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https://www.smartertravel.com/all-the-countries-americans-can-visit-right-now/ 
Check this article out guys.  Anyone traveling anytime soon with the COVID surge? 

YES, Happy New Year 2021...

It is not going to start happy, but at least now it is not unreasonable to be optimistic for the Fall. I wish all the friends (and not so friends) here, the best possible ending of the old and beginning of the new year.
 
https://www.instagram.com/p/CJd3MPCsrhQ/
 

In the US, we say embargo, in Cuba they say El Bloqueo. We don't call it the Blockade, so I translated that as "the embargo". Not sure what the rest of your comment means, since I didn't visit that part of the island, and I'm not that informed about the political situation on the ground in Cuba. I mentioned something I saw. I did find it surprising that the citizens were almost uniformly positive about their government.
 
And yes, that is exactly the Michael Lucas I mentioned. I have seen him on multiple trips: Puerto Vallarta (twice), Rio, and now in Cuba. His is an interesting life. He "discovered" Alejandro Castillo (his stage name) in Puerto Vallarta, a beautiful and sweet boy who was basically kind of a buff drifter, but who is now a porn star and a PV nightlife staple. Alejandro Castillo as a porn star:
And before becoming famous:

That hugely thick dick meant that boy was destined to become famous for it, IMO. The icing is that he's one of the nicest guys I've ever met.
 

Thanks for the detailed report!   I am missing Cuba so much right now.  There is a cheaper option to get to Micayito beach and that is a tourist bus that leaves every hour from Parque Central in Old town.  I think it’s about five cucs.  Just tell the driver that you want to go to Micayito and they will drop you off as close as they can get.  It’s about a seven minute walk up the road to get to the entrance.   And those sand dunes and bushes and abandoned building on the route?  Great places for naughty fun with the beach boys.  How I miss watching guys walk the beach in underwear (few seem to have swimming shorts) with semi hard cocks swinging around.   Such a good time.  
Toke was my go to breakfast place.  I rented an amazing apartment right at the corner of La Rampa and the malecon.   Top floor with huge deck!   But the last time I was there at Toke (2015) the police seemed to be ever present.  In fact there were regular “sweeps” in the gay hangout areas on La Rampa which was a buzzkill.    Did you experience that as well Torogen?   I'm hoping that was a temporary thing.    

I have been to Mexico and several Central and South American countries, but this was my first foray into Cuba. I spent 6 days in Havana and the surrounding area. This report encompasses my impressions of the city and the scene in Havana.
There are still many beautiful men in Havana. There are MANY guys trying to make money by having sex with tourists. The scene is mostly on the street, but also at the bars, and there are some peculiarities that I have not experienced elsewhere.
On my first night, I strolled down to the base of “La Rampa”, or The Ramp, which is a five-block-long incline that leads from the high point at Ave 23 and L Street down to the Malecon on the oceanfront. I noticed many guys sitting around on the raised wall of some planters along the route. The wifi in Cuba at this point is very difficult and glitchy—you must buy a wifi card for 2 CUCs ($2) and go to a public park to log in to the wifi signal, which is often weak, or which may disappear entirely at points. For this reason, apps like Grindr and Scruff and Planet Romeo are of limited use—I got many messages on them, but the guys often did not respond until hours later or the next day. In this way, Cuba really is a face-to-face cruising environment, which is fine with me.
The very first time I sat down and tried to log onto the wifi, a guy sitting about 10 feet away from me moved over and said hello. He was clearly a young gay guy, and he pulled out his phone to help him translate, since I couldn’t understand all of his rapid Spanish. I almost choked when he showed me the translation, which was “do you want a child?”—until I realized that he had typed chico, which is really just slang for boy, or (more accurately), “guy”. I laughed and told him that the translation was NOT a good translation, and explained a bit, and he immediately pulled out his ID (which all Cubans are very conscientious about carrying on their person at all times—in case it is needed), to show me that he really was 18 years old. He was friendly, but not exactly my type, and we chatted for a bit and I moved off to seek out some more fun.
I discovered during my trip that the Cuban gay nightlife is very organized, almost as if all the bars were owned by the same person, and the bars often cross-promoted with other bars (the most popular bar during the week, Club Las Vegas, which is standing room only on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, does not even open on Saturday, just as an example—can you imagine a gay bar in the US voluntarily closing on a weekend night, just because that night was more popular at another bar?) A sidenote about the gay bars: the entertainment is extremely uniform across the bars. Wherever you go, there are drag queens, followed by a few group dance routines (including some professional dancers), followed by more drag queens. On the night of my arrival, on Tuesday night at Club Las Vegas, I was told that I needed to buy a bottle of rum for $25 if I wanted a table (it came with three colas as mixers), or I could simply pay a $10 per table fee. I opted for that. The show was capped off by the drag queen IMPERIO “El Icono Trans de Cuba”, and she sang (lip-synced) 8 fucking songs in a row as the finale. I have never seen a more self-indulgent display. She has her fans, but she’s her own biggest fan.
The scene for rentboys is this: along La Rampa from dusk until around 8 pm, guys gather to socialize and see if they can make some money. After sundown, many move to a restaurant called Toke, on the corner of Calle 25 and Infanta (a decent restaurant that makes good cocktails and offers cheap and totally acceptable food, but which only has seating for around 30 people, half indoors and half in front). That occupancy is if all the tables are occupied by the full complement of two or four guests, but the Cubans seated me by myself at a table for four, and many of the other tables were occupied by single guys, so the actual occupancy is more frequently limited to around 15 people. There were something like 30 to 50 boys hanging out on the street in front, trying to make some money. They will walk right up to you as you eat (if you are in front), and ask if you will allow them to sit and buy them a drink. This arrangement took place every night I was there, with the single exception of Saturday night, when the crowd gathered later in the evening, around 9 or 10 pm. When the bars open (around 11 pm, truly “night” clubs), much of the action moves inside. I had several guys beg me to pay their cover or take them in and buy them a drink. If you go in alone, you will continue to be hit up aggressively by the guys who are already inside the club, for drinks and sex.
At this point, it becomes necessary to mention one of the peculiarities of Cuba—even though it was clear these guys had almost nothing, and they really wanted to make some money, none of them wanted to come out and give a price. They responded with simple assurances such as, no, whatever we do is fine with me, and if you like me and wish to give me a gift, that is fine. They may express boundaries such as “I don’t get fucked”, but across the board, they were willing to suck dick (if, as it turned out on my first choice, somewhat amateurishly), but they were otherwise genuinely friendly and eager to please.
My type could be described as adorable masculine guys with (most important) a cute face, a nice body (which could be naturally muscular due to genetics and age, or could be a gym body), FRESH BREATH (this killed many of the otherwise beautiful guys I met in Brazil), nice dick, and friendly. I found this the first night with a 21 year old that I picked up on the street after leaving the bar.
When we got back to the place, we made out for quite a while, and he was an eager kisser and not at all squeamish. When it came to sucking dick, though, he was turned off by the obvious precum that I was producing. Still, he attempted to suck my dick (never suggesting a condom), while still stopping frequently to spit out the precum/quickly wipe his tongue. It was fun, but it was not really getting anywhere, and he had agreed to come with me based on whatever I wanted to pay, so I wasn’t too upset, partially because I have encountered this reaction many times before (it really is copious), and partly because he was such a nice guy and so eager to please. We ended up just shooting on each other’s tongues. I paid him $30 CUCs, and he seemed extremely happy, saying “thank you!” enthusiastically. Afterwards, he was enthralled by my NastyPig hat, and wanted me to take photos of him modeling it, so I have several photos, even though he never requested that I send a photo to him—I guess it just made him happy that a photo of him wearing that hat existed. He did want to see the photo, and he smiled when he saw it.


I went to the beach twice while I was there—Mi Cayito, which is the “gay” beach. It is a 30 minute cab ride from Havana—and all of the cab drivers I spoke to quoted me a price of $25 CUCs for the ride (taxis were the only expensive thing I encountered in Havana). The first cab driver offered to wait for me for several hours, rather than wasting gas back to the city, and I said yes. This arrangement isn’t a bad idea, but you will be able to find a taxi later on, so you shouldn’t worry too much about this point. If there are no taxis immediately available at Mi Cayito when you decide to leave, a 5 minute walk will bring you to a more populated area.
The scene on the beach was laid back. You can rent a chair and umbrella for 2 CUCs each. The stand is run by the government, and they close precisely at 5 pm on weekdays and 6 pm on weekends. There is a little restaurant/bar over the dune, near the parking lot, and they offered drinks for around $2.25, plus food, and they were very friendly. I did see one older guy running food back-and-forth from the food stand, but he never approached me or my end of the beach, so I’m not sure if he was a freelance person who just showed up to offer his services as a waiter or what. That may well have been the case—there was a guy in La Habana Vieja who makes his living telling tourists on the street that there is a bar on the top of Hotel Ambos Mundos (something not immediately apparent), and then hoping for tips from grateful patrons who appreciated his assistance. Havana was full of people who had apparently carved out a similar extremely tiny niche for themselves.
The second boy I picked up was an 18 year old that I also met on the street. He had said hi to me the day before, but we finally connected on my second night in town. He was a darker guy with more African features, a large cock, and a wicked smile. He was also very dirty. He was conscientious about telling me that he need to take a shower before we could do anything. He also left my bar of soap covered with a dark film, so it was clear that he had needed the bath. He turned out to be less squeamish about sucking dick than my first guy, but he did quote a price to me: $25. He offered to let me fuck him bareback for an additional $5, but I skipped that option.


A last note: the first boy that I met on the street, the 18 year old who I had passed over, primarily because he was a little femme for my tastes, followed me for several days and kept trying to say hi, before simply telling me that he is great at sucking dick, and he swallows, and he would do it for whatever I wanted to pay…$10, or $15.  So if you aren’t picky, it would seem that Cuba still offers many eager guys who are willing to do most anything you would want.

We in the US will be saying this on January 20, 2021 along with "Butt out forever you despicable, corruptible beast!"

Hey, the guys (some 2000 of them) were just having fun...while they risked getting COVID!
https://www.towleroad.com/2020/12/circuit-party-rio/

Well, I do not think you offended me and I do not think this paragraph should be deleted, but it is clearly racist commentary. I have seen loud Americans of all Colors when traveling internationally. I have seen loud, disrespectful people of all nationalities when traveling internationally. Just as an example specifically contradicting your observation, Brazilians of all Colors can be quite loud anywhere. Your comment targeting Black Americans is clearly racist to me.

Apparently, curfew hours are 2 hours earlier during the week.  Thanks to @SolaceSoulfor the heads up. (See below).  Should I make it work or are there suitable alternative destinations?  Having to be inside before 7pm for 9 days seems unbearable; and staying home isn’t an option for me.  
 
Please see my post and response below from a different board.   
I was considering ensuring I stay at a hotel with adequate amenities.   Cine Lido appears to be a fail on weekends as opening at 6 pm leaves very little time to explore the place.  

Can anyone provide any tips to maximize experience with curfews in DR for individuals staying at least a week?  
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Response from @SolaceSoul
This would be better suited for the LATAM board. I rarely, if ever, view this particular forum. Someone directed me to this post. So I’ll answer your question.
The curfew is now 7pm everyday. It was changed sometime in December. The U.S. State Department should give you updates on any curfew changes if you sign up for their SMART Traveler Program, if you’re a US Citizen or resident. 
All business, including stores, bars and restaurants are shut down for customers at 7, and they stop serving at 6. You can be transitioning to your hike or hotel until 9 pm without getting arrested (yes, they are serious). So you needs to plan accordingly. Uber Eats stil delivers for some  restaurants until a little after 9. Uber stops picking up customers after 9 pm. There are some authorized drivers who have passes on their windshields and are allowed to pick passengers up to take them home, to hotels or to airports. If you’re staying at a hotel, they should be able to help you with this.
if you want a dare to come over or leave after 9 pm, you’re going to need a hookup with one of those drivers, if the guy doesn’t have one already. Or else it’ll have to be an overnight until 6 am, when curfew lifts.
I can’t help you with the adult theatre Cine Lido. Not my cup of tea, and I don’t even think they’re open anyway. But if they are, like everything else, they would have to be shut by 7pm or risk going to Dominican jail. 

 
 

We in the US will be saying this on January 20, 2021 along with "Butt out forever you despicable, corruptible beast!"

Let’s hope the newly combined site has plenty of participants. 
 
FWIW I never liked the boytoy name. And I never saw the point of the Porn forum with endless reposts of images already available online. 

Oh well, I suppose I will be packing my bags and moseying along ?  
Best of Luck !  

For many a year, excepting two, I would always spend Christmas with my first cousin and family who live in the San Diego, CA area.  This year will be quite different, for her adult immediate family and her grand kids and some twenty+ folks (friends) will not be joining her.  She normally has around 40 folks for dinner and for the mild party following.  Her 10,000 square foot house would be exquisitely decorated, and the buffet area dawned with all types of food and desserts and drinks. Unfortunately, this year will be quite for her and her husband.
Yesterday I ordered two special Christmas dinners from one of my favorite restaurants in Monterey, CA and, unfortunately, will dine alone.  I'm already psyched for this, and since the NBA will be having major basketball games on that special day, I plan to watch each of them.  Later I hope to view and listen to Ma Rainey's Black Bottom on Netflix. 
Last, but definitely far from least, I will make some phone calls to a few friends and to some of my relatives who live in various parts of this country.
Happy Holidays, ALL!  Stay safe and let us all attempt to be optimistic.

Thank you and Merry Christmas to you as well!  

We in the US will be saying this on January 20, 2021 along with "Butt out forever you despicable, corruptible beast!"

No one is a freeloader who contributes to boards. Freeloaders are those that just read and never interact.

But I see some potential. Hand him over for a day and watch me make a star out of him. 

your guy is definitely hotter than my bud....

Speaking of skinny, Latino, bottoms (inspired by @nynakedtop), Alex Roman ended up in my Feed yesterday, with a fairly lengthy video.

The video demonstrates this boy's love of devouring extra-large cock. Of course, to see the video, you need to join this website. Enjoy!

Just added young Braydan Ifould to my NT porn thread, where he's showing his beautiful shaved cock. This guy has STAR written all over him. You can find him at OnlyFans.
 
  

 
 

Yesbrawn is back in my FEED. Yahoo! New video posted.

Please Note: NewTumbl is playing with their "share" coding for videos, which messes with my mojo. The hyperlinks I created are now sending you to a NewTumbl ad. To view the videos in the link provided above, you'll need to copy and paste the video's url into a new browser window. That seems to be the only way to get the video to play, bypassing the NewTumbl commercial ad.
The hyperlinks I created on the thread are not working anymore, and the software on this board automatically turns a url into a link. Don't click on the mp4 link. If you do, all you will get is the newTumbl commercial ad. You need to open a new window and do a copy and paste to avoid the NewTumbl ad and view the actual video.
For the videos that have already been posted with a hyperlink, you will need to click on the hyperlink to access the video's url. Simply copy the url address from the NewTumbl ad that appears in the url window after you click on the hyperlink, and then paste that address into a new window.
Here's another tempting look at Reno Gold:

Just posted another Reno Gold clip. This one is a massage fantasy with Reno sucking some cock.