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This is great information.  Thanks. Lots for me to consider. I'm ending in Paris so I want to do something that makes sense geographically.  Are all these places good in September?  The continent is large and I would like to go somewhere that is not going to be too rainy.

I've never been to any of these places. I only changed planes in Dubrovnik on a memorably bad flight. I recently visited Vienna for the first time and enjoyed it.  It's the only birthplace of a grandparent that I have visited.

You hit a lot of the places I love in southeastern Europe, but you left out Dubrovnik, always a tourist favorite, and Salzburg and Graz, which are worthwhile if one spends much time in Austria.

Dubrovnik was like a Game of Thrones theme park the only time I visited. Kotor is a much more interesting walled city. And if you can sail into it or out of it, that's incredible.
Salzburg is ok. I tend to think of it as a work city cos I've only ever been for conferences.
Graz is nice, as is Bern, Belgrade, Tallinn, Helsinki, Krakow, Munich etc but I don't think they're as interesting for a flying visit as the others I listed.

Although I've been to all of those places, I suppose I'm partial to Graz because I spent a summer there.

I feel the same about Chitwan. Not the most exciting part of Nepal but my home for a while so it's special to me.

I'm in England but love to travel around Europe, particularly Eastern Europe.
Bucharest is a fantastic city- interesting architecture in a number of styles, the biggest spa in Europe (Therme), great day trips (Carpathian Mountains, Bran Castle, Peles Castle), friendly people, much cheaper than the bigger/Western European cities. I've not been since the war in Ukraine so I don't know how much that has affected things. Timisoara, another city in Romania, is just beautiful.
Glasgow is a fun city, a bit rough around the edges, and for my money more interesting than Edinburgh. Not that Edinburgh is a bad city, just a bit more sedate. If you're looking at Scotland though, you need to see the scenery- the Isles, Glencoe etc. I love Loch Leven and there's a lovely little hotel by the waterside and an incredible seafood cafe very close.
Vienna is a fantastic choice. Loads to see and do. It's very close to Bratislava, a city I adore. Easy journey by train and even nicer is the catamaran trip along the Danube.
There's lots of interesting cities in Eastern Europe to consider,: Ljubljana, Riga, Vilnius, Kaunas, before you get to the heavy hitters of Prague and Budapest.
Reykjavik is incredible but quite pricey. Blue Lagoon is closed just now but the Sky Lagoon is just as good.
Athens if you've not been before.
Istanbul is amazing.
My favourite is Malta. It has it all- architecture, food, scenery, beaches, friendly people and English is one of their official languages if that's a concern. There's a friendly gay scene in Valetta although it's small as you'd expect.
Enjoy your trip.

No, just you ID or passport, no matter where you are from

Bucharest is a strong possibility for me.  Thanks.

Some months ago I saw a TikTok from a Dutch guy saying you need an identity card (or passport) from the country where the Ryanair flight is leaving or landing, I could find no info on the Ryanair site. Anyone know if this is true & if so, where can I find this info please?

Correct. The base rate is relatively cheap but only when you fly with a tiny bag with no extras and non-changeable flight. Adding baggage will quickly raise the rate (be sure to always add the baggage during the booking of your flight because at the airport it's double or triple that rate). And if you want a ticket that's refundable or can be changed it can easily double the rate. And they try to have you pay for a seat and be sure to check in online!! Checking in at the airport is crazy expensive (with Ryanair at least it is, they charge about 80 euro to print your boarding pass). 

What a bargain because I thought it was even more expensive.

Maybe you could try to search for a flight to Edinburgh and take trains from there to London & Paris.

I am looking at flying into London with train trips to Edinburgh and Paris. I have been to these places before.
It's the flight booking that I think has gotten worse...more difficult.

I bet you heard that from JS Bach, R Wagner, or G Mahler. 😁

I’ll be doing a swing through Northern and Central Europe in a month. Amsterdam-Hamburg-Berlin-Leipzig-Dresden-Prague. First time in the middle 4. I hear Leipzig is becoming quite the arts center, and the former DDR is pretty affordable. I’ll report my findings.

Right now, my top choices are Glasgow and London, Bucharest, or Greece. I'm finding lots of really cheap flights within Europe, but I'm told to look at baggage checking fees.  That's where they make the money.

I hadn't considered these places.  I will now.

This trip is not flexible. But thanks.  Sounds fun.

If your dates are flexible for October, check out the Spartacus cruise.  1000 passenger all gay charter by a German group, 7 days departs from Athens October 9, 2024.  Website is in both German and English.  Visits a few Greece islands, and most likely Alexandria.  Super economical rates, especially for solo travelers.

Keep us posted what you decide. You never know when a fellow member here is going to be traveling at the same time. (Me, I'm considering Greece in September.  Athens + some island(s) but trying to decide which ones.)

Never been shy about being naked around groups of guys...  I grew up in sports and locker rooms.
That said, it wasn't until the last year or so that locker room/steam/sauna sex really became attractive to me.  
For me, it's not the thrill of getting caught, but that other guys around me are watching me.  

When I was 22, 3 generations of my family took a cruise. It was my first. I was naive and had a girlfriend at home and knew I was attracted to men but didn't identify as gay. The last night of the cruise, I talked to a handsome Swiss bartender who offered to advise me on places to visit in Europe. He had dark hair, green eyes, some body hair, and was in his early 30s. I was very thin with a large butt, dark hair, hazel eyes, and a shy demeanor. He asked me to meet him after work, which was around 4 am. When I got there, he gave me some suggestions for travel and then he used his key to open the locked kitchen door. He put a blanket on the floor and we had sex. It was my first time fucking and I was the bottom. We stayed in touch through mail for awhile. He was a very nice guy who made my first time a positive experience. When I came home, I began my journey of coming out. I think being away and being naive gave me the perceived freedom to have sex without having to take responsibility.

I was just in New York and I attended a lunchtime gathering in a private space.  It cost $30 and there was a 3 hour window for play.  Everyone had to check their clothes at the door. We could wear underwear if we chose. And shoes. People were respectful and took no for an answer.  There was lots of fucking, sucking, and JO.  Most of the guys were older but there was a nice variety of ages, ethnicities, and body types.  I found the experience positive and exciting. I would guess there were around 50 guys attending while I was there.