DickHunter

Yep. The wind blows right through you. It's summer. I want to wear shorts and t-shirts, not a parka. Ok, maybe not literally freezing, but it is VERY cold.

Freezing in the SF Bay Area. Currently 65 and windy. Going down to mid-50's overnight.

I just checked Airlo to see what they had for Greece - 7 day, 1 GB for $5, 30 day 3 GB for $9, 30 day 5 GB for $13, 30 day 10 GB for $25 (all US $) I'm heading to Mexico next week. I'll purchase my e-sim before I leave and have it all set up and then just turn it on when I land. Going to see if I can get an Uber from the airport instead of a taxi. This is going to make travel a lot easier for me.

The one I had was only data, but it worked because people I was communicating with used WhatsApp. I have a cheapie cell plan with MetroPCS and they didn't have an international option. I would have had to change to T-Mobile, which was twice the price. This was a great option for me. Sounds like you have two options now, but if you want voice, then better to go with ATT.

I went to Guadalajara many years ago and met lots of guys. There was a cruisy park in the pedestrian part of the center near the large church. I was approached by guys. Not sure about how it works now, but Grindr is probably a better and easier way to meet guys. There's a huge gay scene there and it's a very large city, so I think your chances are good. I met a really hot soldier in the park (parque revolution) one night. Still think about him. Also saunas were quite active. I was staying in a hotel, but had no problems bringing guys back to my room. I'd like to go back and get an Airbnb. Like I said, it has been a while for me, but I had a good experience there. I'd say go for it!

I've had some luck on Grindr, but mostly when I travel. I seem to live in a sex desert. But the newest scam I'm encountering are these hot Asian guys. They usually have several professional quality photos and one of them is either the guy with a puppy or with a fancy car. Recently, one sent me a message that said, "May the fusion of you and me rub out a thick fragrance." - his profile said "You are like chocolate in my mouth, melted by my enthusiasm." Quite poetic. Too bad he wasn't real. Most of them are looking for love, friendship and a long term relationship. They've never stuck with me long enough to get to the scam they're playing. Usually I tell them I work for the FBI in the Internet Fraud division and they block me.

I think anything is ok on Grindr until someone reports it. I've seen "gen" and other catch phrases on Grindr. Once I made the mistake of saying something (can't remember now) and I got reported and banned. I had to beg them to let me back on (I was paying for Grindr Extra). In the US, Grindr is pretty worthless (at least where I live), but I just got back from Colombia, and I definitely got my money's worth there. It also works for me in Mexico. They were pretty up front if they were looking for money and I had no problems.

I just found out about something called an e-sim. It's an electronic sim card. I downloaded the Airalo app, and then purchased my e-sim for a week, then renewed it. They have plans for 190 countries or something like that. Originally, I had a local sim installed in an old phone, but that all fell apart when I ran the update on the phone. From now on, I'm using the e-sim.