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@M2Sexy : I agree, though I've usually had good experiences hiring in the states. However, I'm a straight top so our experience pools are probably different. I find it amazing that we are paying the tourist rate and still consider it a bargain. I've had guys miss their college classes just to accompany me for an all expenses paid day of sightseeing plus 100,000 COP for walking around money. I really love visiting Colombia, the guys are hot, the climate mild and the vistas breathtaking. Unfortunately, it does not have a procurement network similar to Brazil. CB is full of fantasy guys that you may never touch and unless you speak decent Spanish casually hooking up may not be possible. Luckily, the guys are super hot and readily available. I'm shocked that your Grindr account was reported. It was probably some social actavist who felt offended :/ Keep up the good work!

@M2Sexy : Now, that's what guys travel to Latin America for! That experience would have cost you $500+ in the States and you are only out maybe $150 Get all the guys that you can handle!

@bobbalino : I'm sure he's fine as he hasn't checked in since he learned how to use CB to his advantage in Medellin. I'm fantasizing about a crazy orgy with CB models in my room as we speak. As to your other question yes, it is that easy though I usually use the VPN on my laptop since it is hard to use CB on a mobile. Also, using a VPN on your mobile will disrupt your Grindr location. I'm not an IT expert but, I've learned enough to navigate the brave new world we now find ourselves in.

@bobbalino : You sound as though you are getting the hang of things technologically. It is my belief that WhatsApp, Grindr & Air B&B are the 3 horsemen of the gay travel apocalypse I would recommend a VPN no matter what country you are in as it enhances your internet brousing privacy and security. Now on to the mystery as to why Chaturbate is blocked to local viewers in Colombia. The models have to option to block whoever they want so most of them, or their studios, choose to block locals in the country they live in. Contrary to what many on this forum believe middle class Latin American culture is still extremely conservative. Most of the models do not want their friends and family to know that they earn money displaying their bodies to strangers. Can you imagine the scandal if a neighbor accidentally found out and "outed" the guy to his family? Think of all the questions they would have to answer! It is simply better to block everyone in Colombia who is not savy enough to utilize a VPN as those guys are probably not paying the inflated Chaturbate rate anyway. As an aside, I imagine most of the models in Eastern Europe, Russia and Asia do the same thing. Can you imagine the social pressure Russian or Ukrainian models would be under if the fascist could easily find them?

@bobbalino : My Sprint plan allows for limited international data roaming and many of the airports also have limited free wifi that you may use. I am able to text and utilize free mobile data in many of the Latin American countries I visit. However, because you are using the local network you are characterized as a local. The same applies to your hotel or Air B&B wifi. Unless you use a Virtual Private Network (VPN) your local Colombia IP address will show and be blocked by the Colombian models of Chaturbate. Using a VPN masks your real IP address so you can view and book the models you have been lusting for I pray this explanation helps.

@M2Sexy : Not necessarily. Just get their attention and request a PM, you may have to throw them 20 tokens which is about $2. Let them know that you are visiting and looking for a companion. The 100,000 COP rate should apply. However, remember that you are dealing with models and they may try and gaslight you into paying more, don't believe the hype unless you absolutely have to have the guy. The average income in Colombia is less than $10 a day and the local rate is around 50,000 COP or less. I expect a full report with pics

@M2Sexy : You are very welcome. As an aside, anyone traveling to Colombia who wants to meet CB models should get a good VPN so that they can view the local offerings, many of these guys are g4p.

@M2Sexy : Have you tried the Manhunt website or https://co.mileroticos.com/escorts-gay/antioquia/? If you really get desperate just go to https://chaturbate.com/male-cams/ or Flirt4Free. There are lots of hot and hungry guys in Medellin, not as many as Bogota but, I know they exist

@snwbrdr015 : Thank you! I'm glad that there wasn't another forum with valuable information that I was missing out on I'm debating going back to Colombia in February and mucking about for a few weeks. I may just bite the bullet and dive back in.

@likeohmygod : I totally agree, I've had many guys invite me to their place while visiting Latin America. I have only once taken them up on their offer and that was because this was a guy I've played with before and had a good rapport with prior to. Going to a strange guy's place, play or free, is usually an unnecessary risk. Unless, you meet somewhere beforehand so that you can evaluate your playmate and trust that this guy lives in a safe neighborhood I would not recommend home visits. However, I'm a paranoid middle age professional form an industrialized country. Please remember that we are meeting potentially shady guys for hot times, this is not a backpacking trip or a missionary adventure. If you really think that you can handle potentially dangerous situations in an unfamiliar country, please feel free to indulge. I just hope that you speak more than the tourist Spanish that I do or you may attract unnecessary attention. http://colombiareports.com/video-dutch-man-kidnapped-bogota-escapes-along-rooftops/ I took the Transmilenio right past this neighborhood in Bogota and it looked like bad news. Luckily, my habits and vices are a bit more restrained

@snwbrdr015 : thank you so much for the review! Where did you find the information on the cabinas? I have been searching google and the most I can find is are random vague postings. Is there any particular sight that lists and or ranks these illustrious establishments?

Morocco has fallen a long way from when William Burroughs, Tennessee Williams & Gore Vidal use to play there. It's a real pity that things got so bad so fast. http://www.bbc.com/news/magazine-29566539

@Gotti : That advise is good at nearly every airport I've been to. I always bring a small amount of money to exchange just in case I can't take an Uber. However, I always recommend utilizing a bank ATM once you are in the country. You get the best rates and as long as the foreign transaction fees are waived or reimbursable.

@floridarob : I actually have a week's vacation scheduled next month in GDL. The guys on the app seem more than willing and https://mx.mileroticos.com/escorts-gay/jalisco/guadalajara/ looks very promising. I have been repeatedly warned about the Mexican police and treat them like I treat law enforcement in the states: 1) avoid at all cost 2) minimize engagement when rule one is impossible. So far so good. I plan on having a fantastic time and will definitely submit a report.

@AdamSmith : Oh the dismal science! Yes, I freely admit that people under more economic stress are more open to "socially unorthodox" means of supplementing their income. It is just that in the states I have met very few guys that rely solely on escorting as their primary source of income. Many more are definitely open to supplement their incomes but, in the industrialized economies few should need to subsist solely on work that is so unpredictable. The only reason I keep pushing back is that 20% of the population relying solely on massages and partying as their primary source of income just seems too much! I can definitely say 5% professionally and perhaps 10-15% casually. Many of the guys also supplement their income providing party supplies in addition to occasional sexual services. I do not think the professional market is that large in most industrialized cities however, the casual market is probably 3X the size of the professional market. P.S. judging by my screen name and image as well as the pics I post and the places I travel, I believe that you can safely guess what type of guys I have a taste for

Yes, you have to visit Frida's House or as the locals call it "Casa Azul", after that you can just wonder around Coyoacan with an companion and check out Jardín Centenario.

@TotallyOz : This is a huge deal! If it survives the higher courts, the state by state guerrilla warfare being waged in the legislatures can finally come to an end! Rights that are only protected by executive order will actually become the law of the land.

Jajaja, my companion to Museo Soumaya in CDMX insisted I had a great body. I'm not sure if he really liked big guys or was just being kind.

@bobbalino : A appreciate your honesty and openness. I am still conflicted about paying in the States but, once I leave the industrialized bubble I really feel free again. Please keep in mind, though I have an Excel journal line for "Goodwill" I still like to maximize the pleasure I receive from giving; like the dad who buys a box of cookies from 20 different girl scouts because he loves to see their eyes twinkle and their happy smiling faces. I don't include the meals, drinks and attraction expenses for my companion because he could have spent his day skateboarding or hanging out with his friends, instead he chose to accompany an old foreign dude all day as I explore his country. The "Goodwill" goes solely to pay for play fun great body, sob story and full service! I do my part to support beauty in this fallen world

@SolaceSoul : I agree, despite the impression that many may get from this board middle and upper-middle class Latin culture is still very conservative in public and is all about showing face and maintaining status.

Does the forum have plans to move to https encryption? With cyber security the way it is now any additional layer of protection can be helpful.

@bobbalino : I look at it a little differently. My family was also poor but happy growing up. However, I swore to myself that I would never be poor again! I make a middle class income now and because I live by myself I can indulge in the upper-middle class vices of foreign travel and great sex with gorgeous young guys. I save money like a maniac because I know that I may end up taking care of myself in my old age and would like someone young to keep me warm at night I view my hobby as a charitable mission. The amount of time and effort these guys put into their bodies should be rewarded! I have age, experience and resources. The guys have youth, great bodies and hungry mouths to feed or school expenses. I will gladly help to put food on the table, a cell phone in hand or tuition to rest for a guy who is willing to share his body and time with me. In fact in my excel budget that section is journaled as "Goodwill". The elders of the community must take their responsibility seriously otherwise I would just work all day and save a lot of money. The mundanes have "Toys for Tots" we should have "Toys for Twinks" or "Gifts for Garatos". I am doing my part to support the youth and I can safely assume that everyone on this board has chipped in as well!

@AdamSmith : Do you really think the number is that high in modern Manhattan? I thought maybe 5% would be more accurate for most industrialized economies; 20% sounds just right for Vegas though I have never had a hard time finding suitable companionship in virtually any city I went to. However, I'm just a middle class guy. I assume that just as in the Victorian and Georgian times if you are making a C-Suite level of income a lot more opportunity opens up. I have seen guys in Miami literally give girls $500 - $1000 at the clubs just to cut the crap and get straight to business. I assume the same goes for the gay world where the power of mammon can overcome nearly all obstacles. However, I think don't think 20% make their living from making their bodies available in most places. Many of the guys I meet do it to because they love having sex and it's an easy way to supplement their incomes. So I can agree with you that 10 -20% may be sexually available, if the price is right

@endlessdream : That has been my experience as well. I try to keep my body in shape so I can usually pull guys to accompany me for free. By free I mean that they get to hang out in my Air B&B apartment, travel with me to attractions, eat with me at fancy restaurants, drink a lot of alcohol, indulge in a few other vices, watch Netflix with me in jockstraps at night and be sexually available on command. Now these are usually middle class boys who are on the apps and I have been very blessed to meet a few very stunning guys who asked for nothing but a hard pounding and a free vacation. The model guys exist and are exquisite beings who have bodies that I willingly spend in order to obtain. However, most of my fun south of the border has been with guys I met on the apps and just picked up on the street. A free vacation and $20 in spending money will take you a long way! I've even had guys skip college classes just to accompany me all day for a meal and the experience.

@likeohmygod : I agree that the Venezuelan government does not have the resources to provide it's citizens passports, they barely have the funds to continue printing money. On a side note the Venezuelan government may not have enough plastic to meet the current passport demand for citizens trying to flee their country but, it seems to be able to sell passports to questionable characters with ties to terrorism: http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/08/world/venezuela-passports-investigation/ When I say that the current crooks in charge of Venezuela facilitated the diaspora I mean that, just as the Castros facilitated the Cuban diaspora, their policies have deliberately immiserated the average citizen and forced most of the upper middle class to flee the country. Most of the middle class waited until it was too late and are now trapped in Venezuela desperately trying just to get food. The diaspora is a direct result of insane government polices, so in a sense they facilitated the exodus of the gorgeous guys I throughly enjoyed in Miami and Colombia. Gorgeous Venezuelans can now be found all over Latin America, most of whom would have preferred to remain in their country; once one of the wealthiest in all of Latin America. God, I would love to travel to Caracas and beyond once a modicum of stability has returned and experience a few wild rides in that beautiful country. C'est la vie :/