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Well, Casa Sanchez does appear to be single-friendly after all ...

With apologies, not to overlook Discovery Hotel or Casa Conde Hotel Boutique, also in the area and mentioned by other posters previously, that would serve the same purpose and perhaps even more economically.

I forgot to mention that an Airbnb host typically provides linen for one person, unless you formally stipulated additional legit guests on the reservation. Often, for a week or so, you get the bare minimum and there is no easy system for replenishment. There is a self-service directly across from Apolo Spa Sauna.

PS: I mention NAMBLA not because anyone here referred to it, but because man-boy love advocacy has bled into societal views of gay sex and likely into attitudes about gay men purchasing commercial sex. I also forgot to mention that there is some evidence that attitudes towards prostitution change for the better once it is legalized. Therefore, the nonsexual advocacy focus does not rule out that a general shift in society being more sex-positive follows.

Fair enough. The right to sexual autonomy is the one piece that applies to all providers and clients alike. I do think, though, that the widespread negative attitudes towards Johns and the conflating of buying sex with exploitation and with pedophilia, particularly in terms of views of gay men's role and MO in prostitution, will militate against visibility. NAMBLA is not your friend on this issue, and they may want a place at the table, helping to fuck it up. The message "we want to do what we want with our bodies" is a one-note argument pitted against deeply ingrained moral attitudes. A cursory look at strategic focus does not seem to highlight the value of punters' out-ness, and organized John self-advocacy is unlikely to galvanize society into taking action for fairness. Right-to-work in chosen field, protection and de-stigmatization of commercial sex workers, and pummelling misinformed well-meaning policy makers with academic data-driven educational material appears to be the approach favoured by advocates and their supporters, rather than putting the spotlight on the ickiness of sex. The placard "stay out of my business" or "all sex is good" does not require much intellectual effort and does little to disabuse do-gooders of the false assumptions that promote criminalization or neo-abolitionism. A coordinated effort to reach out individually to lawmakers, your consituency politicians, etc, with well organized and succinct credible data to shift their viewpoint is more challenging but likely to best hit the mark. There must be a way to contribute that helps you suck up remaining in the shadows. I think there is scope for absorption into SWOP, DecrimNY, etc, without raising anxiety that putting a face to punters will detract from the current momentum.

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The trick will be to make strange bedfellows compatible bedfellows in a reality where a particular position to shoot for on the gradient from Prohibitionism to Decriminalization may be more realistic or appropriate for MSW versus MSM, or vice versa. Technically, Decriminalization is a long shot at the outset for a nation state in which Prohibitionism currently reigns because it is the most relaxed, extreme, and has minimal precedent globally. It would be fallacy to assume or expect gay men to lobby any more than hetero men for punter advocacy simply because a drive for LGBTQ rights including marriage equality exists and worked. That wave is not so surfable here. The analogous argument here for legal equality, apart from protecting women and self-determination, is to have what particular other countries have, not what the majority of nationals have (as in legal union). However, the American sentiment is not so predisposed to mirroring other nations. Where Prohibitionism exists globally, the USA thought of it first. It would be misguided to pursue an offshoot of sex work legitimacy pertaining specifically to gay men because the leaders and charter challengers risking visibility and putting themselves out there have been, and will continue to be, predominantly female sex workers. It makes the most sense to support that movement because whatever shift in the legal framework occurs will likely depend on that rising up continuing to gain momentum and will (sadly) perhaps benefit the male-to-male faction comparatively more. Piggy-backing on the hetero without confounding decision-makers with the sexual orientation piece may be prudent. One challenge for the gay players will be to reconcile with a possible (initially, anyway) shortfall in progression, a one-step shift to Neo-abolitionism (aka Nordic Model), that drives workers underground to protect clients, a situation far riskier for female than male sex workers. Abolitionism, essentially Neo- plus punters' impunity, is perhaps the level to realistically aim for in the longer term for a country with a huge population. That shift in the legal framework reduces the gender discrepancy in safety. Regulation is costly and unwieldy. New Zealand has the population of Alabama, not much more than Nevada. The larger the country, it seems, the greater the risk of being chopped up jurisdictionally as opposed to uniform Decriminalization. Abolitionism, while appropriate to maintain as a concept but problematic where the loaded term "slavery" buttresses the Criminalization argument, leaves wiggle room to combat trafficking. You have to leave in something that keeps most groups happy. If the legal framework shifts to Legalization and Decriminalization, fine, but I am not sure regulation will be of any use to gay commercial sex. We see a trend towards private ad- and app-based in places like Brazil with a longstanding gay brothel history. I am not sure a regulated brothel model would fly in North America. Moreover, it would be localized, likely state-specific, and leave many punters in the lurch.

I would say for safety and perhaps non-fluency in Spanish, hotel option best, since there are several accessible and ID deposit is required. Private dwelling likely better for expanding selection of guys who are self-conscious about the commercial sex work label.

Casa Sanchez looks quite nice. Though not a 'gay hotel' like Adam, it is apparently gay-owned and gay-friendly, presumably accustomed to same-sex couples using the lower courtyard pool and rooftop hot-tub, outside pool table, etc. However, being gay operated says little about tolerance for the parade of sex work guests for which some of us want an unencumbered privilege. As I reported earlier, locals less comfortable about being seen obviously in a "get down" role in a hotel context might be more easily persuaded to come in for a drink and billiards (how inocuous and macho is that?!) or swim or jacuzzi, breaking the ice, and eventually moving towards the privacy of the room. Similarly, Palacio has a rooftop sunning and pool area. You might even pack a few extra swimsuits. TAU Casa Conde by Paco's (aka Grand) would be a place to which you would have to be more direct inviting the guy to your room, and entering is publicly more visible. While not necessarily a great place to stay, it would be affordable to some as a secondary base exclusively for sex. It is more definably geared for that, for female guests of male punters (but sex hetero tourism is usually highlighted over MSM), though a regular hotel.

Perhaps his experiences of sacrifice putting himself thru school and go-funding his whorehouse helped pave the way for the current generation of working ativos.

Practice safe park cruising. Meaning that if you are not vaccinated against Yellow Fever you will be unique among Paulista dwellers enjoying their parklands. [See update in related thread]

The spike in Yellow Fever seen in the most high-risk season (Dec-May) in 2016-17 and 2017-18 has not been repeated to the same degree so far ... Dec2018-Mar2019 is latest tally period. However, it remains much higher, and mostly in São Paulo, than any year from 1980 up to 2016, notwithstanding that now more than 13 million state Paulistas have been vaccinated. This suggests that YF is still circulating at a higher rate among the host mosquitoes and nonhuman primates. A São Paulo zoo monkey died from it earlier this year.

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I hope Rodolfo keeps the gym equipment. It is convenient to get a basic improvised workout scheduled in when you are waiting for Mr. Right Now.

Canadians are the worst overstay offenders in the USA volume wise, about 1% of Canadian visitors there, or close to 100,000 annually. Poles can visit Canada under our simple Travel Authorization. Perhaps they are crowding us out. The US is snubbing them unnecessarily.

Great that you are flexible about being paid in drugs.

Oh, I just read that the ETIAS application will arbitrarily be registered within one specific member state for each three-year authorization. There is apparently no centralized integrated registration across the member states. That would explain the requirement to identify first entry. I would guess that the fees are thus specifically streamed in a balanced way among the states rather than chopping them up from one central point of distribution.

One ETIAS requirement that does not make sense is identifying and commiting to a specific member state initial entry point. Since returning home is essentially a 'reset' for subsequent re-entry to Europe, one could make multiple consecutive entries, from outside Schengen, into many different member states as first point. I do not know why the first visit within the three-year authorization should be different. It would seem that the jumping off point is obtaining the authorization. First entry point specificity might make sense for tracking each new visit. Of course, it would be burdensome to apply anew for every deviation from the initial visit first entry point. Perhaps it is a means test, assessing that the person, on initial visit, can identify travel plans with accommodations and financial capability, prove it has been thought out, etc. Then possibly more relaxed assessment for repeat visits. I don't know. Apparently, each country does have its own specific daily means of subsistence standards, but it would be onerous to assess this for each member state entry within a visit. The website is rather poorly designed, with each section essentially repeating the same thing.

At the risk of disturbing the delicate mental processes of rigid, overly literal thinkers, one might consider one's passport as another distinction without a difference, in basic functional terms. I am ancient enough to recall not needing it for some international travel. The main differences are needing it to return to Canada and my Queen explicitly requesting the safe passage abroad of a much younger queen.

I believe the Godwin reference was used simply as an example of the ways a thread can quickly degenerate in the context of disagreement. That he did not choose the exact comparison according to another's standards, or otherwise put forward a different view, does not point to mental instability. I thought he was sufficiently on point. Anyway, now perhaps we have Mvan's Law: As a contentious online discussion continues, the probability of a Bavarian cuckoo clock gif emergence approaches 1. Don't deposit your eggs in our nests, spinning the narrative to defend your point, and expect us all to incubate them. Neither the cuckoo clock nor muezzin is much of a burn, though, as they are simply temporal alerts.

I think I grasp this ... One poster (gratuitously?) described him as muezzin-like. He is comparing that comment to (approaching) Godwin's Law: As an online discussion continues, the probability of a reference or comparison to Hitler or Nazis approaches 1. In this case, an Islam reference he thought did not fit the narrative. Not unhinged, just assuming comprehension.

For Canadian readers, the visa waiver application will require a "biometric" passport. If you have a 10-year passport that was issued prior to July 1, 2013 and expires later than December 2020, you will likely have to replace it, earlier than renewal time, with the proper version for travel commencing 2021.

Through the edit function, only within 60 minutes. You can backspace delete everything you typed. The post with your name symbol will not be deleted but will show a blank field ... we usually type [delete] so readers know the intent of the poster.

I suggest you use the search field here for a little but dated info. Espaço 165 is also near it and looks nicer. However, they are both quite a distance north not far from Galeão airport. You would likely be in proximity to favela areas. For the savvy and adventurous, perhaps?

I would rather be rejected by an Airbnb host, though that is unlikely and is reportable under their non-discrim code, than risk walking into a situation being in a home that may be known and targetted by homonegative (with indifferent law enforcement) elements within its community. The Parisian adult male starting the company had reportedly been denied a stay request in Barcelona (!) ... sorry, don't buy it. He also implied that Airbnb policy allowed hosts to ask about orientation. Wrong. All he had to do was report the host. However, obviously it his and consumer prerogative to deviate from mainstream listing platforms. Other than 'entire place' I have stayed in Airbnb 'private rooms' with 3 families and with 1 single person and never been asked anything personal such as marital status, etc despite plenty of social exchange with them including at times attending social gatherings with their friends as an invitee. Hosts care more about how you rate them than who you fuck.