Tantric

Was amazing. I Locked in reservations for Central and Maido. Definitely recommend. The first night I stayed in a luxe but very small hotel I read about in Wallpaper, it was in Miraflores. Was not conducive to bring guys back. I switched to a larger hotel in Barranco.  Definitely recommend staying in Barranco and a larger hotel.  The city is gorgeous, most everyone speaks English in Miraflores and Barranco.  Shopping is amazing — check out culture trip for recommendations. Lots of free offers on Grindr, the guys were enthusiastic, but other latin cities (Medellin, CDMX, Barcelona, Etc.) have more and better looking guys for my type, shorter, great asses, muscular, cute face.   That said, I found some guys with amazing asses and good bodies and I had some great sex in Lima.  Like I said, they are definitely enthusiastic.  But, the real draws were the food, the shopping, the architecture and the city, imho.  Tips: they have amazing hotels in these gorgeous Belle Époque mansions, they are super luxe and chic, but small, and the service is so good in Lima, I felt uncomfortable bringing guys back. I’d recommend staying in a larger hotel, or even an Airbnb. It felt like a very safe city and the guys I met were all very sweet. I like hotels just for the safety, but I didn’t feel any of that Rio or Barcelona hustler vibe with the guys I met in Lima, so Airbnb is prob ok.

I spent 9 days in Medellin (3rd visit); 3 with a straight friend, 6 by myself.
Stayed at Laureles Parque Segundo two hotels: INNTU, Living by Armoniko.
Both r recommended, also for their visitors-friendly policy (with cedula).
I came with the intent of making use of Mileroticos and venues in MacDaddi's list, but again didn't get around to that. 
One, grindr messages kept coming in.
Two, a generous board member whatsapp-introduced me to his regulars.
Three, didnt want the hassle of going to the Centro.
When grindr chats bloomed into a forthcoming meeting, 
unless it was obvious from the beginning, 
I very politely asked if the guy is scort.
Some said no, which was great.
Some said yes, which made me angry why they waited until the question.
One said "no, but if u give me some money, I will be happy." 
When I did give him, he just stuck the bills in his pocket, without looking at them. 
BTW, he was the most enthusiatic of them all. Also helped me tidy the bed after; a first for me... (-:
One upfront scort sent me a very well prepared message detailing services and prices. The sum was 250,000 cop, but he immediatelly added he could go down to 200,000.
Like others he invited me to make a bid. They all ended up around 120-150.
I had afterchats with two of them; my spanish is intermediate.
One told me that an average monthly salary for a manual job is 2 million, 
which means an hour sex equals a day's work.
The other answered a question I posed.
Best clients r german.
Worst - gringos; they refuse 2 pay (until he threatens to call the police).
In both cases, he didnt have 2 think b4 the answer.
 
PS
1 - See below first photo of exquisite brkfst at Armoniko.
2 - I recommend going 2 a rooftop rstrnt called Fidelina. On the way 2 the roof, diners go up one and a half floor designed uniquely and a bit bizarre (see photos below); touristy-cultural experience, notwithstanding the good food.

A short report on my last trip to Colombia.
The plan was to first go to Bogota and then, via Pereira and Manizales, to Medellin, finishing the trip with a few days in Cúcuta.
After receiving an invitation to a gay wedding in Barranquilla, I unfortunately had to cancel the Pereira and Manizales part of the trip.
I'm top and mostly interested in cute bottom twinks nowadays.
Prices: 1 kCOP = 1000 COP = 1000 colombian pesos (+- 0.25$)
Bogota
I stayed in Chapinero. My Airbnb had a change in its visitor policy, requiring me to register visitors 24 hours in advance. As a result, I mainly used the motels around Calle 61 and Carrera 14a (basic rooms at around 45 kCOP).
Those motels are a bit hard to reach though, due to the works on the new metro system. 
Gay disco: 
Teatron, still one of my favorite gay discos. 
Guys:
Two 'free' boys from Bosa & Soacha (grindr). I paid the moto taxi costs. It's easy to order a moto taxi with Uber for someone else and you can follow their itinerary, but I haven't figured out how to do it with the other apps (indrive, didi, ..).
Two guys from mileroticos (100 kCOP - 200 kCOP):
Camilo mileroticos   (on webcam) Gabriel mileroticos Both of them were great. However, Gabriel will change his services to top only in the future.
 
Barranquilla
Northern Barranquilla is quite nice. I stayed at the Prado Hotel, a 5* luxury hotel for an incredible price (3 nights for $160). You can simply let security know you're inviting your companion to the pool bar or restaurant. If they're staying overnight, you have to register them.
The wedding was fun, with a party in a finca in Puerto Colombia, near the beach. 
Gay discos: 
lives: closed for renovation Patio / phuket: Patio is outdoors, phuket indoors. Nice atmosphere, music not too loud.  Legacy: music volume deafening, but cheap and plenty of cute guys. Nightlife is mostly limited to Friday / Saturday evening. 
Saunas:
Dark: looks promising, but they close early and I arrived near closing time. They also run a motel (not at the same location). 
Guys:
Grindr is very popular. Most men are happy to meet you for free or for a small fee (50 kCOP is common). Because almost all of them live in the south (the city's poorest and most dangerous neighborhood), they ask you to pay for taxi fares, which can add up. You can't use Uber Moto Taxi, as it's illegal in Barranquilla for two men to ride a motorcycle.
 
Medellin
It was quite hot in the city of eternal spring, and I'm not just talking about the men, but also about the weather. As always, I had a wonderful time.
Sauna:
Cruising:  According to friends, it's the most popular sauna these days. I went there at 5 p.m., and it was packed. All types of men.
gay discos:
industry club:  A "plaza" now is in control of Industry Club, a local gang that claims a monopoly on all drug sales in the club. If you bring or use drugs that weren't purchased from them, you'll receive a multa (a fine). Gang members patrolling the entrance, the dance floor, and the restrooms kind of spoil the atmosphere. I don't use drugs myself, but because I often go to the restroom after a few drinks (small bladder), they even started harassing and interrogating me. A bit of a downer. premium: plenty of eye candy, the place to be. Music not too loud and a great 'flow' like they say over here.  prado verde: 'remate' disco & motel located in a very bad part of centro, but they have excellent security (they walk you to your car). Very popular nowadays. People start arriving around 2am and by the time the other discos close, it's packed.  Since it's also a motel, you can immediately take your friend of the night to a room (basic rooms at 38kCOP). Recommended (for night owls). Guys:
I have my bunch of regular guys in Medellin. I met a cute guy at cruising (sauna) and in prado verde. For a change in my diet, I also went with an older hunk in motel roma (they have guys available on site). 

One guy from mileroticos:  Alejo mileroticos   on twitter
Fun fact: I met his (gay) older brother before, so I guess I'm a friend of the family now. Alejo is a sweetheart, but you will have to bargain. 
 
Cucuta:
A friend and reader of this forum accompanied me on this part of the journey. As I said before, it's not a place for the faint of heart. I would only recommend to go there if you have plenty of experience travelling in South America, good situational awareness and you speak sufficient Spanish.
We had a great time anyway. There were plenty of handsome guys, and the advantage of not being alone is that you can keep an eye on each other (share your location).
Some changes: 
la redoma: These days, there are professional male and female strippers on Saturdays and Sundays. The nightclub has a great atmosphere, but security still leaves a lot to be desired (no age checks or weapons checks).  Foam party at pandora le club on a tuesday night was amazing. I'm not sure if it's a recurring event. Apparently there's a bar / disco called gata ebria in centro, with male waiters in underwear. I didn't have time to check it out.  Police checks: make sure you take a picture of your passport AND the entry stamp. If you can't show the entry stamp, they will detain you (unless you give them some tea money). Guys:
My regulars + a couple of new faces (from grindr and an old webcam contact). Price ranges from 40 kCOP to 100 kCOP
New face Camilo, he used to work on webcam. More twunk than twink nowadays, but a great guy. 
A couple of the guys of the 'wallen' groups on webcam here and here (and other pages)
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I had a fantastic trip, with just one minor hiccup. In Cucuta, the police tried to fine me for jaywalking (I didn't, even though half the city does). After much discussion and my refusal to pay the 300 kCOP fine immediately, they relented and let me go.
My next trip is to Thailand, my first in five years. I don't know what to expect. Oh well, I'm sure the massages and food will be better.
 

I wanted to add this as a separate post. Accommodations are much more expensive than pre COVID. In Rio, places are much harder to find than during December 2024, just over a year ago, even at a higher cost. Perhaps due to summer travel and the post COVID tourist boom. The mass of tourists was also true 3 months ago in October 2025 in Barcelona, Venice, Florence (and Rome). So. you will have to consider booking in advance if possible. I prefer to book at the last minute to have more travel freedom. When you see a mini split AC unit it will likely be fairly quiet, but some of the full in wall AC units can be painfully loud and they often rattle adjacent windows loudly. That is one reason why I left my first place as soon as the booking was over. Also, why I often book only 2-3 nights as a time. Second is true to pics, and yes, they lie: this place is painfully small. So please, check the apt pics carefully. 
Inflation: I think a Metro or bus ticket was 4.30 R$ in 2018 or so. M is 7.90 R$ now. Coconuts at street vendors have doubled from 6 to 12 R$ in the last 1-2 years. So yes, doubling of some prices. No idea how locals survive this.
First host warned me regarding thefts: under 18 yo robbers are unlikely to be prosecuted and iphones are preferred object to steal. Also beware of motocycle folks grabbing your stuff. In brief, flash and show nothing and try to look like a local as much as possible. Even at Bangu, one of the GPs jokingly tried grabbing my non iphone from my pocket. I think it was to warn me to put it away unless translating to PT.
Also, FYI, mosquitos and other bugs are out. Though not severely.      That is all for now .....  

Bit of an update. Sunday was busy. Hippie Fair / Market in G Osorio then to the gay beach near Posto 9. The market was busy around 1300 hours. I could not find the previously noted gay flag(s) by the gay beach. Did not seem super gay when I went by. Maybe I was there too early following Saturday night's debaucheries. LOL. Since Gloria is about 30 minutes away by Metro I went there next. Huge Sunday market by the M entrance. But no bands were playing around 1445-1515 hours. Since Bangu Sauna (Boite Casa Grande) is about 70 minutes away by UBER I decided to go there next. Then my TIM sim card simply stopped working. Full signal and 99% available data, but simply would not connect. Took M to Coelho Neto, could not find the Uber using M station wifi and finally took a taxi (77 R$). Arrived just after 1700 hours and stayed until about 1940 hours. The sauna was in poor physical shape with the downstairs front area closed and some flooding. Main floor had many damaged lockers and they had run out of lockers when I arrived. An American was helping to work the register and put my stuff in a tool shed type locker. It was safe enough. He was very nice to me. I heard no one else speaking anything other than PT. One German looking guy came in with his ? German looking younger boy? Very odd. Entry was 45 R$. I had 2 of the 3 GPs I desired. One was great the other was ok, nothing more. Both kissed nicely. Third GP found 2 punters who were buying beer, but no sex. So how was this guy going to earn food money? Oh well....  Cost: the GPs were asking 100-150 for more or less any service you wanted. None were very pushy. Uber, using club wifi, back to Rio was 80+ R$.
Monday: went to the beach where it was cloudy, but I did not burn under the beach umbrella !! Then to Sexy Rose from 1700-1900 hours. Very busy and about the latest I have ever been there; though I did not have my full usual luck, I still had plenty of fun. Then back to my place. Started raining and rain ramped up by 2100 hours. Raining heavily overnight and this (Tuesday) am. Still raining on and off. May head out to Sexy Rose before free cabin night at 117.

It used to come down to one thing: convincing the consular officer that he will return to Colombia and that the trip is genuinely for tourism only.
That is a very high hurdle for most escorts.
The U.S. does not operate on a simple checklist where you meet X requirements and a visa is granted. It is largely discretionary and based on perceived risk of overstaying.
A common misconception among many Latinos is that an invitation letter helps. In the U.S., it often does the opposite. It can signal that you already have housing and support in place, which raises overstay concerns.
What they actually look at includes owning property, being married with kids, owning or running a business, stable and well-documented employment, age, and especially travel history outside their home country with proof of always returning. Most escorts fail several or all of these.
I’m friendly with people at the U.S. consulate here in Mexico. My boyfriend was approved because he was considered a known low-risk applicant. He has extensive international travel for vacations and always returned home. Many of his friends were denied, including some professionals.
The financial risk is at least $185 USD for the application, with a high chance of disappointment. I’m not sure whether the additional $250 visa integrity fee has actually been implemented yet.
And given that Colombia is currently on Trump's shit list, I wouldn’t hold my breath 🤷‍♂️

Club 55 no longer has masajista service. 
 
Club Atlanta sits on a stretch of Avenida Playa that is pretty rough these days, lot of drug dealing and homeless on that block. I doubt they draw much of a crowd currently, but I haven’t been this year. 
 
Everything else is pretty much the same in January 2025.

Exactly! That's my experience too. 
Many of the egotistical guys who demand high fees think they are so special that you are lucky to get the chance to worship them. But they are often a lousy lay.

I was Porto Alegre last July and again in December (first two weeks) and FloridaRob succinctly nails it. But, Sauna Lux varies more from week to week than any GP sauna in Brazil that I know. 

In December, the hot, young (18-20), northern Italianish GPs from July had vanished. But a new handsome, fresh, eager, untatted, 19yo GP of German descent more than took their place in my daily cabin. 

One day in December, out of the blue, three or four still handsome guys who worked at Lux back when it was Plataforma (15-20 years ago) showed up. I went with a couple for old time's sake.

Thursday seemed to be especially popular. Sunday was surprisingly slow. 

About 8-12 older local men sit and drink for hours in the smoking area. Many come every night. I do not remember seeing any of them ever going to a cabin. Other local clients arrive, pick their GP, and soon head back to their wives I suppose.

The steam room can randomly be quite a scene. One night a few weeks ago before closing, I watched through the steam as a two muscular GP tops sandwiched and pounded a horny twink GP. They all needed badly to get off. I don't think they realized I was there. 

Yes, sadly, Mezzaninu is absolutely totally gone. 

One more observation:
I like variety and do not need a large selection of GPs from a specific niche (e.g., minimum inches, height, skin shade, BMI, musculature, tats). I think those who do, like most of my more focused friends, are better off sticking with the larger saunas in Rio and SP. But I still like the unpredictable, cozy scene in Porto Alegre where I always have fun.

I was there last Sept, this is what I posted:
Curitiba 🇧🇷
City Vibe: Clean, organized, with a European feel. Lots of green space and felt pretty safe.... I'd come back here again.
Gay Nightlife:
Club 773 Sauna – Younger/rougher crowd, good cruising. Best nights: Tuesday, Friday, Sunday.
Opinião Sauna – One of the oldest in Brazil, has a solid following and still delivers. Best nights: Wednesday, Saturday.

 
Porto Alegre 🇧🇷
City Vibe: Southern flavor, kind of a blend between Brazilian and Argentine influences.
Gay Nightlife:
Sauna Lux – Old-school setup, but surprisingly lively. Met a cutie there who was new to the sauna scene and… let’s just say he was enthusiastic. 😉

If you did not know, Colombia has a long standing reputation for producing excellent quality underwear. 
As I have mentioned previously, most Colombian men take great pride in their underwear wardrobe. If you really want to make your new Colombian boyfriend swoon, why not take him down to Avenida el colombiano (Carrera 70 south of La 33)  en Rosales (Belén  barrio) where you will find outlet stores for local brands like Unico, Jor, Clever and Readywear.
Prices are ridiculously cheap. You can expect to pay $ 3-5 USD for jockstraps or tangas (very popular), $ 6-9 USD for boxers and briefs, and $10-15USD for swimwear.  And this stuff is all incredibly well made.
Have fun shopping. Your new Colombian boyfriend will thank you.

So I might as well turn this thread into my trip report…
Starting with a practical point, if you want a local number for your WhatsApp you can buy a Tigo eSIM at home. I started the activation at home, and I guess not surprisingly at some point it got stuck, but the surprisingly thing was it finished it’s installation on its own when I was connected to the airport WiFi. 
 
Armed with a local WhatsApp and a macdaddi edited greeting (mine, adapted, from my Brazilian one, was too informal for the mannerly Colombians, he said) I hit the mileroticos. You (or maybe I should just say I) think there are pages and pages of ads, but I guess they have to renew them every day or something so there are A LOT fewer than I thought. And not great diversity in types. I would say no more than 5% are over 80 kilos, for example. Not that it mentions their weight (or, vexingly, their height) in the ad. it shares an annoying feature with garotocomlocal that there’s no organized fashion of presenting theInformation, as for example, rentmen. Dick size is typically mentioned, except probably when it is unremarkable. Unfortunately, over the course of a couple days, I made it through the ads back till mid November, contacting about 10-15 that Interested me. About 2/3 responded.,a little higher percentage than Brazil, Most did not meet my height threshold (180cm) And a couple more stymied by my thicket of questions about what I’m into. Two Survived, One of which I told that I would be moving hotels later in the day to one where I could receive guests but he said that if we could meet, then he would pay for the hotel because he was desperate for money. Mileroticos revealing that he had been advertising at least a year, That struck me as a very inauspicious sign (true, yes, he might’ve had an emergency) But after a year, he should not be hurting for money.  The second one, I realized that he had managed to take pictures of everybody part and every angle except for his midsection; When I asked for a shirtless pic, he said there were plenty of pics already thereand to please not waste his time if I was not interested in meeting….
I think I managed to annoy Fercho, although the feeling was mutual. He kind of lets the guys out like a leaky sink one drip at a time, and even though my first requirement is 180cm he kept sending me ones that weren’t. Actually I thought he had ghosted me but in fact he just sent me a whole bunch of messages, just now. He speaks so fast I have to get someone to translate them. He does have a guy at only 175 that I can’t seem to forget about, and since many of the guys claiming 180cm are actually 175, I may have to go for it. 
Macdaddi was kind to refer me to Otoniel, the polite term for which could be a curator. He is super super nice.  Met 2 in his “stable,” nice guys, friendly, good at sex, but neither great. At least for my type, the “stable” is not large/he has a “shallow bench” however you want to put it, because after the two today he had never met before. I don’t know where he is finding them. Yesterday’s guys were very nice if a bit lackluster in sex. Whereas, the first one today spent the first half hour taking a shower and finding straight porn that he liked, but finally when he turned (at least some of) his attention to me, he did give a really great fuck for about 15 minutes but then said something about his rate being 250 (it was 200) and if he went on, it would be another 250. That’s definitely the value of having a middleman: Otoniel told him no no, 200. The second one charged an extra 100 to kiss,  (in Brazil, bareback sometimes attracts a supplement, especially outside SP/Rio, and very occasionally a GP will say sorry I don’t kiss, but I have never, in probably at least 1000 conversations had a single guy ask for a supplement to kiss) I should’ve known right there to stop. Oddly, no supplement to bareback. He was so boring, not at all helped by the fact that his dick was a fraction of the size claimed. The 100k kisses were no more intimate than you’d give abuela. While I was with him, Which couldn’t have been more than 15 minutes, Otoniel came up with a super hot guy with a great body and 1.88, but again it was, someone had never met, And who asked for 400–which did not seem out of place, certainly not in relation to the misery I had just endured for 300. But he also wanted a kissing supplement. At that point it was up to 550. I’m still thinking about that one for tomorrow, but the kissing supplement seems very inauspicious, And certainly if I go through with it, and it’s bad, I’ll be thinking didn’t I learn my lesson with the first guy? It’s a pity that Otoniel has not screened the guys, I guess he doesn’t have 400 laying around, but in that case, I am really the guinea pig, and and he’s not really a curator anymore. A wingman and security, which are valuable, to be sure. But there’s no higher chance of success than if I was just picking the guys, from mileroticos or whatever…
Now that I have a place that takes guests, my thoughts keep turning to why don’t I have the great sex guy from this morning come over (as I have dozens…um, ok, well…hundreds of times in Brazil without serious event but I keep remembering if that was him being on his best behavior when my “chaperone” was there, imagine how he’d be without him. 

If you have already watched Heated Rivalry...
this is funny.
https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZThecqUFj/

He's 19 (I asked), and I wouldn't say he's particularly attractive, just a nice young guy. It was a bit of a strange situation. At first, his father tried to sell me perfume by rubbing it all over my hands. I was sitting, and he was standing right in front of me, with a distinct bulge under his white dress. Of course, he noticed I was looking there sometimes. But then I started haggling (I can't stop, and usually the salespeople are ready to kill me), and in the end, the price was pretty low.
That's when he brought his son, introduced us, and left the shop, standing outside. The boy tried to sell me all sorts of useless things, and then offered to come to my place and have sex. But my hotel didn't allow guests, so I wasn't too keen on the idea. I continued sitting, and he decided to show me a papyrus. He turned off the light, unfolded the image, and shone a flashlight on it (I'm not sure why they do that). While I was looking, he lifted his dress, pulled down his underwear, and began to show me his cock. It was a neat, medium-sized brown dick with a beautiful head.
The boy took my hand and placed it on his dick, which was already rock-hard. Then he whispered, "Papyrus for 30 euros, and my juice as a gift." By this time, I was already very aroused, sank to the floor, and began sucking him off. At first, he simply stood there, but then he grabbed my head and began to fuck, driving his cock deeper. After a few of minutes, he inserted it all the way inside and, without letting go, came violently with a small groan.
He tucked his cock in, called his father for me to pay, and left. I took the papyrus and perfume, and on the way out, his father told me to come back tomorrow. He stood behind me, grabbed my hips, and pressed his hand against my back (I was slightly bent over). Then he made a sharp movement, as if thrusting his dick into my ass. He patted me on the back and, smiling, walked me to the door.
Sorry for the long text, sometimes it's hard for me to be brief

@Olddaddy isn't due until Feb, @vinapu isn't there, as far as we know....... I'll message Gayinpattaya to see if he's in BKK 😝


 
 
He beat me to it.....

Just as well. I hear they've run out of towels.

Got here this afternoon.  Decision to fly NY Eve justified.  As well as cheaper,  Suvarnabhumi was very quiet at 15.30. Straight to free Immigration  guy, got sim cards, and in car 2 mins before plane due to land. In lounge at Meridien, where male couples heavily outnumber anyone else. Considering  various competing  offers in relation to stamps! Payday in good form. 

Also be aware that it’s forbidden to creep up and hug someone from behind due to the potential hazard of knocking down the current seasonal tree. 

I was traveling across Spain - and I'd say it's interesting. It's becoming somewhat of an outlier in terms of European experiences - Spain is growing a network of gay sex cruising clubs where A/B-list pornstars and other Onlyfans subjects gravitate to. It's not a rentboy scene but still something different.
Cruising sex clubs are not a novelty - I'm a fan of Lab.oratory in Berlin where 80-year-olds can be seen having fun with those under 30. It's not a pay scene, but rather a free-for-all orgy where the fewer inhibitions you have the more fun you can have in return (or if you come snobby and demanding, you get none). I'd even venture to say that Lab.oratory is a unique space anywhere in the world, nothing I've ever seen anywhere else. But I digress, back to Spain.
More cruising clubs like Lab.oratory have started to pop up across Spain - and not only in Madrid or (curiously fewer) in Barcelona, but also in Sevilla, Granada, and elsewhere. Unlike the Lab in Berlin, they took one step further - every weekend they host A/B-list porn stars (i.e. names many know) to do a live sex show with full audience participation.
The leader of all this is Exxtreme in Torremolinos - a suburb of Malaga that is slowly wrestling the crown of the Spanish gay capital from Sitges. Torremolinos is pretty much a huge gay nightclub disguised as a Spanish coastal village with numerous gay bars, saunas, clubs, cruising places, etc. Exxtreme is the cruising center of all this - 18 Eur entrance with two drinks included - that every night from Thurs through Sun hosts porn stars that actively encourage sex with audience members. At some parties I went to, some porn stars were even partaking in what I saw as a charity action - picking those of age, those of belly, to drag them to the couch in the center of the room and fuck in front of everyone. Names from just a few past weeks: Apolo Adrii, Gus Torres, Viktor Rom, Nik Fros, Justin Jett, Andy Star, Denis Vega, Ruslan Angelo, Jonathan Miranda, Roque Rems, and many others. 
Those taking part in these Exxtreme parties usually spend the whole long weekend in Torremolinos and widely available for hire through Hunqz for 250 Eur - others flocking there are at 100-150 Eur.
Other Spanish cities are catching up. Sauna Beach in Madrid hosts similar events, albeit on a smaller scale, Thursday through Sunday. Bunker in Seville books porn stars for Fridays and Saturdays. Men's Granada does Saturdays. Some events happen in Barcelona. 
But I think what's happening in Torremolinos and elsewhere in Andalucia (plus Madrid) is something we haven't seen a few years back. Witnessing porn stars in action a meter from you, with a chance to take part, plus potentially being able to hire them if you're interested - that could be appealing to some (but understandably, not everyone). I just hope this snippet may help somebody who was not aware of all this happening at all.

I went as a Mare (bottom). The setup is honestly pretty erotic in theory: all the bottoms get in first, music pulsing. We hung out at the bar drinking and chatting — a mix of nervous energy and horny anticipation — waiting for the Stallions (tops) to be let in. The air feels thick, like something’s about to explode.
One guy leaned over and told me I’d probably get lucky because I looked younger, tatted, and ready. I laughed — but yeah, I was curious to see how it all played out. Then we put the hoods on and waited at random places in the play area. When the tops finally came in, the mood shifted fast. Some went straight to their boyfriends or regulars waiting for them, others just circled like they were shopping, or stood back watching the scene. From under the hood, you can see enough to know what’s going on, but not enough to feel a real spark. It’s hot to watch, less so to feel part of it — if that makes sense.
I went a second time hoping maybe the vibe would be different — same story. By the third time, I didn’t even bother going in. The line for bottoms was massive, so I hung around to check out the tops’ queue later on… and, honestly? Not a single one I’d want to be with. That’s when it really hit me: the fantasy of Horse Fair is 🔥, but the reality just didn’t do it for me.

Funny thing — later that night I ran into a guy at Tom’s who’d been there too; he’s actually a bottom but went as a top just so he could watch everything without the hood, smart move 😏 — and honestly, I think a few others  probably did the same 🤷‍♂️
And yep — the “Stable” you mentioned is basically the event staff and handlers who manage the setup and make sure things run smoothly. Think of them as the behind-the-scenes crew making sure the chaos stays sexy.
For me, Laboratory or Tom’s are still way better. They’ve got the same cruisy energy, but at least there’s enough light to see who’s got your attention — and sometimes that’s half the turn-on 😉

Here is a better explanation of how the horse fairs work:

https://www.vice.com/en/article/the-party-where-strangers-bang-with-bags-over-their-heads/

Last day in Palermo. I started off with a visit to Monreale, a small town on the outskirts of Palermo, with a beautiful cathedral and the most amazing mosaics. It was an adventure getting there by public bus, in the rain…
While waiting for the bus, a few guys messaged me. One looked really hot. He sent two expiring pics, nice looking, nice cock, and then sent another non-expiring cock photo. It looked big and meaty. He was married and looking for a discreet encounter. I had a really hot time with a married guy in Philly, so this turned into much more in my mind than it ended up being. We made plans for the afternoon.
Last night, after a frustrating round of Grindr games with the guy from Agrigento, I contacted an escort on ME and set up an appointment for today, also in the afternoon. We had not confirmed a time. I figured since this was my last day, I might as well go for broke.
Long story short - married guy was a major disappointment. Are Italian guys just not good in bed? Or is that they don’t have enough experience? Like the guy yesterday, he kept moving around and going from one position to the next. I finally just grabbed his cock (which was much smaller in person than in the photos) and jerked him off against his protests so that he would come and go. He kept asking me if I liked it. I kept silent, and he kept asking. Did he really want the truth?
Next, the escort came. I hadn’t seen his face, so I imagined him to look different, but he was actually a typical looking Italian guy. Manicured haircut, light beard, lightly hairy, gold chains, the works. He was cute in a stereotypical Italian way, but not as I had imagined him. He advertised as XL. I would say he was M. His cock was nice and thick, but no more than 7 inches. Is that XL for Italians?
But he was a really nice guy and we had a good time. He asked for 100 euros and wanted me to go to his place. It was about a 17 minute walk and I am exhausted from walking so much, so I asked him to come here and said I’d give him an extra 20. I realized after reading his profile again that I didn’t need to do that because he said he could host or travel. It was money well spent though, but did not compare at all to some of the guys I met in Colombia or even Mexico.
I think I am probably done looking for Mr. Goodbar. I don’t think Italian guys really have what I am looking for. I had a few hot guys in Reggio, but one was Argentine. And there were more disappointments than anything. They seem to enhance their dick pics, or use others’ photos, lie about what they are looking for, and game playing is big, they will string you on and then just ghost you. One guy put it really well on his profile - fucking time wasters and fakes. Apparently it hasn’t just been my experience.
But, Palermo was a joy to visit. It is so charming, full of history and culture, and the people are very nice. If you come to Sicily, definitely put it on your list and stay for at least a week.

Well, no surprise but the guy from Agrigento was a waste of time. I’ve learned that these guys who try to set things up in advance probably have several options to choose from. I had a strong feeling this afternoon that he wanted more than he was saying when he asked for a body pic, even though I have a pretty clear body pic on my profile. I took it to mean he wanted a dick pic, but as someone who likes to think he’s straight (my assumption) he couldn’t just come out and say that.
I still had my hopes up, but just in case, I went with another option that popped up around the same time that he asked for a body pic.
A young guy who was looking for mature. He looked cute in his pic and had a nice dick. He said he could come over at 3:30, which gave me enough time to finish the cannolo I was eating, get back and shower and rest a bit.
When I got home, he messaged me again and asked if three was ok. I thought he meant 3:00. I guess my response clued him in so he clarified, that he had a friend he wanted to bring. The guy was 52 and had a good dick. It reminded me of the weird encounter I had last year in Puglia where a younger guy brought an older friend and they both took turns fucking me. It was weirdly hot, because I had the feeling they were both married. They were super horny and it didn’t last long.
I asked if he had a pic of his friend and he said he was married, but he had a good dick. He then said we both would suck him.
Ok, so this guy obviously wanted more than a blowjob even though I made it clear that was what I was offering.
I decided to go ahead with it. If nothing else, I’d have a story to tell.
When he didn’t show up at three, I read the message again and realized he meant three people, not three o’clock (they use military time here so he would have said 15:00). He showed up a little after 15:30, alone.
He was cute in a rough trade kind of way. Slim body, some body hair, no manscaping, light brown hair, light eyes, scruffy.
He asked if he could use the bathroom. I was worried he might be doing drugs because he kind of gave me that vibe. He just washed up and came out with his dick out.
The sex was chaotic. We kissed a little and he was a good kisser. I tried licking his nipples but he pushed me down on his dick, but then he kept moving around. He wanted me to lick his ass, but it wasn’t clean, he wanted to suck my dick, then he had me suck his, then he wanted to fuck me,but then he wanted a condom, and when I got one, he wanted to get fucked, but he was so tight and it hurt, and he jerked off and came too quickly and that was it.
He apologized and said he was too excited.
Yeah, this was a guy who didn’t have sex with men often, but really wanted it. As disappointing as the whole thing was, it was also kind of hot. I was sorry his friend didn’t come. When I asked what happened, he said he was married and it was complicated. I guess he couldn’t get away. I think he also told me he was married as well. My Italian isn’t that good. I understand the gist of things, but a lot gets lost.
He wants to come back tomorrow. I am not sure I want to do it again unless he brings his friend.
And the guy from Agrigento made a bunch of excuses. He got in late. He was working. He is tired. But I can see he is still on Grindr. So much for that one.
Also tonight I had two guys from Tunisia, and one from Sardinia message me. I don’t understand the point of messaging someone who is obviously so far away. 
So far, that’s only one guy I met in Palermo. One more day here, but I will be sightseeing in the morning to Monreale to see some mosaics. I know it will put me in a new area and more guys will probably contact me and nothing will come of it. I might go for the XXL taxi driver in the afternoon if he’s available, just so I don’t feel like it was a total loss.

I arrived in Palermo yesterday and will be here for a few days.
First, I have to say I absolutely love it here! 
 
Arriving by train felt much less hectic than my arrival in Napoli. It was easy to get to the neighborhood where my Airbnb is, and I love the location, I love the Airbnb, and I loved the host, who met me to give me an orientation to the place. The people are warm, the weather is beautiful, and the centro storico is just stunning. Great food, vibrant markets, manageable size. It’s really the perfect location for me and I am thinking about coming back and basing myself here for a month to explore more of Sicily.
As has been the pattern, as I got closer, Grindr began buzzing. Guys hit me up along the way and none of them were feasible since I was on the train and soon our distance grew from a few thousand feet to miles. A few of them were hot, most were not really my type. 
As I got closer to Palermo, the offers became more enticing.
One in particular looks promising. He’s coming from Agrigento, probably married, wants to meet a discreet older guy. He has a huge dick, is very sexy in that swarthy Italian way, and has been messaging me all day today making me incredibly horny. 
Because I was tired last night when I got in, I didn’t really pursue any of the other offers, and a few messaged me today, but I was too busy enjoying Palermo and none of them were really worth putting a hold on my sightseeing.
While I was eating lunch in one of the markets, I noticed a guy on Grindr who was XXL Taxista. I was intrigued, so I wrote to him and asked if he was for hire. I figured it was safe since he was a taxi driver, but hoping “for hire” might be interpreted in the other way.
I was hoping to get both a tour and a big dick to suck on.
As far as a tour, he wouldn’t quote me a price. He basically said the meter would determine the cost. That’s not what I wanted. But then he asked if I really wanted a tour or if I wanted sex. I told him ideally, I wanted both. He sent me a link to a site for Italian escorts. I haven’t seen anyone mention it, so here it is.
https://megaescort.info/gay/palermo
I messaged him on Whtasapp and he said he’d charge 200 euros, which I thought was reasonable for a massage and sex. Since I have this guy from Agrigento coming tomorrow (hopefully), I am not sure if I will also hire this guy. I might wait and see if the other guy works out, and if not, try to get this guy to come by on Wednesday.
Fingers crossed for tomorrow. 
Otherwise, I am having a wonderful time in Palermo. 
 

I have just returned from a short two day trip to Barcelona, and visited Thermas on both afternoons ( Mon & Tues ) from about 2pm until about 5pm. There was a good choice of guys available, though clients were a bit short in numbers.
I very much enjoyed both visits,  the staff and guys being very friendly.
The guys were all charming and engaging and made every effort to chat and introduce themselves, without being too pushy. There were a lot of Brazilians there this time.
I can strongly recommend the following individuals, so look out for them ! 
Dominican Republic.  Joan. A big lad with an equally big hard cock. Charming, eager to please and a very competent top. 
Brazilians:
Eduardo and Victor, both beautiful slim twinks. Both very good at conversation and Victor, a competent top, has a lovely long slim hard cock.
Dogran. Muscly, well hung and again a very charming competent top.
Alfredo. Very nice ! !
Colombian. A slightly older guy, I think his name was Juan is nice, but wasn't my type, so I passed.
Spanish. Daavid. Beautiful, slim, charming and well hung.
Nigerian. Christian, he's a good guy with excellent English and a beautiful body.
I found rates to be both reasonable and negotiable, and I'd say it's best to be upfront and specific with your negotiations from the outset. Their opening gambit was always to ask for €100 Cien, but I found it fairly easy to get back to €50, and then I'd usually add a good tip. I don't think an agreed €60 is unreasonable given recent inflation though. With the better looking, and to me more appealing guys, I was content to pay a little more. There were never any issues at all when it came time to settle up. 
If you are partial to a beer at Thermas, then ask for a bottle of San Miguel SELECTA, it's a larger bottle and is better value, and has more flavour than the standard offering. Drink prices are reasonable.

I'll reply to myself for the benefit of the crowd.
Been to Trombeta a couple of times. The sauna is very clean (maybe the cleanest I've been to here in Europe) and is quite well-attended with quite a huge demographic range (young, old, tourists, locals). For those curious, I highly recommend going - lots of fun to be had.