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What about beaches in Taiwan? Its an island but somehow the itineraries seems to ignore them…

Few words on Cartagena Gabanna Gay Disco. I think its one of the best, not fancy, but the main hall is cool, its small, maybe max 50 visitors, many nice guys and last time (saturday party), 2 sexy strippers, who mingle with guests, show their erect cock, etc. Everybody knows everybody. Bar staff is super friendly. There is a dark room, no aircon. I was partying with a friend, who was with his bestie (28,26). His bestie is a waiter and an escort, nice cute top guy. 3am the party was over, I joked about 3some, which was enthusiastically accepted. The motel was right behind Ibiz, my friend new about it. Great sex fun, later I learned the two usually dont do group sex together). My friend though likes groups, both girls and boys. It was my last night before morning flight to Bogota, I gave my remaining cash maybe 40k to boys which was handed to the bestie; i bought for us drinks in the club as well. Nonstop beer baskets from me, but still could not spend too much. I had my sleep eventually in Bogota. I miss them, Cartagena can be fun (as every city..). PS this club is fun only saturday, maybe friday, rest of the week its pretty deserted.

I made a quick jump from Bogota to Aruba (Wingo promo fares), which is basically all inclusive resorts, las vegas and dubai combined. And many many cruise ships. Beaches are nice though. I took a public bus to home and it was filled with american cruise tourists returning from the beaches to the ship. The bus was full, cruise gringos a bit drunk (i think, maybe they are “jovial” all the time) and some very nasty comments were shouted to the bus driver. There was a bit discussion in the bus terminal what happened and I was told this happens often. Some vocal ladies and guys in the bus were really the waste water of the humankind.

Mostly loud, busy, but also sexy and after 7-8pm when office people and vendors go home - crime (not a good idea to hang around there at night). I find it interesting to explore; gentrified and gringofied Laureles and Poblado may get boring.

Medellin can get hot as well, 30 C, and if you are in busy centro, a visit to Sauna Club 55 is very pleasant, its an oasis in the pretty intense (but interesting!) area. Great facilities, could be twin partner for Boiler in Berlin (not quite the same though). The other one - Sauna Cruising - is same cost, but I did not like the place. Yes, lots of people, but no nice area just to relax and the facilities were very basic. The guys..both have everything, I think sauna cruising is more sex oriented.

Cartagena is one of the poorest areas in Colombia and while you have massive amount of grindr hits, you must do the hard work of screening and clarifying the motivation. I had a feeling that Cartagena is most strict with visitors to your accomodation (your safety). On a pluss side: Cartagena is a seaside destination for Colombian tourists, so there will be many looking for a holiday adventure. People are generally friendly and fun oriented. Get used to peggars and if you want relaxed seafood dinner on a terrace, make sure its somehow barricaded, otherwise you interact each 3 minutes with someome needy. I like seaside cities, there is a bit adventure in the air. Cartagena has lots of tourists, but i dont think too many gay tourists. Medellin has developed gay entertainment industry with its pros and cons. For american and european, its more like the scene at home, but with colombian taste. The city has many visiting and resident gringos, you are not so special cookie here! Medellin has a reputation of the best looking guys, this claim seems to be true if you visit or hang around gyms or party clubs. Colombian culture is fixated on the body and looks, so prepare and deliver well designed and tastefull compliments😀.

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.

I did last year a short language course before the travel, knowing the basic phrases and numbers helps a lot. Luckily colombians are very fine if one uses basic „experimental spanish“ and translation apps. I was years ago in southern France, well that was a bit isolating feeling.

A quick followup. The overnight was 500 th COP or 100 eur. I booked a nice hotel with breakfast for two in the center (50 eur) and it was good fun. Gay movement was also saved, I concluded he is „more gay than hetero“😀. After breakfast we went to the hotel sauna, since no other guests there - all for us. He did not like the heat though. I asked how he can do the webcam with limited English, he said main phrases he knows and he can use translation on the screen. One shift is 6 hours! Overall a good experience - good kisser and a talanted fucker.

Yes, I think thats the original idea. I noticed that taxi and uber driver were familiar with the process. It was really like MacDrive.

The motel was chosen by the Gigolo, I dont care about privacy, a regular checkin would be fine. But it was a busy place, many cars in the row. Seemed to be a standard in Pereira. I had with him beers before we went to motel and decided he is safe.

I met a Gigolo in Pereira who was marketing in Grindr. 29 y, cute and wild combined, originally from Santander area. He does Chaturbate and few other webcams, models and takes acting classes. 2-2,5 hours in a motel was 250 cop, which included tip. He was great, I suspect he works mostly with ladies or is just a talent, since he took much better care of me, than onlyfans 23 y young fit medellin guy or 28 y muscled bogota guy/insta addict. They both were so self centric and own body focused! Maybe they are just young and not experienced. I negotiate with him now the overnight. Its a bit dissapointing from the gay movement perspective that bi/hetero gigolo provides best sexual experience 😀. He had some money issues with the web platforms so he is not working currently. But damn, he is a natural sex bomb, but staying humble and smart. The motel was fun as well, drive-in without any staff contact, doors are opened remote, you are told number of the entrance (there are ca 30 rooms!), you drive near your number (taxi, uber), doors are opened and you drive into “garage”, then leave the car and enter the suite, car leaves, all doors are closed, no windows. When leaving, same routine vice versa. Money is passed through the blind box. You can leave only when bill is paid and your transport has entered to the garage. Cannot walk around - highest level of privacy I have ever seen. Clean, nice bed, shower, jacuzzy (which we used minimal because time is sex, not pool). Cheapest suite which is absolutely sufficient - 5 hours 89 COP. Minibar and food if you wish. 4 km from Pereira. Hotel Amasis, check the web.

Its perfect who likes outdoor activities in mountains with vegetation, amazing sights, mountain rivers, hiking routes and of course the wax palms. Clean, safe, many tourists, easy to commute from Pereira. I saw a small information table about puma along the route. Requires certain fitness, its always either going up or down😀.

Cartagena only if you like sticky hot weather in a city. Beaches are not too nice and you need to commute (boat, car) somewhere for a nice beach. Old city is nice. Friend of mine says Hilton Cartagena has own ok beach, no vendors getting on your nerves, he likes spending time there. If we exclude romantic affairs, I liked mostly central areas like Pereira, Salento, Cocoa valley (excellent hiking), Guatape, Santa Rosa de Cabal thermal waters. I will try next time Tayrona Park, Cali and some parks not too far from Bogota. Pereira Salamander Sauna was interesting, mostly rather empty, but always few hot guys ready for action. I saw one young and very attractive massage guy but I was ready for that day. I was never bored in Bogota and it has many cool places just to hang around, lots of students. Medellin is surprisingly touristic and only place where I saw something like a crime - kids stealing something/running away and police chasing them, it was 3am Sunday morning in a center which was filled with semidrunk tourists (me included)😀. But its true - the weather and the scenery is beautiful.

I come from a country and city which was pretty violent in the end of 80s and most people were poor when I was a teenager. Young dont care so much, life and opportunities are all ahead! In some respect, going to Colombia is a bit like time travel, back to “live now” mood, taking some risks but in a very pretty environment and with many hot guys! Language is never an issue - if both want to communicate, they find a way.

Viva was nicer then Ryanair. We are trained in Europe to fly in horrible conditions, so Viva was pleasant.

Maybe large hotels? I had a massage in the spa near Pereira, Termales Santa Rosa de Cabal (I had a hotel credit to use) and all masseurs I saw were ladies. I was quite bored. The thermal pools, views of the mountains and waterfalls were absolutely worth the trip. Maybe its easier to find a guy (easily doable in Cartagena), take a hot shower together (spa part) and then whatever you like 😀.

Claro mobile worked very well, but I was not streaming videos. Easy to purchase extra data if you need. Just walk in to Claro sales point and say you want a sim with data or more data. Hotel Vilar America reception was selling Claro sim cards. All hotels I stayed (3..4 stars, not hilton, holiday, etc) had good wifi. Plenty of atms, BBVA bank had no fees on my cc, you may want to withdraw several times as atm had limit (600 or 300k). I had euros with me but I used atms and paid often with cc. Top restaurants accept cc, local eateries cash. PS I saw from the bill that overnight visitor cost was 24k peso in Vilar America hotel. Daytime visitor was free, ID stayed at the reception until he left again.

This happened on the fourth week in Colombia and I had one similar experience on week two in Bogota North, near Santa Fe Mall, but in that case I insisted drive back to the hotel (the flat included a dog, a cat and a rabbit, and was a bit too much zoo ambiente). I also met someone in a party in Cartagena and my short experience showed that guys tend to be polite, well behaving and very social - constantly around friends (I am from the north europe, where people go to parties also alone, but in Colombia at least with one buddy). I still did my online „profiling“ and would not get in touch with guys with strong ghetto vibe (most likely my loss, since I met them at parties and they were friendly guys). Traffic in Bogota can be slow and I understand that trip to my place adds lots of time in their busy schedule.

I am naturally curious person..and the target was also very attractive. However, I found more than expected!

I share an interesting adventure from December 25th in Bogota. Everything was closed and streets empty, so I checked grindr around 10.30am. A hot muscle guy caught my attention, though I thought its an escort. Anyhow, I contacted, we chatted, he said its his birthday (27). Ithought it’s a way to get a “gift”. We had a whatsapp call and he seemed to be a nice guy and the flat was also nice. He lived quite far from Chapinero in Bogota North-East, about 45 min with uber. I took with me 100Kpeso, reduced the cc limit to 100 eur and took my secondary mobile phone with me (in case it gets ugly, losses are insignificant). I arrived at the place (I recognized the football stadium from the flat window I saw in whatsapp call), he was not at home, I ordered uber back to the hotel and then he arrived with mopo. He was hot and nice. We went to his flat, I met his neighbors and I thought it was not a very smart setup to rob me. In the flat there was another muscular guy and I was a bit concerned about my safety. It was his brother with whom he shares the flat. I was still a bit uneasy. The brother is also a muscle guy, and both are into older guys (let’s call my date Gabo). Gabo also has a nice face, the brother is a bit more raw (though if separately presented, I would take both). Anyhow, Gabo said we will go to café nearby. They had their breakfast, I had in the hotel and asked, what happens next. They said we would travel to the party. Uber was soon ordered, and we drove to Bogota-Suba. I thought it must be their favorite restaurant. We arrived at one park and they were looking for something. I asked where is the restaurant – reply, we go to the flat. It must be clarified, I speak experimental Spanish and use google translate. Well. I took a photo of the park and sent it to my primary mobile phone which was in the hotel (so that the investigative team would have some clues if I don’t come back). Soon 5 guys arrived, one had a daughter, and I decided it's not organized crime, most probably. We went to buy beer (my money was refused) and then to the flat, to the rooftop and indeed there were about 15 people, beer, music and aguardiente/schnaps. So from 1-4 pm we had a working class style rooftop party, which was very fun with dancing, chats, etc. I was the exotic gringo guest. I learned about the guys and their life. Around 4 pm soup was served. I thought, it's all a very exciting anthropological experience, but what about my hot date? Around 4-5pm, Gabo said we leave now and go back to the flat. Great news! But 5 people joined us. I learned one guy (who seemed to be informal leader), also a gay guy (there were 4 other gays guys age 25-30) wants to fight and we took him out from the party and walked around the area, which was full of people celebrating I guess Xmas. Grilling food on the street, drinking, dancing and even singing. I had a feeling that people were a bit surprised about my presence and some dangerous looking guys (my stereotypical thinking) offered me potato chips. The trouble maker was deemed to be calm and we took an uber to the flat (before we waited for a 20 min taxi, and then I offered my uber). I thought, maybe they just come with us for a short last drink... We arrived in the flat and flat decoration started. I asked if more people will arrive. Yes, about 10. True, more beer, pizza, cake, 10 people, all brothers (4 additional, straight), sister, mother, lesbian couple, etc. Party lasted until 11. I was thinking about my date… . Everybody was very nice, gifts, singing, Gabo in tears, Gabo again happy. More drinking (especially the sister and one young rather dumb brother). Around 11 pm, I was getting tired of constant blasting latin music, beer and thought, what to do. Around 23, Gabo, his sister and dumb brother, who made borderline homophobic jokes, were crying. Gabo’s muscle brother (who btw also fancied me!) said, don’t worry, it's normal, they always cry together because Gabo is gay and life is not easy. Well.. I asked Gabo when we have one-on-one time, he said tomorrow, but I can stay there. Well. Better with a hot guy, then alone. I went to sleep in his bedroom. Guests did not leave and soon came exhausted Gabo to sleep with me. Sex in such a small flat with some guests roaming nearby was unrealistic. I cuddled with him and managed to taste of his nice large dick, but then it was about 8am and guests started to wake up. I decided it’s better to go back to the hotel, since it's 24 hours since I left and no fun to be with the family, some with strong hangovers (sister). We agreed to meet later that day, but we were too exhausted. However, we agreed to meet the next day and indeed I landed my date for sex, nearly 36 hours after the first kiss, again at his flat. He has an incredible body and though I am a bottom guy, I could not get enough of his muscled thighs and stone hard glutes😊. I originally planned a nice dinner and visit to my hotel; but he was not so eager to come to Chapinero (I offered uber). After sex we went to his friend's place, who made chicken and rice. We chatted and gossiped, he went to the gym (with the trouble maker friend) and I ubered again to the hotel and the next day departed from Colombia. Unfortunately, the meeting took place on the last day.. . Learning: sometimes the risks are worthwhile, let things go as they go, don’t stress too much, think less. I thought, even if I would not have sex, the opportunity to peek into the life of young bogotanos was great. Gabo and his family left the day after to the Caribbean coast, where they originally come from and from the whatsapp pictures I could see, the holiday consisted of food, dancing, beer and beach. I plan to continue this friendsip when I am again in Bogota. PS maybe some forum members have also met this guy or his brother? The pic is from the streets of Suba.

This Industry club was pretty fun with the most enthusiastic erotic dancers (seemed like the last dance on the earth). I was there in the beginning of December with a holiday friend from Bogota and saw one very sexy sporty young black guy, who was somehow not so much engaged. I said my friend - look, a hot guy. My friend replied let me check if he is ready for threesome. The reply was thank you very much, but I am only gay curious (whatever that means). Coke use was as open and pretty intensive. Basic vodka with orange or cola mixer was included in the entrance price until 1 or 2 am. Beer was extra cost. We left 3 am (the end of party) and then grindr messages came around 4am - among others from 20 y skater guy - hi, i saw you in the club, lets meet. However the logistics effort was too big and we agreed a threesome for the next day, but then we were in other places and I was just lazy to coordinate, mostly because I was pleased with my friend. Bottom line - act on the spot and take the boy with your uber.😸 I liked the club, the other one - Oraculo - was kind of gay mainstream, more expensive and more like „keeping up the appearances“ style. But has hot barmen and guests. The pic is from Industry club.

Colombian peso and in thousands. Current rate is 1 USD is about 5000 (5 K) peso. So 250 K peso is 50 USD.

I had in Bogota case where I chatted with a nice guy few days and then he proposed he would visit me and would bring bottle of wine to share and chat. I said, sure, but bring ID with you, there is a registration process for security and I have to meet you in the lobby. He got nervous, why we meet in the lobby and why he cannot come directly to my room. Then the profile dissapeared. Later I thought few red flags were there: dissapearing grindr pics, proposal to drink wine which he would bring (unusual; they guy did not look like „wine guy“); reaction to the security procedures. Other guys presented their IDs without hesitation. I felt Bogota mostly safe (I am from Europe) and was not too concerned. Its a misleading feeling, one must think of safety even if you dont feel threatened.

Tipps were periodically removed from the strap and handed over to the security guy or girl who were supervising the stage. But I did not see massive tipping and I am not sure larger bill would make too much difference. But I saw few guys who were not shy as well, used by the strippers to show what tricks they can perform.