Japan, Taipei, Vietnam, Philippines and Cambodia Aug-Sep 14 report

[GoldMember]

So after reporting about BKK and Pattaya (http://www.gaythailand.com/forums/topic/9706-brief-report-pattaya-bkk/) I will now report about the rest of my trip. Pattaya and BKK were my last destinations in what I refer to as my big Asia trip. Now I will start reporting chronologically starting with Japan and Taipei. 

 

This trip started as me and my BF's honeymoon after getting married at the end of July. In total contradiction to the rest of my trip this part of the trip was entirely pre-planned. All flights, trains, accommodations were pre-booked. I don't like pre-planning too much but in Japan being spontaneous means spending more and we wanted to save as much money as we can since Japan is not cheap.

 

Some advice for Japan travelers:

1. In the big cities (i.e Tokyo, Osaka) book from airbnb. Half the price of hotels, three times more spacious. Hotels can get really expensive there.

2. If you are planning to travel long distances, most likely a japanrail pass will be better to pre-purchase. Be advised that it can only be purchased and delivered outside of Japan soil. There are some sites that you can calculate if the pass is worth purchasing. Usually it is.

3. In contradiction to all other Asian countreis i'v been, a local SIM is expensive. A better option is to purchase a pocket WIFI. I purchased one that we both were connected to it at all times at the cost of 80 USD for 15 days. Sounds expensive but the other alternatives are worse. We are internet junkies so no internet is not a option. Especially in Japan where English is not well spoken at all and maps and Google were most helpful. The device is sent to your hotel and returned at any mailbox (including the airport). 

4. Japan is expensive. But, it's reputation is as super expensive is wrong. It's exactly the same as London, Paris etc... 

5. Landing and departing from different Airports (i.e. landing in Osaka and departing from Tokyo) is a more efficient way to travel the country. 

6. Travel light. Lots of moving in train stations with stairs makes moving around more hassle with large suitcases. 

 

Kyoto - We stayed there 3 nights at the Citadines Karasuma Gojo hotel (160USD a night). This hotel is relatively fair price for Japan and since we didn't find a nice apartment we stayed there. Room was spacious and location was 30 seconds walk from a subway (Although not central enough - but prices double as location gets more central). This city is very touristic and everyone goes there to visit the shrines. After 2 days of shrines we got fed up of them and decided that's enough shrines for us (so we passed on day trips in Nara and Nikko). City is nice but for urban creatures like us it was a bit boring and retrospectively I would have booked there 2 nights only. Things not to miss (except shrines which i'm sure u won't miss): beautiful bamboo forest, monkey mountain with adorable monkeys and a city viewpoint. Not a lot of action going in the city - some on Grindr and jacked and mostly tourists or faraway people. Had dinner and fun with one couple in their hotel room which was way better then ours but more expensive as well (330USD a night!). After midnight we didn't find any gay or non gay interesting places to go to. 

 

Osaka (2 nights) - In some manner it resembles Tokyo. It has it's unique urban charterer and we enjoyed that city and wish we had one more night over there. We arrived on Sunday so nights were slower. Gay Osaka listings have quite an amount of places but when we went to the gay area it was quite empty (Sunday and Monday eves). My worst mistake is that I successfully managed to drag my BF into a gay sauna for the first time in his life but choosing Osaka's Hokuoukan Sauan on a Monday eve wasn't a good first experience for him. Sauna was not full of people and mostly thin Japanese guys which is not our type. Sauna's in Japan are different in a weird way. No private cabins and it seems to me that there is less action there but again - it was a Monday night (same feeling in Tokyo's Sauna in nichome). We did have some fun with one guy but it was still one of the worst i'v been to. Don't miss: Osaka's castle and the Aquarium (the most impressive i'v seen so far). Stayed there in a nice Airbnb apartment (70 USD a night). 

 

Hiroshima (1 night) - This place was not on our way but it's worth a visit. The peace park is impressive and the museum is interesting, terrible and a bit prone. Miyajima Island that is near Hiroshima is one of the most beautiful places we've toured in Japan. We stayed Urbain Hiroshima Central Hotel (100 USD) with a good location and a tiny room. So small that if u wanna open the suitcase u need to put it on the bed. No problem with a joiner we had in our room at night. At night we started walking the city and accidentally went into a gay bar (D&M). Only us, another foreign couple and one local old guy. The entire situation was really funny and we all Kareok'ed together with English pop songs until it was late. 

 

Tokyo (8 nights) - This city is awesome!!! Excatly what I expected it to be. Half western, half eastern and half unique (yes there is a third half lol).

Don't miss:

- Visiting Harajuku fashion district for crazy unwearable Japanese fashion.

- visiting the fish market and the Tuna auctions. Arrive a little before 4AM cause they let only 120 visitors a day. We arrived straight from a party at 4:10 AM and we were number 116 and 117 to go in. Eat fresh Sushi for breakfast there. 

- Watching hundreds of people crossing Shibuya junction at evening.

- We went on a day trip to Fuji-Q park. There is a bus that takes u there and a bundle price with entry ticket (70 USD). The roller coasters there were one of the craziest we ever did. 

 

I also pre booked tickets to Lady Gaga's concert (250 USD premium ticket). Pre booking concert tickets in Japan is hard and there are some middlemen who do that and deliver them for a certain fee. The Japanese have a reputation of being crazy. We didn't see that much - but in that concert we saw that and more! Everyone went insane at the front rows (even 60 YO men who knew the words better then I did and tried to get closer to the stage). That experience was insane and fun. 

 

We also decided to have one expensive honeymoon dinner. I researched online and ordered seats to the Tapas Molecular Bar in the Mandarin Oriental (150USD without drinks and service). Really unique dinner where they cook everything in front of you and use really weird and cool methods and products. Rest of the food we usually went to cheap local restaurants cause the food in Japan is really good and clean almost everywhere you go. 

 

Now on to gay Tokyo. Gay Tokyo is concentrated in a small neighborhood called Shinjuku ni-chome. Un-coincidentally, our very nice and cool apartment (80 USD a night) was located 8 minutes walk from there. As I said, apartments are a cheaper and better option in Tokyo - and also no problem at all with joiners since it's just a private apartment. Every night we went out to dance and drink at that area. All the gay listings explain that there are places for Japanese only and places that are foreign friendly. We went to the same 3 main places: The Annex, Arty Farty and Dragon men as they seemed the most crowded and popular. Weekend was crazy and all places were full till 5 AM. Midweek was more quiet and at 2AM usually the place dies. Arty Farty starts early at about 10AM and u have to buy a drink at the entrance (My preferred drink, Campari and Grapefruit juice was 7 USD). The more younger crowd goes there - not me and my BF's preference but still good music, nice crowd. We picked up a young hot Italian kid there one nights. We preferred the other places since crowd was older and they were open late. Place closes at 1AM. Good thing about Arty Farty is that it's the same owner as Annex and if you have a stamp then you can enter Annex without buying a drink. Annex is, in our opinion, more fun. Crowd is more mature and mixed half Japanese and half international. Most of our hook-ups were from that place (or Grindr). Local Japanese guys were a little hard to figure out at the beginning. They can play really hard to get and they are very shy. In addition, for some of them, the fact that we are a couple and having sex with others was hard to understand. But, after figuring them out a bit, and being more straightforward with them, they were fun as well. Didn't encounter any weird kinky Japanese guys just normal fun. Though one was really submissive in a way we have never experienced before which was super fun. 

 

Some of the Japanese are interested only in Japanese. I didn't encounter this phenomena anywhere else in Asia. It's the only time I saw racism working the opposite way since everywhere else I saw lots of Caucasians that state they are not into Asians but not the other way around. Even so, there are tons of Japanese that are interested in Caucasians and hookups are relatively easy to find comparing to any other city we have been to. 

 

After 8 crazy days and nights we went for our final weekend to Taipei, Taiwan. This city was probably the biggest surprise of our trip. 

 

But first, a warning, all 3 Island countries i'v been to: Japan, Taipei, Philippines demand that you show them a plane ticket out of their country. Actually they demand it at the checkin counter of the flight so what happened to me in Tokyo's airport (and later on in Siagon's) is that I had book on the spot on my mobile the next ticket. Try to avoid that situation since the stress and lack of time may cause you to book something too expensive or unconvenient. 

 

We stayed 2 nights together at the Inhouse hotel in Taipei (140 USD a night). A very gay friendly and well located hotel. Room was big, clean and nice. We wanted to finish our honeymoon in a more luxury hotel and this one suited us. Taipei is much cheaper then Japan but not even close to Thailand's prices. Exactly in between. 

 

But what was surprising for us, is that Taipei is SUPER GAY and super sexy. Taipei guys were much more muscular than any other Asian nationality i'v encountered, what made hooking up there much more fun and variety was amazing. Nothing prepared me to the Sauna experience there. Lots of bars near the red house that are all gay and nice. We also went one night dancing at G-Start which was really cool - nice shows and good music. Place has the same structure as NAB i'v mentioned in my Pattaya post.

 

Don't miss in Taipei: 

Night market - tons of people and better quality of products then other places in Asia. 

Tower 101 - Tallest tower in the world until 2000 and something. There is a super cheap one Michelin start (!) restaurant in the tower. 20USD for both of us! 

Electronics - Taipei is electronics heaven. If you wanna buy a smartphone, it's probably the cheapest in Taiwan. We compared prices to US and also to home and they are cheaper over there. 

 

After 17 days together we split since my BF had to return home and could not continue with me to Vietnam. I stayed one last night in Taipei before my flight to Hanoi. 

 

After we split I wanted to check 2 places I read online about: XXL gym and Aniki WOW. These are gay sauna's and after our experiences in Japan I knew the chances of us going together were relatively low so I went there alone. 

 

XL Club (13 USD)- The place has the reputation of being a blend of a gym and a Sauna. I saw 1 guy using the gym and about 30 in the sauna lol. Place was fun and most of the crowd are Asian muscle Daddys (which I fancy). But if I would have known how the next Sauna will be I wouldn't spend there a minute and surly wouldn't cum there. It's a nice fun and sexy place but incomparable to what happened at the next one.  

 

Aniki WOW (World Of Wonders) - And a World of Wonders it is. This place moved and was renovated and reopened 10 days before I got there. Price was high - One lifetime membership fee of 33 USD and a one time entrance fee of 10 USD. Even if the price doubles and i'm there again - I'll pay it. I got there straight from XL club probably at 8PM. I thought that i'll just stay for a couple of hours and then go and find a hotel for the night. Already at the locker room I noticed a few things: everybody is 20-40 years old, most of them are really fit or muscular, the place it self is clean. The facility is super cool - entrance floor has open showers and steam room and basement floor has cabins. maze and dark room. This sounds like a normal sauna - well it isn't! Everything is decorated high-tech and modern, super clean and very sexy lighting and music. But forget about the facility, cause that is not what is amazing about that place (well at least not the best thing about it).  The best thing about that place is the young hot Taipei guys that come there. I was there on a Saturday evening and it was crowded with probably 300 guys that were mostly young, muscular. At first I thought that the odds of me having sex with some of them are low since some of them are really super hot. But at that night I discovered what I rediscovered again in every country i'v been next in Asia - my stocks here are higher then home. Much higher. Apparently my cock which at home is considered average(+) here is huge. And for some reason my beard which at home is standard, here is super sexy. I can go on but U got the point. It's so funny how what is in one place is standard in another place is unique and desired.   

Sexually speaking, this was the best night of my life. That place was like a candy store. I just took whoever I wanted and fucked him (safe. I maybe a whore but i'm not an idiot). I never felt more desired in my life which was really confusing and intoxicating (but got used to it really quick lol). I fucked probably 5 guys over there, got BJ's from I don't know how much men and came 3 times (this is after stupidly cumming in XL club). At a certain point, while fucking a guy, they put "Happy People" of my favorite DJ, Offer Nissim, and indeed happy people we were there. Good loud electronic background music all the time. That was the only night in my life that the reason I stopped is that I could not function anymore. If someone would have offered me Viagara I would surely try it just to keep on going and grab as much candy as I can. I left that place at 4 AM and it was still packed. I then realized that I didn't eat for about 12 hours and that I'm starving. LOL. 

 

Shocked and Happy I took a taxi to my previous hotel just to take the luggage from storage and continue to the airport and to find out that I do not have a flight reservation to Hanoi. But I'll continue this (and other countries) in a couple of days. Thanks for giving me the opportunity to write about our and my trip, it sure is nice to recall all the nice adventures we had.   

 

[vinapu]

perfect, precise , informative and yet entertaining trip report, I'm salivating waiting for the next installment

[Guest anonone]

Agree. Excellent report and some great information for others that may be traveling to the same areas in the future.

 

Thank you to the OP for taking the time to write it up.

[GoldMember]

Thanks for the feedback. I must admit that writing about the trip is really nice and allows me to relish on the memories from it and also to organize my thoughts regarding it.

 

 

So it's Yom Kipur now in Tel-Aviv. Everybody thinks this Jewish Holy day is about contemplation and forgiveness. That is only partially true. In Gay Tel Aviv, Yom Kipur is all about sex. No traffic, no TV (except foreign channels), no stores, no restaurants, the entire country is dead for 25 hours. This is the time Grindr is mostly active in Tel Aviv and everybody is looking for the nearest orgy available for the night. Since at home, me and my BF have fun only together, and he is spending this day at his parents, this is a perfect time for me to keep on writing and try to ignore all the temptations Tel Aviv has to offer in this day.

 

Now on to Vietnam!

 

I arrived at Taipei airport after the crazy night at Aniki. As I previously mentioned, I booked the flight from TPE to HAN at Tokyo's airport because I wasn't allowed to enter the country without a flight ticket out. I booked my flight via Cheap-O-Air. By the name of the company I should have known what to expect... I arrived to EVA AIR's counter only to discover that they did not have any reservation under my name. After calling CheapOAir I discovered that my booking was not approved and I should have known to verify that. I did get an approval mail from them but apparently it wasn't a final approval. FUCK THEM. I booked a too expensive one way ticket (400 USD) on the flight I wanted to board. At least I got an entire bench on the flight so I slept well after a sleepless night. HAN airport was empty at Sunday morning and converting my prebooked EVISA to a regular one took about 5 minutes (about 40 USD + 2 passport photos).

 

I stayed at Hanoi for 3 nights at the Somerset Grand Hanoi (100 USD). This apartment hotel is 5 stars. I booked it because I wanted to wash my cloths in the washing machine in the room. This hotel was too good for my needs and retrospectively I should have booked a 50USD hotel (same thing about Nikko in Saigon). Apartment was really big and nice and no problem in the lobby with joiners.

 

After sleeping the entire flight and noon at the Hotel I was ready to see the city. I went by foot to explore the old town. First thing I noticed was that every time that I cross the road feels like a Russian roulette! The amount of motorcycles in the roads is something that took me some time to get used to. After a while I got used to it. I enjoyed eating street food at the pavements with the locals and, in general, Vietnamese food was by far the best local food I enjoyed in asia (I do like Thai and Japanese food but theirs is much better). At night I scheduled a date via Jacked at the only gay bar in Hanoi - GC (Golden Cock). Even though it was Sunday eve it was still quite busy at 2230. Date was nice (although pictures were a little misleading). After a while we went to another bar to meet his friends on his motorcycle. At first I was a bit hesitant regarding going on a motorcycle in that city but I trusted that guy and as he said, they know how to manage the insane traffic in that city.

At midnight everything closes and the city turns into a pumpkin. This was something I didn't like about Hanoi. So with no other options we went to my hotel and had a nice night and morning together.  

 

An anecdote regarding safe sex: I don't know why but every Vietnamese guy I've been with wanted me to take off the condom. That is so stupid; I really don't understand why a bottom would initiate such a reckless request. As a top I can understand since with or without are 2 different experiences but I really don't understand why all Viet bottoms wanted me to take the condoms... I tried educating a bit but during sex my motivation for sex-ed is limited. One explanation I got from a guy was that he is sure that I'm STD clean since I'm white and educated compared to his Viet friends. I tried to explain him that's not only racist but also very wrong and white tourists are the worst and he has a better chance staying clean fucking BB a local Viet then a white tourist whore. LOL.

 

The next day I had a Scheduled tour with HanoiKidz. This is a student organization that voluntarily shows tourists the city in exchange for English practicing. Of course all expenses of the tour (i.e. taxis, entrance fees, food) are also paid by the tourist. This was a really nice full day tour. We went to the Hao Lo prison museum, temple of literature, presidential palace and some local cafes and restaurants. My student was really nice and knowledgeable and was able to answer all my hard questions informatively and honestly. For example in the prison you can see horrible pictures of the Viet prisoners under the French control and very nice pictures of the American pictures under the Viet control. This was obviously prone and she agreed with me and criticized their government as well (but verified that no one hears us). After a long day and a nap I went running around Hanoi lake (about 3 KM) – that place seemed a bit cruisy at some points.

 

At night I met with another Viet guy. This time pictures were REALLY misleading in a way that really turned me off. I told him that I'm not into sex and he offered to have dinner. We went dining at a good Vietnamese restaurant and after a nice night I went back to my hotel alone.

 

Two anecdotes regarding Vietnamese on Grindr and Jack'd. The first: They are Photoshop masters. Even if they don't actually Photoshop their pictures they take them in ways that makes them look so much better in reality. This is of course a worldwide phenomenon but in Vietnam they take it 7 levels higher. After this one I developed a more critical view to their pictures and a way to estimate how the person behind them really looks. My second anecdote is regarding their English and is probably relevant to Thailand as well but I felt it more in Vietnam. They are experts in Grindr English. I had really nice conversations on Grindr with some of them including Humor and sarcasm which led me to believe that the person behind the profile speaks good English. I was so mistaken… Apparently, Grindr English is one thing and actually speaking English is another thing which they were really less capable of. I have no explanation for this. Maybe years of Grindr experience allowed them to have that skill. LOL.

 

At the Hotel I invited an American expat to my room. This time the opposite happened: he was way sexier than his pics: Prettier, more muscular. This rarely happens but once in a while it's a nice surprise. Had a really good time with him.

I booked with an agent that the hotel recommended a 1 night cruise to Halong Bay (200 USD – single in a double room).

The morning after the bus came to pick me up from the hotel as scheduled. The boat and room were really nice. The cruise is really fun and lots of activities all the time: Kayaking, cooking class, beach stop, cave walking. All at the some of the most beautiful sceneries I'v ever seen (except SAPA). I think coming to northern Vietnam and doing Halong Bay and Sapa is a must. I called my agent from the cruise and booked a 2 day tour in SAPA (210 USD including night trains, meals and 3 star hotel room for one night).

 

After returning from the cruise I had a few hours till the night train left so I decided to get a massage. I wanted a real massage not a sex massage so I went into a nice hotel and spa and had a massage for 8 USD. The funny thing is that after about 40 minutes into the massage the women started teasing me intensively. She started touching me in all the places sex massages start to touch you in order to get excited. I got really horny and hard. But, I was not going to allow myself to cum for NO WOMEN in this lifetime so after really teasing me bad and getting me really hard and excited she asked if I wanted her to take care of IT (pointing at my hard excitement). I proudly refused J She was a bit surprised and tried some more and asked again but then after she realized I won't come she gave up. I felt like a winner. LOL.

 

Night train to SAPA is really something special. In a bad way. Looking at the map, I realized it's about 300 KM of a ride. This train does that at about 9 hours. I opened up my GPS to verify the speed: 35KM/H. That’s about 9 times less than the Japanese trains. Cabins looks nice in pictures but in reality they are not so good. I'm a bit spoiled, I know that, and for me to go 9 hours each direction is really an effort. Sapa is one of these places that is worth it. The views there are amazing and breathtaking and probably the best I've seen so far in Asia. On the way back the train was late in about 1.5 hour. I had a flight to Da Nang (55USD) at 7:20 AM and train arrived at 6AM instead of 4:30. Rushed to the hotel to get my luggage and straight to the airport. If I would have arrived even 3 minutes later then I've arrived (6:57 AM) I would have missed my flight. Stupid train – They publish the times that they wish the train would arrive but not the actual times… probably just Vietnamese wishful thinking. Hehe.

 

I'll stop for now, and report HoiAn and Saigon (Vietnam's gay heaven) tomorrow (when morning temptation starts. LOL.). If there are any Jewish people in the crowd, then "Gmar Chatima Tova".

[vinapu]

A bit late but Happy Holiday GoldMember and thank you for great report.

 

I wonder how do you compare north and south part of country from tourist point of view, which is more interesting in your opinion?

This is question often asked by a people who don't have  a time to do a whole length of country and need to decide which half is more full

[paulsf]

Thanks for the great trip reports. I had a couple of chuckles at the Vietnam stories.

My bf is Vietnamese from Hanoi, but living in Bangkok. You mention crossing streets. I'm not allowed to cross the street by myself, he has to be with me to navigate traffic.

As far a condoms go, he always has them with him. He is always lecturing me that they must be used. Which of course, I have no problem with.

He speaks very little English, his friends even less, but we communicate ok. When he texts me, they come thru in good English.

I've found the both his friends and him, have great translator aps, and use them much more than Thai boys.

Glad you enjoyed Halong Bay. We are headed there in March for a few days.

[firecat69]

Great reports with lots of useful information. Keep them coming!

[GoldMember]

A bit late but Happy Holiday GoldMember and thank you for great report.

Thank you! Although it is not considered a happy holiday but actually a sad one but for the fake Jews (like me) it's just a weird nice and quite day  

 

 

I wonder how do you compare north and south part of country from tourist point of view, which is more interesting in your opinion?

This is question often asked by a people who don't have  a time to do a whole length of country and need to decide which half is more full

Actually I had to answer this question several times already since I returned. In my opinion, if you have only a 6-9 days better spend them in the north only. Halong Bay and Sapa are amazing and probably a must see. I originally planned not to go to Saigon but people on Grindr kept telling me it's a fun and gay city so I did go there. I am an urban traveler so I really liked Saigon especially after more then a week on more slow paced places. I think most people will enjoy more the north than the south if they are obliged to choose. 

 

 

I'm not allowed to cross the street by myself, he has to be with me to navigate traffic.

You reminded me that at the first couple of days I used local people that were crossing as my human shield. Always waited for someone to cross. LOL. 

 

 

He speaks very little English, his friends even less, but we communicate ok. When he texts me, they come thru in good English.

I've found the both his friends and him, have great translator aps, and use them much more than Thai boys.

That's probably it! I just didn't think about it but they probably all use it. This makes so much sense now  

[GoldMember]

Continuing my Vietnam report.

 

After barely making it on time to the flight, I landed at Da Nang Airport. I had to choose between Da Nang and Na Trang where to spend my 3 days of central Vietnam. I choose Da Nang because I also wanted to see Hoi An but some guys in Saigon told me that Na Trang is better.

 

I didn't even consider staying in Da Nang and booked 2 nights at Ha An Hotel in Hoi An (60USD). Choosing Hoi An was the recommendations I got in the Israeli travelers forum. In my opinion, Da Nang is a better place to stay and go for day trip(s) to Hoi An and not the other way around (will explain why). My hotel was great. I arrived at 10AM and they gave me free breakfast and an early check in. Room was more than I expected especially for 3 starts.

 

Taxi ripped me off. It seemed like a good taxi at first but the meter was fixed so I ended up paying 600000 VND instead of 400000 which is the regular price (10$ difference). I am still not sure how I could have prevented it.

 

HoiAn is a charming city. Nice markets, lots of tailor shops and good restaurants. Too much tourists in the city but it's not too bad. Most of the people I talked to regarding Hoi An mentioned that they did really good tailoring over there. I was less successful. Too many catalogs and options made me dizzy and unable to choose. Some people told me that it is necessary to come there already with an idea of the desired tailored clothes. This city also is a relatively quite one. A good estimate for a city's Gayness is to check how many people are on Grindr in the city area. Here it was about 10. The 11^th was already from Da Nang. First night I had dinner and fun with another Top from HK. We searched for a proper bottom for the night but in Hoi An there were no good options. It kind of felt like we were "The only Gay in the village" (my favorite British comedy).

 

The day after I took a really cool cooking class (40USD). It's the one that is rated the no1 attraction in TripAdvisor (Green Bamboo cooking class). I never cook at home nor will I start now but it was really a fun and interesting experience. Day started with a market tour to purchase products and then continued at the guides home where everybody (8 ppl) started cooking the chosen dished and of course tasted everything. At the end of it all (9AM – 4PM) I was so full I really couldn't eat until the next day.

 

After cooking class I decided it's my time to explore Da Nang. I rented a motorcycle (8 USD). This was the only place in Vietnam I rented a motorcycle because doing that in Saigon or Hanoi is just suicide. Here it's just a half Suicidal. LOL. It's about a 40 minute drive on the scooter to Da Nang and I enjoyed it very much. Weather was really good (or so I thought). After exploring Da Nang for a couple of hours I came to the conclusion that I am sleeping in the wrong city. This city is much more vivid, vibrant, better beaches and gayer. I realized I had 2 options for that night in Da Nang. The first was a cute muscular 43yo Japanese guy on vacation in a nice resort with some friends and the second was a 24yo Vietnamese guy that looked like a porn star or underwear model in his pictures. After my Hanoi experiences with the locals I decided to take the option I felt was more fun and genuine and went on to the Japanese guy's resort. If I would have known how genuine and hot the other guy is I surly would have picked him. Luckily for me, I will discover him in Saigon.

 

The Japanese guy's resort (son tra resort and spa) was more distant and was very fancy with a private villa and pool and also a private beach. He was there with 2 female friends vacationing. About 5 minutes before I got there it started raining like hell while I was on the scooter. I didn't have a rain coat and after 1 minute of driving in insane rain I was totally wet. I found shelter for 5 minutes until it stopped and got to his villa being entirely wet from head to toe but it was kinda funny. A minute before I entered he texted me that his female friends don't know he is gay and that he told them I was a friend coming. That seemed really weird but I played along. After the 4 of us spending time at the pool and the sea as well we went to his room for some Jacuzzi and bed fun. In the morning I told him that if he thinks that after this night and his moanings that his friends still thinks he is straight he is naïve. He agreed but said that he does not want to talk to them about it (he is 43yo! But I guess for Japanese it can be harder…). Well I had a really passionate and fun time with him. At morning I got back on my scooter, went to Da Nand beach for a while and then to eat what is considered the world's best Banh Mi at Bánh Mi Phương. Don't know if it's the best but it was indeed really good. Went to pack and to take my noon flight to Saigon (60USD).

 

I originally planned to continue to Cambodia from Da Nang. But, I decided to shorten my Cambodian stay in favor of what every Viet guy advised me to do – and that is to visit Saigon.

I arrived to Saigon at Independence Day evening. I booked 2 nights at Nikko hotel (100 USD) which is too fancy and too nice for my needs. I went out to the streets and lots of crowd out strolling the streets and some shows in the parks for the holiday. A guy from Jacked came to meet me at the park. Too young for me (22yo) but he was cute so we went to see the fireworks together. After that he took me a bit on his scooter around the city. This city is so different then Hanoi – in a good way. Much more western and capitalist.  At the end of the night he took me to eat really tasty weird street food – hard boiled egges that tasted like they were cooked for ages with lots of spices. I really liked it. He said he took me there cause after I eat that my cum will taste better. LOL. Went to my room for the night and had a good and fun night together. Morning was a bit weird. I assumed that that’s it and he wanted to spend the next night with me again. He was a little melodramatic regarding that (that’s why I usually avoid young guys) and instead of just ignoring it I agreed for one last night. I was surprised that he managed to make agree. Oh well.

 

At noon I went to the war Museum. That place was really hard for me. Agent Orange and it's casualties were new for me. I was really shocked by some of the pictures and stories there. I know it's only the Vietnamese side but still what is shown there is horrible. I wonder how is it for Americans to go there. I remember walking there and imagining myself one day walking in Gaza's war museum. I wondered how I would feel facing pictures of my government's war crimes. I try to protest against these crimes nowadays but most of my countries' citizens think they we are innocent. That is so naïve. Anyway, this was indeed an intense experience for me. Espacially because during that day we were still at war at home. Had to sleep after that place just to relax.

 

At night, same guy took me to a really cool place: Chill SkyBar. Very trendy with a really good DJ, really loud electronic music and mostly foreign crowd. There I witnessed for the first time a really cool thing that I saw also in clubs in Manila and Pattaya – Bottle saving. The young guy I was with had a bottle he previously bought and did not finish just waiting at the bar for him from his last time there. Didn't see that before. We were really drunk and he wanted to go to my hotel on his bike. I refused and we took a taxi and had a nice night and morning together. No drama at morning and I think he knew that was it for us. I wanted to spend one more night in Saigon but staying in that hotel seemed to be like a waste if money. I switched  to Eden Saigon (60 USD) and even got upgraded in the room. No problem with joiners (neither in Nikko). Very nice hotel.

 

I went to the market. Nothing interesting to buy. Got a message from the too hot guy I decided not to go with in Da Nang. Apparently he lives in Saigon and was on vacation with his family in Da Nang. He sent me more of his pics and then I started realizing he might be even hotter then I previously imagined. I was still not sure so I wanted to meet him for drinks before. After realizing we both want to go to the gym – he offered to pick me up from the hotel after work and take me to his gym. After first seeing him I knew I hit the Jackpot. This was the hottest guy I have ever been with. He took me to California Gym at District 4. That place is one of the best I've seen – compared to the US and home (Best Iv'e seen so far was in Phnom Penh). Also this place is really gay and I'm sure there is action going there in the locker room and sauna. After pumping up for an hour he took us back to my hotel. Fucking him was amazing. It was a mind game between me and my self not to get too excited and cum. The surprising thing was that his cock was also huge which a refreshing sight in Asia was. After cumming we showered together I wanted to fuck him again but after fucking him and the guy at morning I couldn't get hard in a condom again. That was the moment I decided that I want to get somehow Viagra just in case I meet someone that is worth it I can fuck him all night. Never tried Viagara before and wasn't sure how to get it. Luckily in Cambodia you can get it in the pharmacies off the counter (details in Cambodia's report). We went to dinner. By what he eats, I realized how obsessed he is about his body. Well, he is so well maintained that it does come only with hard work. His looks and cock is just luck J

 

At night I decided that this is my time to leave Vietnam. My original plan was to leave for Cambodia. But, the next day was Friday and after not clubbing at all in Vietnam I was not sure Cambodia would offer me a nice place to club for the weekend. In order to decide where to go I used FakeGPS. FakeGPS is an android app that allows you to fool Grindr adn Jacke'd into thinking you are anywhere you want. Me and BF bought new phones in Taipei (and got rid of our old IPhones – which does not allow fakeGPS). That way I was able to talk to people and get an estimate of the good places. I know Jack'd allows you to explore other places but this way people think you are actually there and they also contact you (and I also prefer Grindr which does not have this option). Actually it's FakeGPS that got me a nice hotel room in Phnom Penh in a really good rate (details in Cambodia's report). My second option besides PP was Manila. After talking to locals in Manila and Phnom Penh, I decided to shorten my stay in Cambodia even more and to spend the week in the Philippines. I booked a flight to Gay Manila (112 USD) and the next day checked out at noon and went to the Airport. I also decided to have a more relaxed week in the Philippines and to cut down the guys and sex and spend more time sightseeing. This decision lasted only two and a half hours after landing in Manila. LOL. 

[fedssocr]

All I can say is...good for you! Looks like I should have spent some time at a sauna in Taipei.

[Guest finally]

Thanks for the great and accurate report. I have spent about 2 years in Vietnam and therefore I would like to add a few remarks. It surprised me that there were no problems with joiners, except Sommerset Apartments which is famous for "liberal joiners policy". I have a mate (50yo) who has a Vietn. BF (30yo) and both were denied several times...even last year..to share a hotel room. There is a weird law in Vietnam which forbids foreigners to be together in the same room after 10pm. I talked to the manager of a 3star hotel in Hanoi a few weeks ago and he told me that police enforced this law at times, unless the hotel had a "special relationship" to the local police station. Crossing the street: It made me chuckle reading your description about doing this. My advice and I learnt it from a Vietnamese friend nearly a decade ago: Walk slowly but steadily, NEVER stop, Never run..Now I am skilled enough to guide Vietnamese people across the big junction at Bin Than market in Saigon. North or South? Easy to answer, if you just have a week or so go North !!!! Having been in Hanoi for at least 20 times I still enjoy walking through the Old Quarter or walking around Hoan Kiem lake, having a coffee and just watching the world go by. In public parcs and this refers to Hanoi and Saigon you will likely be approached by young people who just want to practice their English, they are mostly very friendly and a little shy. If you turn on your gaydar you possibly will have a nice companion later. Beware of hustlers who appear after dark, do not accept any invitation for karaoke etc. About Vietnamese guys: Yes they can be very emotional at times , age and look is not that important for them when they like/love you . It is true that they are not into one night stands, but that s fine for me. Money never was an issue, at least that s my experience. What a difference to Thailand...

[GoldMember]

All I can say is...good for you! Looks like I should have spent some time at a sauna in Taipei.

Oh yes, you should. I kept my blue wrist band from Aniki (this is for the membership - chip inside) as a souvenir. It now lays innocently on my work desk allowing me to fantasize about that night when I get bored  

 

 

It surprised me that there were no problems with joiners, except Sommerset Apartments which is famous for "liberal joiners policy". I have a mate (50yo) who has a Vietn. BF (30yo) and both were denied several times...even last year..to share a hotel room. There is a weird law in Vietnam which forbids foreigners to be together in the same room after 10pm. I talked to the manager of a 3star hotel in Hanoi a few weeks ago and he told me that police enforced this law at times, unless the hotel had a "special relationship" to the local police station. 

Indeed, no hotel in my entire trip did me any trouble with joiners. Rarely they asked for ID's but that's it. But, I knew (from this forum) that in Vietnam this can be a bit problematic so I took precautions. For example, when I came with the Viet 22yo guy to my room at night, we parked at the basement of Nikko hotel and rushed in the elevators. Most of the other times I just walked without hesitation near the front desk, smiled and greeted them and no one stopped me. Maybe I was just lucky. 

[vinapu]

. Most of the other times I just walked without hesitation near the front desk, smiled and greeted them and no one stopped me. Maybe I was just lucky. 

reminds me an advice given while ago on this forum about joiners ' walk like you own the place and likely nobody will stop you'.

 

Your report is great "Little guide book for gay traveler to East Asia", very informative.

 

As for crossing  Hanoi or Saigon streets it's scary at first I thought I will never see other side of street again but when I mastered procedure along "finally's " lines above / walk steady , don't stop , don't run/ I actually made is free thrill and was crossing the streets just for a fun, better than roller coaster.

 

 

The same can be said about Cairo streets,

 

waiting for next installments, no pressure

[colmx]

Great reports GoldMember

Can't believe that you thought the sauna in Ni-chome was the worst that you visited...

was it 24 Kaikan?

 

For me that sauna is second only to the Original Babylon in terms of a place where I left feeling like my mickey had been put through a meat grinder after all the (cute) action i got there...

 

It might have been your cruising technique... The Japanese guys don't react well to western cruising techniques...i found when i was there that the best thing is to pretend to "sleep" and let the boys come to you!

[fedssocr]

re: crossing the streets in Vietnam... I always just shadowed a little old lady. I figured if they lived that long they knew what they were doing.

[GoldMember]

Great reports GoldMember

Can't believe that you thought the sauna in Ni-chome was the worst that you visited...

was it 24 Kaikan?

 

For me that sauna is second only to the Original Babylon in terms of a place where I left feeling like my mickey had been put through a meat grinder after all the (cute) action i got there...

 

It might have been your cruising technique... The Japanese guys don't react well to western cruising techniques...i found when i was there that the best thing is to pretend to "sleep" and let the boys come to you!

Yes, it was 24 Kaikan. I think you are absolutely right regarding the cruising technique. The problem with just laying in bed is that it's too passive for me comparing to the usual cat and mouse chase that I am used to. I did see lots of people just laying in Osaka's Sauna and this one as well but didn't even think about doing that (especially not when I'm with my BF) just because it seemed weird and time consuming... But maybe that's a better way with the Japanese guys. I must also add that the crowd was mainly too young and too slim for us but we weren't there on a weekend so this might also be different at weekends. Thanks for shedding some light on that experience... I was really interested hearing from someone that had a good time there especially because the reviews of 24 Kaikan are mainly good ones. 

 

 

reminds me an advice given while ago on this forum about joiners ' walk like you own the place and likely nobody will stop you'.

This also reminds me of my military service. As a soldier you sometimes need to travel to meetings in bases that are not your home base. Entering a military base that is not the one you are regularly based in, usually requires lots of approvals that you need to show at the main entrance of the base. But, I hated the paper work and tried to avoid it since it's a waste of time. After serving too many years in the Israeli army, I can assure u that if you wave and smile at the guard and enter with enough confidence, most of the time you will be able to enter even to some of the most secured places in the country. LOL. Same logic probably works with hotel lobby's  

[GoldMember]

Had some dead time this morning. Perfect time to try and recall gay Manila.

 

What I forgot to previously mention is that, again, I had to book a flight out of the country at check-in at Saigon's airport. I then realized that there is no direct Manila-Phnom Penh flight but only a direct Manila – Siam Reap flight. Frustrated of having to decide how many days I will spend in this country, I booked a flight to SR a week later (123 USD). That way I was able to visit Manila for the weekend and then somewhere else I'll decide for 3-4 days before moving on to SR.

 

Landed at Manila airport on Friday eve. Bought a local SIM at airport (5USD) – same as in Vietnam. Getting a taxi from airport was a bad experience. There are two options. Official Taxis which you have to queue for more than one hour (7 USD to my hotel) and other taxis which you don't need to wait and want 25 USD. I waited this time although I think it's not worth and after a flight it's better to take the bad ones and not wait so much in line.

 

As I always do, I checked the gay listings regarding where to stay. Manila is a bit confusing. Supposedly, Malate is the official gay district of the city. But, nowadays the good clubs are elsewhere and Malate is just a really old and poor part of the city with some gay venues. I booked Tune hotel in Malate (33 USD). Simple hotel and simple room but it was enough for me. No problem there with joiners. I got to the room at about 11PM and rested a little. Guys I talked to yesterday (fakeGPS) advised me to go to BED bar or OBAR for good dancing. At midnight I decided to take a taxi to BED bar. It's located a bit far from Malate in a nice and safer part of the city. Took there a 5$ taxi.

 

Got to BED bar at 12:30 AM (7$ entrance fee – including 3 cheap drinks). Although it was a Friday night the place wasn't as packed as I expected it to be but there was a nice amount of good people there. Good music and very sexy staff and dancers. After having my first drink one of the staff came talking to me. He was a hot guy, my age, muscular.  At first I thought he is just being nice to me since he saw I'm alone (and because I am not used to guys like him hitting on me) but then he started to touch me more and to dance in a more sexual way with me. There goes my decision of not having sex for a while. He suggested to go to the toilets for a while since he is still on duty and can't leave the place. Went there for some fun. Later he told me he took me there just to make sure we click before we go to my hotel (I think he just wanted to see my cock before deciding to leave with me). After that, he continued to work and flirt with me for another couple of hours while I was dancing and then we went back to my hotel. What happened next surprised me a little bit. That night was all about passion and the connection between us was intense. We both felt that.

 

We stayed in the room together until late noon and then I told him to stay with me for the weekend if he can. He happily agreed and that late noon I took him with me to tour the old quarter of Manila. Old quarter was nice and interesting; we toured it on a carriage with horse and a guide (20 USD for 2 hours). Comparing to other cities and places I've been, I think this city has less to offer for the average sightseeing tourist. But, Gay Manila has a lot to offer for the gay tourist.

 

The second night together we went to the venues near my hotel in Malate. They all don't take entrance fees and rely on drinks. We started our night at Library bar with some awesome drag performances and went on to FAB for some Karaoke. Finished the night clubbing at Red Banana. All places are 2 minutes walking from each other and about 6 minutes from my hotel. All places are good but in my opinion the places outside Malate are better. After another passionate night (or should I say morning) we went to sleep. When we woke up and had to say our goodbyes (he had to go back home) it was hard for both of us. This never happened to me before (while being with my BF) and felt a bit like cheating on him. But anyway I enjoyed it a lot and did not want to over think it.

 

That afternoon I started researching regarding where to go the day after since I decided I'll have only one more night in Manila. I decided to keep it simple and just go to one of the most famous touristic Islands: Boracay. Ordered a round trip flight (180 USD) that will connect with my next flight to SR. After securing my plans for tomorrow I decided to visit Asia's biggest mall: Mall of Asia (MOA). MOA is a mall that you can certainly allow yourself not to visit. Tons of stores, International brands, Lots of junk food (all Manila is that way). Nothing special there and I don't think it's worth a visit. BKK malls are better. Even so, malls in Manila are cruisy. Some "straight" married guys there are looking for action. I saw that in the apps while being in MOA, and also in a  smaller mall near my hotel and also sensed that just by eye contacts with some men over there.

 

At night, after resting and still feeling a bit emotional from the weekend intense experience I decided to meet a guy and his friends at OBar (9$ for 3 drinks). Like Nab in Pattaya, G-star in Taipei and also BED in Manila, this club is with high tables in the middle. I don't like these kinds but they are common here. Luckily I was invited by the guy I talked to, to be with him and his friends table. That club has the most upscale crowd, shows, dancers and music I've seen in Manila. Try to go there only after talking to locals who go there otherwise it can feel quite lonely (that's how I felt the first 20 minutes waiting for the guy and his friends to come). I was also surprised that this was a Sunday evening and that place was packed. The guy told me they don't come here Saturdays since it's too crowded. Place is really fun. Since they all worked tomorrow we left at 3:30 AM for some fun at his apartment and I left an hour later for packing and straight to my 8AM Boracay flight. Manila was lots of fun and one of the most surprising gay destinations of this trip (like Taipei).

 

Several things regarding Manila and the Philippines: First, here too, the two bottoms wanted me to take off the condom Second, this is the only Asian country that you have to look really hard to find a local food restaurant. Most of the food here is junk food. Upscale restaurants exist but I did not find any local ones. Third, I consider Israeli's English to be good since most of us started learning the language at the age of 10. Filipino's English is better. Almost native! This is such a refreshing change after travelling Asia for a month. Finally, I know I am generalizing, but it is my impression that out of all Asian people, Filipinos are the kindest ones. This did not feel like culture dictated kindness like Japan or smiles that are sometimes fake in Thailand. This just felt like they are generally more kind and warm people than others. I have no explanation to this impression of mine. 

 

I'll keep writing this weekend. 

[Guest LoveThailand]

I have visited the Philippines 5 times. Will totally agree with your observation about the Pinoys' kindness - they seem to be naturally predisposed to be that way. Also - this is the only country in SEA where I never dealt with the commercial sex scene - always some young and hot local will hit on me (I am in my early 50-ies but in relatively good shape). The sex has been always passionate to say the least.

The food - LOL - horrible compared to other countries in the region - but yes, upscale restaurants are good. No street fruit stalls I so much like in Thailand.

Manila though is probably the ugliest metropolis I have ever seen - a few days for the city fun (clubs, etc) - and then one should go outside - there are a lot of beautiful spots on other islands and in Luson outside of the city.

[vinapu]

Finally, I know I am generalizing, but it is my impression that out of all Asian people, Filipinos are the kindest ones. This did not feel like culture dictated kindness like Japan or smiles that are sometimes fake in Thailand. This just felt like they are generally more kind and warm people than others. I have no explanation to this impression of mine. 

 

 

possibly mixture of upbringing , culture and a fact that country is less visited so foreigners are treated with more respect and curiosity than say Pattaya farangs. 

[Guest]

Manila though is probably the ugliest metropolis I have ever seen - a few days for the city fun (clubs, etc) - and then one should go outside - there are a lot of beautiful spots on other islands and in Luson outside of the city.

The interesting point here is what's the gay scene like outside Manila? Are there gay bars?

[Guest LoveThailand]

The interesting point here is what's the gay scene like outside Manila? Are there gay bars?

There is some gay scene in larger cities as well - for example, in Cebu City there are a few gay bars (I have not visited personally when there).

But theses days with grindr and GR there should be plenty of opportunities to hook up if one wishes to do so.

Let's hear what GoldMember has to say about Borakay.

[GoldMember]

There is some gay scene in larger cities as well - for example, in Cebu City there are a few gay bars (I have not visited personally when there).

But theses days with grindr and GR there should be plenty of opportunities to hook up if one wishes to do so.

Let's hear what GoldMember has to say about Borakay.

Regarding Boracay, I think the gay listings mention a bar and 2 resorts. But, Actually I haven't heard anyone going there so I skipped on going there my self. As you mentioned, Grindr is active here and tourists and locals use it - so if you wanna hookup then Boracay is the same as any touristic destination in the world. But if you wanna have a gay drink or dance, I think in the Philippines Manila is your best option. Some touristic gay sites try to represent Boracay and Palawan as gay destinations but I think that's just because they are after the pink dollars and not because these destinations have a developed gay scene.

 

Having said that, I did notice that a large proportion of the traffic in Grindr is commercial sex. So, in that manner I guess Boracay is somewhat gay. 

 

The local guy I met in Boracay (will report soon) confirmed LoveThailand's statement regarding Cebu. He even prefers gay Cebu over gay Manila as he claims it's a more cultural gay scene. 

[GoldMember]

And now my report from the Philippine's heaven – Boracay.

 

I arrived at 6AM to Manila's international airport. I wanted to travel light so I took my small backpack with me and deposited my suitcase in the airport (7.5 USD per day). It was a tiny airplane. Don't remember taking off or landing – after a sleepless night I slept the entire 1H flight. After landing I took a 5 mins tricycle (local version of tuktuk) to the ferry. Ferry + tricycle are about 5 USD. After 20 minutes in the boat we arrived at Boracay. Boracay is divided to stations 1-5. Station 2 is the center and stations 1-3 are in opposite directions from station 2 and are about 10 mins walk from station 2. Stations 4 and 5 are more distant and in my opinion are not good locations for accommodation.

 

I talked to some of the tourists there a day earlier (FakeGPS) and they advised me not to pre book an hotel but to come and pick one that seems nice and it also possible to get a better offer on the spot and try to bargain (do this only during low season). So I did just that. Still tired I started looking for a nice hotel. After going to 3 start hotels and not finding one that I liked I arrived to Astoria hotel which is 5 stars. I already decided in Vietnam that 5 stars are way too much for my needs. The problem here is that to get a nice room and a well located resort you need to pay more than I am used to in SE Asia. Eventually after looking at some more 3 and 4 start hotels I returned to Astoria to negotiated price and we settled at 100USD a night. After closing the deal they upgraded my room which was really nice (surly will only happen in low season). This was the only 5-star hotel I do not regret booking. It's worth it and the alternatives are not as good as 3-4 star hotels in Manila.

 

After checking in I immediately went to sleep for about 4 hours. Waking up I started grinding. A tourist recommended me going to Pub Crawl. A very good recommendation. Pub Crawl is a pub night tour that takes tourists around different pubs and clubs around the island and gets them drinking and dancing (17 USD for 10 free shots and a shirt). People from all nations and ages drinking, dancing and getting to know each other. I really enjoyed it. It ended at about 1:30 AM and then I went back, drunk, to my room to check if there is something interesting for that night.

 

As I mentioned in an earlier post, this island does not have a gay scene. Grindr is mixed with tourists and local guys who are mostly money boys. Lots of traffic from money boys and lady boys on Grindr. I scheduled to meet with a Swiss guy and we decided to go to the beach together. It took us about 30 minutes just to find each other and when we finally did, it started raining. We went to my room for some 2 top's fun. Again, no problem with joiners.

 

At morning I was hoping that weather would get better so the island and beach will look like the pictures of it. But weather was bad that day. I spent the day at the beach but it was still a bit frustrating being in paradise and not being able to really experience it because of the weather. At the evening I had a date with a local guy that works as a nurse in Boracay. We had a nice dinner and then went to his apartment. This guy was cute and though usually not my type (too short, too slim), I did fancy him. We started fucking and after he put the condom on me he told me he did not have lube. I spit on his ass and my dick but it did really hurt him so we couldn't fuck properly. He also had one of the tightest ass holes I've felt which turned me on even more. He then took Johnson & Johnson's baby oil and used it as lubricant. I did not know that this is really bad for condoms. After several minutes of fucking him, I wanted to change positions so I took my dick out only to discover that the condom was entirely torn. This never happened to me before.

 

I was shocked and kind of freaked out. The other guy wasn't and I'm still not sure why. He explained to me that he is a nurse and gets tested every 3 months so he is clean. I don't know why he assumed I was clean (and didn't care that much at that point). I considered my options: going to a hospital and taking PEP or doing nothing. I decided to do nothing and to trust that guy that he is clean. I really didn't want to ruin my trip by taking PEP and experiencing all its hard side effects. Of course, the consequence of my actions is that now my BF and I are having safe sex at home until I am tested at the end of this month (21 more days to go!). I surly learned my lesson regarding lubricants. After calming down a bit the guy still wanted us to have more fun. At first I thought that I'm too freaked out to do anything, but apparently after being so aroused, panic fades quickly. LOL. 

 

The next morning the sun came out at its best. I was really happy. I had an entire day doing all the fun and beautiful stuff this heaven has to offer. From station 4 I took a standard 3 hour private boat ride (30 USD) that includes: cliff jumping, snorkeling and visiting a nice beach. That was great! After, that I took yesterday's guys advice and went to Puka beach. This is the most beautiful beach I've been in the world. It's a bit far but totally worth the 3 USD tricycle drive.That day was amazing - really felt like paradise on earth. 

 

What I did not take into consideration is that the sun lotion that I bought was crap. I was 8 hours under the sun and I put lotion on myself every 2 hours which should be more than enough. At first I was unaware of how badly I was burned but at the evening my whole body changed its color from tanned white to tomato red. I felt like all the tourists that we make fun of at home, that come to Tel Aviv beaches and after a day in the sun turn entirely red. This is not supposed to happen to an Israeli guy. I spent the rest of my last night in my room agonizing. Well at least I had my desired day of sun. Just remember, use sunscreen. Good sunscreen. It's stupid sleeping in a 100USD a night hotel but saving 3 dollars when buying local sunscreen.

 

That night I started fakeGPS-ing to Siam Reap and to Phnom Penh. I started chatting with a Thai guy. When he realized I am going to PP after SR he told me he can get me good deals for a hotel both in SR and PP. Earlier that day, I already booked MEN's at SR but I checked out his hotel in PP. He offered me a much better price than Agoda's price (45 USD compared to 60 USD) and that hotel (Rambutan hotel) is rated very well and gay friendly at the utopia asia so I told him I'll take his offer. I will later on realize he is the owner of the hotel. LOL. He also later explained me something interesting – If I'd book through Agoda, then 25% goes to them so actually this deal was very good for both of us. If any of you want to book that hotel in PP (and I will write about the hotel later) just contact the hotel by mail, they'll probably give you better rates than the ones online. He told me that most hotel managers will do the same.

 

Next morning I was still really badly burned and spent it at the pool under a tree so the sun won't heart me again. At noon I left paradise for Manila, took my luggage and flew to Siam Reap (123 USD).

 

Hopefully, I'll start reporting Cambodia soon. I want to finish this while my memories of the trip are still vivid and accurate. Enjoy the weekend! 

[vinapu]

Great travel story continues, thank you. Sorry to hear about your misadventures at Boracay, it looks as you did not get enough paradise in paradise. Hope everything will work out and test will come clean.

 

I like your attitude as shown in comments about hotel and sunscreen price . Very often we look for savings where they are minuscle and skip looking for bargains where it could save us plenty.

 

Waiting impatiently  for Cambodia installment

[GoldMember]

When I planned this trip, I wanted to do 3 weeks in Cambodia and 3 weeks in Vietnam. But plans changed all the time so eventually I did 6 days. LOL. 

Siam Reap was more calm while Phnom Penh was more crazy fun. 

I now move on to this short report of my 2 days in SR. 

 

Landed in the Cambodian Kingdom at 9PM. Siam Reaps airport is small but really pretty. Immigration clerk was really aggressive but EVISA was processed really fast. I booked the day before 2 night at MEN's hotel (60 USD). My first gay hotel. I also booked from Pierre, the manager, an airport pickup (8USD) and a guide and tuktuk (30+15 USD) for the day after for the temples. The rate for the guide and driver is a bit of a ripoff and surly if I would have done more research in advanced I could have cut the costs in half. The hotel is really nice and fancy and the facilities are really nice. Not a lot of guests – I guess it's because of low season. Hotel's location is a little far from the city center but it is a short tuk tuk drive.

 

First night I went to have a drink at a gay bar called Miss wong. This is a very professional bar that serves really good and relatively expensive cocktails (5USD). After a few drinks and chats I decided to go back to my hotel and go to sleep early since I was starting the temples early. 

 

Next morning I went to the temples. The temples are impressive and beautiful and the guide that the hotel booked was knowledgeable and spoke very good English. One day was enough for me. Entrance fee is 20USD for one day and there are almost a million visitors a year. My guide tells me that and then he looks back to verify that no one is hearing us. Then he said that the corrupt Cambodian government is a puppet of the Viet government and none of this money is going for Cambodian development. We had lunch together at a local restaurant. Food resembles Thai food but less spicy.

 

At 6PM after resting I went to the hotel's Sauna. The hotel turns into a sauna everyday between 5PM and 10PM (6-8PM are the busiest). About 15 local guys, were there when I came (Friday noon). Probably in high season there is more traffic of tourists. The sauna, steam, Jacuzzi and showers are very modern, clean and well maintained. Had some steam room action with 2 cute young Khmer guys. One of them wanted to come to my room but he was not entirely my type (too young, too slim) so I decided to keep the fun in the steam room. Place is fun and sexy. 

 

 

At Friday night I went to see the show at Station bar. It’s a nice and sexy show. Had drinks with some tourists there and went back to my hotel. That night I was really horny but none of my Grindr options were one's I wanted to try and pursue. I knew that if I don't do something quick ill end up doing something I regret. So that night I did what I said I will never do in this trip and that is to jerk off. LOL. After calming down I booked my flight to PP (90 USD) for the day after and told the guy from Rambutan I'm coming tomorrow and went to sleep.

 

The last morning in SR I went to the city market, not an impressive one and surly one you can skip and save yourself some time. I wanted to get a nice massage before I go, so I went back to the hotel and booked a massage (18USD) before my flight. Massage was GREAT. The young Khmer hot guy was surprisingly also a very good masseur and did his job properly. He had a really firm hand and a sexy body (toned or even border muscular). After 40 minutes of the massage he started arousing me. I did not want to cum since I wanted to save my libido to the night in PP. I really enjoyed his arousing touch. I did not let him actually give me a hand job but him teasing my cock, balls and asshole was really arousing, exciting and fun. Tipped him 5 USD and went to catch my flight to PP. 

 

I'm glad that PP is my last city to report. Memories from there are really good (and hot!). Will start writing soon!