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Which Brazilian banks do not apply a ATM fee for withdrawing cash with foreign cards ?

Arriving around 4PM should work fine. Weekdays are more quiet than Fri-Sun, but should nevertheless be fine.

That is a good and safe area to stay in whilst in Medellin. Carrera 70 gets quite lively in the evening/at night. Easy to go to the city center from Estadio metro station or even easier take a collectivo (minibus) along Ave. San Juan. San Peter Apartments on a side street to Carrera 70 has several Airbnb listings with nice and roomy apartments; pick one a high floor for amazing views over Medellin and less street noise.

No one in the apps of your liking?

Elaborate? Expecting to travel to Rio later this month and would like to buy if easily available. Where to buy without prescription?

Early december would be extreme low tourist season (together with January) and a lot places are closed. Try go back in the summer and the picture will completely different (I was in Barcelona twice last year, late Aug and late Sep - a lot tourists and things very busy)

It is almost guaranteed that you will not find any info about this in booking.com, Expedia, Agoda etc. If you are luckly you may find the info on the webpage of the hotel, but most likely you will not. You would need to contact the hotel and inquire about their practice. Be prepared to dispute the matter? You will be asked to sign the form where you accept the payment and it will be charged to you room. If you don't sign, you will walk alone to your room... You don't want to take that discussing with an embarrassed boy next to you.

Please also take into consideration that many hotels (most?) in Patong will charge a "joiners fee" if you bring a guest back to the room. Usually around 1,000 B. It doesn't matter if you book the room for 2 persons. You may be able to sneak in a guest during daytime (because will nobody notice) but at night it is almost impossible. The security guards are trained in spotting guests trying to bring a local lad or girl to the room, so most likely will have to do the "walk of shame" to the reception with your guest to have him registered and you to pay/to charge it to your room (admittedly, front desk staff is cool about it - as if it was perfectly normal; no issues there). Annoying practice but that is how it works in Patong/Phuket (at least pre-Covid; I would be surprised if it changed). That is one of the main reasons I prefer to book Airbnb in Patong.

Thanks. I didn't know that. My experience with hotels/establishments in Colombia is limited (and to chain hotels and Airbnb). Som Airbnb places have limited check-in times,but then it is/should be clearly stated in the profile. I can't recall to have seen it for the hotels I have stayed in in Colombia.

I wouldn't stay there. There are way better options and locations in Patong. Check out the Holiday Inn Express, Best Western and Patong Resort (for the latter book the garden superior rooms rather the cheaper rooms in the main building); all are within walking distance from Paradise. For more upscale hotel check-out the Impiana Resort at the ocean front.

Patong is a good place to stay if you want to go out /visit the gay bars at the Paradise complex. Yes, there are a few male massage shops in the alleys around the street itself. In high season there should be plenty of gay tourists in Patong; this was pre-covid mind you! No need to stay in the Paradise complex itself (too seedy IMO); you can just walk to the area at night from elsewhere in Patong or take a (over-prized) tuk-tuk. For gay travelers Patong is not matched anywhere else on the island.

Why pay double for 4 hands when 2 are sufficient? most of us don't come for the massage but for the "afters" with the guy. It doesn't get double as good because there 2 of them.

In a different note, I am contemplating Rio in late February and now I realise that Rio Carnival is scheduled to take place from 25 Feb. Will things get extremely busy and hotel, Airbnb rates etc go sky high before or during Carnival? I have never been in Rio let alone at the Carnival (and somehow I doubt that I will be really into it, also because I'm no longer partying into the night/mornings).

Hardly any property (in Colombia or elsewhere) is going to allow you check-in at 5AM (for a reservation with check-in same date around 2-3PM). As rates are fairly cheap in Bgta, you make the reservation for the previous night and then state in the reservation or inform the hotel in advance that you will check-in late /past midnight. Then you will have no issues to check-in early in the morning and get a few hours of sleep in the room; much better than waiting in hotel lobby or elsewhere because you have been told to come back for check-in in the afternoon (been there, done that)

You will find plenty of top guys in Bgta. Just search the apps when you get there - and write in Spanish that you prefer mature top guys. No reason to create a Colombian itinerary based on assumptions of where top guys are located.

Forget it! Most likely you will not accomplish it - or his price tag will prohibitively expensive. But rest assured that in Medellin there are plenty of hot guys that will be happy to meet up in exchange for cash. Just search the apps when you get there - or use the various listings for male scorts found in other threads.

Somehow I doubt that there are many true bisexuals as members of this forum; the majority is gay. That being said, I hope you reconnect with him in Rio.

I do not share the views of the previous poster about being ripped off at GEH - or in CO in general. I don't recall being cheated at GEH (I was there twice in 2019) but admittedly I didn't go for lapdance behind the curtains. And I don't speak Spanish. I would go back instantly if possible - a lot of fun and I enjoyed the views and atmosphere immensely.

Would it be expected for a sauna boy/GP in Brazil to cum during a sauna session? - or it is over once he has fucked you into cumming? I still recall the guys in Thermas Barcelona asking for more if you want them to cum

The Telegram group will works? I get error/link expired when I search/try to open in Telegram

Fri, Sat and Sun are busy. From 4-5 PM to 7-8 PM. Entry is 18 EUR. Going rate for fun is 50 EUR. 70-80 EUR if you want the guy to cum. If you want one of the of the rooms with light and a bed (doors with numbers oN) you need to pay 9-10 EUR. Clubs/bars: BoysBar BCN is a small club but very popular; younger crowd. Come early (before 10PM) as otherwise there is a long queue to get in. Currently no strippers (Fridays) or go-go dancers (Saturdays). Night Barcelona just across the street is a nice bar (sexy/muscle bartenders!) More mature crowd compared to BoysBar BCN. Boxer Bar on the corner of the same street (and next to Casanova Sauna) is also very nice venue. There are several gay bars/clubs in the area around Axel hotel so just walk around. Currently all close 01 AM due to Covid restrictions. Enjoy!

There were quite a few Brazilian guys two weeks ago (Friday); they seem to know each other and hang out after Thermas. Some E Europeans as well.

Is there another Eqyptian guy in Thermas, named Adrian or something? Not so tall (170-175 cm) and lean body (some chest hair) but not muscle type; def. has an arabic/MEA look. He was a bit pushy 2 weeks ago. Although I explained that I already went with a guy and wasn't really in mood, he offered bj (and showed me the thing I would be smoking) for Eur 40. His English was OK but not outstanding; He said he was from Egypt. I'm not sure if we are talking about the same Egyptian guy. Once he understood that I was not interested in giving him a bj (for pay) he went away. I wouldn't call him too pushy. ,

I suppose they are looking for turning a short-time hook-up into an over-night stay (with a much higher remuneration).

This has been reported for several Greek destinations, including the islands, for UK flights. Some places the testing is organised in a reasonable fashion and not too time consuming; other places it is not.