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I liked Sri Lanka; been there three times of which two were longish trips of about two weeks. Transport infrastructure however was (and probably still is) ramshackle in terms of vehicles, routes and punctuality, even chaotic, but fortunately, enough people speak some English that one can ask around. I personally think the best sights are in the north of the country though most visitors stick to the southern beaches. As far as the erotic goes, it's available (mostly in the south) but it takes effort, and much depends on chance, e.g. street cruising, and perhaps nowadays on the apps (I don't know too much about that) There's nothing like the shops one gets, so conveniently, in Thailand or Indochina. However, as a massage enthusiast, I do like the aryuveda treatments though, even if they tend to leave me covered in oil. However, as an example of how basic Sri Lanka can be, there are aryuveda shops with no shower facilities, or if they have, the shower room is rudimentary, and then there are days when they say, "sorry, today water cut off" -- after you're covered in oil. ---- Oh, this should really be in the Sri Lanka thread, not the Thailand thread. If only we have a way to tag our posts with multiple tags.

I just thought of the massage parlours along Silom Road under the Saladaeng Station. Nowadays, their staff are getting on in age; some may well be in their 40s. By the way, I noticed that you've asked questions in the past about Hong Kong, Taipei and Bangkook (Klover Massage, etc) in preparation for your trips, but we have yet to see any trip report. I encourage you to do so, otherwise in future, people may become less likely to respond to your future questions. "Social goodwill" goes a long way even if it is subliminal, and it has to be earned.

But the risk is that the captain will say, "I do you. Now. No need make appointment."😝

Go to Arena, and speak to the captain. Ask him to call one of his ex boys back from retirement, fix date and time.

I sometimes have to remind myself that it's a 2-step process. First upload, then insert into draft post. Other days, it accomplishes the 2nd step by itself... Don't know why. All it does is confuse.

That's it. End of discussion ? 🤣

Plenty of plastic surgery and not a muscle in sight 🤣

Or go to Rio if April vacation time is non negotiable.

If you go to ShamelessMackTwo, it's easy to pull up the posts about Hanoi. If you're using a laptop, the city categories should be on the left panel. If you're using a phone, then the city categories are at the bottom (you need to scroll down). Those posts are from a late 2024 visit to Hanoi; no guarantee that the mentioned shops are still operating. I look forward to your trip reports in due course.

Are you looking for free hookups? Or do you see yourself as past the sell-by date? If you're looking for erotic massages, then there are a few such shops in Hanoi, but I wouldn't describe them as "spas". "Brothels" would be more accurate. Twinks aplenty in them.

The quiet contributes to the deadly. That's a turn of phrase. I would not have thought of that analogy. 🤣

I don't know what you're hoping to see by way of "old type" Vietnam, but most of Hanoi is undergoing a major construction boom with skyscrapers shooting up with no regard for their neighbours. If you mean the Old Quarter of Hanoi then be prepared to have your toes run over by motorbikes. It's congested, over-touristed, noisy and stressful to walk through. In the Old Quarter, the pavements ("sidewalks" to people from Trumpland) are either non-existent or narrow. In any case, motorcyclists treat pavements as parking lots for their vehicles, forcing pedestrians onto the streets, where other motorbikes zoom past with only centimetres to spare, or they make a sudden turn and cross right in front of your feet. Read this: https://shamelessmacktwo.travel.blog/2025/03/03/hanoi-miscellany-november-2024/

Their Facebook page is here: https://www.facebook.com/p6sauna I wonder if they have legit rights to many of the photos they've posted.

It does sound as if you do get my point. The "very dry" heat of Perth summer is the kind of low humidity (desert air) that cities in the Bangkok to Saigon belt don't experience. While the humidity in March and April in the latter cities is not as high as in the wet season, it's still palpable when compared to cities at the edge of deserts. That's why I described it as "medium high". OK, "medium" might be a better description. What you're also describing is the wind created by the temperature differential between inland and a huge ocean. The very hot desert air (50 degrees and more) tends to move, whereas in southeast Asia, the air is more likely to sit and cook. Agree about Japan (and much of China). Late June to late August is impossible for me too. What we need is a sex paradise somewhere like 10 to 15 degrees south of the equator for the midyear period. Perhaps northern Madagascar? I can't find climate data for northern Madagascar, but I can find data for Comoros Islands (12 degrees south). The coolest month there is August, with average day maximum 28 degrees and minimum 21 degrees. Sounds nice.

If you look at a map, you will see Bangkok, Phnom Penh and Saigon (Ho Chi Minh City) roughly at the same latitude (10 - 13 degrees north). Many of us are familiar with Bangkok in April which, aside from the madness that is Songkran, is also unbearably hot (35 degrees and higher). Phnom Penh and Saigon would be similar, in the same way that Port of Spain (10 degrees north) and Barbados (13 degrees north) would be similar. In Southeast Asia, it's not just the temperature, it's also the humidity. Even in the dry months, humidity remains medium-high unless one is a considerable distance from the sea. Bangkok, Phnom Penh and Saigon are quite close to the coast. So 35 degrees is nothing at all like 35 degrees in Perth, Australia. For better temperatures in April -- warmish but not too hot -- look for a place about 20 - 30 degrees north. That means somewhere between Hanoi and Hangzhou (or Shanghai). However, the economics of sex in these rich cities would be quite different from that of the poor cities in Southeast Asia -- which may be an important consideration for you.

I would say yes.

"Tawanna" may be the more correct spelling. Not that I know Thai, so maybe those members who do can chime in. But it seems to me that in Thai, "tawan na" seems more likely to mean something than "tawan a". Sorry for going off topic...

Ah, I stand corrected. Trust Vinapu to know just about all the hotels in the general vicinity. The one in Suan Phlu I never went back to because it was rather inconvenient for public transport.

Is this the one a hop, skip and jump from Chong Nonsi Station? (I believe there is another I-Residence in Suan Phlu, I vaguely recall on the same soi as Prince Massage.) I have stayed at both, maybe 10 - 15 years ago. I recall that the furnishings and interior of the Chong Nonsi one was rather tired and needed a refresh (and the main reason why I never booked again despite its great location). Can you tell us if this is still the case or if the interior and fittings have been updated?

Would you ever consider an advanced sex doll? Yes, of course. Sure, it won't be exactly the same as doing it with another human (at least for now, even at present state of the art) but (assuming it is affordable) it will be of enough value in its own way. I know a lot of governments are concerned about falling birth rates and wondering how they can get more people to marry and have sex (ooops, I mean make babies). Taking the cue from this, lots of talking heads in media and pointy heads in academia are "concerned" about the younger generation not having sex, but frankly it's all muddled-headed thinking. Let's start with the governmental anxieties. If reproduction is such a national priority, then they should be investing in technologies that make reproduction possible without sex. Linking it to sex and also to marriage just makes the problem even more intractable. There is a scene in the novel Brave New World (Aldous Huxley) in which foetuses/babies are incubated outside of the womb. If we invest enough in research, this should be achievable. Once that reproduction problem is solved, whether or not people have heterosex is a totally separate issue and may not be all that important. If dating is medoukusai, then let all these horny straight guys (and gals) have sex dolls.

Agree, they will be quite happy to go with you to your hotel. Many will even have their own bikes; hope you're OK with riding pillion.

This is useful information. Thanks.

You will gladden the hearts of those members posting at the thread Did some forum members pass?, bemoaning the imminent demise of this board. 😂

Hmmm... you may have been walking Silom Road around Pulse Clinic or the stretch of Surawong opposite Raya Hotel. Maybe this blogpost (especially Map C) will help.

As others have said, non-hunks are plentiful outside the shops along Surawong Road opposite the Meridien, and along Silom Soi 6. You seem to be saying that you have walked those stretches and only saw service providers closer to your mother's age. It makes me wonder if the problem is that your understanding of the word "twink" is different from that of many others on this board. Might you be very young yourself, e.g. barely 21, in which case "twink" might mean someone your age or younger, like 18? Take a look at the three boy pics from K-man Spa on my blogpost A bit of help for newbies: tipping for massage. Do they qualify as twinks to you? Or are they closer to your mother's or uncle's age? It's a common mistake on this board to refer to Soi Thantawan as Soi 6. The map provided by @hank75 should make it clear that Silom Soi 6 is the short stretch between Silom Road and Prime Massage. Soi 6 does not touch Surawong Road, so when people say "between Patpong and Soi 6", it can confuse.