Mavica

Thank you for returning to post your trip report.

Unrelated, but some similarities: 25 years ago a friend of mine underwent penile implant surgery. A pumped-up penis balloon of sorts. A pump control was placed behind his ball sac. He said the surgery was painful. He hadn't fucked his partner in more than a decade. The first time he tried the pump he was rock-hard and the two of them had wonderful sex. The pump relief valve malfunctioned and his long dick stayed hard; wouldn't deflate. His surgeon was out of town for a couple of weeks and the office told him to strap the big dick to his thigh with an "Ace" bandage. I told him to head to the nearest gay bath house and fuck everyone he could. Why waste such a gift. He didn't. When the surgeon returned he had the implant removed. No more sex for him (he would only top, no bottoming). $4,000 and his desires unfulfilled/wasted. Be careful what we wish for.

Not in Thailand, but other place in my life I've had friends and sex partners who died. Several died by suicide, some by illness ... most died in the USA of HIV/AIDS in the 89's and 90's. Actually, I lost count of the number of my sex partners and acquaintances who died of HIV/AIDS; scores. With each loss there are mostly fond memories, but always there's sorrow.

Without the opportunity to know the specific survey questions asked, how many people participated, where in the country participants live … I’ll ignore the survey as irrelevant.

The same things happen in Mexico, not only to tourists … but Mexicans, too.

Most visitors to this forum, these forums, never register or post questions/comments. That's a verifiable fact. They read, and learn what they/we can. Some of the reluctance is due to timidity, and for others the fear of being attacked by a resident troll is inhibiting. As for you, some contributors doubt your sincerity / authenticity. The content of your after-trip reports is anticipated. Whether that matters to you ... is up to you. For me? I'm hoping to learn something from your travels. Don't let me / us down!

The "second photo"? He appears to be worse than ugly. Actually, he looks sickly. 😒

Some degree of paranoia in the responses, bordering on scare tactics. Yes, don't be stupid. No matter the country we visit. And don't be reluctant to look with scant eye at a business suggesting we patronize their business because the owner says his/her environment is safer than another. Set your banking and credit card limits to acceptable levels and secondary approvals before charges/withdrawals are made.

Yes, local / country laws must be obeyed - that's a given. However, for Americans or US legal permanent residents, visiting NSW and while there they have sex with a 16 or 17 year old ... even if local laws permit such relationships ... there's the risk of being prosecuted under US federal statutes (not laws of individual states in the US). As I understand/interpret the US federal statutes, one need not have left the US and made a trip to a foreign destination for the sole purpose of engaging in sex acts with someone under 18 years old ... to avoid possible prosecution. There are countries, in addition to the US, that track the foreign travel history of some travelers who are suspected of engaging in sex with underaged persons and/or engaging in the distribution or possession of what's defined as child pornography. Several individuals I've met are and have been subjected to secondary inspections when arriving back in the US after foreign travel.

This is what I was referring to: Source: https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/international-travel/emergencies/arrest-detention/crimes-against-minors.html

China's COVID-19 response is a failure ... in the eyes of so many not only in China, but worldwide.

There's / was an American who lived in Acapulco who had a taste for children under the age of 12 (much younger). He'd be seen about town on his motor bike with a child sitting behind and holding on. Many gay men in Acapulco avoided him, out of fear of guilt by association. He thought he was immune from arrest because, reportedly, one of his parents were connected with (or had influence with) the U.S. Department of State. This man was tipped-off that he was about to be arrested for his behavior in Mexico and ... as the story goes ... he moved to Pattaya. All of this occurred 30 years ago. My understanding is that he's undergone substantial plastic surgery in Thailand with the objective making him look younger than his actual age.

When I've been in Thailand, and I've wanted to kiss one of the young men - French Kiss - to my memory, none have been reluctant.

Probably the main reason gay tourism to Acapulco (Mexico) (by foreigners) is virtually non-existent is the several large-scale sweeps that saw a couple score gay men falsely arrested, charged and incarcerated in a not-so-nice prison for years before they were released after not being convicted. I know of one elderly Canadian man from Montreal who committed suicide while incarcerated there, awaiting his trial. It's because of those incidents particularly older gays (but young also) stopped visiting Acapulco and switched their Mexican destination to, primarily, Puerto Vallarta. At the same times, Acapulco police rounded-up young men from out-of-town who were play-for-pay and put them on busses bound for Vallarta ... or Mexico City. Know, however, that several men were guilty and convicted of having sex with under-aged boys (as young as under-12 years old). There is an organization which is or was once centered in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico which traveled throughout Mexico taking videos of allegedly (and actual) gay men talking with teens or a bit older young men in public spaces - and providing the videos to national television and local newspaper outlets with the allegation that the foreigners (and some who were Mexican nationals) were Pedophiles. When this was going on I visited acquaintances who were incarcerated in the Guerrero state prison on the outskirts of Acapulco, oftentimes they were there for close to a decade before being released ... after their bank accounts were drained by paying bribes tocorrupt prison officials, attorneys and judges. For Americans who have sex with young men or women when traveling abroad, my understanding is that we are obligated to observe the age of consent in the USA, not that of the country we are traveling to / visiting. We can be arrested and charged ... under USA law. p.s.: When visiting the state prison in Acapulco, I was always solicited by young inmates who wanted to trade sex with me for money. Reluctantly, I thanked them but declined the opportunity ... out of fear the jail cell would lock behind me and I'd be there for much longer than I'd intended!

Question: You've been in Rio for almost a week and it seems to me, reading your comments, you have yet to find a GP to spend time with. Or, are you saving that information for an end-of-trip report? Just wondering.

There are tattoos, and then ... tattoos that resemble art. "Hideous"? No. I'm attracted to many (not all) of the tattoos I see on guys. Body art; sexy.

Don't believe everything you read. 👽

From the UK, England ... I've always liked Keeping Up Appearances. In the USA, I enjoyed The Twilight Zone, The Ernie Kovacs Show ... amongst others. I've purchased DVDs of the entire Keeping Up Appearances series and occasionally view them. The Twilight Zone reruns are frequently aired on cable TV. For some unknown reason, I don't think The Ernie Kovacs Show is available for viewing.

Obviously, the decision(s) to wait, undergo radical prostatectomy or opt for another form of treatment is a personal one. Few of us face the same circumstances / situations when making these decisions. Age, health history, family medical history ... all play a factor. I don't second guess that the decision I made to undergo a radical prostatectomy via the Da Vinci robotic procedure and that it was right for me. True. And men who choose to wait die, too. Source: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22819416/#:~:text=At a median followup of,% and 69.2%%2C respectively. My older Brother /had/has prostate cancer. His choice of treatment was watchful waiting, followed by radiation. Not long ago, his physician advised him that his PC has spread outside of the prostate. Because of other serious health issues he's dealing with, no further treatment has been prescribed.

Such hatred as expressed is more popularly described as "trolling". Let's not feed the troll.

I, for one, would welcome an influx of some of the handsome Russian young men. Diversity!

Ditto.

Gaybutton, I've enjoyed reading your forum for a very long time ... the most informative for gay-in-Thailand ... and recommend it to others who are unfamiliar with it. https://www.gaybuttonthai.com/

It's described as human axillary odorant production, an issue widely discussed in medical journals / articles. Source: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4724538/ Source: https://time.com/6082321/your-body-odor-says-about-you/ There's nothing wrong with any one of us having a preference for the color / shape / preference of guys we are attracted to and want to have sex with. We make choices every day of our lives, be it friendships, partners, or products we purchase. Not many of the participants on these forums have had in-person contact with one another who post, others are independent travelers and frequent posters, newbies, infrequent travelers, armchair travelers ... and the occasional and infrequent troll. The majority of individuals reading these discussions never post a comment they just read in part because they do not want to be personally attacked because of their lack of knowledge to satisfy a critic. Anonymous forums are oftentimes a fantasyland. I choose to treat others / respond to individuals offering commets as if they are legitimate / sincere ... until a point when I'm convinced the individual is game-playing. Even when a trickster arrives and initiates a discussion or posts multiple odd comments to a discussion thread ... it's a learning experience. In the midst of a game, it's not a waisted exercise. None of us knows it all. Rather than reading or giving credence to comments of a known troll maliciously calling someone else (a newbie) a troll, I'll reserve my right to decide for myself. As I've posted previously, I look forward to reading your trip report(s). Please be as specific as you can, because we live vicariously through the experiences of others. 🙂

🙄 This has been asked/answered/commented-on previously. GPs at the saunas we've been discussing come in all skin colors and various body types. Like many of our tastes of life, some things are acquired over time. I understand what you are saying regarding body smells of some (not all) black men. I've observed the same thing you're pointing out. For me, it's become part of the attraction. I remember that during my first visit to Bangkok I was "sniff kissed" which I thought was odd; it isn't. 🙂 Like Jesus, I love them all! (only in a different way!)