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I guess North Korea , Somalia and Afghanistan don't have problems with noisy and messy tourists. Yes , tourists are binging mess and crowds but also money with them. It's enough just to look back to summer 2020 to see how world looks like without those messy hordes.

let's see how it will work, hope we will be surprised

no and neither I'm selfish, I always think about the others. What made you thinking I have myself in mind? poor, needy and senior? Me?

more than once boys in both Bangkok and Pattaya told me that we shouldn't eat at least 2 hours before massage so it must be some reason for that. Sorry to hear you did not like Banana but you did right thing going, if we don't go we never know. You may want to give them another try next visit, old rule , one statistic sample is not enough to formulate hypothesis. As for Jupiter as I said in another post few days ago, yes it's discouraging looking at their disinterested look but this is mandated by managemnet, I heard it at least two times from different boys. When they sit down with you they are smiling all of the sudden. All my 3 or 4 post covid offs from there were good to very good and this comes from me who did not like that bar for many years, No I do and visit it at least once every trip. Getting long time mat be very hard but at least they tell you up front they are not interesting in or quote you prohibitive price like 6000 with the same effect.

if that's the case consider distributing it among poor , needy seniors on this forum

both

Shortly we should have the same in Siem Reap.

like all road transport in Bangkok there's danger to be stuck in traffic. And forget about all eye candy from the train

but points are still valid

I agree with 'grab and run' approach as well but everybody's circumstances are different. In countries with high level of taxation and substantial income from other sources it may make sense to delay pension until one stops working. Also there are countries which are clawing back portion of government pension if income level crosses certain threshold. So everybody needs to consider own circumstances in relation to laws and rules his own country.

Not that cloudy, you are about right. For 2030 main contenders are Spain-Portugal-Morocco or Argentina-Paraguay-Brazil- Uruguay. in spring of 2024 we will know

keep looking , don't give up

think about all that money you could receive and use since 65 and how long it will take to recover that. Scott may be right

Boys will miss you

Perhaps I was not clear, by fixing tip I meant setting amount , not actually paying it. That is done at departure. Few times, when with guys I know and trust I gave them money up front but often they leave it on the table and collect in the morning anyways.

if you read my trip reports you would

good point , definitely ability to have conversation , even limited boosts chances of getting offed and commanding premium tip. Some boys are quite a conversationalists , witty and with stories

it will be avarded to Saudi Arabia who is also planning on bidding ?

I wonder how CallMeLee is doing with day 5 of his report

actually it's not excessive at all. Lowest meter I paid to the airport was just below 300 , add 70 for tolls and 50 airport surcharge is already 420. My BKK experience taxi from the airport is very limited , perhaps all of 3 times including pre-paid transfer in covid time and don't recall any issues other than pestering me with ' do you want a lady?" Going other way which happened several times because my best connections are departing at 2.30 and 8 am sometimes is was meter on the spot, sometimes that refused so I asked to stop and left taxi, sometimes they suggested price before letting me in and depending on what that price was and my mood at the moment I either approved, skipped or bargained down. Rarely there's problem catching taxi in Silom area and like reader pointed out they are great bargain. I live walking distance from the airport and price to is at least 750 baht and from 1000 ( we have flat rates depending on area going from airport)

correct, too sophisticated for him he said.

medice curate ipso

that may be a reason and makes sense , for girls at least.

not bad, not bad at all

it did not , no railings or anything, just normal curb.