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Sweet! Fantasies can become real.

Can't wait to hear more!!

Agree. I've known for a while that site admins can read my PMs -- if they want to. But why would they want to? It's not like I'm plotting to hijack the site. I'm pretty sure my PMs are no more interesting or salacious than the average. As long as I respect the site rules, I've got nothing to worry about.

I stayed there just over a year ago and agree that if you want quiet, you should get a room that faces 15th St (back side of the hotel). Even with the privacy gates, there's noise coming from Market St. Also, the rooms in back are newer. They're pretty basic, but very clean and comfortable. I'd stay there again. The neighborhood is great. It's close to Castro St and on the edge of the Mission District. Tons of places to eat. I was having lunch one day at an outdoor patio cafe just a couple blocks down Market when I thought I recognized the guy at the next table. I wasn't 100% sure so I pulled up his rentmen ad on my phone and verified that yes, it was indeed him. I had a little swooning episode, but didn't talk to him. The other guy at the table looked like he might be a client. http://www.sanfranciscotravelersguide.com/image-files/becks-motel-exterior-800-2x1.jpg

My trips to strip clubs in Ft Lauderdale and Miami have been too infrequent and sporadic to make a fair assessment. Regarding Montreal, I've never been into twinks so I wouldn't know about Taboo and the bar previously known as Adonis (can't remember its current name). But I can't say that I've seen a decline in the Montreal clubs that interest me, Campus and Stock Bar. I'm often disappointed when a favorite dancer is no longer at a club when I make a return trip, but there's always someone new and Crush Worthy.

Thank you for posting this. I've seen other postings on this site that have denigrated clients or an escort by giving a very one-sided account of an incident. I appreciate knowing the other side of the story.

"Corn Sex"

Step 1. Consider your interests and how you want to spend your time. Find a city that matches. Step 2. Check the weather averages for that city and decide if it suits you. https://www.usclimatedata.com/

I like that this company has a focus on adventure and education. Their excursions to Scotland and the Galapagos Islands look especially interesting. Although they'll pair you with another single passenger to stay in a double room, they offer the option of having a room to yourself for more money (which is what I would do). Definitely something to consider.

Something else to consider... Pictures from his RM ad show up elsewhere on the internet with dates going back to 2012.

Zero. I'd say that the two ends of a straw are just that, "two ends of the straw". It is a misnomer to call the end of a straw a "hole".

Thanks for feedback so far! I've started searching through the cruisecritic site and forum (thanks for the links, @TXDav). There appears to be a lot of good info there. I just need to sift through it. The cruises in and around Europe and Asia look most interesting to me. I'd have to pay a single supplemental fee to stay in a nicer state room designed for 2 people, but I'm okay with that. It's just part of a traveling solo.

I'm giving some serious thought to a cruise. I've never been on a cruise of any sort and do not want to be on a ship with a 1000+ passengers. Less than 200 would be ideal. I'd also like to avoid a loud party atmosphere. The river cruises I see advertised look interesting. I'm also intrigued by some of the smaller, gay oriented cruises. I'll probably be traveling solo so I'd like an environment in which its fairly easy to make connections (social connections, not sexual). For those who have gone on a river cruise or something similar, are most passengers traveling with a partner, or are there a reasonable numbers of solo travelers? Any other feedback or experiences to share?

You've gotten some great advice on this thread and for the most part, I agree. Here's my two cents: Go ahead and hire even if you suspect you're not in a good place emotionally. If you wait until you're 100% happy and life is great, you may never get there. You'll miss out on some great experiences. You can't control how you feel, but you can learn to accept how you feel. If you develop an emotional attachment to an escort, well... it is what it is. You haven't done anything wrong. You're human. The first time it happened to me I kicked myself for feeling hurt and disappointed when it ended. Now I don't care so much. It's like when you stub your toe. It hurts for a while, but even as it hurts, you know it will pass. I'm not going to spend my life wearing steel-toe boots just because I might stub my toe again.

Huh? Many of us who hire can easily find a partner without paying. But we hire anyway for very good reasons that have nothing to do with necessity.

+1

100% bullshit.

I realize that the OP is referring to more overtly sexual characteristics of the male body, but I think everything about the newly elected mayor of St Paul Minnesota, Melvin Carter, is soooooo very sexy.

My rule of thumb when an image search matches someone else on the internet: If a single picture on the escort's ad matches someone else on the internet, I don't automatically assume it's a stolen picture. That "someone else" just might be escorting. If every (or most) pictures on the escort's ad can be found elsewhere on the internet, especially on social media type sites (twitter, instagram, tumblr, etc), then it's a pretty sure thing that the ad is using stolen pictures and I bypass that escort.

Thanks @LivingnLA ! This is really helpful. I've now ruled out Mint and Personal Capital (don't want web based functionality, integration with online accounts and investment management). I've also decided to rule out any free apps (don't want to see advertising). The most basic version of Moneyspire is looking pretty good. Its import functionality allows me to load up all my quicken history. Export functionality allows me to use Excel for anything Moneyspire can't do.

Quicken is a personal finance software product. Excel, is.. well... a spreadsheet, nothing more. With a spreadsheet, you need to design and build all functionality yourself. With Quicken, it comes out of the box (or more recently, with a download or your purchased product). Maybe a Quicken marketing video will explain it best. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TIecEsbJhw0

I recently decided it was time to upgrade to a current version of Quicken (from Quicken Deluxe 2010) and discovered that they switched to a subscription model. What!? No way! So I too am thinking about a replacement. I haven't noticed any flakiness in the Quicken software but have no desire to switch to subscription pricing. At this point, I'm thinking either Mint or Personal Capital might be the way to go.

I shall not challenge any claim to be the Kevin Slater of clients although I hereby declare that I am as deserving of that title as anyone. .... For the last 20+ years, I've been recording every purchase, payment, credit card charge and miscellaneous cash outlay in Quicken. Each Quicken entry is tagged with one of 60+ budget categories, including several representing different flavors of rentboy spending. While others might be watching porn, I'll be busy using charts and graphs provided by Quicken, or exporting to a spreadsheet for additional analysis. I freely admit to being a numbers geek (freak?). So, let's compare the size of our spreadsheets and see who has the bigger one.

Loved Marvelous Mrs. Maisel! Guess I'll watch Mozart in the Jungle next.

I try my hardest to avoid incalls in an escort's apartment. The last time was in a tiny tiny walk-up apartment in Hell's Kitchen (NYC). His queen size bed literally occupied over half of his bedroom. The headboard was against one wall, the side of the bed tight against the adjacent wall and the foot of the bed jammed against the wall opposite the headboard. And there was maybe 4 feet between the bed and the bedroom door. He also had to keep the bedroom door closed because his roommate was home. His bedroom was clean enough, but it felt like we were in packing crate. Although the escort was great, the experience was less than great due to the environment. I also prefer outcalls because I like being in my own space. It makes me feel more in control.