Gay Bali Guide

Banana spa Bali was closed when I visited. Google Maps indicates it is closed temporarily. Hopefully it is for renovations as there was a crying need for this. XXL 2 Fully operational. You pick your therapist from a book available there. During rush hours it’s recommended to book beforehand. Full service available. Coco Grande Their signature massage was a pleasant surprise. Unlike the SS shops in Bangkok that tend to clearly separate the afters and the massage proper, this was sensual throughout. Note that tips asked reflect Bali as a tourist destination. It will be more expensive than outside. However, I will not discuss pricing neither here or in DM.

I spent a week in Bali. I went to the temples and the waterfalls and Ubud and the monkey forest and had a good time. I stayed in a villa in Seminyak. All the gay massage places were here. My favorite place was XXL Men Spa Bali , although I used XXL2 (same owner, same men) mostly because it was closer. B2B massages are advertised on the website. I used 2 of their men for 5 visits. I was able to get full service from both. Not sure if that is universal. I noticed that the guys (not just my two but the other men that I ran into) were all better looking in person than in the online photos. You can contact them on WhatsApp and they will tell you if the man yo…

Hey all, I just came back from a short trip to Bali and thought I'd share my experience. Just a head's up - this will be less of a sex trip report (I was with a regular paid guy) and more of a general overall report 😅. Arrival I arrived to a not-so-crowded airport (compared to a previous trip). For first timers, a couple of forms you can fill online even before your departure to Bali: - All Indonesia Arrival Card: https://allindonesia.imigrasi.go.id - Your online visa application: https://evisa.imigrasi.go.id/web/visa-selection (including for those from visa exempt countries) - Bali Tourist Levy (Rp 150k) which…

Hi everyone, in Bali soon and wondering if there are bars like Tawan in BKK with musclemen. Would be grateful for advice.

I'm planning my first trip to Bali and I have a few questions that I'm hoping some people here can help me with: I'm going to be staying in Seminyak, Ubud and Uluwatu, any updated info on the gay spots around Seminyak? Potential options for athletic/twunk builds? I saw a couple of posts recommending Dani as a guide, are there any other recommendations? Dani doesnt appear to be available anymore. What rates and tips is recommended? I'm not looking forward to dealing with all those numbers in the IDR, or holding onto millions in cash. Any beaches or spots to avoid? I saw Bingin Beach is more demolition waste site than beach I enjoyed Travellingguy's…

Hi, I'm in Bali now and I am usingTunnelBear but it doesn't seem to work for some websites which are banned here. Any recommendations?

Not sure how many read this blog....but he had some very good stuff on Bali and massages in Bali...he also posts here, I'll say thanks here for your work! https://shamelessmacktwo.travel.blog/

It was only a month or so ago when the last ferry sunk near Bali. If I was travelling there I think I would find an alternative mode of transport. At least six people have died and dozens are missing after a ferry sank off Indonesia's tourist island of Bali, rescuers said. The boat was carrying 53 passengers and 12 crew members when it sank at 23:20 local time (15:35 GMT) on Wednesday while on its way to Bali from Banyuwangi on the eastern coast of Java island, the Surabaya office of the National Search and Rescue Agency said. Thirty-one survivors have been rescued, the agency says, as the search continues. However, several reports indicate the…

This is just a quick review of these two men massage places in Bali during our short visit in Bali July 2023 and also what you can expect. First, want to thank Shameless mack for his super useful travel diary which is what inspired these visit. I guess I am going to contribute back in terms of detailed review Elegantz Spa You can book in advance via Whatsapp few days before and they will gladly confirm your therapist and treatment before. Booking is easy and photos of therapists are very close to reality. The venue is really well kept. Individual room with closet and separate shower. The room feels clean, dimly lit and feels upscale (comparable to t…

After a rather long pandemic-related break, I visited Bali again in December 2023 - January 2024. Here are my findings - I'll try to keep them factual, succinct, and to the point. A. General picture of how Bali looks like now. The pandemic has had a devastating effect on them. Pretty much every single restaurant and place of business I remember from before the pandemic is not there anymore. Up-market places (e.g. Bambu, Mauri - these are restaurants if you wonder) are still going strong but they are more an exception to the rule than the rule. December and January are supposed to be high season there (well, not exactly because of the rain season, but still, this is o…

Planning to return to Bali after almost 10 years and have a few practical questions that hopefully some people here can help me with: Is Grab or any other ridesharing app easily available in Bali? Remember reading 1-2 years ago about taxi drivers protesting the presence of Grab in there. Can you order a Grab straight from the airport? I remember guys had no problems going straight to my room but all of them had to register at reception. Some asked for my first and last name and what surprised me at that time, a few of them knew my name and nationality even though I had given them only my room number, so I guess they were provided to them by reception when t…

I'm thinking of visiting Bali for a week in January and wondering if anyone has any recent experiences there? I'm mostly bottom and more into twinky or athletic or slightly muscular asian top or vers or straight guys. Keen to find out the best apps to use, best place to stay for hotel room hookups, cruising tips, rates and places for the "massage" scene where massage is just a side dish etc etc... Thanks in advance for any advice! I will def report back!

I can't find a Gay Indonesia section in this forum....so I will post here I know Bali is the place for gay tourism but....what about Jakarta? I'm going to research it , it appears what I have read it's much safer than the Philippines to explore and apparently they have gay saunas May I ask anyone experienced Jakarta ??? Imagine it's apps to meet ?

Flew here from Surabaya on Lion Air. Many people in Jakarta told me not to fly them, horrible record. Check-in was efficient, line moved fast, flight left on time, was only 40 minutes and arrived 5 mins late. Since it was Chinese New Year weekend coming up, Bali airport was super busy and my luggage was the last one out....yeah, I was getting nervous. So much better arriving Bali domestically than International. Was waiting for Grab car when an independent driver convinced me to go with him for the same price, Grab was moving really slow in traffic, but as usual, nothing is at it seems. The indie taxi was in a garage and it took us longer to get out of the garag…

Dani starts to accept booking after his summer vacation from September 1. Dani's page, profile, more photo and booking/messaging form are here http://siamroads.com/dani-bali/

The poster who goes by the name of Macaroni21 on this board has just put up a very handy map of gay places in Seminyak on his blog page: Map of Seminyak, Bali, January 2023 – ShamelessMack2 (travel.blog) Thought I would add it here as I know he would be too modest to publicise it himself!

From Yahoo News errifying video footage has captured the moment two American women were threatened by a knife-wielding taxi driver over the cost of a ride in Bali, while it’s been reported the cabbie has since been caught trying to flee the country. The frightening three-minute clip taken by one of the tourists begins with the pair begging to be let out of the taxi and asking to go to the police while travelling through Kuta, a beach and resort area in Bali’s south. While they offer the driver 50,000 in Indonesian Rupiah (AUD $4.80) for the fare, he insists on USD50 (A$74). Continues with photos https://au.news.yahoo.com/terrifying-moment-bali-tourists…

Just some quick notes on Bali..... I'm not sure why it's not more visited from board members. Generally less expensive than some other places and not so transactional like Thailand. The gay life is pretty active, even if it's only a couple of gay bars, but Mixwell is fun all nights, weekends are packed. It seems like Grindr blows up the first day or 2, because WE are fresh meat. Since there isn't such an influx of gay visitors like in Thailand, the guys can be looking to hang out or meet for more than one day. Eating local food is stupid cheap, western food= western prices. I had a NY style pizza that would rival any NY pizzeria, I was shocked. …

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From MSN Sun, sea, surf and serenity are only a few of the things associated with Bali, Indonesia's touristic haven and coveted second-home destination. While hordes of expatriates and digital nomads have relocated to the province, long-term visa processes can often be convoluted and difficult to navigate. Now, Indonesia is aiming to simplify its immigration policies in a bid to promote foreign investment and attract more entrepreneurial and business-minded people to the country. This includes a golden visa initiative, which was announced during the G20 Bali summit last year and is due to launch before the end of the year. The new residency-by-inv…

There are usually a few posts in Gay Guides about Thailand in years gone by with some posters (myself included) writing lovingly of the old days in the 80s and 90s when the boys in the bars were all Thais from upcountry, when nudity was de rigueur in the bars and shows were much more fun. I fully accept these must be quite boring for those whose experience of gay Thailand does not extend that far back. But as one who visited Bali 10 times in the first half of the 1980s, always staying at the same simple guest house just outside Ubud, and was totally seduced by its people, customs, their arts and wonderful friendliness, I often wonder how the mass influx of tourists has ch…

Bali Governor wants to end visa-on-arrival for Russians and Ukrainians: https://www.aljazeera.com/amp/economy/2023/3/15/they-dont-respect-us-russians-face-backlash-in-bali

From the BBC Indonesian island Bali is planning to ban foreign tourists from using motorbikes after a spate of cases involving people breaking traffic laws. "You [should] not roam about the island using motorbikes, without wearing shirts or clothes, no helmet, and even without a licence," Governor I Wayan Koster said. Tourists will instead get around on vehicles provided by travel agents. The plan has been divisive as tourism continues to recover from Covid losses. More than 171 foreign nationals have violated traffic orders from late February to early March, according to local police rec…

From Thai PBS World JAKARTA, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Visitors to Bali will not be put at risk by Indonesia’s newly ratified criminal code, the island’s governor said, dismissing concerns that revised laws which include articles criminalising sex outside marriage may scare away tourists from its shores. Indonesia’s parliament last week passed the controversial bill that also prohibits cohabitation between unmarried couples. Seeking to reassure visitors, Bali Governor Wayan Koster in a statement on Sunday noted the new laws, which come into affect in three years, could only be prosecuted if there was complaint by a parent, spouse or child. Those who “v…

https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/indonesia-drop-outdoor-mask-mandate-covid-19-infections-drop-2022-05-17/ Quote: Indonesia will drop requirements ... for vaccinated travellers to show negative pre-departure tests... The new relaxed rule comes into effect today, May 18.