joizy

Great report. I'm heading to Cairo at the end of the month and staying in an Airbnb where it was made clear that there are no guests allowed. But my plan is to find a hotel with a gym and pool to hang out and work out and possibly have some fun. I'll be staying in Zamalek, so I'll check out the Marriott.

I don't know if it's the best, but I always stay at the Renaissance Jaragua. Beautiful property with an amazing pool, nice gym, spa and nice rooms. They allow guests, you just have to register them at the desk. I feel a little odd doing it, so I'm very selective about who I invite. I play at the Cine Lido and on my last trip, went to a motel with a guy. I'm guessing if you want to be closer to the action, this is not for you, but it is my hotel of choice.

Thanks for this. And eye candy for sure! I have seen so many hot guys at the onsen/sento. And you are right, when they have it, they flaunt it. I went to a sento in Nagoya and this guy had a beautiful cock which he kept semi-hard while in one of the lie flat baths. When it started to go down, he'd touch it and swell it back up again. It was so hot. I had a direct view to him. Then he got up and walked around with it hanging freely. He caught me looking at him but didn't seem to care. And of course, nothing else happened. I did have one encounter at Thermae Yu in Shinjuku and it seems there is the possibility of things happening there, but I've learned after going to many on recent trips, chances of anything happening, no matter how cruisy it feels, are slim to none.

I have decided Mexico is one of my favorite places and set a goal of one new place each year. It's easy to get to, the people are friendly, the food is great, and the men can be hot. If you haven't been to Queretaro, I highly recommend it - beautiful historic center, cafe culture and lots of international cuisine. I didn't have much luck with the men, but I loved Queretaro. My new place for next year is Durango. Hoping to meet a hot Mexican cowboy.

I've been surprised as I get older that there are guys who are attracted to me specifically because of my age and body type. Well, at least outside of the US. I met a beautiful guy in the DR who only wanted to be with older men, and not for pay. He said younger guys are always trying to sleep with him but he has no interest. And the only quality guy I met in Medellin was the same. Great body, handsome, super nice, and only interested in "mature". I felt both were out of my league, even in my younger days, but my age turned out to be an asset. Not sure about the wining and dining, but I wouldn't write it off.

Well, as I said, I have never worried about it. Maybe because I generally avoid crowded spaces, and don’t spend a lot of time in CDMX. To be clear, this whole conversation started with the racist who was disparaging Mexicans and Thais and somehow became about the dangers of Mexico because two Chinese guys were robbed at gunpoint. My point is simply that in my experience, I was robbed twice in Bangkok, and had a few other close calls, but nothing has ever happened to me in Mexico and my first trip there was in 1983. This is my experience. I love Mexico. I recognize there are dangerous places there, just like there are dangerous places in many US cities and elsewhere in the world, but in general, Mexicans are warm, hardworking and trustworthy.

I just chose the most popular on this forum. Most European countries are dangerous if we’re using robbery as the measure. Sure, it may not be at gunpoint, but losing all of your money, passport and especially phone can be devastating. I’ve never worried about pickpockets in Mexico. I am extra careful in Europe.

I learned that lesson. Point is, I was robbed twice in Thailand but never in Mexico. And I had other close calls.

Mexico City used to be very unsafe. The first time I went there, I was terrified and only in transit, so I stayed at the airport. But I have been many times since, and have not had a problem. Meanwhile, I was robbed twice in Bangkok. Once a guy I brought back to my hotel took $300 out of my wallet while I was in the shower (he left me $300 fortunately, which I needed for my next trip). The other time, I had a chain stolen at Babylon without even realizing it. You might not get held at gunpoint in Thailand, but you can definitely get robbed.

The woman who helped me get my visa overnight ran an agency that did the fast track thing. When I told her I was an ESL teacher and had had many Vietnamese students over the years, she said she would get my visa fixed free of charge - Merry Christmas! So to thank her, I signed up for the fast track thing. I didn’t want any more problems. It was totally worth it. You definitely don’t want to run into an immigration agent who decides they need a little extra cash that day. Personally, Vietnam is not a country I am interested in returning to, even though the food was amazing.

I’m just saying, pointing out one case does not prove that Mexico is any more dangerous than Thailand, Brazil or Colombia.

Yes, those things happen. I think you like to go to Thailand. Haven’t people been robbed and murdered there? As I said, I’ve never had a problem in Mexico and never felt unsafe.

I got my Vietnam visa online. Did it months in advance. When I went to the airport, they wouldn’t let me board the flight because my passport expiration date was wrong. I know it wasn’t my mistake. I was lucky enough to be in a FB group for Vietnam travel and I posted there and a woman from San Jose was able to contact the embassy in HCMC and get my visa corrected. I was able to fly the next day. Point it, you can probably apply online. But be very careful. A friend told me the same thing happened to her daughter. Also, Hanoi was a disappointment. Way too many motorbikes and not much to see.

Thanks for the recommendation. It definitely has potential. One thing I like about it is that you can see who is near you on a map, unlike Grindr, which just has distances.

I finally hooked up with someone else from Grindr last night. He’d messaged me before and appeared to be a time waster, so I just deleted his messages. I should have blocked him. He messaged me yesterday and after wasting more of my time, finally came over. The many face and body pics he sent me were old. He’d gained weight, which wasn’t a huge problem for me, but I hate dishonesty. And then when I was sucking him, he grabbed his phone and started filming and taking photos without asking if it was okay. When we finished, he said I needed to be careful because there were guys who target foreigners. After the weird message from the guy earlier, it made me uncomfortable and I said, “ok well then you should leave”. It was not the best experience so I was surprised when he messaged me afterwards and asked if I enjoyed it and said he wanted to be friends. After the old photos and filming me without my consent, I didn’t think it was worth explaining to him why I didn’t enjoy it. I just blocked him. I hope he enjoys the photos. I met one really great guy so far and that’s enough for me. I have one more week and I will be blocking liberally.