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My body decided I need to sleep in after I’d said good bye to #10 Sam. When I did wake up - thanks to the miracle of jet lag it was still only mid morning. I had breakfast in the hotel - fairly standard but I noticed that there is some experimenting such as cheesy potatoes, Italian chicken, etc. The western basics are never warm enough scrambled eggs and Thai versions of corn flakes and puffed rice. The main thing on my schedule today was originally a tour but since my four hand massage had been confirmed, I put off the tour until tomorrow (Tuesday). Guide was happy as he had another client who wanted his services. WIn/Win. My toes and feet were showing some wear and tear and when I was at MBK I wandered about looking for the shop that was my Bangko base for pedicures. Gone, gone due to covid. So I did what any responsible pedicure-ist would do, I asked Google. He/She/It/They made suggestions and one, Nailosophy, was nearby on a Sala Daeng side alley. I walked into a small crowded shop. The manageress, a bubbly young woman, welcomed me and plunked my now shoeless and sockless feet into some bubbly hot water. I, the only male in the vicinity, was then ignored for 20 minutes while the staff worked with four other clients who were in various stages of selecting polish for their nails (hand and toes) and the designs and colors of said extremities. In addition all had their attention drawn to televised election results. I mention this as whenever the video showed Pita Limjaroenrat, the leader of the party that used orange as its color, was shown, an almost sexual sign went up from the the depths. I suspect the fact that Pita is handsome and sexy might have had something to do with the reaction as a “desire” for change. Eventually, my feet were tended to and my nails were added to the options for improvement and the cost was 700 THB about a third of such service at home. Recommended. On much improved feet I wandered around checking out the marijuana shops - the number of them and the size and location. Coming from Berkeley, a California city that 20 years ago instructed its police not to enforce marijuana prohibitions and was one of the first to approve sales and shops, I was still surprised by how the shops here seemed to be everywhere. It might be the “hood” but it’s there. Wondering what passengers on flights from Thailand were now screened for. Must drive the drug sniffing dogs to madness. The rest of the day was another nap, some swimming, and a return to Coffee Grinder - which was closed but the owners were doing some clean up so there was a chance to learn some more. The owner/managers are a couple Phillipe and Paco from France. Phillipe is the baker who creates various fresh pasties and cakes and encourages his customers to try some on the spot fried bread options (tastes way better than I can describe it). Note this shop became my morning staple for a beverage and pastry and an afternoon stop for a smoothy. As the sun went down, I headed to K-Man Spa via BTS for my meet up with Sun. There had been some back and forth as to confirming that the third would be Fin. Neither Sun nor I were confused but the Spa texted to make sure what I was looking for could be arranged. Finally, Sun explained to the manager that the shop would get the business but the arrangements had been made without their active involvement I arrived, Sun was waiting, the manager on duty explained the charges (1000 THB for a couples room for 2 hours, tips up to me). Once in the room, I had a shower (down hall), passing one other client and therapist on their way to their space. Fin arrived. Massage begins….and, like a bad dramatist, I will draw the curtain on our activities. I have a limited imagination but will note nothing was left to the imagination and I also had a good massage. One of the only times I’ve been exhausted by a massage. For the accountants - I tipped each what I paid #10 Sam for short time. THB well spent. Back to Silom with the intention of catching either Moonlight or Jupiter’s show. It started to rain as I exited the BTS. Reaching soi 4, I decided to get out of the rain and get some food. Three steps into the soi and the champion grabber grabbed me and took me to Circus telling me that Pao was back. Long timers on this forum, will recall an earlier time when there was a place called Twilight and at the fulcrum point was a drinks and food spot called Maxi’s. Positioned so that both public and employees of the many clubs and venues would pass by, smile to regulars at Maxi’s, chat, have dinks bought for them and by them. Delightfully presiding over Maxi’s was the owner assisted by his waiters led by Pao. Not only was Pao a source of information, a postal box to pass messages to regulars, but he was so incredibly handsome and sexy in the most down to earth manner. He was, damn it, straight. I know I lusted after him more than any off. Then Twilight began to evaporate, Maxi’s announced its closing and Pao told the customers that he had invested in a farm back at home where his parents and son lived and would return there. We lost touch, Covid came, word drifted that Pao was back in Bangkok as his farm had failed because of covid preventing him from transporting his fruit and produce. I’d mentioned this on Sunday to the grabber, who told me that Pao was working on soi 4 but was back at home as his father was sick with cancer. (Amazing what one can learn from folks!!). That lengthy preamble out of the way, the grabber propelled me to Circus and a reunion (joyful) with Pao. I realize such stream of consciousness babbling on my part isn’t what readers necessarily want to know. BUT for many years, this man was the center point information, hospitality, charm, and steady handsome integrity. (And lust object). We had a great time catching up while he was tending to his job. Thank the rain gods for having me turn on soi 4. Leaving I thanked the grabber who propelled me into Banana, business is business. Same positive welcome, reinforced by the tips I’d left the night before. Better seating, completely different show than the one I’d seen the night before. Lots more male to male lip syncing, plots,etc. As two staff placed my hands on their private places, I could see the room was again full, significant number of women. One table ofAsian high rollers (bottle service) was occupying Madam Lucy’s time and attention but not completely as she spotted me and was over for a kiss. Knowing the drill, but not resisting,I knew a tip would be expected. It was given once I freed my hands. This had been an extraordinary several hours. Exceptionally exceptional massage service. Reuniting with Pao, then some enjoyable time at Banana. On my way back to the hotel, I thought I should get the number of my Sunday night off from Freshboys, I did, it is #7. Quan one of the waiters at Freshboys offered to go to my hotel. We go back with some history and arranged an afternoon meet - which avoids the higher off fee for waiters (800 THB). Immediately went to sleep once I was in my room. So exhausted physically buy buoyed by finding Pao, I fell asleep/passed out.

Tomorrow (Thursday) at dawn I fly to Beijing for a week of catching up with special friends. I wont know if the Forum is accessible from within the Great Wall of internet curbs. So, I will post a run down of Tuesday and as much as possible about today, Wednesday, that I can write before going off to meet esteemed forum guru reader who has only this afternoon arrived from his secret location in the US. Backing up to Tuesday. This to my mind was a day of being disappointed by others. Originally, I had rescheduled my guided tour of some sites that had been morphing over the past 4 years. Guide due at 9am. 9:30 no show, no message, no call. Grrrrrrr. So I went to my hangout, Coffee Grinder Silom and was cheered up by the infectious camaraderie. I did some walking around this time looking up to observe how Bangkok was expanding upwards. Then knowing I had a 3pm appointment to meet one of the waiters from Freshboys, I did some preliminary packing, adding a Patpong knockoff backpack duffle bag to store things I wont need in China that would add weight needlessly to travels. I’d already decided to return to Quarter Silom when I come back from Beijing via a stop in Pattaya and the hotel tells me with a smile that they will store my knockoff luggage. 3pm arrives and….grrrrr. What is it with me today, did I turn into a toad? No show again, I text and retext. Repeat the morning remedy with a smoothy at Coffee Grinder and a massage at Prime. Around 6pm, 3pm-er is texting that he overslept and could I come tonight and take him from the club. I say no, gently remind him that the idea was me to avoid the 800 THB off fee. I go Silom Center for some exercise and to extract some baht from an ATM. The One currency exchange at Siam Heritage wouldn’t change my $100 US bills as they had the blue laser tag line down the center. Confused as newer Thai currency also has a similar laser line. Cash is one thing, ATMs are another. I like the one at the bank in Silom Center as a human banker will break the larger notes into smaller. I am now getting texts from another Freshboys waiter I know. This one looks like a Vietnamese version of Taron Edgerton (mea culpa, looking for looks). We arrange to end the evening together. As I’m on Silom, I drop by Circus and have a drink with Pao as he works a sparsely populated section. Customers come in, I say good bye and walk over to Hot Male Bar where the Laotian will lavish much needed attention on me. Which they do. The no-show waiter comes over as does the soon to be my evening guest. No-show suggests he get it right on Wednesday. Suspecting that saying yes is easier than arguing as he doesn’t seem to be able to function in the afternoon. Freshboys Mamasan sees her staff in the Hot Male Bar tells them to leave me alone and has a drink, downing a Leo in one swig! Impressed the Laos (and me). I tell tonight’s entertainment that I am going to checkout the show at Moonlight and will come back and off him. He offers to join me, I decline as I want to get there early to check out the rotation as many Forum reports mention that its not what it used to be. Forum is correct. 18 - 20 boys in the rotation, three at a time. A mamasan who once worked with Lucy at the bar across from Maxi’s on Twilight becomes my guide telling me who speaks English, who will do this or that or both. Guys are in long pants and wearing. black Moonlight T shirts. Three of the guys wear glasses. Three cheers for the myopic (I one of them). One guy, from the far south of Thailand, appeals to me. Mamasan has him come over and Huc (#38) reeks of charm,smiles broadly, and is well constructed on the tall side. After some conversation, I tell him, I’m already committed for tonight. I give him some red notes and receive a hug and a kiss. He is off, Iask Mamasan where the crowd is as it is almost 10 and it’s more than sparse. Guess I should have checked with Google and not the Hot Male Laotians as Moonlioght has a 10:30 show time…Mamasan says it really starts at 10:45. I decide to leave and pick up my waiter. At Freshboys, I decide to watch the end of the rotation and with my waiter now seated next to me, and my no-show hovering, I see #7 (see Sunday’s report). Smile and he joins our grouping which includes visits from Mamasan. #7 still is as striking as before and still as young looking. Decide I will survive without some diva acts and pole ringing cocks, I say good bye to #7 and as I go to give him some red notes, he nudges my hand away and says “no, you have good heart, thanks” and returns to the rotation. Waiter Taron Edgerton and I depart. He also knows the hotel. We have a moderately active time together and I receive a massage post release. In normal Viet style there are something’s he wouldn’t do, I knew that would be the case, so a good time was had by all. As he was leaving, in trueVIet style, he asked if I could give him some extra baht so he might attend a basketball tournament in Cambodia. In my style, I said, sorry but no. And I went to bed.

The new Prime Minister-elect's threat to amend the Constitution, reduce the army's influence in politics and particularly to revise the lese majeste laws are anathema to the existing ruling elites. They are bound to mount a variety of major attempts to ensure the status quo is upheld. But if the Upper House that consists of totally army-appointed Senators and the ultra conservative Courts try to deny him power, I am totally certain the country's youth will be back on the streets in far greater numbers than three years ago. And this time far more of their parents' generation and business leaders will join them. For the first time in 4 decades of visiting and living in Thailand, I can feel a generational change in the air! Unlike the Shinawatra clan with its strong ties to the police and its extensive corruption, Khun Pita is not himself a product of the elite system, despite his family's wealth. He is extremely well educated, has extensive business experience, is a single parent and clearly exhibits a ton of charisma. Hopefully he does indeed become the country's next PM.

In my return to Bangkok report on the main Thailand forum, I praised the gay friendly Coffee Grinder Silom. I repeat my comments here. The shop is located immediately to the left of Tawan, I found it to be friendly,welcoming, incredibly clean, and managed with an ebullient charm by Paco and Phillipe. Pastries are made in house and change daily. The cafe also features made to order churros. I can’t say enough good things about the artistry of the barista - who has won me over to his iced green tea with honey and in heat of the afternoon a fruit smoothy. Coffeegrindersilom@gmail.com.

I have met so many guys from Twitter and Only Fans and Instagram. It is often not easy and takes time. But, tonight, my superstar came over and I had a good time with him. I have only been following him since Covid and he chats with me but never would come here. But, my patience paid off and this stud came over rock hard and ready to rumble. Happy times!

The Coffee Grinder is next to the relocated Tawan. The Tawan men and boys are friendly to Phillipe and Paco. They keep the coffee shop open until 9 just prior to bewitching hour. They told me this morning that they have four rooms in their building that can be rented. One can wonder and speculate (and probably be correct) on what the rooms were used for in the past.

Speaking to older Thais that have been part of the pro military party for years and voted for Pita, they said they were upset that the general stayed in power past the 2 years after the coup and got into politics. They just wanted change and to see the country take a different direction. When asked about specific issues, the main one was the required military service they were interested in seeing being changed.

Perth has some interesting perspectives

I made a choice in writing the post not to name/number him. He is not the only boy over the last decade who didn’t have a clock and whose watch was from the night market and doesn’t work once it leaves the vendor. Since no upfront cash was involved added to a store of experience. However, I am able to post that #95 waiter (Taron Edgerton) was a more than satisfactory substitution.

That’s a relief! I was about to call you a “cheap muthafucka”!

i always tip the waiters/Bartenders and locker room attendants! pointe has one waiter in particular who is very good(and is a good waiter! LOL) junior doesn’t pay him to be a waiter there but he can go up to a room with clients and keep what they pay him! it evidently works for both because they have had this arrangement for over a year! and i think he is the best waiter at any of the saunas!

so you are saying countries which still have colonial era anti -sodomy laws in books should start enforcing them vigorously as famous mercantilist advised above? Not that I disagree with you both but in real politics sometimes change needs to be introduced a little step at the time , just to avoid waves ruining everything

Totally agree about Qatar. Since I usually fly through Doha to the UK, each round trip involves 4 flights and so I must have taken about 32 flights in recent years. The entire biz class experience is virtually as good as it gets. When I arrived in Doha in early March, the A380 was parked far from the terminal. But the premium class buses were more like limousines with individual armchairs for each passenger. As @TotallyOz mentions, the lounge at BKK is excellent with a very good selection of different types of food and drinks. The same is true of the on board catering. Never had a meal I did not enjoy and the wine list is excellent, especially the rose champagne offered on flights to and from Doha. I do find the lounge at Doha over large, though. Not surprising perhaps given that the number of passengers in the 11:00 pm - 2:00 am period is mega given that this is peak time for transfers.

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I visited the original Thermas - in Barcelona - over two successive nights at the end of April. First Night - Wednesday On the first night, I got there about 6 pm. I don’t see that many guys about - I would say there was about seven guys for hire, and maybe same amount of clients. In particular I noticed three rather feminine young men, who I first though were rentboys, but then realised that they were clients. They tended to stay in their own group and made no attempt to hire that I saw. I am not sure if they went into the wrong sauna, or just wanted to have a look around at the scene (of course, for all I really know, they may have been sated from a big orgy with a dozen rentboys just before i arrived). Some of the escort guys were eating and seemed to have retired from the hunt, for the time being at least. I was only approached by a Nigerian guy and a South American guy (cannot remember exactly which country he said) named Juan. I was not hugely taken with either guy. I agreed to go into a room with Juan for massage, which ended in mutual masturbation and he gave me a BJ. We agreed on €50 and I gave him €60 - we are in the room from maybe 40 minutes altogether. The sauna was a bit quieter than I anticipated, so I asked Juan if it had been busier earlier in the day, and he said it was. So the next day Thursday I made an effort to be there by 4 pm. Second Night - Thursday There was a bigger crowd of guys this time. Maybe 15 escorts and slightly more customers. Several escorts approached me, but none very aggressively. I had a chat with Juan, who was there again, and seemed anxious for repeat business. In general the feeling I got was that they rentboys were nearly all South American guys. However, I did not like to question too much if I wasn’t interested in them, as I didn’t want to be seen to be "leading them on", so to speak. I went for a dip in the little pool there ( a very pleasant feature which few mention in reviews) and saw a rather moody looking guy sitting in the seats in the corner at that level. He was a rather handsome, masculine, Eastern European looking kind of guy, so I went over and said hello. He was the only guy I took the initiative to approach in the Sauna. He turned out to be a Russian guy called Ivan. We we had a chat and we agreed to go to a room. The only free rooms were both very dark and small, so I decided to splash out €10.50 for a private room The main advantage this was that it had sheets on the bed, and you could turn the lights up a lot, all the better for appreciating Ivan's fine physique! Ivan told me he was straight, and top only. He had previously been a professional footballer. But now he was unemployed, and needed money. We agreed to €60 for him to give me a massage and mutual masturbation. The massage was a bit hard for me - he told me he had been trained in proper sports massage, but I am more used to the light rubbing you get in Thai sexy massage place as a prelude to the "afters". He then offered to fuck me. However, I was not in the mood for that, so I just told him I wanted him to cum. He said that he wanted another €30 or €40 for that, so I decided not to bother (there is nothing as desire-killing, as a guy who starts to negotiate in the middle of a session). In fairness to him, however, we had not discussed it before we entered the room, and I know it would probably hinder his ability to do so with a later client. So I didn’t hold that against him Instead I just got him to wank me until I came. In the room, he seemed a little morose. I asked him if he was thinking of going back to Russia, and he said he was afraid to at the moment, with the possibility of conscription into Putin's war machine. When we ended our session though, he accepted his €60 with a big smile, and volunteered to give me his phone number so we could arrange a session outside Thermas. So I think he was happy with his 40 minutes work and remuneration overall. However, as I was flying out the next day, I couldn’t take him up on the offer. All in all, although it was not the most exciting sex experiences I have had, it was very pleasant and relaxing The rentboys all stayed out of the clients locker area, and it felt a very safe environment for both the rentboys and clients.

April 2023, these rates are what I was given at the following locations: Guarulhos Airport: 1 USD = 4.42r 👎 Western Union inside Frei Caneca Shopping Center (Store Sign reads "Tourismo & Cambio): 1 USD = 4.9r 👍 Hope at least 1 person finds this information useful

indeed , by coincidence I watched it just yesterday. All of his pieces on YouTube are recommended , I particularly enjoyed enlightening clip about Thai honorifics too bad 2nd part of My Engineer did not materialize yet, Ram / King was supposed to be main couple

Find a couple of cute Thai guys that are gay (use OnlyFans) and then like them. It will keep suggesting hot guys as friends.

I am doing 5 weeks Colombia tour and while I had paid sex, I decided to visit as much saunas as possible. Short recap: Pereira Salamander. Small, I visited 3 times, 2 times had oralsex with twink. Not busy but seemed action focused. Central location. Manizales Alma Viva - few visitors, it has a jacuzzi in the basement. I was soaking there with super handsome guy (could be sent to Dolce Gabana ad campaign). It seemed he was not looking or I was shy. Had luck with one moreno guy in the steam room. Alma is in Zona Rosa, the entrace is disguised - no logo, you have to take stairs next to the casino, then you arrive in a snack shop and the owner wants to sell you snacks. But you insist „sauna“ and then the secret door is opened. Manizales Pilatos - city center located ugliest so far (combined with sex video shop). However I saw probably the hottest guy. He was like Belami futball player, fit, handsome. He was running around (or they were running with him) with one super obese daddy and another 60+ dude. I could not figure out whats going on - friends, fetish, escort? I could not approach him and soon the trio was gone. One of the learning was, less analyses, more initiative and action is required. This sauna is really sex focused, nothing else to enjoy. Second visit - no futball player (I was ready to fight😀), but one ca 35-40 y muscled or ripped dude with sexy face. He was radiating so much sex appeal and I made out with him a bit, but for some reasons stopped. Probably my loss! Cali Phiscus - cheap and central, lots of guys. New gringo faces are welcomed. I visited three times, all times had oral or anal sex, including very handsome fit hispanic twink. Two times guys offered weed, which was strong and maybe not so good idea in sauna. I was hallucinating, but never lost my mind (or locker key). Had sex with one young fucker on weed, which was great. I saw incredibly beatiful young muscle guy, he smoked also weed and then looked closest available partner for him. As one forum member said, it has a cute resident escort and handsome caretaker, both from Venezuela. CaliClub - a party sauna with DJ and excellent facilities. Guys in phiscus said „sundays it is full of young and hot guys“. Midweek it had few guests, it is more expensive and not so central. Phiscus is best on fridays and saturdays (open until 4am, but guests leave 3am) and I would try caliclub on sunday (open until 10 pm only). The sauna experience depends a) your hotness, b) supply and demand, c) your initiative and action, d) communication. A is givven by the genes, but b-d can do miracles. I found saunas are good place to enjoy and learn more about the scene, especially if you dont have time pressure. Slurp cold beers, chat and check out the guys. No complaints about the staff in the saunas, friendly and helpfull. I was also in Bogota Dark Club, which is naked cruising club. Was fun, lots of people on Friday and Sarurday. Dark Club had younger crowd then saunas and the guys were not shy. But even in saunas, I noted that there is a lack of older guys. In Germany, saunas attract fair share of older dudes who drink beer and socialize. Not so much in Colombia.

Must admit never used those apps,only into Grinder. I have Instagram though, this may seem like a silly question so forgive me , how do you meet Thai guys on there? Is that using the search?

we are talking about Silom area. Closest churches are by St Louis BTS or on opposite side of Lumpini Park

Oh I think the rooms are for decaffeinated drinkers as they are more likely to need a nap. Everybody here has such a dirty one-track mind. Otherwise, wouldn’t it be named The Coffee Grindr?

in that case, then don't put T/B.

that could be quite economical option for the soi as I , while liking Quarter , consider it overpriced with it's modern, well organized but postcard sized rooms. as for the rooms use - the same can be speculated and be correct about any room in any hotel in the area, even those apparently guest unfriendly. Great report again and again. I'm glad you stand your ground denying another meeting after guy missed his appointment and declining request of further contribution to your waiter Taron request. Even in heat of the action we need some internal discipline , otherwise boys may use lack of it for further concessions. Guy oversleeping his appointment shows how he values your custom, taking it for granted. I'd not hire that no-show guide either, even if he had very good excuse (accident etc ) he should say something later during the day. On subject of leaving luggage with hotel my experience is that they do it gladly even if we don't return to them. Hotels understand that there's always next trip.

Yes, the boys and I felt we had to walk for 5 minutes to get to the cafe area. They did like the showers as well. And, I found the food in Bangkok better than I expected. The boys all round food on the plane they liked as well.

I thought Wednesday was the client day, usually attracts more boys, maybe I forgot.... The boys there will charge you more for finishing, that's known, maybe you should talk about it before hiring. The rate is still 50 without Cumming. Did the Russian guy kiss? Some straight guys don't kiss and some do...but I feel like the eastern European ones are usually difficult and Latinos have no problem with kissing....

Not sure I agree with this. As the eminent French statesman Jean Baptiste Colbert stated in the 17th century, “If you enact a law and do not enforce it, you are condoning what you condemn.”

BTW: the Qatar Lounge in Bangkok is excellent. Sit down dining, great food, good experience. The one in Doha was also great and showers in both. The one in Doha was massive and had a gaming lounge for kids and tons of other areas to sit and relax and recharge.

We are not referring here to the pay boys, but to the service workers / staff, like the bartenders who serve you drinks, the bar backs who bring drinks and food and clean the tables, the towel attendants in the locker rooms who often times can go the extra mile, the front desk attendants, and the cleaning crew who have to clean up the rooms before and after the paid sex work as well as the bathrooms, the steam rooms and the video rooms. Not one, ever?

Speaking to some of my Thai friends, they are hell bent on change. It's going to be an interesting time here in Thailand. I hope they get what they want.

I once loved Emirates and Etihad and used to use them both. Their business class was excellent. But, I have not used them since the pandemic started so have no recent experience. I did use Qatar Business recently and it was excellent.

Thanks for the comment. I tend to write my stream of words in one go and hit send. The James Beard Reference continues a tradition of honoring Foodland for its 24 service and great pricing. When after almost two decades of being away, I was pulled into the life of Bangkok by a blog post called “Dancing with the Devil in the City of Angels”. It can still be found on the blog Sawatdee Gay Thailand and still has relevant information. Also know that certain forum members have met up when travel coincides with life and certain references are like inside baseball. I plead guilty. If you have time, it can be enlightening to look up trip reports from Vinapu and Numazu (who frustratingly stops reports in mid dramatic moment) If there is confusion where clarity would help, DM me

...and if Trump wins, all the insurrectionists and other guilty parties get out of jail, including some still not indicted yet. Our Democracy needs Biden to win. Back to the comment about our country has taken a left turn....that is just news media bullsh!t. The Dems chose Biden because he is not far left. The country is at risk from far right loonies and fascists. There is no "left turn."

I like the idea of a third or forth or fifth party. It makes sense to me. I think someone should start the Pro-Ho party. If Ross Perot had not withdrawn years back and then reentered, I think we would have a 3rd party today. It just didn't happen. The USA is so ingrained in two parties but neither fully fit my beliefs.

I don't care 😝

You don't need to explain why real life can sometimes take precedence over sex tourism. It does indeed happen. Some of us have our priorities set correctly. 😘

I'd intended / wanted to be in Rio during that same period. I finally located an airfare (to Rio) that was palatable. Visiting Rio would result in pleasurable sex, more than I expect to encounter in Mexico City or here in Tampa Bay, FL. However, the determining factor for the choice of Mexico City is deep (non-sexual) friendships there. I have a 54-year long affinity with Mexico, including having lived in Mexico City previously. Friendships trump (no pun intended!) sexual escapades. So, I'll sacrifice the sex for the opportunity to maintain and enhance friendships. I'll try to get to Rio later this year.

That's your opinion. But fortunately I don't live my life based on your opinion.

I still don't live my life based on your opinion. Thank goodness.