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I just came across this interesting gay guide to India which seems to have some updated bar recommendations in some of the main cities. In case anyone finds this useful: https://nomadicboys.com/gay-india/

I’m planning my New Year’s Eve trip and, after reading Floridarob’s recent thread about his experience in Kolkata, I thought, “Why not India?” I’d love suggestions for a destination in India where I can enjoy the festivities as a solo traveler and connect with fun, easy-going young locals who are friendly and open to hanging out. I’m looking for a place with nice hotels and a lively but relaxed vibe—ideally, somewhere with a great bar or rooftop where I can celebrate, enjoy the evening, and maybe watch fireworks, without it being a hardcore, all-night clubbing scene. Any ideas or recommendations from the group?

How’s the gay scene in Goa? Has anyone been? Would it be a good place to spend New Year’s Eve?

Very interesting thread! Any other tips on where to go in India for a fun gay scene? Any specific bar recommendations would be really appreciated. Always fun meeting guys the old way having a few drinks at a bar vs meeting anonymous guys on apps.

I’d love to see a new thread authored by you about the kind of surprises you’ve enjoyed as a result of this (both medical and nutritional). It would add to your collection of very interesting posts.

Tragic news https://loyaltylobby.com/2024/08/22/bangkok-airport-removes-fast-track-immigration-on-arrival-for-first-business-class-travelers/

Do any of the beach towns in Vietnam have a good gay scene?

Have you had much luck with that in Thailand?

Mystery surrounds deaths at Grand Hyatt hotel in Bangkok Anyone there on the ground in Bangkok hearing more information than what is being reported in the media?

Olddaddy, I just wanted to say how much I love your posts and the creative ideas you share. Whenever I see a new thread started by you, it’s always the first one I click on. Keep up the great work and let us know how you go with this new endeavor.

Buy an Amazon Firestick to bring with you. You can hook it up to the TV’s HDMI port and stream Netflix and use other streaming apps as well.

Another vote for Le Meridien and W! Good people watching too. I like breakfast at The Standard as well - à la carte, but good options!

Thanks for your review. There are a lot of very nice hotels in Delhi at competitive rates. Based on your review, it doesn’t sound like it really provides a particularly gay or special experience.

All good options. In most cases, as long as you stay in the country for less than 180 or 183 days per year, you avoid being classified as a tax resident. You could also consider some time in Bali and Taipei?

Be careful in the Philippines (as you should everywhere else). New HIV diagnoses among young people continue to rise at an alarming rate, and many do not commence treatment until they start to experience AIDS related symptoms, so you can’t rely on treatment as prevention as a risk mitigator. Cases of other STIs like Syphilis, Gonorrhea, Chlamydia, Hepatitis B & C, and HPV are also very much on the rise with very little routine STI testing being done because it isn’t free. Here is a recent article that might be of interest: https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1941639/hiv-cases-among-filipinos-continue-to-rise-says-doh/amp