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  1. 4 hours ago, newdad said:

     I just had dinner at a restaurant in Lisbon Portugal (Europe) tonight and the owner was demanding that the customer take back his tips. She was rather pissed that the customer gave her a tip.

    She serves good food and has great Yelp reviews; you should try it. Her restaurant's name is: Frangasqueira Nacional. Check it out on Yelp to see her glowing reviews (puts any RM review to shame).

    And if you don't believe me that she would feel insulted at tips, try even leaving one Euro and you'll hear her go off at you. (saw it first hand tonight. I love Europe and its non-reliance to tipping culture.)

    were "you" (?) trying to tip the owner....or an employee?.......if the owner, I might be a bit perturbed, too........

  2. still a fantastic masseur and massage!......unique techniques, heavy pressure, very relaxing.......smart, sharp, low-key, unpretentious guy.......this is very much a side gig for Dylan, but he loves doing it when he can........usually based in Los Angeles and Mexico City, but immediate upcoming visits to PDX, Seattle, and Vancouver........read his ad text thoroughly!!.........one of the good guys!

    https://rentmasseur.com/NERDwBigHands

     

  3. yes, their seniority and reputation in the forum is the primary thing for me......if I know them personally and know they're trusty, the sky's the limit......if they joined a week ago last Thursday, I'm very discreet and non-committal:  will only say stuff like the ol' YMMV thing, best to communicate directly, and I'll make no price mention, no chat about what may happen........some providers already have somewhat-plausible concern about the forum talking (gossiping?) so much about them........ 

  4. strange that the RM profile dates back to 2019 using those pictures........I don't have an answer unless the profile only very recently started using BC's pictures or Mexican model BC is also doing this gig on the side??........if the pictures are stolen, seems BC would be on top of this scam very quickly........

  5. 23 hours ago, GCMan said:

    Had drinks with him in Atlanta last month. Definitely big and tall. 

    welcome to the forum........did you happen to ask if he's still taking meetings?.....he hasn't logged in to his rentmen account since last August.....thanks

  6. I had a lot of fun there during my one and only visit to Barcelona about 2017.....safe, very convenient location very near the Plaza de Espana....three or four floors with mystery staircases scattered about made the walking around a bit confusing, but no problem!.....the working guys will lock eyes with you as you wander and may try to drum up business....you'll have to politely fend off those who don't appeal......if Akmed, an Egyptian, is still working there (?), he speaks great English and helped me out with logistics.......yes, it's much more of a legal brothel than a bathhouse.......my only complaint was that customers are required to wear towels (color-coded, I think, to distinguish clients and working guys) instead of their regular clothes, as is allowed in Brazil......my clothes are much more comfortable!.......

    as an aside, I enjoyed some of the signs at BCN (airport) that were in Catalan first....then English.......then Spanish!.....long live Catalonia!!

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  7. Words like 'inclusive' and 'diversity' are sprinkled about the town's visitor website. What happened to the Arkansas I used to know? (sarcasm alert!). It appears to be a hip town in the heart of the popular Ozarks country. 

    WWW.VISITEUREKASPRINGS.COM

    In Eureka Springs, our historic downtown, artsy vibe, and unique surroundings make for a destination unlike anything you’ve ever experienced.

     

  8. 41 minutes ago, JeffsterLA said:

    You wouldn’t be saying that if it was a restaurant or baker against gay marriage. That would not be your position. Don’t be a hypocrite. 

    actually, I would!......I'd simply not patronize that business (unless their food is really good!) and would go to one that does and possibly publicize the fact the other business is intolerant.....hypocrisy has nothing to do with it!

  9. @JeffsterLA   I see you joined the forum a week ago last Thursday......you'll find plenty to "trigger" you here in the forum if this guy's ad has already upset you.....though his preference is somewhat selfish, he's running a private operation and can run it the way he wants......he has politely stated his position and those upset by it can do the mature thing and just move on......

  10. I might?? have met with this guy in Atlanta about eight or nine years ago or so.......I'm hoping locals will remember him from back then.......don't remember his then-name, but the yellow shorts shot reminds me of him........I met him back then at what seemed to be a house he "borrowed" from a friend for these sessions, somewhere in "northern" Atlanta, if any local remembers him from all that.......he was very masculine, very easy-going, and accommodating.......nice session......

    any Atlantans think this is the same guy??

    EDIT:  same guy.....recommended!

  11. 7 minutes ago, crushme99 said:

    I'm a little naïve about this Palm Springs adventure.  How can a person get more information?  Does somebody host it?  How do you know who is attending?  Can any outsider just wander in?  What happens (or does not happen) at the event?  Whoever cares to share details, I'm a babe in the woods about it.

     

    though this thread is about Vin Marco, do you mean this?......

     

  12. no expert at all, but have been to all those place except Ha Long Bay......

    quick comments....

    flying "domestically" between these places was remarkably inexpensive.....booked the local flights ahead of time using Google Flights, etc., and didn't have any snafus......you might decide to pre-book meals and all that when booking the flights......airport operations and flights/crews were very efficient and a bit no-nonsense........

    I'm not a big foodie, but did get some street food in Bangkok......it's often served in a plastic bag (my experience) and we took it back to our airbnb to put on plates......you'll probably enjoy it more than I did!.......late one night while returning from the "Hangover" movie rooftop bar location, huge rats ruled the sidewalks where street food vendors were during the day and we had to carefully watch where we stepped in the dark.......we took a river boat ride (not a guided tour) for about 30 cents (go to a "cheap" non-tourist dock), went to the Jim Thompson House (excellent!!), and the usual wats and buddhas (travel partner, usually wearing a tank top, had to rent a modesty shawl for the wats and buddha places)......generally an inexpensive city, very noisy and crowded, big, skyscrapers in all directions with no concentrated 'downtown' area of them.....and get a foot massage - holy cow!

    I found Phuket to be overrated....the vegetation/landscape was somewhat desolate and almost-arid.......transport is not inexpensive if you're on your own as sites on the island are just distant enough from each other to require the captive audience to hail taxis for every little move......Bangla Rd., the very popular party district, though, was very fun and much less depressing than Pattaya's popular party area.....beach sunset views were great (if you're on a beach facing west!!!)......we didn't do any of the James Bond Island/Phi Phi stuff, but would've if we had time - very touristy, I'm sure, though.....

    HCM City (Saigon) is much more modern now than years ago (skyscrapers in areas).....but the old central area still has significant remains of intact war and pre-war history, American hangouts, etc.....we even bribed a building guard 100,000 dong ($4) to go up on the roof of the building famously pictured with the last helicopter evacuation of Americans (careful!, no fence up there!!!).....nice to walk the streets, people-watch, etc.....decide what you want to see in areas away from the central part.......the Presidential Palace, the propaganda museum (War Remnants Museum) all very worth it......

    and even staid Siem Reap (Angkor Wat) had a hopping party area....some California dudes offered us drugs and a young woman with a baby in tow tried to drum up business from us.......if you're on your own, just walk out from the airport and ask a taxi stand attendant if a driver is available to take you to Angkor Wat for the day (we arrived in the morning from PP).....the guidebook suggested that and we had great luck that way....embarrassingly cheap and he helped us with admissions, told us which way to walk in areas where he'd meet us later at the other end of the walk, had lunch with us, then drove us to our hotel after a fairly long day........no, we didn't fight the crowds for famous sunset/sunrise views over the ruins......

    PP was ok......nice river views from a developed riverside walk downtown, but not a remarkably attractive city.....many people go there for the Khmer Rouge torture museum and the killing fields (a little ways out of town)......we only had time (one night there) for the torture museum which is right in the central area......it was worth it.....if you have more time, pick out what interests you from the guidebook!....... 

    if you can wangle the time, Chiang Mai, Thailand, is very nice....mercifully cooler and less humid......whew!......flew there from Bangkok for a night or two and full day, leaving most of our stuff in the airbnb in Bangkok......took a riverboat ride, went to a Muay Thai fight thing, had a fantastic foot massage, walked inside the moat area (the historic area).....we didn't have time for the elephant attraction or the big temple up on the hill......a forum member recommended a nice little guesthouse-like place to stay and it was a great local 'old Thai'-vibe spot much nicer than staying in some chain hotel...... 

    since this isn't a sex tour, skip Pattaya........depressing, but the beach is ok......

    if you can squeeze in Hanoi, the central area around a small lake is very nice, especially at night.....plus the usual stuff in the guidebook.......Hanoi Hilton, HCM burial site area, B-52 Lake, etc....watch out for the constantly-honking (beeping) scooters!.......travel partner came within about six inches of getting nearly killed by one in Hanoi.......I later realized they constantly honk/beep to let others know they're there, not because they want everybody out of their way.......

    even in the "dry" season, the humidity was overwhelming for a desert rat like me.......have a change of shirt at the ready!.......

    wow, thanks for the chance to remember some great trips.....   

     

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