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Thanks. I found my hotel to be just far enough from the center to be away from the noise, but close enough to walk. It was about a 25-minute walk to Cine Lido. There are others along the Malecon that are closer. Ubers were cheap and easy and moto-Uber, while death-defying, was really cheap, fun, and fast. It’s not cheap though. I may try another hotel next time. Santo Domingo has no shortage of hotels.

Ok, maybe I am exaggerating, but I have to say, this trip to Santo Domingo has opened my eyes to all it has to offer - aside from the big dicks. I encourage anyone looking for a culturally rich city with great restaurants and a perfect location to check it out. This is my 5th time here. My first time was almost 20 years ago. It was a stopover to get fucked, pig out at the Cine Lido and then go to Las Terrenas for some R&R. The past three times I’ve stayed at the Renaissance Jaragua because I like the pool and wanted to go someplace warm, but not crowded during peak winter travel season. I chose Santo Domingo because I figured most people who come to the DR go to the resorts, they don’t hang out in the capital. Here are a few things I discovered on this trip: It’s better to come after New Year’s. My first trip to the Renaissance in 2019, I arrived on Christmas Day and stayed over New Year’s. The hotel got busier towards New Year’s Eve and they played loud music at the pool as NYE approached. It was not what I wanted. If you want a fiesta atmosphere and don’t mind crowds, by all means, come during the Christmas/NY holidays. If you want quiet, come after New Year’s. I think the hotel is at about 50% capacity now. You can probably get better rates even later in January while still getting good weather. Chat GPT and Gemini are my travel companions now and they’ve helped me identify restaurants and things to do that a simple Google search could not. Today I had lunch in Meson de la Cava, a beautiful restaurant located in an actual cave in Mirador Sur (a park up the hill with amazing panoramic views). It was quite an experience. A little fancy for my simple tastes, but I had a nice glass of wine, a skirt steak, a Caesar salad, espresso and a coconut flan for about $70 USD. The other day I had fried rice with a piece of fried chicken and a bottle of water for $3 USD, so it balances out (I would love to have some more of that chicken - near Cine Lido). Restaurants I enjoyed - Manolo - behind the Renaissance - excellent pork chops, classic old service from trained waiters, big TVs, informal seating on a patio, moderate prices. Adrian Tropical - a very popular Dominican restaurant right on the water - a short walk from the Renaissance - typical Dominican dishes - mofongo, sancocho, grilled meats, juice, cocktails, etc. Slow service, but great location. Meson de la Cava - upscale restaurant in a Cave that also has a large outdoor “jungle” patio. Gemini told me I’d be seated outside because I was going to wear shorts, but they led me inside to the elegant cave seating, and I saw at least one other person wearing shorts. Dinner service is probably more formal. Great place to take your new Dominican honey if you want him to think you have lots of money (or maybe better not - stick to the fried rice and fried chicken). El Leñazo - one of my favorite places in Gazcue, a short walk from my hotel. They do grilled meats and something called “calderitos” which are like bowls that come in small metal pots - rice, beans, avocado, a little salad, and a protein - steak, chicken, ribs, loganiza, etc. Their sancocho is supposed to be excellent (frankly, I’m not a fan of sancocho). Very comfortable restaurant, nicely done, good AC, good service, reasonable prices. Pate Palo - in the Colonial Zone on Plaza España - by far the best meal and service I had on this trip. I went early for Sunday lunch, sat outside, had an excellent meal with a great view. Honorable mention: El Conuco - it’s an experience. Almost like a museum. Lots of typical Dominican handicrafts scattered around, I think they have a show in the evening, you used to be able to order a buffet all you can eat, lots of traditional Dominican dishes. Geared towards tourist, but it is fun to visit once or twice (I didn’t go on this trip). Villar Hermanos (or Hermanos Villar) - a typical Dominican spot popular with locals. They have a cafeteria style/diner type part where you order from a buffet (and I think you can also order from a menu) and a nice garden area where they also have the buffet, and you can sit outside, or you can order from the menu. Service was sooooo slow, and the food wasn’t that good (I got pork chops). The Chinese place near Cine Lido - I’m serious, their fried chicken is the best! I saw people sitting there and waiting until they brought out a fresh batch and taking huge boxes of it home. It’s a super local spot. Great to see the people coming in and out. Open to the street. Merengue playing outside. Go before or after the cine. El Gallego - near the MAM - upscale Spanish restaurant in a beautiful old colonial home. If you like Spanish food. I had boquerones (anchovies) in vinegar and oil, and gambas al aljillo (garlic shrimp) with a nice glass of white wine, crema Catalana and a coffee for about $70. And then there’s more… I visited the MAM - Museo de Arte Moderno - beautiful museum that is not that old - 100 pesos to enter and I had the whole place to myself! Beautiful (mostly) Dominican art. Located on la Plaza de La Cultura with the Natural History Museum and the Museum of the Dominican Man (not what we are all wishing that museum was dedicated to). All in a beautiful park. This was when I decided that Santo Domingo could rival Mexico City. I passed so many other museums in the Zona Colonial that I did not visit - the Taino Museum, the Museum of Dominican Resistance, beautiful galleries, of course the first church in the Americas and all of that Colombus shit… so much to do and see. And then there are the men. If you want to pay - they are plentiful. If you don’t want to pay, they are still available. The dicks grow big here, but the men themselves are beautiful, warm, loving and friendly. Apolo Spa and Cine Lido are both places where you can play. I was conservative with the sex because I was shy about bringing people to my hotel, but I did bring one guy up to my room, and it wasn’t a problem - he just had to show his ID, they made a copy and I signed it. Oh, and the motel experience was a lot of fun (see that post for the full story). If you’ve been thinking about visiting but have been on the fence, I encourage you to take the plunge. Dominicans are lively, energetic, fun-loving, argumentative (like Italians that way), and welcoming people. It helps if you can speak a little Spanish - with apps now, it is possible for you to get by. Avoid the hottest months unless you like walking around in a sauna. Avoid fall unless you’re a fan or hurricanes. Skip Christmas/New Year’s if you don’t like the crowds, but otherwise, January - March are great times to visit (avoiding Semana Santa). I will definitely be back. Here’s a photo of the cave.

I had a really nice lunch today at Pat’e Palo, a restaurant on Plaza España in an old building dating back over 500 years. I sat outside and it was warm, but pleasant. Excellent service. I got the grilled dorado over risotto with a delicious coconut sauce. Service was excellent. One of the best meals I’ve had here. Early Sunday lunch was very chill. Afterwards, I walked to Hagen Daz for a sweet treat, and then decided to check out the spa since I was in the Colonial Zone. I did it for you, so I could report back - hehe… It took me a while I find it. No one here mentioned that it’s an unmarked building, did they? Or maybe I missed that detail. The other night I walked up that street and passed the valet parking, so I was under the impression that it was marked, but it turns out the valet parking is about a block away. It’s on the same street as Marlowe’s just up from the cathedral. Once I figured it out (helped by seeing someone enter), I went inside and asked if they had private rooms (because that’s what Chat GPT said was possible), they said only lockers. It was 800 pesos for Sunday entry (I didn’t really pay attention, but I think there are discounted days). The guy behind the desk had another guy show me the lockers, which he opened, and then explained all of the amenities. It was all wasted because the music was loud and I couldn’t hear what he was saying. I just got that there was something in the back and something upstairs. I did appreciate the effort though (and the guy was cute). I slipped into the towel and crocs they provided and went upstairs. There were not many people. Three guys in the steamroom engaged in a triple fuck (not sure what you call it when one guy is getting fucked and fucking at the same time) another guy sat there watching them. There was a dark room with no one in it. Another guy with a tank top farmer tan was standing in the hallway. Obviously a bottom. There were some small cabins with glory holes and another room with small cabins with no glory holes. Then I found a small room with a video showing. A guy was sitting there jerking off. He motioned me towards him and I got down on my knees and started sucking him. He was on the younger side, nice body, nice cock. Not sure if he was Dominican. We were having a great time. He gave me a hit of poppers and then he stood up. As my head was swirling from the poppers, he walked off with farmer tan. WTF? They went back to one of the cabins without a hole. Ok, so long story short, I sucked one nice fat dick daddy in the dry sauna, someone else fucked me while I sucked him and then he got up and fucked me. Played around with a few others. The guy who abandoned me after giving me poppers gave me a fist bump, not sure why, and then he returned to the video room where I was sitting and tried to fist bump me again. I wasn’t interested. I was still holding a grudge. I found another guy in the dry sauna with a really nice big dick, which I sucked for a while until he got up and left. It seemed like guys were not willing to commit to one person but were more like butterflies sampling one flower after another. Eventually, I was sampled out and I left. Verdict? It was fun. Clean. Cold showers. Lots of play spaces. Ok for a 66 year-old daddy. Would be even better if you were young and hot (maybe). Probably busier in the evening (but I’ll never know, because I won’t be going back). When Google maps tells you you have arrived, believe it. You have arrived. It is a nondescript building more on the modern side (for the Colonial Zone) - no sign, no markings, I don’t even think the number was there. Translucent windows and a translucent door. Almost at the corner, but not quite. Not sure of hours, but all of that is online. As far as saunas go, I’ve seen worse (Merida). I thought there were more floors, but I never figured out how to access them, so I think that was it. On the ground floor, there were showers in the back, a jacuzzi and a bar. I think you show your locker number and they create a tab which you pay when you leave. The guy at the reception was a little cold when I entered, but very nice as I was leaving because I was trying to understand the word he used for the place where you put used towels and crocs. He was actually a cute older guy. I took a moto Uber back to my hotel, which is always fun and death-defying at the same time.

I hope you appreciate that I am doing research for you guys. I returned to the Cine Lido this evening at 5 p.m. I arrived about 5:10. The shoe “store” was gone and the area clear. The metal gate was up. The doors were closed (and locked) with signs on both doors that said “Lunes a Domingo 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.” - okay, I guess that was in theory, because it was after 5 p.m. I had to count on my fingers to see if Lunes a Domingo somehow skipped Saturday, but no, it was all 7 days… Sigh… I walked towards Chinatown and then realized I was actually hungry, so I walked back in the other direction to the Chinese place on the corner. They have the best fried chicken. I got a small fried rice, a chicken wing and a water for 200 pesos. Can’t beat it. Real local scene. I enjoyed listening to the merengue and watching people come and go. At about 5:45, I walked back towards the theater. It was open. So I don’t know what the hell time it opens. Sometime after 5 and before 6. I guess it depends on their mood. I went in and it was pretty empty. No luck finding anyone to play with. More guys arrived. A few hooked up, but it seemed bottom heavy. Guys were chatting. I guess they were regulars. I noticed one guy standing in the aisle. What was his deal? Another older guy went up and grabbed his crotch and was brushed away. But he seemed to be looking at me. I went and sat next to him. He didn’t move. I reached out and grabbed his crotch. He didn’t brush me away. He started getting hard, so I got down in front of him and rubbed my face against his crotch. I felt like I was coaxing a scared kitten - no sudden moves. He stood there. I reached into his sweats and pulled out his dick and swallowed it. He immediately got hard and filled my throat, and then tried to pull his dick away. WTF? I thought, if only he got a taste of my skills, he’d relent. He wasn’t really trying hard to pull it away, more like feigning wanting to pull it away, so he let me suck it a bit, and eventually succeeded in getting it out of my throat and back into his sweatpants. Damn. It was such a nice dick, but what was his deal? I sat behind him. The other guy who had grabbed him earlier returned. Tried again and was brushed away. So then I started feeling his ass. He didn’t move. Ok, now I understood. He was a bottom. I pulled his sweats down and played with his ass a little. Stood up behind him and figured if I played with his ass, maybe he’d let me play with his dick again. He reached back and felt my dick. Then he pulled his sweatpants up. He was the only guy I was interested in, so I decided to call it quits, got an Uber and returned to my hotel. So the verdict? The Cine Lido is not what it used to be. I went there first in 2007 before Grindr. I am surprised it has survived this long, but I feel like it’s now faded glory. Check it out if you want. Go around 5:45, it’s 200 pesos. If you like to get sucked, you’ll find plenty of guys who are interested. If you’re younger and in shape, you might luck out, but honestly, other than this one guy, I did not see anyone tonight who came close to what I used to see there before Grindr. A side note: I changed my Grindr profile and said I would be there. One guy who had been messaging me said he wanted to go there, but didn’t know where it was. So there is hope. Maybe you meet someone you want to play with and don’t have a place. Go to Cine Lido - 200 pesos. It’s like a sex club in a movie theater. You might draw a crowd, but that can also be hot. I’m now enjoying a rum and chocolate experience in my hotel room. Almost as good as a big Dominican dick.

Yes, I wasn’t taken hostage.

The perfect Dominican guy I met the other day told me he had a fetish to smoke cigarettes while having sex. When I told him he couldn’t smoke in my hotel room, he said, “we can go to a motel” On my very first trip here in 2007, I met a “tour guide” in Parque Colon who picked me up every day and drove me around - I paid him at the end (sex was included). One night he drove me through a motel zone. He said it was called the area of ghosts or something like that because you would see people driving and talking to people but the passenger seat was empty. It was because the passenger was slumped down in the seat, hiding. Since then, I’ve wanted to visit one of these motels, which are set up for total discretion to see how it worked. He messaged me and we made arrangements. I asked him how much it was. I wanted to do two things - one confirm that this was still a free situation (from our initial meeting, I knew he had a good job, came from a well-off family and was interested in older men, but not getting paid), and two, offer to pay for the motel and see his response. He said he would pay for the cabaña and we could split drinks or I could pay for the colmado if I felt like going later. I asked what a “colmado” was - he said it was like an open air bar where we could have drinks and listen to music. I said I would prefer just to do the motel because I have bad ears and loud music hurts. So he said I could pay for the motel if I want - 1500 pesos. I explained that I had to get cash from the ATM. I wasn’t going to bring my wallet or any more than what was needed. I got 2,000 pesos from the ATM (I am trying to use up my pesos, so I did need to get more money). He picked me up in a freshly washed SUV and we drove along the malecon to a motel appropriately called “Queen”. We drove up to a gate that opened and drove in to a series of garages that went on for quite a ways on both sides of us - I’d estimate there were at least 100. If the door was open, the room was available. He drove into one of the garages and closed the door. We went up our own private set of stairs to the room. The room itself was clean and simple. A large bed, a small couch, a bathroom and separate shower. Sink in the room. A large TV, and a smaller screen for music or to order food. Prices were listed on the wall, starting at 1,200 pesos and going up to about 4,000 for overnight. The AC was on full blast. He turned on all of the lights (which I turned down). He stripped immediately and I was blown away by my luck. This man was beautiful. He told me he was 32. He had the perfect body. Light brown skin, big muscles, a huge dark brown dick which was already partly hard, a big bubble ass, adorable face, lightly hairy chest. I loved everything about this man. And he was equally cute personality-wise. He asked if I wanted to watch porn and what I wanted to watch. I told him to put on his favorite. He had a selection on his phone, which he was able to connect to the TV so it was on the big screen. The porn he chose was big daddies and smaller guys who looked like boys (but were obviously just smaller twinky guys). He said he made playlists with the clips from movies he liked. I said, “so you are like a deejay” and he said, “yes, a porn deejay”. Ok, so this really was his fetish. He liked older guys fucking younger guys and also some of the guys were smoking. I was happy to fulfill his fantasy while having this amazing cross-cultural experience. Oh, the payment. After he stripped, but before we settled the porn situation, there was a knock somewhere near the entrance. He said, “the money”. I held out the 2,000 pesos I had and he took 1,200. Again, another confirmation that he wasn’t in it for the money. He could have taken it all. He went back to the entrance where there was a little metal door, small enough to pass money through. He paid our bill and came back. The sex was wild. This guy was hot. He didn’t fuck me, but I fucked him. I am 99% bottom, but his ass was so hot, I couldn’t resist. Eventually he shot a huge cumshot that hit me in the eye and got all over both of us. I had told him I wanted him to cum on my mustache and I would go back to the hotel with his cum on me. He got a little on my mustache. We got dressed, got back into his car, he opened the garage door and we saw the attendant immediately make his way towards the room to clean it. We drove up to a gate. He said they wait to open the gate to make sure the room is okay and there were no problems. It is the perfect system set up for discretion and safety. He drove me back to my hotel and when I asked why he liked older guys, he said, “everyone asks me that”. To be honest, in my travels outside of the US, I am finding it is not that rare - I found it in Italy and have also met a lot of Asian guys who are into older men and not just for money. He had this long complicated story that I didn’t fully understand, but I was happy that he liked older men because I got to spend a very hot time with him. I wish I could include photos, but of course I can’t. I kept looking at him and thinking “how am I here in this room with this guy?” I had the best time, but I don’t think I’m going to see him again. It is not something I really want to do more than once. Oh, and the cigarettes…yes, he smoked three cigarettes while I sucked him off. I hate cigarette smoke, especially in a closed environment. We were fulfilling each other’s fantasies, so it was a price I was willing to pay. Now, I am wondering about some of the hot “Uber” drivers who have been hitting me up - could we go to a motel instead of me bringing them up to my hotel room? Anyway, if you have a car while you are here, or meet a guy with a car, definitely check it out. Motel Queen is apparently one of the cheaper options, and it is not a far drive along the malecon away from the colonial zone.

Decided to try the Cine Lido again tonight even though I really didn’t have that much fun the last two times I went. I’m glad I went. Not because I had more fun. It started raining as soon as I set out to go there, so the place was dead, so I ended up not staying long. It was still drizzling when I left, and I ordered an Uber which took a very long time to arrive. While I was waiting in the lobby, I noticed a sign on the door with the hours and when I got closer to check it out, it said they open at 5 pm! No wonder it’s been so dead when I get there at 6:30. Back in the old days when I used to go, I’d go right when they opened. There was a huge rush. Guys went in, got off, and left. I thought they opened at 6 or 6:30, and after about an hour or so, it was just a few stragglers. No more people arrived, just the ones who were not satisfied were left. So that may explain why it’s been so dead. I am arriving an hour and a half after they open. I will try going one of these days at 5 so that I can report back. If you plan on going, the hours seem to be 5-10 pm. During the day, there is a shoe vendor outside (it’s actually an interesting neighborhood during the day - great place for cheap souvenirs and close to Chinatown). Entry is 200 pesos. The cashier will slip a ticket into the edge of her little window. Take the ticket, give it to the guy inside. They seem to use the same tickets over and over again. I could feel years of wear on the ticket I got tonight It’s a huge cavernous space. Guys stand along the back wall, but the best place for action is either on the right or left side where the theater opens up. Be careful walking around the middle part because there are a lot of broken seats you can trip over. Some guys will go all the way down to the front, but usually it means they want to be left alone. It hasn’t been too hot at this time of year, but when I came in the summer, it was like a sauna. You can pick up a bottle of water at the little Chinese place on the corner, or go there for some fried rice and fried chicken afterwards. Has anyone been recently? I’m wondering if my guess about going at 5 is correct. Is it better then?

I’m staying in a 4-star hotel. I have given the front desk chocolates on two occasions, but it’s an ever changing crew. No problem bringing guys up. They just have to register. They take a photo of their ID and I have to sign and write my room number. It’s just that I have whore instincts (though maybe not the energy) and was hoping to have a few more guys. I’m only here a few more days, so I’ll be fine.

Good tips. I just posted a story about something that happened to me on my second trip here. I was staying at a hotel that required ID for visitors (and you also had to pay) - the guy had some complicated story about his ID and we went to an hourly motel near the entrance to El Conde across from Parque Independencia. He then tried to extort a large amount of money from me and I was only saved because I got back to my hotel and he had to wait downstairs while I went up to “get money” (instead I called the front desk and they called the police). No ID is always a red flag. I like the tip of getting a photo of it. It’s not enough just to see it.

I did years ago before Grindr - my first two trips here, probably around 2007 (first time). I stayed in an apartment rented by this guy named Anthony, not sure if it’s the same Anthony who is now a provider. One day, a guy was standing outside and somehow we negotiated him coming up. Super hot guy, really big dick (of course) and he liked to fuck in front of the window. I had his number and no cell phones back then, so I went across the street to an internet cafe that also had phones and called him when I wanted to meet. Met a few other guys on the street. One sort of picked me up but I didn’t realize he was a hustler (back then I could also get free sex) - afterwards, he asked me for 2,000 pesos (which was a lot back then - I think I was paying 1,000). The “sex” was mediocre and not worth it. There is a hotel on el Conde that used to have tables on the terrace overlooking el Conde. I met one guy there with a beautiful dick and nice bubble butt. He was on the younger side, maybe 18 or 19, very sweet, great fuck, and asked for 1,000, but I gave him 1,500 because it was near the end of my stay and he was so hot. I also met a guy in Parque Colon who offered his services as a tour guide. He was great. He’d pick me up every morning, fuck me, and then take me out in his SUV - he took me to Boca Chica, and to another beach down the coast (Juan Dolio?), the lighthouse, a restaurant on el Malecon, up into the hills where the rich people live, through the campus of the university - I saw it all. He didn’t mention a rate - it was one of those “up to you” deals, so I paid him when he dropped me off at the airport at the end of my stay - probably about $300. Some guys want that for one hour now. He even brought me a Dominican breakfast one day. I really wish I had his contact information. On my next trip, I originally booked a different apartment (Anthony was out of the apartment renting business). I didn’t like it so I changed to the hotel on el Conde with the terrace. One day I was out on the terrace and a guy came to talk to me. He wanted to fuck. I told him he needed ID. He gave me some complicated story about why he didn’t have an ID but told me he knew a hotel that rented rooms by the hour and told me how much it was. I went up to my room and got 500 pesos. I think the hotel was 250. We went to the hotel, I paid, he grabbed the change. Second red flag - the first was the no ID. He fucked me like crazy, hard, angry, rough (but also kind of hot) and then asked me how much I was going to give him. I told him he hadn’t mentioned money. He asked for some ridiculous amount, like 200 dollars. I told him I had to go back to my hotel. I knew once I got to the hotel, I could escape to the safety of my room. They would not let him come up without me paying first (they had a policy that you had to pay to bring guests up). He waited outside of the hotel. I immediately went up to my room and then called the front desk to tell them what was going on. I waited a few hours before I felt it was safe to go down and I saw that the police were stationed outside of the hotel. It was the closest call I have ever had. And I was very cautious for the rest of that trip - only going to Cine Lido and finally on my last night, hiring someone from Adam4Adam who was great. I also frequented Cine Lido many times (including on this trip). It is one of my favorite places, but it’s not as much fun as it used to be. Used to be lots of big-dicked tops sitting there with their dicks out waiting for service. The last time I went (this past Sunday) it seemed to be very bottom-heavy. I sucked one older guy (same guy I sucked on my first visit this trip) - another young guy seemed to be interested, but when I reached out to touch him and was rejected, I left. My best luck on this trip has been Grindr. I have been getting a lot of hits. Met a really sweet guy (for free - see my other post). In 30 minutes, I am going for an erotic massage with a guy who has a place nearby, charges $50. I am being very cautious because of that scare and I would encourage you to as well. But have fun and let us know if you have any luck.

I just messaged you, but I’ll answer publicly. I’ve been enjoying some sightseeing beyond the Zona Colonial. Today I went to the MAM (museum of Modern Art) had the whole place to myself for 100 pesos. Fantastic Dominican art and a beautiful setting with two other museums nearby. Went to a Spanish Restaurant “El Gallego” for an expensive lunch, quite a splurge, but I deserved it. Yesterday, I went to the Blue Mall to get some high end chocolates and walk around and the supermarket “La Sirena” to buy coffee (Trump tarrifs). I have been trying a new restaurant every day, using the gym at my hotel, walking along the malecon, I got a massage at my hotel spa and set up an appointment for a facial next Monday, sitting by the pool reading a book I probably won’t finish (and will leave behind because 4 pounds of coffee), and fighting with management here about a no show fee they charged me because I thought I had changed my reservation but hadn’t, so they charged me a no show fee even though I showed up and the clerk told me I didn’t have to worry about it when I arrived…that was finally resolved today. So, it’s been a mix of low key exploring, relaxing, exercising, lots of eating and just having a great new year’s reset before I return to the shithole country I unfortunately call home. Beyond the huge dicks, Santo Domingo is pretty incredible as a place to just hang out. I wish I had a local guide who could show me more, but it’s so easy to get around with Uber and a lot of places are within walking distance from my hotel. I will definitely be back.

Thanks for your concern. He told me all about his work and his family and was super sweet and definitely a legitimately nice guy. Sorry about your friend though I did have a scary experience here years ago, so I am cautious. No motel yet. I might just have him come up to my room again and sit on my face.

I met him and fully trust him. Dominicans frequently use motels. You drive in and no one sees you. If there is a problem (which I doubt) my hotel has his information.

I’ve been in Santo Domingo since New Year’s Day and have been hesitant about bringing guys to my room because I’m staying in a nice hotel and I didn’t want it to be obvious that I was a whore. I went to Cine Lido a few times, and while I had fun with one hung daddy (the same guy two different times), it just was not like the old days. The last time I went, I was bored (after the daddy came) and just went to the Chinese restaurant on the corner for some fried rice and fried chicken - greasy food always makes a good consolation prize after failed cruising. I’ve been chatting with a few guys on Grindr and just trying to feel them out. Initially, my bio was vague and I only specified that I was looking to suck. I was inundated with messages from guys who I knew I would not feel comfortable bringing up to my room even though they had nice dicks, so I decided to take a chance and clearly stated that I don’t pay (no pago) both in my screen name and in my bio. The number of guys hitting me up dwindled down (could also be because I’d been here a few days) but did not stop. I was waiting for “the one”. I mean, why not have standards? At my age, I’m in no hurry for a quickie. This morning I woke up to see that the perfect guy had messaged me last night after I went to bed. He wrote in English. Sent a face and dick pic - had a beautiful cock and a perfect body and was very handsome and someone I would feel comfortable bringing up to my room. I hoped I hadn’t missed the opportunity and wrote him back this morning. He contacted me a little later and we messaged back and forth until finally he said he was free and on his way. I still wasn’t convinced he would come because he really was too good to be true, but he did. I met him in the lobby of my hotel. I think he didn’t want to register, but I figured for my safety, and just so it seemed I wasn’t trying to sneak someone in, we should. I told the clerk my friend was visiting. We engaged in small talk in front of her like we hadn’t seen each other for a while. He turned over his ID, they made a copy and had me sign it and write my room number. We went to the coffee bar on the first floor and had coffee and chatted a bit before coming up to my room. He just left and I’m on cloud 9. He was perfect in every way. He had a good job, comes from a good family (his father is a doctor), but most importantly, he is gorgeous, has a perfect body, a beautiful cock, amazing ass, was totally verse, and my face and neck are sore from him kissing me so much. I had the best time with him, and he is the guy I’m sticking with while I am here. He said he wanted to go to a motel and smoke a cigarette while we had sex (this is his fantasy). I was originally up for it, but then I thought it would be better to at least have his name on record here in case he was a psycho killer. Now I see that was silly. We talked about going to a motel next time, which I think will be a fun cultural experience for me. Not a fan of cigarette smoke, but, I am willing to put up with it for him. On my very first trip here, I met a few guys on Adam4Adam until I met the hustlers (who I found easier to deal with - one in particular who liked to stand in front of the window when he fucked me - made him rock hard), so I believed it was possible to meet guys who didn’t want money. It’s not being cheap for me, it’s about the feeling I get being with someone who legitimately wants to be with me vs someone doing it just for the cash. I am sharing this not to brag, but to share, and also to say it is possible to meet beautiful Dominican men who are not transactional. I still have several others who are interested, but I think I’m just going to stick with this one because he is more than enough. One more thing that is not about sex - I’m staying in Gazcue and have been trying more local restaurants than I have in the past - found some great ones that I have really enjoyed - Adrian Tropical is fun and right on the water, and I really liked El Leñazo last night for dinner - totally local scene, really pretty restaurant, nice service, good prices, and a selection of grilled meats and typical dishes (I might go back tonight for dinner because it was so good). I really love the DR and this has become a place that is about more than sex for me (sex is what brought me here, but every time I come, I fall more in love with the island and the culture). Perfect place for a new year’s recharge. Thanks to all who fill this forum with stories, photos and information.

Does anyone have contact information for Anthony?