Bruno

Dear Savasxxx Although I disagree with you on a number of aspects, I like how you enjoy the Middle East to the fullest. Many of the countries in that region have a very different societal set-up from what we are used to in Europe. To start with, I disagree with your vision of homosexuality in 'the West'. Born in Western Europe in 1984, I am proud of the achievements this region has made in terms of including gay people in every aspect of society. Moreover, other minority groups are equally free to express their identities in the way they wish. All of this is protected by the rule of law and, importantly, accepted by the majority of society. That is a huge achievement and an enormous advantage, and it is not something I believe we should even begin to compare with the situation in the Middle East today. Allow me to tell you a personal story from my days in Cairo, where I lived between 2015 and 2018. In that post-revolutionary, chaotic society, my Egyptian friends - gay, straight, and everything in between - would dream about the freedoms we Europeans take for granted and seem increasingly willing to sell out to the far right at every election. In the neighbourhood where I lived, Maadi, gay parties would regularly take place in people's homes. In order not to raise suspicion, girls and 'masculine-looking guys' would be invited as well. At one of these events, the police did show up. One of the neighbours must have called them. I felt terrified. My Egyptian friends looked beyond terrified. Many of them were detained; others were not. Of those who were detained, most were eventually released, but they spoke about the humiliation they had experienced. Two were kept in the police station for a couple of weeks. Their names and reputations were eventually damaged enormously by the authorities, their families, their friends, and their wider communities. As a foreigner, I was left alone. This is the Middle East. It is beautiful, warm and sexy, but many places are also brutal dictatorships in which you would not want to be born for a millisecond. I often return to Egypt. In my opinion, it is an amazing yet deeply troubled society. Everyone wants to leave. Many Egyptians feel lost. Depression rates are enormous, and for many, survival is the number one priority. For them, sex can simply be fun. It is an escape. It is a great feeling. It can even be a personal revolt against cultural norms they feel unable to defeat, despite the attempts made during various recent revolutions. When I am there, I always have great sex. No one questions whether I look masculine or feminine - whatever that might even mean. No one questions my sexuality. Who cares? Different genders? What are you talking about? People just want to have fun. They wantto be aliove, something they seem to miss out on in so many occasions. Unlike in the West, I believe are seen for who you are, regardless of your age, height or body. Perhaps this is because recognising one another, and being recognised by others, has become so important in a society where so much else feels uncertain. It may even be one of the main things people ultimately wish for on a broader, global scale - and something that is deeply embedded in their traditions and culture. Does all of this make sense? B.

Gay hammams do not exist in Egypt as such. However, when having a male masseuse, asking at the reception whether you can be naked during the massage (like in Europe), telling them that you prefer a specific type to be your guy, arriving when there are not that many people around, being alone in the room with him, complimenting his body, asking about his marital status, you most definitely - exceptions aside - get what you want. (Almost) everywhere! In my opinion, do not expect the masseuse to initiate the deal (happens of course). The risk is solely on them. Put your hands beside your body when they lean over you. Gently move your thumb or little finger. Apologise and see how he reacts. The moment will tell. Good luck! Have fun! B.

Have a beer tonight in Cafe de Paris on the main avenue. Full of nice people all over the place (and street).

True. I should have responded. Apologies for that. In the end, I didn't go as flights to Karachi suddenly increased in price dramatically. Instead, I went to Ghana for a week, a trip I documented on this website on its respectrive forum.

Hey I haven't insulted any country or any opinion posted on this blog. Referring to my post about my (only) one-week February trip to Ghana, I clearly stated that I am not an expert, and that all my posts are solely based on biased experiences. That said, I genually do believe that the majority of people on this blog are looking for exciting gay encounters and that you find those best in the more closeted countries. Having lived in Egypt myself for three years, I am convinced that the sheer number of (sexual) encounters to be found there is directrly linked to their conservatrive gender-divided culture. You definitely should question what you read online, yet let me be clear: making up stories as a 42-year old curious man on a 'travel blog' would be the lowest humanity could fall. Enjoy the night - and the travels! X

I can be wrong, but I wouldn't worry too much. There is hardly love or tatse involved, yet being constantly horny and a general societal lack of intercourse with women seems to prevail. the type you describe is abundantly available yet often would require payment. Good luck, and have fun!

I haven't been but was told Kigali is one of the coolest cities in Africa currently. Super safe as well apparently. Has no one been?

Would you mind drafting a post about Algeria? I have never been and I am super curious, also in sights and cities to visit.

I prefer to stay in Maadi. Road 9 is hot. There is an easy subway connection to the center. Consider taking taxis, booking massages, visiting hamans (Sultan,...), ...

I am a bit surprised by the info on airbnb's here. Having lived in Egypt, I obviously had my flat. In the two places I lived, there was a doorman (bowab) who NEVER cared who entered the flat. Obviously, if I would have entered with many women, eyebrows would have gone up. I now return every year aty least twice, always stay at Airbnb's, and never have issues. Of course, they are never in huge housoing complexes, yet just in buildings. I usually stay in Maadi or Nasr City.

It is very difficult to explain how my experience of Ghana was potentially differenet to someone else's. However, let me be clear and humble, I have only been one week in the country and as probably already mentioned, it was my first time in Sub Sahara Africa. I therefore am not entitled to generalise or make assumptions about other people's experiences, countries in the region or whatsoever. The one thing that surprises me though about some of the reactions posted on this blog is that people seem to make the assumption that if being gay is illegal this automatically leads to no gay activity present. Bizarre. On a personal level, I fondly remember my trip to Iran in 2016. I was 31, travelling by public transport, invited into Persian homes (due to the incredible hospitality I had encoountered), so I can say that I have met 'the Persian / Iranian culture' in these three weeks. In my humble opinion: Tehran (and many other places, mainly cities in the country) is a gay paradise. It's all hidden, out-of-bound and underground, which is what it makes it so sexy and a treasure. On a contrary note: the most boring gay-place on earth in my opinon is Thailand. The men are small, average looking, fake and being gay is as commercialised as a slice of pizza in the US. Again, that's an opinion and obviously, utterly subjective. Bottom-line: visit Ghana! It's exotic, in full development, beautiful, easy to travel in and the men look approachable, fit, gorgeous and skilled. Some detail I even forgot to mention in my previous post: take a seat on the sand after 6 pm on Accra's Labadi Beach and count the amountg of men willing to engage with you in an hour. If I were in the mood that week, boy I would have had fun. X

Difficult to answer your question. You could assume the majority to be top, yet that can easily change once you know them better. They are - of course - as diverse as Europeans.

I can imagine it is hard to believe butnin case you would like to meet Egyptians to hook up with, the whole country is a paradise. When living in Cairo, it happened on a daily base. In the coastal city of Alexandria, which I regulartly visited, it happened a lot. When travelling to Luxor, Aswan, Sharm El Sheikh or Hurghada (onoy recently), there always has been an abundant amount of men eager to meet and 'get to know you'. I would be considering culture (in case needed) and climate, guys will be there anyways.

Hi I just returned from a nine-day Hurghada trip. Unfortunately, I can't top Connor's stories or compete with White mouse's experiences. To both, thanks for the insight. In terms of accommodation, I followed Connor's advice and stayed in a private apartment in a local area close to a lively street called Thalateen. That street is super cruisy, both in the mornings and evenings. When having Egyptian breakfast, two guys started talking to me asking the endless same intro questions (Where are you staying? Alone? Married?). They weren't handsome enough to take them home. Both in their early twenties, slim bodies, certain teeth missing, ... At night, the street get's filled with guys enjoying sisha and drinking mint tea. A waiter gave me his phone number and asked to meet after his shift. He eventually texted me at 3 am, which I only realised in the morning. As he would have been a potential candidate, I replied his text the next day, yet my texts remained unanswered. The whole of Hurghada seems to consist of horny Egyptians looking for some extra cash. The majority of InDrive drivers I spoke with told me they are not originally from there, yet maintain families in Cairo and work a couple of months with tourists to earn as much as cash as possible. Almost always, the conversation ended with proposals to meet for a massage with sex at my flat. Out of the 26 taxi's I took - the app keeps a record - I had this conversation 23 times. In three occasions I couldn't bother as the drivers were wearing gallabeyas. I took drivers upstairs for beer and hashish on two occasions. The sex was ok, yet the conversations were also interesting. As I speak Egyptian Arabic quite well, it has given me more insight into their lives and needs. Surprisingly - doesn't happen a lot - one guy also wanted to kiss. Both came pretty fast. Their bodies were like mine, average, yet their faces were funny, curious and full of life. I rather don't pay for sex, so tipped them extra in the taxi. I went twice for a massage at the spa Connor had recommended. I arrived after 7 pm (they seem to close at 9.30 pm) and had two different massage therapists on both evenings. The massage were decent (1700 LE) and relaxing in both occasions, when reaching my upper back to be massaged, they paced their hard cocks into my hand palms. The penises were good sizes, super hard and often would appear out of their pants. As the doors could be opened immediately, I didn't feel the need to be fucked. One therapist - on the first occasion - asked if he could fuck me on the table. I refused and he respected that. He really wasn't me type. The second was 24 years old, super masculine and arrogant-looking cocky. I asked him to fuck me. He changed the massage table closer to the wall, barricaded the door, sat on my upper legs and gently entered. His strength and masculinity turned me on massively. It was a great fuck. He cleaned me afterwards. I was lucky to have a friend for visit from Cairo, whom I met when I was living there in 2016. We then met on an unofficial gay party and we stayed in contact all over the years. Meanwhile, he is married with a four-year old daughter. The two things I like about him: his sweet and caring character (no money involved) and his buff, broad and muscled master body. He's the Arabic type that doesn't have to take any supplements in order to look as hot as hell. It's impossible to meet him without feeling like a rabbit, albeit never having the feeling our 'relationship' is about sex. Call me stupid, in denial or naive, but he is most likely the closest to a deep friendship I ever have become. He stayed with me for three days and we got swimming, snorkelling and eating out. With him, I have better sex than with my husband in Europe. We slept in the same bed and would regularly wake up to fuck each other. As Hurghada in terms of city is boring, especially when my friend left, and the surroundings are not that spectacular either, I took a GoBus to Luxor for three nights. Over there, I stayed at the Iberotel. It rained the first day, which is highly unusual. I took the chance to re-visit the Karnak and Luxor Temple. The amount of tourists has sharply risen since 8 years ago. Luxor is annoying. Sex is everywhere to be on offer. The guy at the hotel bar came to my room twice to check if everything was ok (room service). He didn't turn me on at all. Nothing happened. Many horse carriage drivers seem to be willing to take you around and more. Many looked like they hadn't showered in a week. Two taxi drivers wanted to take me to their private apartments. No, thanks. One of the shop owners at Karnak took me inside his perfume shop and when spraying a smell I actually liked (an exception in Egyptian oil and perfume shops), he surprisingly stood suddenly behind me smelling my neck pressing his hard cock against by ass. Having a tea at night at the felucca boulevard, I got approached by a man who wanted me to show his boat (again...). To be fair, almost nothing happened - I just flirted - as I was still with my Cairo friend on my mind and stomach. I don't think I will be returning to Hurghada. I prefer Sharm El Sheikh more. It is more diverse, less family oriented, it has a nicer shopping area and the surroundings (desert, Bedoiun culture, Ras Mohamed, Dahab, Taba) are more interesting and more beautiful. In terms of guys, Hurghada has pleasure around every corner. Like everywhere in Egypt. Next destination: Cairo, Siwa oasis, Marsa Matrough and Alexandria... Next year!

I have been to both places: Aswan is beyond beauty. In a month, you potentially will become part of a community. It has many sights, yet - like Luxor - it is (too) hot in summer. Luxor might be more exciting though in terms of night life, however nothing compared to Cairo, Hurghada or Sharm El Sheikh (also fantastic base for almost everything). Have you considered Alexandria? Enjoy!