locker if you want one once you get to the main area upstairs. Most hang out at tables set out by the pool area. Some retreat in the disco area which has very dimmed lighting. I found 3 boys quite cute, two of them were quite content playing pool in the disco area for a long long time. I had to initiate conversation with them via google translate as they don't seem to try to meet your eyes at all. One of them is new to the club, he is at a loss with the "ativo passivo" inquiry, saying "I don't know those stuff, I don't even suck, ok?". The other is more familiar with the terms, but also balked at the suggestion of him giving a bj. Very straight boys 🙂 Their limits seem to be getting a bj and fucking some ass. The 3rd boy was grabbed by some regular, like in Porto Alegre, they would sit at a table with drinks chatting for hours. Since I don't particularly fancy sucking or getting boned by a straight boy, left without action after a couple hours before 8pm. Returning uber cost 60 reals. How I envy my bottom friends. I remember on my 2019 December trip, one of them went to a room with his 5th boy of the night on his last night in 202 with big smile on his face! Thank god women are not a major hiring force for boys, or we wouldn't have any good ones left.

If you mean in the sex context, this has been discussed but it's always a favorite topic and of course, very subjective. Brazil has more selection, more full service, more racial variety from black to milky-skinned Southern Europeans to (a few) Teutonic blonds. However, the sauna scene is a volume business so they will watch the clock and save their cum. DR guys usually get 1 customer per night so they are looser with time and less hesitant to come - in fact, they seem to love it as much as a man is expected to. However, I found them less ready to do any passive service. The Brazilians get into it just a little bit more, are more free with the tongue, and if you get one at the end of the night, I had a few who shot all over me without me asking or them asking for more money (though I tipped for the unexpected treat). Maybe they don't like cumming as much as the Caribenos, but they certainly need to by the end of a night. Lagoa at its peak would have 5-8 guys whom I could imagine being among the 100 most gorgeous men in the world. Remember that many of them have done porn you've already seen in Kristen Bjorn, Lucas Kazan, and Frenesi - and many of the others are even more gorgeous. How can that be? Many Brazilian garotos are healthy, middle class college students just wanting a few bucks (and "novas experiencias") without the world knowing. The saunas can look like a frat house at your nearest university. That said, in each of my 2 trips to the DR, I found at least 1 guy who could stand with any of the studs at Lagoa. Cock-wise, these two countries are the OPEC of phalluses. My personal Olympics is now between Reynaldo (white) at Lagoa, Marco (black) at Fragata, and a Haitian guy (black) from my last trip to Sto Domingo. Do your own compare and contrast.

Fully agree! 2 episodes are already out on Youtube ... did you watch? I hade very high expectations but I am not yet 100% convinced but I hope story will evolve.

Country Boy II is currently in production. The weird short morality tales they've been putting out lately haven't been great, so hopefully this gets things back on track.

If Thailand really wants an influx of international tourists, I think the obvious thing to do is to eliminate the unnecessary hoops and come up with an app that actually works. I don't see how Thailand can expect mass tourist arrivals when they make just getting to Thailand so confusing and difficult.

I do not share the views of the previous poster about being ripped off at GEH - or in CO in general. I don't recall being cheated at GEH (I was there twice in 2019) but admittedly I didn't go for lapdance behind the curtains. And I don't speak Spanish. I would go back instantly if possible - a lot of fun and I enjoyed the views and atmosphere immensely.

1. PCR tests For Canadians visiting Brazil, PCR tests are required both for flying into Brazil and back to Canada. It's annoying that you have to add these into your trip plan. The GIG airport PCR testing is very organized and results are available in 4 hours (3 for my experience). Cost is 315 reals. They will help you print a copy as well at the GIG basement level where you do the test. The fee is insignificant comparing to the hassle that you have to plan it and the uncertainty that one might test positive. 2. VIP lounges Very disappointing, GIG VIP lounges are closed to priority club or lounge pass users. only business class travellers. At Panama city, lounges are all open with reduced food options, much better. 3. Entry forms online before boarding You need to fill in corresponding government forms before you can board the flight. So if you didn't go through the counter (used web-checkin) and didn't find the form yourself online, make sure you ask staff for the link before boarding time. I had to scramble to fill in the Brazilian form in order to board with just a few minutes to spare before they closed the boarding gate. 4. hotels other than you are expected to put on a plastic glove when fetching food, not much changed. One hotel I stayed in will do cleaning only on demand, which actually works better for me. Copacabana Hotels are in high demand on weekends. Even though it's cold and rainy for most of the last 2 weeks I was there. 5. 202 Lot of boys. Notably few foreign tourists. None of my favourites from 2019 trips still work there😒. However, did find two new boys I like, which is very good. One 19yo slim white twink boy who just started working in 202 a few months ago. Very much my type. One Colombian boy in his early 20swho had been touring in Europe. Mostly top, huge cock, but very service oriented oral wise, swallows with a smile on his face, totally made up for the fact that he doesn't bottom. As a bonus, Matteo from meninosonline was in Rio, I connected with him on grindr. Fluent English, very friendly and educated boy, a rare find. So over all, very good hit rate for week1. For Matteo, I even cancelled my plans to hit Sao Paulo for week#2 since Fragata is no longer functioning (tears). Sadly after meeting Matteo twice in week#1, he went to Arraial do Cabo for diving when I tried to connect with him again on weekends#2, and I missed my chance meeting him again for the rest of my trip. The slim white 19 old lived quite far. He is fun when I run into him in 202, but not responsive on Instagram or whatsapp for meet ups outside the sauna. So unfortunately the last two weekends were quite boring (and raining). 6. 117 Very busy on Tuesday week#2 when I visited. But as usual, mostly muscular type. The slim twink types are rare, the few there were not really my type. Went with a tall white boy, ok session, I much prefer the 202 friendliness. So didn't go back on Tuesday week#3 when it's raining. 7. New Meio Mundo Haven't been back for years. A Brazilian friend said it's decent on Monday and Tuesdays. So went on Monday week#2. Like the old location, small space, facilities not up to the standard. Didn't find any boy to my taste. 8. Sauna prices No change from 2019 even though Real has gone down a lot. 150 in 202 and 200 in 117 for a non Portuguese speaker. They tempted to ask for 200 and 300 respectively, but quickly agree to the old price when I countered. 9. Bangu The trip going there on the train and back on uber are just as interesting as the time I spent in the club. If you don't speak Portuguese, and sucking straight cock doesn't particularly trigger your fancy, than it's not worth the efforts getting there. Unlike in 202 where many straight boys go all the way for money, straight boys in bangu club won't even suck you cock. A couple of them are very boy next door cute though. Bottoms fancying straight boys might love it😉 10. Uber I really start to appreciate the app since I first tried it in 2019 in Rio. The true convenience of it is the elimination of language barrier. You can order a drive or a meal without saying a single word! Also much cheaper, my 1am uber from GIG to Copacabana cost just 70 reals. If you are not familiar with the GIG setup, after exit customs, just go up one floor to the departure level, you will see uber signs above a couple doors. Bonus, you don't need cell plan for this trip! Use airport wifi to order the uber, wait until the app shows you the car has arrived. You need to walk out to the island in the middle of the road, your uber would wait there instead of stopping by the door. No wonder the taxi booths after customs all disappeared, uber drove them out of business. 11. cell plan I usually go with Claro, which is running a promotion of 30Reals for 30 days with 12GB data. I asked the slim white twink from 202 to activate the sim for me. In return, I saw him twice and bought him Sushi. I usually add credit with cash in one of the Americana stores. 12. Overall feeling of life during covid in Rio (beaches, streets, restaurants, stores, buses, trains, metro) Other than wearing face masks in stores, buses and metro, half the people wear face masks on the beach (pity), it's like covid is not a thing at all. Certainly feels like that in the sauna, almost no boys wear face masks. Sex not any less intimate than pre-covid years. Overall, a welcoming relief from life in Canada where now and then some drama queens got scared shitless, complaining people get too close from them in grocery stores. And no sex encounter for almost 2 years 😞 conclusions, had a great time, can't wait for the governments to scrap the covid entry test requirements to travel more.

My thought indeed after I watched only 1st episode with 2nd scheduled for today. Perhaps it means that trailer was brilliant hence our hopes were high but I'm fairly sure that GMMTV will not disappoint with that series so I'm patiently waiting for story to develop. Ohm Pawat is such an eye candy and good actor too

Gonna try this weekend to get verified and all on OF and maybe JFF. Could really use anyone's help getting through the registration process, so I can post my throating vids again on the web. Hope to visit the DR before the year is out or early in 2022, setting a goal of how many big Black cocks and loads I will swallow, then hire Manny's boys and film my no-gag expertise giving oral pleasure and hitting that goal. Would love to suck off a Dominican cop, in and out of his uniform. Will be sure to ask Manny if he knows of any hung police officers for hire.

A turista in Rio was itchy for willing male boîte no boate. Garotos in Bangu, though cute butts in full view, scoffed ‘no este boite we bang you.

...Brazilians for damn sure. The Brazilians whom I've met over the years seemed to be less reserved vs the Dominicans I saw and somewhat met while in SD. guess if I'd stayed longer in the DR, my perception would perhaps be different. [...have been all over Brazil some 11Xs: the saunas only in Rio and in Sao Paulo, & Curitiba. The escorts from sites in SP were excellent as well and not too expensive during those times.]

I actually travelled to Thailand for a short holiday in september, using the Phuket Sandbox system. I wouldn't repeat it tomorrow, but after 18 months with no travel it was quite a relief to have a real holiday, however short. The administrative overhead was more manageable than many of the comments everywhere suggested. I used my normal year-round travel insurance without issues.

… Perhaps two versions of a portmanteau for boa noite, slang-ish for nightclub.

I used a different one on nov 1st and had no problems i.e. i got the certificate.

I discovered a few years ago that one of the reasons Sauna Casa Grande (formerly Sauna Bangu), mainly a Sunday afternoon/evening venue, has an elusive social media presence is that it sometimes substitutes ‘i’ for ‘a’ in its nightclub name. https://instagram.com/boitecasagrandeoficial?utm_medium=copy_link

From Bangkok Post Standing alongside Wat Mahathat Yuwaratrangsarit and Sanam Luang, the historical Thaworawatthu Building was ordered to be built during the reign of King Rama V to serve as a supplementary edifice for HRH Prince Maha Vajirunhis' royal cremation ritual. The construction, completed in the reign of King Rama VI, later transformed into the Hor Phra Samut Samrap Phra Nakhon (Library for the Capital City) before being developed into the National Library, allowing the public to access its services. As part of the "King Chulalongkorn The Great (Rama V) Memorial" exhibition, it is now opening its chambers to showcase a rare collection of 47 classic gilded black lacquered cabinets to highlight Thailand's first-class craftsmanship and local wisdom. Aiming to conserve Thai art and promote its values to young artisans, King Chulalongkorn collected the cabinets from various places to use as bookcases in the Hor Phra Samut Vajirayana Samrap Phra Nakhon (Vajirayana Library for the Capital City), all of which were crafted in the Ayutthaya, Thon Buri and Rattanakosin periods. Over the last century, the collection has grown from 130 to more than 390, with the majority currently kept at the National Library of Thailand on Samsen Road. This exhibition is arranged in six themes to display the cabinets, the majority of which are from the series "Gold-Motif Cabinets Books By The Office Of National Library". Continues with many photos https://www.bangkokpost.com/life/arts-and-entertainment/2209439/timeless-designs

From Channel News Asia Thailand’s Kotchakorn makes mark at global climate change talks The rooftop garden of Thammasat University is the largest in Asia. (Photo: Land Process) GLASGOW: David Attenborough was in the middle of arguably one of his most important public calls to action. To more than 100 world leaders, on the biggest stage at the opening of global climate change talks in Glasgow, he called on delegates to rewrite the human story in the face of a monumental challenge. As he paused, for a moment, another face appeared onscreen with a decidedly different accent. “Can we fix the climate problem in one generation? My answer would be yes. We have to,” said Kotchakorn Voraakhom. The video excerpt was from an interview Kotchakorn had done in the lead up to COP26, a short film in a YouTube series sharing the voice of the people on the frontline of climate change. Kotachakorn was last year named a United Nations Global Climate Action Award winner for her transformative work building innovative landscape solutions for urban resilience in Bangkok. That recognition gave rise to her attending COP26 in the UK, which began on Nov 1. Given the logistical difficulties, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and the apparent limited access to the conference from attendees from the Global South, she admitted that she felt fortunate to even be there. The 40-year-old’s work has made an impact in Bangkok, where she founded her urban design firm, Landprocess. She has been a leading voice promoting functional green spaces in Bangkok’s new developments and converted spaces. Her sights have been set on sustainable green infrastructure that makes the city more liveable, walkable, and suitable for its future and new uncertainties to come. At a campus for Thammasat University, Kotchakorn’s designs have given birth to Asia’s biggest rooftop garden, a place with incredible aesthetics and true function. The 22,000 sq m space recreates a rice terrace, includes micro-watersheds from its cascading roof and has expansive areas for students to grow organic vegetables and herbs. It has aesthetics but more critically, purpose. Opened in 2017, Chulalongkorn Centenary Park is a critical piece of functional architecture that reduces inundation risk in the city during periods of heavy rain, by collecting, treating, and holding millions of litres of water, reducing pressure on sewage infrastructure. Bangkok is one of the world’s most vulnerable cities to climate change impacts. The megacity is slowly sinking, just as sea levels rise. It means much of the city could be underwater within decades and increasingly exposed to dangerous flooding. The looming crisis, and the chance to witness global talks up close, has given Kotchakorn more perspective about the need for greater action, the inequalities that exist and the frustrations of political negotiations. Continues with photos https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sustainability/cop26-climate-change-thailand-kotchakorn-landscape-architect-2292241

@NoGagSuckerSFoh stop it. Your videos are sooooooooooooo fkucking hot!!!! Omg! You are an amazing cock suckeR. Sooooooooooo jealous of you. I actually hate you. Lol. I hope you are safe and well. Continue deep throating those big cocks, YOU WHORE!!!!!

Hello @Actionforyou, I hope all is well with you. We have never ever gone to any guys house to for sex and I wouldn't recommend that to anyone. Manny brings them to us at our apartment. There is a hotel in the colonial zone, Boutique hotel Palacio, and they allow guests for free. Its a standard hotel room and when we first started going to the DR we stayed there everytime. It was nice. The rooms are clean, but when someone told me about airbnb, it opened up a whole new world of traveling for us because we started renting homes and apartments with washers, dryers and a lot of other amenities. We don't ever drink the water from the faucet. When brushing our teeth we also use bottle water. We keep a bottle in the bathroom for that sole purpose. At restaurants they always bring your water in a bottle with a glass of ice. We've never had an issue with the ice. Hell, I even chew the ice while eating. If this is your first time going and you are nervous, I'd recommend the hotel I mentioned. They have security and that might give you piece of mind. Trust me, I understand your trepidations. I had them as well. I would also recommend you linking with Manny for guys. He knows them all and they will get into some pretty wild SHYT if that's your flavor. MANNY is well known around the DR. he can serve as your airport transfer, tour guide, sex scheduler, body guard and a whole lot more. He is VERY WELL CONNECTED in the DR. He's SUPER FRIENDLY. Will make you feel EXTREMELY COMFORTABLE and you will feel as though you've known him all your life. I don't know of any sex motels. Manny may know of some, but you don't need one if you have an airbnb or hotel. I highly recommend you hire Manny guys. The guys in the DR can be very sneaky and shady. If they are one of Mannys guys he will make sure they respect you and not try any shady SHYT. I've had a few incidents with hiring someone from off the streets, but stood my ground in each instance with my HUBBY by my side. It's a 3rd world country and those guys are hard up for money so there is no limit to the shyt they will try. Go through Manny your first time and let him take you to the sex house where are the BIG DICKS ARE. You are going to have a blast. It's OK to let your guard down, but always be aware of things and people around you. It's a beautiful country. The people are beautiful. The men are sexy and my favorite part is they have some of the biggest dicks I've ever seen. Omg! They are HUGE and I loveeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee every inch. The airbnbs are very nice and before booking you can read the reviews of previous travelers. Let Manny be your guide the first time. Everybody knows that guy in the colonial zone. If you don't want to hire him for the entire time you are there, just hire him for a day or 2. He will definitely help calm your fears. I hope I answered all your questions.. if not, feel free to ask more in the forum, DM or Twitter BLAKSUPERMAN2. I'm a VERY NASTY MF on the Twitter app. Lol. You only live once and I'm a SHAMELESS WHORE. BE WELL! YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO HAVE AN AMAZING TIME. #IPromise

Whenever I visited Adams Apple in Chiang Mai I always sat at the counter rather than on a sofa in front of the stage. This allowed me to interact with the guys who passed by. They had 3 condom containers on the bar - one for each of the 3 sizes. I used it as a gauge of cock size so I knew which guys to off. The Shan guys are all tops so you need someone with a decent size appendage if you are going to bottom. Luckily for me, most guys chose a condom from the S 56 container. Even those condoms were often too small!

From Vietnam News HÀ NỘI — Deputy Minister of Transport Nguyễn Ngọc Đông on Tuesday told the Vietnam News Agency that the Cát Linh-Hà Đông metro line project will be inaugurated and put into commercial operation before November 10. According to the deputy minister, the ministry and the Hà Nội authorities met on Monday to discuss issues related to the handover and reception of the project, including documents for the two sides to sign at the handover ceremony of the project. The Hà Nội People’s Committee has announced the price of the tickets for the Cát Linh-Hà Đông metro, with the lowest one being VNĐ8,000 ($0.35) for a trip and VNĐ30,000 for a day pass. A monthly pass for a passenger is priced at VNĐ200,000. https://vietnamnews.vn/society/1071989/cat-linh-ha-dong-metro-line-to-begin-commercial-operation-before-november-10.html

You have at least one year.

I hope the saunas last a long time. The locals use them and many will not use the apps. They are legal and legit. I am not sure those things will change. Like most areas, apps do change the numbers. But, there is always a case for viewing in person as opposed to online. A recent trip to a Bangkok Massage for a cute guy turned out to be really bad for me as he looked NOTHING like the photos. I always enjoyed the saunas as you really get to see the good before you test them in a room. I do miss those big nights at 117 where I had to wait 2 hours for a room.

Interesting article. I wonder whether the Copacabana mafia was the old Roger's sauna, my introduction to the Brazilian lifestyle almost exactly 20 years ago. Contrary to the owner's experience, I didn't think the sauna scene was that much more packed in the early 2000s. Rogers and Pointe (or whatever it was called then) were active but not packed. Lagoa and 117 were crazy packed on their specials and discount nights. Remember the studs lining up the staircase to wait for an available cabin at 117? I once gave up on a tanned, blond surf-type because I couldn't wait and he wouldn't agree to a quicky in the stalls. It seems the sauna scene was most packed around 2010-15, in terms of number of establishments and the labor force therein. I'm really curious whether the apps are taking this business away. We have had rentmen, etc. for ages in the US, and before that the back pages of local alterna-weeklies. I think the Brazilians had their websites and print ads too. They did not and do not offer the on-the-spot assessment that sauna clienteles look for.

Sorry i thought the link was there! https://noticias.uol.com.br/cotidiano/ultimas-noticias/2021/10/30/copacabana-sauna-gay-sobrevive-a-pandemia-mas-dono-preve-sucumbir-a-apps.htm

Then I wish you good luck negotiating in Portuguese @Vanbcanthony. I speak 5 languages but I find it very hard to understand Portuguese when it is spoken rapidly to me. At least, if you write down the sum or rate that you’ll pay, there can be no argument later about what fee was agreed.

It seems that more than one member of this forum had received this type of solicitation. My biggest fear with this is getting robbed or killed. Maybe it's just me being too paranoid. Between Dominicans and Brazilians, which ones are your fav? Any differences among them?

All of the men (married or single) who I saw while in various parts of Brazil--kissed and kissed mighty divinely!!!!! I don't know about the Dominican Republic. When I was in the DR with a group of gay men for only a week back in 2005, I was unable to have any playtime. While I was at one of the clubs, one guy (a local) made a complete ass of himself: he was such a friggin' nuisance; I DID NOT want to have sex with him. Everyone else who interested me was unfortunately taken. When a cutie approached me outside of my hotel that was in the Colonial Zone on the day of my departure, I had to politely turn down his request, and the night that I had the super-hots for one guy I'd seen around, I fell into a huge drainage ditch between sidewalk and curve while en route to a club and tore a ligament in my right knee. That accident curtailed all of my fun and play time while visiting and led to surgery upon my return to the States. My hope and desire is to return to Santo Domingo sometime in 2023. I've been very cautious during these times of Covid-19 and its variants.

Cutie Pie very interesting Thai BL series coming soon 🤗

Ohm and Nanon so cute and sweet actors.

Finally indeed!

Finally Bad Buddy the series will be premier on 29.10 with the hot actors Ohm and Nanon (his first gay role ever)!

if you're on Twitter, BLupdate2020 is full of, well, BL updates. Fluke and Ohm coming back soon

Singapore BL webseries trying to crowdsource production funds

I just watched Episode 5 of "Bite Me". I love it!! But it is so sweet you need a glass of Cognac to go with it...

another part of the 7 project. Looks very melodramatic