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Patrick & Co. Two years ago, so not too recent, but was pleased with the result and still use the shirts. https://maps.app.goo.gl/hsiMrc1cQx6xR11XA

For me Grindr worked just fine a few weeks ago for non transactional hook ups and dates in Cairo. The real issue is, as @joizy points out, where to do the deed.

I think Cam is right, this is a scam. Particuarly as you have no recollection of or message history with the guy. It's funny and spooky how data about us is being traded not only by big tech, but also by individual service providers.

They offered shows when I went around two years ago. You can also get a guided tour of the school before the show.

After Cairo, I went to Siwa Oasis. It’s an eight hour drive from Cairo on a minibus during the night, I guess to avoid the desert sun. I am tall, so not exactly a comfortable ride, but experiencing Siwa was well worth it. Siwa seems to exist outside time and place with friendly and laid back people who make a living like their ancestors thousands of years ago growing dates and olives and mining salt. Caravans have been replaced by tourists and ancient temples and fortresses have seen better days, but it’s a great place to slow down and escape modern life for a while. I stayed four days, and as I had expected, nothing really happened in terms of hook ups. There were a few messages on Grindr, but I was the only guest at the hotel I was staying in, so it would have been difficult to be discreet. Back in Cairo I enjoyed my last day there with a very nice young man I had connected with on Grindr before going to Siwa. He preferred to meet in an Airbnb, instead of at the Marriott. I was happy to spend less on my last night, so I booked one near the airport that he suggested. It was a nice little studio apartment with key box check in and no security. The apartment next door was also a holiday rental, but other than that it seemed like a middle class residential building. I had a wonderful time in Egypt, and would really like to go again soon.

The steam room hook-up was also a guest at the hotel, but Egyptian.

Great report @Thefiloboy I am currently in Egypt, and have just finished three lovely days in Cairo, so I hope it’s ok that I add my observations here instead of starting a new thread. My other destination in Egypt is the Siwa Oasis and with a population of just 25K, I don’t expect much to happen here in terms of gaying around. Due to a delay, I arrived in Cairo well after midnight. Getting an Uber from the airport is easy and cheap so save yourself the hassle of haggling with any of the drivers that will approach you as you wait at the luggage belt and exit the terminal. Based on previous posts here about Cairo, I had chosen to book the Marriott in Zamalek as it seems members have found it easy to have guests. I also received a helpful message from a forum member suggesting it could be quite cruisy at the hotel. I had no problems having guests and I actually did score a cruising related hook-up. Grindr lit up as a Christmas tree as soon as I opened the app. I think as a foreigner I had several things working in my favor. Facepic and distance and to a lesser extent age visible on your settings set you out from most of the other profiles. But in particular, it is the probability that you may host that makes you popular with the local talent. I received a lot of expiring pics of mostly cocks, bodies and sometimes faces, and it was a bit of a challenge keeping track of so many messages. My solution was to not engage with more than two or three at a time and delete messages or block profiles that I was not interested in pursuing and to only open the app when I had time to engage. My efforts resulted in 4 hook ups. First was a late twenties semi-chubby young professional. We met for a bite to eat before getting an Uber back to the Marriott. He instructed me what to say in case his presence was questioned by security, but no-one batted an eye lid. Nice sex and pleasant pillow talk. Second was a late thirties or early forties slim guy who, as it turned out, had actually come all the way from somewhere half way between Alexandria and Cairo just to see me. Before he came and before I knew how far he had come, I had declined his proposal of him spending the whole night, but I still felt a little bad sending him on his way in the middle of the night. The sex was not very interesting to me, neither was the conversation. I met him outside the main gate and he walked in with me. Third was an early thirties guy who had a business somewhere in the neighborhood and was familiar enough with the Marriott to suggest we meet inside the hotel in the Garden Promenade Cafe. I think that is the least conspicuous way of meeting someone at the Marriott but guys unfamiliar with the place or 5 star hotels in general will probably prefer to walk in with you. Sex and conversation were both good. Fourth was an early twenties slim guy. I was a little worried that someone so young would seem out of place to security, but again no issues. I met him outside the main gate. He didn’t speak much English, but the sex was very passionate. He was definitely the most memorable experience of the four. The Marriott has two gates, so if you feel embarrassed walking in with a guy more than once a day, you can switch between gates, but really no one seems to mind. It seems the hotel exists outside the norms that govern Egyptian society. Besides my own escapades, I helped a couple of working ladies in the elevator accessing their desired floor with my key card and I also noticed a similar lady in the Lobby trying to make eye contact with me as I was killing time after check out. Speaking of killing time after check out. That is when the successful cruising hook up took place. After spending time at the pool I used the spa facilities to freshen up. There is a jacuzzi, a sauna and a steam room besides the showers and the gym. I met a muscular guy a few years older than me. He looked at me and chatted with me, so I was pretty sure something would transpire if I followed him into the steam room. So that's what I did and we had some side fun. None of the hook ups were transactional. I did ask the youngest if he needed money for a taxi, but he declined. They were all tops as were probably 9 out of ten of guys I communicated with on Grindr. I may have a little extra to report from Cairo when I return there after Siwa. Btw, hook ups or no hook ups, the Pyramids and the Grand Egyptian Museum are well worth a visit and I have also enjoyed the city in general.

Helpful indeed. Would you share the name of the hotel you were in here on the board or in a message? Hope you have interesting encounters to report on when you visit Morocco. I wil be visiting Egypt in a few weeks and hope to be able to share similar experiences soon.

I have never been to Koh Samui, but I made similar observations when I visited Koh Chang a couple of years ago. I felt like I could have been on a resort anywhere in the world. Beaches were nice, air and water was warm so it was an ok place to relax for a few days. But overall it was quite a boring place to visit as a solo traveller. I have also visited Koh Tao. It has more of a backpacker/outdoors adventure vibe. I did a diving course there, so had something to do and people to interact with. I also met up with a friend who introduced me to some of his buddies so I had company to explore bars and parties with. Like you, I also get a lot of attention in Bangkok, and I tend to savour that and go for the non-transactional hook-ups and boyfriend/holiday flirt experience. I usually accept offers for extras at massage places though - I am only human

I am not much of a drinker. Usually just beer and the occassional glass of white wine with a meal. Red wines are wasted on me - I can appreciate the smell, but in my mouth, all I get is tannins. On rare nights out, maybe a cocktail or two, but almost never shots and definetely not of the bitter variant like Jagermeister. I absolutely agree that is a disgusting drink 🤢

I made the journey from Siem Reap to Battambang by boat crossing the Tonle Sap Lake and then up the Sangker River until it became too shallow to navigate. We were then transferred to pick-up trucks for a 30 minute drive into town. Motorbike is probably the fastest way, but I enjoyed seeing the floating villages along the water way.

I probably wouldn't do it. Not so much because of the anticipated discomfort, but because I would miss out on my usual stopover in Bangkok where a nice two hour massage at S'Sense is my usual remedy to cure sore and stiff joints caused by the 11 hour flight from my city

I copy/paste pics, seems there is also an option of dragging files or choosing files.

If you are going to Kanchanaburi, consider staying a full day to visit Erawan National Park with its 9 (I think it is 9) waterfalls. It is a nice little hike past all of the waterfalls to the top one. Some of the falls have little pools where you can bathe and where little fish nible at the dead skin on your feet.

I visited Battambang for a few days early last year. I really enjoyed it and would have been happy to stay a bit longer. It's a charming little city or big town with some nice French colonial architecture.. Highlights were the circus school, the bamboo train, and a bicycle tour with an outfit called Soksa Bikes. As far as I recall food and drinks were noticably cheaper than in Siem Reap, so perhaps this translates into lower rental prices?

Hi @donJ I was in Vietnam for three weeks early this year and had a really good time. People I met also reccomended the Ha Giang Loop and I think I will do that next time I visit. Vietnam is easy on the wallet and people are very friendly. I also really enjoyed the food and coffe. The only negative experience was the high levels og smog in Hanoi. I am not someone who goes out late, but there were plenty of opportunites in both Hanoi and Saigon for someone who enjoys that.

Enjoy! I hope you will share some impressions of what it is like to live a more settled life in Thailand for a 2-3 month period. It is something I hope to do on a regular basis in a not too distant future, so would appreciate your thoughts and experiences in that regard.

I am not sure if Uber operates in Bangkok, but I know that Grab does. There is a pick up point outside the terminal where you wait for your ride if you booked a Grab or similar, so it should be pretty easy. Not sure what it costs to go to Pattaya from the airport.

Yes Leipzig of course. Thanks

Is your upcoming trip your first time travelling together? In that case, I would say you are still in the -getting to know each other- phase of exploring a relationship. Spend some of the time travelling together by talking over your mutual expectations for a relationship. I would not expect a long distance relationship to be monogamous, but I know others may have other expectations or assumptions, so it's important to be open about how you look at these things. Enjoy your trip and hopefully your relationship will develop in the direction you hope it to go.

Leipzig is called Hype-zig by those who claim that this is where creative and artistic types have moved after gentrification has priced them out of Berlin. If that is the case, they forgot to tell the gays There are few gay venues in Leipzig and their opening hours seem restricted to around weekends. Still Leipzig is a nice university city with a small historical centre, museums, and monuments. The highlights of my sightseeing were the Grassi Museum’s applied arts exhibition and a nice walk to the Südfriedhof (Southern cemetery) and the nearby monument to the battle of Dresden (Napoleon’s first defeat). Hook-up wise, I met an early 30’s Filipino bottom and a late 20’s muscular Vietnamese top in my hotel room. Both were very nice. I also tried my luck at the local sauna on a Friday night. Place is called Stargayte Sauna, so I was expecting gay, but it was a mixed night with many straight couples and a few single ladies, and a few mtf trans who hadn't done bottom surgery. The place is very big, several saunas, jacuzzi, pool, big steam room, play areas on two floors, a nice bar and generally clean and well maintained. I did play a little with a couple of guys, but I think the gay and bi guys there including myself were a bit inhibited by having a female audience. I really enjoyed my trip. In Europe, the university cities that are not capitals, are often overlooked by other tourists, but they still have life, culture and places of historical interest. Also, their high streets have not yet been fully claimed by the international retail brands and fast food chains that are making European capitals look more and more similar. As for hook ups, I think there is a “big fish in a small pond” dynamic that works well for me as I seem to get more attention on Grindr in the smaller cities than in the bigger ones. What is your favourite city that is not a capital?

I enjoy your reports. This one as well as the one about Hurghada. I am also wiilling to admit that I am jealous of your youth, your stamina and your dare devil approach to hooking up in exotic places. But please dont let my jealousy put you of your reporting. Hope to read more of your adventures @Connor2025

From Krakow I boarded a train bound for Prague and then I had to make a change in Ostrava. The little I saw of that city didn’t excite me enough to put it on my list for future destinations. Brno is smaller than Krakow, but equally old and home of several universities. So what you get here is the atmosphere of an old university city, but with considerably less other tourists than Krakow. On the evening of my arrival, Saturday, I decided to visit Las Palmas, the local gay sauna. It's a noticeably old place. But clean and with the facilities you expect. Lockers, showers, jacuzzi, sauna, steam room, and cruising area with 4 rooms where you can find privacy. Cash only, so you need to get hold of some koruna. The crowd was hardly a crowd, I think a maximum of 10 guests including myself. I wasn’t really interested in any of the other guests and noone approached me for any funny business, so unlike the sauna in Warsaw the previous Sunday, there was neither eye candy nor action in this place. I went back to the hotel, the Continental, a nice place that is supposedly a prime example of Czech mid-century modern architecture. On Grindr I chatted with a late 20’s Iranian recent graduate from one of the universities and we agreed to keep in touch for a possible meeting the next day. The next day the weather was absolutely gorgeous, almost summery. I took a tram to the dam at the edge of Brno and hiked around the Western bank of the lake to Veveri Castle and back via the Eastern bank. If I were to do it again, I would choose the Eastern bank both ways as it was much more quiet and scenic and reserved for only bicycles and pedestrians. Btw, the trams in Brno are super modern and easy to use. You just tap your credit or debit card as you enter and exit the tram. If you forget to tap on exit, you are only charged for a one hour ticket. When I came back from my hike, I had a very nice hook up with the Iranian guy. I also use Tinder, but it doesn’t update locations as frequently as Grindr, so it can be a bit tricky when you are on the road. I matched with a nice early 20’s Ukrainian student, and I spent most of my second full day with him in my hotel room and on a nice walk around the old city. After we parted I visited the Capucine Crypt. It contains around 40 mummified monks and patrons of the monastery. The bios of the monks and patrons also tells the story of the monastery and some of the History of Brno. I found the place fascinating. On my third and final full day, I visited the labyrinth under the Vegetable Market in the city centre, climbed the tower of the cathedral of Saint Peter and Paul, and walked up to and around Brno Castle. In the evening, I hooked up with a mid 20’s Czech student of Vietnamese descent, whom I met via Grindr. It was another very nice hook up. I think I may be going back to Brno in the future. It’s a lovely place with interesting and not very crowded sights and enough young men from the universities to keep my afternoons and evenings busy. From Brno I took a train bound for Berlin and changed in Dresden for a connection to Leipzig. I hope to get around to the last and final installment on Leipzig in a few days.

Krakow is a wonderful city with a fascinating historical centre and the youthful vibe of a University city. I spent four nights there in a studio apartment. On my first night I hooked up with a mid 20’s Azerbaijani student, who spent the night. He was of stocky build with a nice meaty ass. Cuddling, conversation and copulation with him were all good. The next morning we went out for breakfast and he took me to a view point/mound, Kopiec Kraka, with a nice view of the city. We went back to the city and parted ways, but agreed to meet again the next day. During the day I had a few chats going on Grindr. One was an early 20’s Ukrainian who I met for a late afternoon hook up. Another was an early 30’s Indian who I met for drinks and joined me in my apartment afterwards for a nice round of sex. On my second full day, the weather was agreeable for a hike, so I walked to the Kopiec Kosciuszki, another and bigger mound inside a 19th century fortress. From there I hiked to the Benedectine Abbey in Kotiec where I had a late lunch in a place nearby. I took an Uber back to the city and met with Azerbaijani guy for another walk around the old city, a round of sex at the apartment, and a late dinner in the historical center. On my third and final full day, I visited the Czartoryski museum. It has a great collection of artefacts from Polish history and an impressive art collection with a Rembrandt and a Da Vinci painting. I had lunch at a Georgian restaurant and met Azerbaijani guy for a late afternoon sex and dinner date. After dinner we parted, but as I prepared to go to sleep, I got a message from the Ukrainian asking for another round. I happily agreed and he came by. Krakow exceeded my expectations, both in terms of regular tourist activities and availability of young men, so it is definitely on my list of places that I would like to return to. My next stop was Brno, Czechia. I will probably report on that tomorrow.

It was the best of times, it was the…well actually pretty good times all in all 🙂I recently spent two weeks travelling by train in Central Europe and visited Warsaw, Krakow, Brno and Leipzig. The first and shortest stop was Warsaw where I spent two nights. I arrived on a Sunday early evening and decided to try my luck at a sauna.. I chose “Sauna the Fire” since it was closest and had decent reviews and was open until 2 am. It is a small place on only one floor, but it has the basics; lockers, bar, showers, jacuzzi, dry sauna, steam room, and a cruising area with a handful of private cubicles. The place seemed clean and well maintained. When I arrived around 8 or 9 pm it was packed. Most of the crowd were both younger and fitter than me, so I wasn’t sure I would be getting anything except for eye candy that evening. I did find a couple of guys to play with. One late 30’s average build guy and one early 20’s tall and chubby guy both found this early 50’s tall and reasonably fit guy worthy of a roll in the cubicles. The next day, I walked a lot around Warsaw. It was my first visit there and the weather was lovely, so I did my best to cover as much ground as possible. I also joined a ww2 themed walking tour. Ate Zurek for Lunch and borscht and cherry pierogies at a Ukrainian restaurant for dinner. I was tired after a long day so my efforts to see if I could hook up via Grindr were a bit halfhearted. I did get a couple of propositions from moneyboys. One was from a local or perhaps Ukrainian early 20’s who asked for 200 PLN (around 50 €) and another was from a late 20’s African who asked for 800 PLN plus transport. I didn’t proceed with either of the offers and got a good night's sleep instead. Next stop was Krakow. Hopefully I will get around to reporting on that in a day or two.