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Curitiba Gay and Gay Friendly Hotels Motter Home Curitiba Hostel | Rua Desembargador Motta, 3574 | 41 3209-5649 | http://www.motterhome.com.br/?lang=en The budget entry on our list, Motter Home is a hostel; if you want a private room, ask for the Ensuite. Otherwise, it's a cheery, colorful place with a welcoming atmosphere, comfortable common areas, an on-site grocery, and free wifi.

Curitiba Gay and Gay Friendly Hotels Hotel Granville | Rua Desembargador Ermelino Leão, 45 | 41 3322-8081 | http://www.hotelgranville.com.br/ The difference between their rundown rooms and the Premium Suite resembles a chasm, so make sure to ask for the latter when booking – it's worth it. It's also worth it for their hot buffet breakfast, 24/7 room service, and of course, free wifi.

Curitiba Gay and Gay Friendly Hotels Hotel Golden Star | Rua Mariano Torres 135 | 41 3888-7888 | http://www.goldenstar.com.br/english/ The Golden Star is close to a cruising park and tons of shopping, which is more or less the best thing about it. It's perfectly functional and a good deal, but there are nicer hotels on the list. However, it does have free wifi, buffet breakfast, and a decent cable TV selection.

Curitiba Gay and Gay Friendly Hotels Mabu Royal Curitiba Hotel | R. Quinze de Novembro, 830 | 41 3219-6000 | http://www.maburoyalcuritibahotel.com/ The Mabu Royal has suites with Hawaiian, Arabian and Indian themes; it's more of a throw pillow here and there rather than full immersion, though. In any case, they are clean and well-designed, and the hotel has valet parking, wifi, a heated pool, and 24/7 room service.

Curitiba Gay and Gay Friendly Hotels Hotel Nikko | Barão do Rio Branco, 546 | 41 2105-1808 | http://www.hotelnikko.com.br/ As its name would suggest, this hotel has a Japanese theme throughout, including on the menu at the on-site Toya Restaurant, which also offers 24/7 room service. There's free wifi, an amazing breakfast spread, and a VERY small indoor pool – more for soaking than swimming laps. Nikko is right in the middle of the gayborhood, too.

Curitiba Gay and Gay Friendly Hotels Mercure Curitiba Parque Barigui | Rua Padre Anchieta, 2320 | 41 2111-2800 | http://www.mercure.com/gb/hotel-3647-mercure-curitiba-parque-barigui-hotel/index.shtml Ah, Mercure. You really can't go wrong. This one is a bit out of town, but has all the amenities, including wifi, gym, outdoor pool, and kitchenettes for when you want to have coffee in your jammies. And as you'd expect, the rooms are tasteful and modern.

Curitiba Gay and Gay Friendly Hotels Ambassador Residence Hotel | Av. Visconde do Rio Branco, 1338 | 41 3219-1800 | http://www.ambassadorhotel.com.br/ While it's not the swankiest hotel on our list, it does get points for mini-kitchens in the room and a clean, bright indoor pool area. It's also close to one of the cruising parks, and within walking distance of almost everything. Wifi and laundry services available.

uritiba Gay and Gay Friendly Hotels Bristol Dobly Brasil 500 | Av. Desembargador Motta, 1499 | 41 3021-1500 | http://www.bristolhoteis.com.br/br/hotel/apresentacao.aspx?NumHotel=1 This hotel in the Batel neighborhood, which although is not the Centro gayborhood is close to 24 Hours Street and shopping. It has free wifi, a legit sauna, gym, and a rooftop pool with one hell of a view.

I have told my morning memory of this morning in the past. But, I was living on 49th Street and 8th Avenue. I have never felt so alone in the city. My apartment was full of boys (I ran a service back then) and the sadness and uncertainty of the future was overflowing. I had to take my phones off the hook that day as they would not stop ringing. We didn't do business for several days afterwards as the boys were all in shock and none of us knew what was going to happen. When I did decide to listen to messages, I had over 200 messages. Many expressed their desire to see a guy and the basic theme was they were not sure what would happen tomorrow and they wanted someone to stay with them all night. Everyone I knew was speculating as to what would come next. We all wanted to leave the city for a few days but none of us did. It is not easy to run New Yorker's out of anything. The one thing I remember from that week was we never heard one car horn blow. It was the silence that frightened us and for those that live in the city, you get use to the sounds of the masses living, driving, fighting, etc and those sounds are carried inside your home to make your sleep sound. The quite of those days made it hard for us to sleep as it sounded like we were living in the woods with no city sounds, no police sirens, no ambulances, nothing. Just the dead silence that made us even more frightened.

I really liked this show and I am glad he won. I liked him and think he will be great as a chef. I was rooting for Chrissy, as she was too much fun. I didn't think she should have been eliminated. I enjoyed the 3 judges this season but I like most of Gordon's shows. He really has a fun idea to bring this to the masses.

I have friends that love Colombia and Bogota and say that this place is the next Brazil for those of us that are into the hooker scene. Take a look at the article on Bogota: http://gaybogota.boytoy.com/ And, take a look at the Gay Bogota Business Listings: http://www.boytoy.com/forums/index.php?/forum/199-gay-bogota/

Gay and Gay Friendly Bogotá Gay and Gay Friendly Bogotá Hotels 1 High Park Hotel | Carrera 4 No. 58-58 | 1 2495149 | http://www.hotelhighpark.com/ It is a small 6 or 7 room hotel that operates like a B+B. The owners are onsite at all times to make sure that you are enjoying your stay. They are very funny and very welcoming to the gay and lesbian community. No problem to bring a new found friend back to visit you at the hotel. The owner speaks a little english, and his wife doesn't speak any at all--however they will arrange for an english speaking guide if you wish. The rooms are very clean, and a nice hot breakfast is served daily either in your room or outside the terrace. The hotel is located in a safe neighborhood within walking distance to many of Bogotá's gay clubs (which are very fun by the way!) 2 Hotel de la Opera | Calle 10 No. 5-72 | 1 336 2066| http://www.hotelopera.com.co/ This Colonial-era hotel is surprisingly bright and airy, with a gorgeous atrium breakfast room and stately rooms that are huge with high ceilings and nice details. Note that their gym and sauna will be renovated throughout the summer of 2013. 3 Cité Hotel | Carrera 15 No. 88-10 | 1 646 7777 | http://www.citehotel.biz/ A modern hotel with sleek, chic details, Occitane toiletries, and a rooftop pool that is breathtaking at sunset. There's also room service, a pillow menu, and wifi why stay anywhere else? 4 Hotel Dann Carlton Bogotá | 1 635 0010 | An old-school hotel with 139 rooms and they're big and roomy, which is such a relief in this day and age. They have theme specials, so check before booking for the best deal. There's a restaurant and a lobby bar as well! 5 Santa Fe Boutique Hotel | Av Pepe Sierra (Calle 116) No 15 64 | 1 594 2400 | http://www.santafeboutique.com/en/ This boutique hotel, to Americans at least, will seem more like a top-notch business hotel than a sexy dwsign-forward property, but it's clean, modern, comfortable, and has every service under the sun. Check out their promotions for a discount on their rates. 6 Bogotá Marriott | Av. El Dorado # 69b 53 | 1 485 1111 | It's a Marriott, so you know what you're getting and you can use points to get it! Concierge, wifi, handicap access, fitness center, smoke-free, free parking you know the drill. Gay and Gay Friendly Bogotá Bars 1 City Club Mens | Calle 59 No. 13-45 | 317 736 6216 | https://www.facebook.com/pages/City-Club-Mens/129415967114004 This video bar has eight private cabins, four film viewing rooms, a bar, free Internet, and a dark room with a labyrinth. There's plenty of action, seven days a week, from noon to midnight. 2 Escandinavia Video Nudista | Avenida Caracas No. 65-15 | 1 312 9680 | http://www.escandinaviavideo.com/ This video bar has it all viewing rooms, a dark room, two sauna areas, private cabins, a bar, and a terrace. And since it's a nude bar, there are lockers available as well. They boast being the only completely nude gay video bar in Colombia! 3 Colosos Cafe Bear | Calle 60 No. 9-65 Interior 108 | 1 255 9925 http://www.colososcafebear.com/ There are plenty of hot bears here; not so many shirts on those bears. This cherry-red, two-level bar packs them in with bears exclusively, and is one of the friendliest bars in Bogotá. 4 Dark Club | Calle 64 No. 13-35 | 1 345 6214 | http://www.darkclubgay.com/club/ This bar has a lot of the usual bar elements happy hour, 2-for-1 drink specials, a cover charge on some nights. But once you take a look around, you'll quickly see this is much more than your average bar leather, fetish, pissing, fisting, orgies, and pretty much anything else is on the menu here. Gay and Gay Friendly Bogotá Clubs 1 Cavu Club | Carrera 15 No. 88-71 | no number | http://www.cavuclub.com/ (under construction) This is less a bass-blasting club and more of a cabaret club, and features top-notch drag performances to a mixed homo/hetero crowd. It's a weeknight activity that's absurdly popular! Check the calendar for performances by the famous Lupe. 2 Teatrón | Calle 58 No. 10-34 | 1 235 6879 | https://www.facebook.com/pages/Theatron/101950846556537 This circus of a nightclub has light shows, live shows, go-go dancers, 10 dance areas, DJs and theme nights. If you like a lot of spectacle along with your pumping bass and slamming bodies, this is your club. 3 Romeo* DiscoClub | Carrera 12 No. 93-43 | no number | https://www.facebook.com/romeo.discoclub While not quite the spectacle that Teatrón is, Romeo* is still a hot scene drag queens, young hotties striking a pose on the dance floor, theme nights, and sponsored parties ensure that there's never a dull moment here. Open Thursdays-saturdays from 10pm to 3am. 4 Blues Bar | Calle 86A No. 13A-30 | A very young, very hip LGBT crowd descends on this small club and parties it up like there's no tomorrow. Theme nights are taken seriously, drag queens flit and flutter through the crowd, and there's a lot of laughter among the music. Gay and Gay Friendly Bogotá Saunas 1 Club de Baltimore | Diagonal 33 No. 15-17 | 1 340 2479 | http://www.clubdebaltimore.com/ This is a 24/7 sauna that although straight out of a 1980's design magazine, has great cruising action and plenty of room to get your gay on. If you're hungry, there's a restaurant next door. Best on the weekends after the clubs. 2 Babylon Baths Bogotá | Calle 73, No. 14 32 | 1 321 73 85 | http://www.babylonbb.com/ It's a nude bar (on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays)! It's a sauna! It's a cruising club! And it's arguably the most popular in Bogotá, which means that it's also the best looking crowd. Open only from 4pm to 9pm. 3 Sauna Ulises | Carrera 15 No. 31B-26 | 1 232 5809 | http://www.ulises.com.co/ This place is open from 2pm-10pm and is a popular bear sauna in Bogotá, particularly on Wednesdays. Tuesdays are nude days so strip down and get it on! Mostly an older crowd. 4 Casa Romana Baños Turcos | Calle 35 No. 7-24 | 1 5000128 | http://www.turcocasaromana.com/ This sauna, open from 1pm-10pm seven days a week, has stripper shows on Wednesdays and Fridays (which turn into sex shows, so sit in the back if you don't want to be brought up on stage). The action here more than makes up for the facilities, which could use an update. 5 Saint Moritz Chapinero | Calle 59 No. 9-34 | 1 212 9939 | no website Open 1pm-1am, seven days a week, with naked days on Tuesdays, this is a modest but solid choice for a sauna in Bogotá. 6 El Mediterraneo | Calle 66 No. 10-15 | 1 500 1021 | http://www.elmediterraneo.co/ This sauna has reduced rates on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and although the facilites are definitely along the lines of plastic patio furniture, there are private cabins, a film room, massage services, and a smoking terrace outdoors. 7 Bagoas Club | Calle 69 No. 10-30 | 1 249 0163 | http://bagoasclub.com/ If you can look past the hilariously tacky décor, enjoy the sunny, tropical-themed facilities, which includes a full gym, bar, wifi, and a Jacuzzi, sauna and steam room. Open 24 hours a day on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays. Gay and Gay Friendly Bogotá Restaurants 1 Brokeback Mountain | Carrera 9A No. 60-25 | 1 542 5683 | no website More of a coffee bar than a restaurant, Brokeback Mountain obviously attracts a gay crowd and friends, with a laid-back atmosphere that can become more bar-like at night, when they have karaoke and other party-like activities. 2 Restaurante El Solar Patio-Cafe | Calle 68 No. 11-21 | 1 606 1847 | https://www.facebook.com/elsolarpatiocafe This gay-friendly restaurant has an adorable outdoor area with umbrellas and nice tables, as well as heating lamps for chilly nights. It has a slightly upscale Colombian menu with budget-friendly manu combo options. 3 El Recreo De Adán | Carrera 13A No. 79-08 | 1 531 1338 | http://elrecreodeadan.com/ This cute place has great cocktails and an easy-breezy menu that is part Italian, part Colombian. Very gay, a bit loud at night, but a must-do while in Bogotá. 4 La Hamburgueseria | Calle 70 No. 4-69 | 1 321 3350 | http://www.lahamburgueseria.com/ As its name would suggest, they serve all kinds of burgers but they also have soups, salads, steaks, burritos, and more and they deliver!

The worst thing happened today for me. My Vitamix went dead. It may be because we were using a converter for it or it may have just died. But, I'd like to have it checked out. Does anyone know a good electronics repair place in Bangkok?

I was at Siam Paragon last week and the BF needed some running shoes. We went to the store there that has the most shoes and asked for him to try some one. The salesman had zero knowledge of the shoes, which ones were for running and which ones for leisure and he didn't even know how to measure for the right shoe size. I got very frustrated and left and told the BF that I would not buy something like this from someone who knows nothing about the right fit. I asked around a bit and was told to try Super Sports in Silom Complex. We did and had a much better experience. The guy actually knew shoes and how to size one's feet for the right fit. I guess little surprises me in Thailand anymore but I still get very frustrated when someone is selling something they have zero knowledge about!

I was at my gym today and in for a swim. I met a guy that I had heard about in the past but never met. His family got into the Bangkok Real Estate building long ago. He is at least 60 and I really enjoyed chatting with him about Thailand and life. I was surprised when he said he wanted to keep in touch and then said, "Do you have Line ID"? It is the first time someone really surprised me. I thought we would exchange business cards but instead, he wanted my line info. Perhaps it was because we were in the swimming pool and almost naked and he didn't have a business card on him but it did make me realize how much this is used in Thailand. I guess I am really far behind on this trend.

Gay and Gay Friendly Bogotá Restaurants La Hamburgueseria | Calle 70 No. 4-69 | 1 321 3350 | http://www.lahamburgueseria.com/ As its name would suggest, they serve all kinds of burgers – but they also have soups, salads, steaks, burritos, and more – and they deliver!

Gay and Gay Friendly Bogotá Restaurants El Recreo De Adán | Carrera 13A No. 79-08 | 1 531 1338 | http://elrecreodeadan.com/ This cute place has great cocktails and an easy-breezy menu that is part Italian, part Colombian. Very gay, a bit loud at night, but a must-do while in Bogotá.

Gay and Gay Friendly Bogotá Restaurants Restaurante El Solar Patio-Cafe | Calle 68 No. 11-21 | 1 606 1847 | https://www.facebook.com/elsolarpatiocafe This gay-friendly restaurant has an adorable outdoor area with umbrellas and nice tables, as well as heating lamps for chilly nights. It has a slightly upscale Colombian menu with budget-friendly manu combo options.

Gay and Gay Friendly Bogotá Restaurants Brokeback Mountain | Carrera 9A No. 60-25 | 1 542 5683 | no website More of a coffee bar than a restaurant, Brokeback Mountain obviously attracts a gay crowd and friends, with a laid-back atmosphere that can become more bar-like at night, when they have karaoke and other party-like activities.

Gay and Gay Friendly Bogotá Saunas Bagoas Club | Calle 69 No. 10-30 | 1 249 0163 | http://bagoasclub.com/ If you can look past the hilariously tacky décor, enjoy the sunny, tropical-themed facilities, which includes a full gym, bar, wifi, and a Jacuzzi, sauna and steam room. Open 24 hours a day on Fridays, Saturdays and holidays.

Gay and Gay Friendly Bogotá Saunas El Mediterraneo | Calle 66 No. 10-15 | 1 500 1021 | http://www.elmediterraneo.co/ This sauna has reduced rates on Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and although the facilites are definitely along the lines of plastic patio furniture, there are private cabins, a film room, massage services, and a smoking terrace outdoors.

Gay and Gay Friendly Bogotá Saunas Saint Moritz Chapinero | Calle 59 No. 9-34 | 1 212 9939 | no website Open 1pm-1am, seven days a week, with naked days on Tuesdays, this is a modest but solid choice for a sauna in Bogotá.

Gay and Gay Friendly Bogotá Saunas Casa Romana Baños Turcos | Calle 35 No. 7-24 | 1 5000128 | http://www.turcocasaromana.com/ This sauna, open from 1pm-10pm seven days a week, has stripper shows on Wednesdays and Fridays (which turn into sex shows, so sit in the back if you don't want to be brought up on stage). The action here more than makes up for the facilities, which could use an update.

Gay and Gay Friendly Bogotá Saunas Sauna Ulises | Carrera 15 No. 31B-26 | 1 232 5809 | http://www.ulises.com.co/ This place is open from 2pm-10pm and is a popular bear sauna in Bogotá, particularly on Wednesdays. Tuesdays are nude days so strip down and get it on! Mostly an older crowd.

Gay and Gay Friendly Bogotá Saunas Babylon Baths Bogotá | Calle 73, No. 14 – 32 | 1 321 73 85 | http://www.babylonbb.com/ It's a nude bar (on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Sundays)! It's a sauna! It's a cruising club! And it's arguably the most popular in Bogotá, which means that it's also the best looking crowd. Open only from 4pm to 9pm.