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Thanks for the running trip report! You and I may be among a very few members here that leave our footprints in Catete. I have a Panama Tocumen question. May be better answered later this week as I assume you are travelling through there again today (with Copa?) since you mentioned Panama above. Apparently, Panama requires COVID booster dose flat out, even for airside transfer, unlike some European countries that have the booster requirement for official entry but only past 270 days of prime vaccination series. If a booster shot short, Panama then requires a negative test as the alternative. I am connecting in Panama on Copa flights but I am not yet eligible for a qualifying booster dose (unless ‘off-label’) due to a rather complicated related vaccine study participant history. Therefore, assuming you will be airside, please report back the evidence you needed to produce either boarding in North America originally or in Brazil, OR what evidence screening occurs disembarking at Tocumen for your connection.

I had a few weeks staying in L’Geixample this quarter. I attended Thermas using two iterations of 5-pack entrance cards. The selection of escorts was dreadful compared to several visits 2013-2019. Had I been armed with this knowledge previously, I’d have stuck with Fri/Sat exclusively. One of those weekend nights on one of the two weekends, I forget which, featured an improvement in offerings and transferred my spa blue-balls state to an overworked state, capitalizing on the availability. Overdoing it on the one occasion, unfortunately, seemed to trigger a subsequent rare episode of benign prostate hyperplasia shortly before the trip ending. I had always spread out the experiences on past trips. The basic trick rate seemed to be consistently 50 as in the past. I would not have accepted free sex with most of them. A few attendees recognizable from site ads, eg Hunqz, Telechapero, Morbototal wanted to pull up-charges. They were more attractive and perhaps wanted to try to split the difference with ad-based rates that seem to be generally 150-200. That’s a significant gap in payment structure that does not necessarily correspond to a 3-4-fold commensurate difference in physical appeal factor. In any case, these few appeared to be using Thermas if their other client source was slow. Obviously, one cannot generalize based only on my experience and perhaps some of these cross-over guys just abide by the fees that most clients likely think should be locked in to the setting. I did spring, unexpectedly as it is not my usual plan, for a few Hunqz hires. However, I was aware of their true identities for the sake of security. There were certainly a lot of what I thought were very appealing profiles. I believe the rule of thumb is 150 incall 200 outcall but I got those I wanted to visit me for 150. These were worthwhile sessions and it is understandable that most of these providers would not be putting out at low rates at Diputació, 46. I would definitely repeat with them in my home city if such types were available. Moreover, at Thermas they would be regularly exposed to a few tiresome obnoxious high-pitched screeching escort regulars horsing around or huddling in NA meetings, an aspect of the environment that clients and lower-key co-providers alike must endure. Counterintuitively, the spa offers no area for relative tranquility. Perhaps this has always been the case, but I suppose that is not a problem unless one is killing hours at a time waiting for good matches to appear. —— At Thermas I observed on at least one occasion a queue of towel-bearing clients at the reception wicket. I am not sure what transactions were occurring. If I have this right, other than possibly trying to make change from large to small denominations to pay for encounters, I think that some were using credit cards through the house payment system to issue funds to providers. Ordinarily, the credit card device would be employed only when dressed entering and paying or dressed paying one’s residual tab leaving.

Point #3; I am inclined to agree. Best in class, over an entire month inclusive of Lagoa, a guy in one of the massage spas at 60% the cost of the former venue when accounting for admission, 1-hour cabin, and 1-hour bonus for the garoto de programa. However, it’s worth it to utilize both formats, as entry to Lagoa is not so exorbitant even if you are just there to enjoy the energy, social interaction, and particularly entertainment on nights that is featured … as well as the possibility of a rare gem.

Thank you, regarding the comparison. I took a long term pricey house in São Paulo this past winter because I like the city overall, but left oodles of cash on the table because I was so frustrated and had to go to Rio for a few unplanned weeks with extended overlapping accommodations. Lesson learned. That said, I constrict myself regarding sites and that likely accounts for the difference

The challenge is differentiating effects among the variables of orientation, transactional sex for any of these, and regularity of condom use. This article below reveals that uptake among eligible gay-identified men remains very low in spite of free access the past 5 years. I wrote a bit about it here a few years ago as well. Transactional sex as a factor among gay men does not influence the odds of taking PrEP. Their HIV knowledge increases the odds while degree of internalized homonegativity decreases the odds. Your questions are essentially all over the map (not your bad) because the cartography is so complex. Just what is it you want to know more about? So let’s turn to one subgroup that you referred to and represents the majority of my experiences, straight-identified garotos de programa, mainly in brothels, with whom I engage in transactional sex. I don’t inquire about their HIV status. I don’t ask what medications or gym supplements they consume. I assume they have at least one current or continuous STI on board, general unverifiable rule of thumb. To access PrEP they must go to a dispensing centre and declare belonging to either the MSM or transactional sex category. The latter may be ambiguous as it could connote being a provider to females, but stepping up to the PrEP access is basically self-stigmatizing for many. It would be hard to assess patterns among male commercial sex workers as a whole or stratified by orientation. I find that condom use is the default they impute to me for receptive anal intercourse. If they offer their ass, the assumption is insertive intercourse would be reciprocated with condom use. They either automatically obtain condoms that are charged to my tab or I pre-empt the charge by producing my own. I don’t ask whether there is scope to not use condoms because that would be superfluous information predicated on mere curiosity unless they happen to offer the option on request; I simply live with not knowing and I don’t ask other punters either. A declaration from the escort that he consistently uses condoms would not influence my own use. I assume that, to their way of thinking, my asking them if they fuck guys condomlessly would simply mean I may want that too. They are generally oriented to getting down to business, not engaging in a dialogue related to sexual practices … unless the constituent elements relate to a potential upcharge. So this has all been worked out ahead of time according to my preferences and standards, and I don’t waste time on the ground imploring for particular privileges. Now you may get somebody piping in that all their sexual contacts are extremely knowledgeable and on PrEP … ergo all the hooboys are taking it. Wrong. https://pdf.sciencedirectassets.com/779101/1-s2.0-S2667193X21X00075/1-s2.0-S2667193X21001484/main.pdf?X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjECwaCXVzLWVhc3QtMSJIMEYCIQCKHN2EpO1bGlaSU2CGbq9xW5YWipB%2F0Ul09c2vCegWygIhAPqJbSIFZUIu0U1jTRPLbIYorLGTupKPnGox3fx1qvspKtIECBQQBBoMMDU5MDAzNTQ2ODY1Igwdn4seqtTu7nRwXAEqrwQqIaq0lNhXAUEbx8cwp5I5aHn13wTeQe0qu4IbKeB87LUDfHzjvULREuRX01xinFId0xjcI83tLfVovFv1tWIWzdoJzLxJvL1rQy%2B0v7pwnQQEYPa4hLhCexQFD8Mc3ft2F8R%2BYy4UWX1wAAltAE06ipqNEFq2cjeuP03aMbXOtnAt%2Fv4jxv%2BHYnBqri7no%2FqoCmx562u33KTi%2F0kBM8jmUYonFlowxtfDnda2T61LiHRoaUhaUKASsahnXaVTyps99GtdELwHU6aX88%2FVqyzL2JWnFZUeJPZXSBf8nV6VYY19swX8zojwZI6VRnY94GxRMWRc6Kp6xgfeuypHjmrMfRZdGUU55GaRORwymxswNVjGMyE6WHORtkLlsake33RV4fidnuUXwCeJWTo5efONivhbDRhF9EfcOVDGeY0P8Mmohos1GT6%2BMc4Z%2Fi1V9TY%2BbiRxqtzmJK5JstP5k2z%2B6YsOpxmWwOi4Z6%2F2pcWPP66WQhxuOvpQmiAClnb2Aja9vHdd2%2B4PZyNxIz0eADpnC3mI1Dnp8FvJn35V%2FIzFeUzlvgH1SjAioSLqCCo7x50ryyyiFYRsRONZuu6QYUsU5EJSDxRATf4NU22%2F5pYRZUyKiqyBbgCPfwx8Fi5pVgUj4kIH3c9BbZ%2FvdcYjyo35yObRR7qfSu28UBRJvdsgzmTdgSO1bwXCGWqqFS3EcNDC2z2k9SZlRsvpqG4pMdQcwJpkDBZfb30G3GRydL8mMNLtnZQGOqgBFLnk8F5LrbyBf6jHFCZmVCwktU%2FGDDCcF6Yr9JNEKcp7snsuwwW4DWQDc19ZFau4vfuCoAQ%2BU%2Ff3Bt0ni3RgfQ8i4F4Zib1GU01euYQ2yg%2FsQkvGz%2Bh%2FUX1QOwE57Dc75IomL9Jif8RhUZa7Y%2Fyk9DnB4k0u3yrNPLcKx%2FAfWv%2FB6ufxHDujnV6Moh%2BFsg%2BeVlcpoIakWqEdN2tFkC64fPlhm8Hk8v0g&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Date=20220520T121827Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-Credential=ASIAQ3PHCVTY5ALRUNGD%2F20220520%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Signature=7c1309b92817fa1231f5e4623a539929e8ae8c40c39bcc150382a0394b17d5a0&hash=9e34e6bdad80012466d2e98c3ad6d881e13e1a9ab911f5c63830343adcf6876b&host=68042c943591013ac2b2430a89b270f6af2c76d8dfd086a07176afe7c76c2c61&pii=S2667193X21001484&tid=spdf-7edec2ca-a2d3-465b-bab2-a5e1a466e75f&sid=5b2bdea79a06d14ae28ac712c53bbbac78dagxrqa&type=client&download=true&ua=4d55015350540400555c&rr=70e503db489e8c6b

For Canucks wishing to conveniently douche transatlantically it’s the upgrade bid, eh? The key is to ensure that nothing is pumped up prior to cruising altitude. Otherwise, any trapped air can expand as cabin pressure decreases. Wouldn’t want an exploding arse. It is also essential to use absorbent anal panty liners for residual fluid dribbles.

Certainly sexually on the right continent.

Impressively valiant but unrealistic. What is ‘the sauna’? They (plural venue intended) don’t offer a luggage stowage service to unknowns. Behind the manned reception? I know and consistently tip the support staff where lockers exist for belongings, but I probably would not impose such a request. Yet others here with owner/managerial connections have successfully made such arrangements. You might try contacting ahead of time. I cannot give out contact info for specific staff. That said, if your accommodations happen to be in Copacabana your best bet might be to check in and rush to 202 for “last call”. Being a Friday night also means some of the guys benefit from extended Metro hours to get home. I would skip São Paulo, particularly if this is your first visit. One to three venues will be accessible in Rio each night and it might be interesting to check out New Meio Mundo for fun, though I no longer bother. All considered, it will be the true dawning of the age of Aquarius.

So post-modern. As long as it includes the guy whacking his privates with the day’s newspaper with date clearly depicted.

I went to 555 on one occasion when there for 6 weeks. A handful of escorts; none interested me. Arrived too early, about 17:00, had to kill a few boring hours waiting for more/better possible action and the show. Some minor interaction with gogos and obtained one phone number. Without the special birthday group, that did not seem to be there for the trade, I would estimate about half a dozen clients scattered in the very large performance bar. The address was not inconvenient and was about the same distance from my accommodations as Lagoa. Über a few bucks. For contrast is a depiction of the latter’s event the same night; I obviously missed it but I assume it was crowded. In any case, I would see no point in returning to 555 unless one wanted to make a pit stop out of fear of missing out. It likely has a small loyal following.

Apparently Sauna Gran Via in Madrid, according to a few net comments and also a personal source. BUT MOVING THIS TO EUROPE, NO?

Just now boarding a flight out of Europe. About 10% of the mob queues for security clearance and passport control wearing a mask.

A few years ago I created a longlist of about 12 ads prior to visiting. From that list I created a ‘red flag’ sublist based on a quick Google search of each phone contact. They often yielded a Mileroticos ad but a different handle and set of photos. Perhaps scams. Perhaps a few guys sharing or rotating numbers among themselves. None of these responded with a convincing answer. From there it was easy to generate a short list, confirming with a brief text chat, 3-finger selfie request &c. These all turned out to be good experiences when there.

But be sure to practise ahead of time … FullSizeRender.MOV

… not to mention salivalized.

Two local male suspects wanted, 22 and 34, fully identified by their double first names and double surnames.

Paragonya (which is not in Chile BTW) is the same as ever so I have nothing to add. The caveat is ‘chacun à son goût’ factors viz preferred scort types and possible compatible matches, so the ratio of hits and misses when there on different trips may influence your desire to return to the city. I won’t be back as I have thoroughly worked my way through all the tourism activities and there are more reliable consistent venue-structured trade experiences obtainable elsewhere. Local costs are not relevant in this decision. I do heartily recommend it for those that have not explored the region.

Vaccination passports are not uniformly mandated across the nation or within jurisdictions. This may account for lack of consistency in enforcement by venues. Other than that, CPH is a servico for CoV PH planning purposes and Lagoa, etc is consumo bares e restaurantes e similares. Rio de Janeiro municipality just lifted the vaccination passport requirement this week.

We don’t get a formal looking “real” vaccination card from injection sites in Canada, in contrast to Brazil’s that also has an admin signature penned. Digital matrix code with specific text on our device, or something similar printed that looks like a copy is what I would need accepted.

Yeah, Scheuble was closer to CHF250 recently when I looked prior to a trip of a few weeks earlier this year, non-breakfast, so I took an Airbnb apartment a few tram stops south of there near the Seefeld lake park for half the hotel rate and saved a lot of additional cash by having a full kitchen as well.

A lot of moving parts. Some Airbnb listings’ duration-based discounts have a fee structure system in which merely one additional unused booked night can lower the average of actual use. Such variables themselves can obscure currency and inflation factors. But my go-to is qualitatively equivalent to my booking in Switzerland that is 3 times the cost of the Rio one. As it’s often said: money is money. But it brings to mind that we should considering lobbying for multiple-use get-one-free punch-hole cards when our holes are punched. Think of the untapped $ obsession potential.

Shocked at my in-person rube simplicity were you? LOL. Oops, sorry. Am I rudely treading on the thin ice of gossip?: [Rob is gorgeous and shouldn’t have to pay; and one smart cookie to boot] Part of my problem is that I don’t understand the process inherent in some ways that others make decisions. They tend to quickly converge on a solution whilst I tend to get to a point of resolution by being more divergent. You won’t find too many ‘Divergers’ on a forum; they are labelled pompous over-thinkers, often unfairly. What may seem to be an over-expenditure on my part is, to my way of thinking, no different from the consequences that often arise from a more split-decision approach, one that I may unfairly judge to be rash and rigid. I try to parse others’ word views down to possibilities in rationale by second-guessing in the absence of detail, then elaborating on those in ways that are often theoretical and are relatable only in so far as they MAY have been part of someone’s mindset in the first place or even accessible to consciousness. Most of my career was based on these kinds of dynamics, and lucrative according to its pronounced detail. That said, I don’t even consider myself to be much of an intellectual. What I can tell you, though, is that I was known in my field as someone capable of writing a publishable academic research paper in a weekend due more to meticulous organization than brilliance. Perhaps journal editors just threw up their hands and let the verbiage pass. LOL

Millimetres? Kilos? Pounds? DOP? Ambiguity is the lynchpin of scamming.

[Snip] Good to know that not only are you on to my MO, but that all will be resolved, with one solid price range delineated, and not a range in range. According to you, you will corroborate or not what is apparently already clear as you assert, but may be now altered based on one single communication between a procurer and inquirer. Therefore, all that will be required to progress somewhat, going forward, is that somebody with an interest possibly ranging from a rural-type brothel to a curated brokered urban model will outline the cost of specific transactions that will surely be very representative of the reality any punter can come to expect, all this while seeking types according to phallic preferences, etc, already alluded to, as if stratification has no bearing on cost. If I would only just cooperate and add to the broadly expanding data set rather than dancing around it. Good thing you have that D’d level field research going for you. ;>] Really guys, if you operate exclusively on a binary of fairness vs gullible exploitation there should be enough monetary info already presented here to define that threshold. If you seek justification for a deviation in a theoretical standard rate, it seems to me the only party capable of legitimizing the change is the provider. Good luck driving yourself bonkers. I can appreciate that a desire to stand firm on a red line is uncomfortable unless it’s clear everybody shares the acceptable limit; they don’t.