Sean Y

I had him in Taipei - his massage skill was excellent. His style is very traditional Chinese massage so really really deep tissue on the legs. It was after weeks of sight seeing, trekking, more trekking (Sun Moon Lake and A Li Shang) so was totally travel weary. I remember almost on the edge of being in tears because his massage was so deep. But honestly, afterward, i was ready for more walking and sight seeing. I returned the following day to see him again but unfortunately he was already booked. For me the massage was purely therapeutic so... HE was offered but I was with a travel companion at the time so didn’t need it.

In Thailand, we rented the 1-bedroom full apartment so have our own keys - we come and go at will. It was a high rise so as long as you have security card to get into building and elevator, they don’t care. I think they have a no party rule - so unless you’re going to throw a frat style house party, i think you’re fine. (So not to disturbed other tenants). We had no problems with guests in Hawaii or lots of other places.
 
As for payment, AirB&B will collect the fees for the room rate and tax, etc., but read the house rule and overview sections of the listing where it’ll tell you whether you are responsible for the utilities, etc. after your stay. It also provides you with how often for cleaning, etc. and even if there’s a deposit required. Yeah, in some of the reviews, people were shocked to have to foot out extra when they check out. (It’s understandable in some country where it’s hot and people are not good to environment and leave windows and doors open and air conditioner on all day, running up hundreds of dollars for electricity).
 
As for Istanbul, it was a last minute 2-night stay and was curious about the location so rented a room, not the entire apartment. The boys were waiters with side jobs as tourist guides and escorts. Haa haaa. Fun fun.

I’ve used AirB&B if i’m in a city a long time (at least 3-4 days) and want easy access to stuff like microwave, refrigerator, etc. that way, i get to pretend i’m living in the city, get to do everyday thing like picking up stuff for snacks, walk around the neighborhood, etc. in some cities, it’s cheaper to get a hotel (Playa, Bangkok) while in other cities it’s cheaper to AirB&B (Paris, London, Buenos Aires, Istanbul). Make sure you read the rules - in Phuket, Thailand, for example, you pay for utilities (in addition to rent) while in Playa, Thailand, it’s all inclusive. Also, in some cities, the apartments are much nicer than the same price hotels. And do read the reviews - they give you a clue to some of the issues. For example, in Peru, the apartment we stayed in runs out of toilet paper and the host never responded. It’s a pain to have to go out to buy toilet paper while on vacation. Our host in Istanbul offered us sex for pay. Haa haaa. Too bad they weren’t cute. And in Paris, the host is a shoe whore (like Carrie in Sex in the City). Lucky for me, he was my size so I got to try out all these super expensive shoes. And he and his boyfriend were so super sweet and kind. It’s fun to try out someone’s shoes (figuratively and not) for a few days and pretend you’re living in Paris or Bruno’s Aires or Barcelona versus just visiting.

I’ve used AirB&B if i’m in a city a long time (at least 3-4 days) and want easy access to stuff like microwave, refrigerator, etc. that way, i get to pretend i’m living in the city, get to do everyday thing like picking up stuff for snacks, walk around the neighborhood, etc. in some cities, it’s cheaper to get a hotel (Playa, Bangkok) while in other cities it’s cheaper to AirB&B (Paris, London, Buenos Aires, Istanbul). Make sure you read the rules - in Phuket, Thailand, for example, you pay for utilities (in addition to rent) while in Playa, Thailand, it’s all inclusive. Also, in some cities, the apartments are much nicer than the same price hotels. And do read the reviews - they give you a clue to some of the issues. For example, in Peru, the apartment we stayed in runs out of toilet paper and the host never responded. It’s a pain to have to go out to buy toilet paper while on vacation. Our host in Istanbul offered us sex for pay. Haa haaa. Too bad they weren’t cute. And in Paris, the host is a shoe whore (like Carrie in Sex in the City). Lucky for me, he was my size so I got to try out all these super expensive shoes. And he and his boyfriend were so super sweet and kind. It’s fun to try out someone’s shoes (figuratively and not) for a few days and pretend you’re living in Paris or Bruno’s Aires or Barcelona versus just visiting.

Get a manicure - it’s awful when scraped by poorly manicured hands
Same for sharp calluses

Get a manicure - it’s awful when scraped by poorly manicured hands
Same for sharp calluses

Get a manicure - it’s awful when scraped by poorly manicured hands
Same for sharp calluses

Get a manicure - it’s awful when scraped by poorly manicured hands
Same for sharp calluses

Get a manicure - it’s awful when scraped by poorly manicured hands
Same for sharp calluses

Get a manicure - it’s awful when scraped by poorly manicured hands
Same for sharp calluses

Get a manicure - it’s awful when scraped by poorly manicured hands
Same for sharp calluses

Agree with Bayguy - super distracted - checking phone a lot. Not worth it. Ended massage early - not worth the time.