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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 Caravans have been replaced by tourists and ancient temples and fortresses have seen better days, but it’s a great place to slow down and escape modern life for a while.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?