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Great reports. I am a fan of S'sense, but I might give Prestige a try next time

I am sure we know why 😅"Travel like you are with your niece" could be an excellent travel principle that reminds us of seeking and seizing every opportunity for close encounters with guys. I think I may apply it next month when I travel with family members.

All of the above plus Lonely Planet reccomendations. Michelin Guide too.

I would! In my experience no menu is often an indication that the restaurant cooks with whatever is fresh and available on the day. They will usually have the menu on a large board or have the waiter present the options at the table. Some of my most memorable restaurant visits have been to places with no menu on their website.

I agree that spices play a big part. On my first and so far only visit to India, I thought I was being clever by taking advantage of the low labour cost to have all my laundry done before returning home. It seemed clean and everything was neatly folded, but when I started unpacking back home i realized everything smelled strongly of cumin

Some trains in Thailand are third class only, which translates to free seating and no reservations possible. This was my experience on trains from Bangkok to Aranyaprathet and Kanchanaburi. I know Kanchanaburi is not really long distance, but it may feel like a long time if your bum does not agree with wooden benches

Thanks for great reporting, I especially enjoyed the Cambodian family perspective. I am not looking to retire permanently in SE Asia, but both Thailand and Cambodia are strong candidates for places where I would like to spend 2-3 months a year in a not too distant future. I love Bangkok, but other parts of Thailand that I have visited so far, have not made the same impact. In Cambodia, I loved all the places I visited, except perhaps for Sihuanukville, but I was just there for one night.

Are you in Silom? I find the ratio of money boys on Grindr quite high in that area when I visit.

Please do!

Have not had the pleasure of visiting Vietnam yet. As for Thailand being a resort, I think it may be true for some areas. On Koh Chang I felt like I could have been on a holiday island anywhere in the world, whereas Bangkok has a distinct energy that wil probably bring me back again and again.

I visited for a couple of nights a few years ago at the age of 50. I found them very available and got a lot more attention on grindr than I had time for.

Same on Grindr. MB or money symbols or they will disclose in the first couple of messages that they are MB or masseurs. They are on the apps for business, not for long chats. You could ask what they do for a living. If he has a regular job, I would assume that he is not a money boy.

Thanks, will be visiting Japan later this year. Hope my schedule will allow a visit to 24 Kaikan Shinjuku.

Thanks! Krakow seems like a place I would like to visit soon

Some hotels have an early check-in option. I know the Furama Silom does as I used the option last time I arrived at 630. I think I was able to check in at 9 which worked well with the time it took to clear migration, get my back, transport Silom.