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I’ll second the rec for Caio (MasseurBrazil). He’s very skilled, very hot, and a wonderful soul. He’s near Canary Wharf - not sure if that meets your “centrally located” criterion. He’s totally worth the Tube ride.

Good point about the Uber situation in Spain - I had forgotten about that. There was a taxi strike for a day or two in Madrid earlier this year. As I recall, taxis blocked main roads during the protest. Anyway, the subway in Madrid is great.

I visited both in September. I recommend flying and using the subway in both cities. Both airports have subway stations. Lisbon’s subway system is very good and Madrid’s is outstanding. My memory is that neither system runs 24 hours a day, but I’m not sure. I was able to use the systems to get everywhere I wanted to be. Lisbon also has local train service to place outside the city that you might want to go, such as the beaches. I took an Uber for my outbound flight from Lisbon and it was very cheap from the city center - around 12 euros as I recall. So that’s an option to supplement the subway system. I think driving in Lisbon could be a real challenge in some places. Some quarters of the city have very narrow, winding, hilly streets on which trolleys also run.

I've done it a couple of times for my regular after I'd seen him ten times or so. I wasn't worried about him ghosting me given our history. And I wasn't disappointed. Otherwise, no - I wouldn't even consider it without a significant history with and confidence in the guy.

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Ah, I see - I didn't go read the review text.

It is a head scratcher. Why would a one-star reviewer ever hire the same guy again (for a cam show or an in-person meet), let alone have a five-star experience the next time?

The same user gave him three reviews: a one-star review, a five-star review, and then a one-star review, all in the span of 17 days. Another user gave him a one-star review and a five-star review in the span of 12 days. Hmmmm….

There's a little info on him here, with fellow 'scorts vouching for him: https://www.companyofmen.org/threads/anybody-know-of-any-cute-shy-young-twinks-in-nyc.147777/#post-1704569

I enjoyed my maiden voyage with Patrick (Thai) earlier this month and will repeat.

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I like Philip and Mike. Adam is my favorite but he is away for a while.

I think I've experienced them all!

Just the back room on the right, I believe. Not all rooms.

Outstanding! The ones from Charleston and Houston, in particular, had me in stitches. Those posters should be writing comedy.

I signed up for Clear based on the advice here and it was good advice. Took about 3 minutes to complete the process at the airport, and then saved me from a 100 to 150-person deep TSA Precheck line on my return flight from Denver.

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Well, this is the key part I left out - this board is the best place for info. I do think you'd get a little help from Jimmy at TSS or Jack/Xiao at Shangrila/Utopia, but it would be limited and it depends on whether "your type" is something like "tall Latino" (A: "Rodrigo at Shangrila") or instead like "best sensual" (A: "We're all good."). But @beethoven is correct - that's a distant second best to opinions on this board.

I've always requested by name at Time Square Spa, sometimes after a discussion of who is available at a given time. I don't doubt that Jimmy or anyone else answering the phone would say "we're all good," but I think they'd help someone with specific request or interest.

Are you asking about NYC spas or elsewhere? If you're asking about NYC, then you might call a little in advance to one of the spas where you will get useful advice (Shangrila, Utopia, Time Square Spa). Tell them what you're looking for and the managers at those places will help you. You will likely not get this kind of help everywhere, but I suspect you will at the places I named.

Thanks for all the input, everyone. Seems the majority (but not unanimous) opinion is that it's worth it. I'll give it a whirl.

Thoughts on whether Clear is worth the annual fee if someone already has TSA Precheck/Global Entry? I fly 10-20 times a year. I am willing to pay to make air travel quicker, more convenient, or less annoying. It seems that the main benefit of Clear is skipping the Precheck line. My personal experience (admittedly anecdotal) has been that precheck lines haven't been all that bad with limited exceptions (ATL and MCO, neither of which is my home airport). I should add that I mostly fly Delta if that makes any difference. Appreciate your thoughts.

He's itinerant. I think he's spent time in Chicago recently. I saw him in San Diego and hired him for massage from RentMasseur, as I recall. Very good massage, and he typically showers with the client to begin or end the massage. Pics slightly outdated but not drastically. Friendly guy. I would repeat if he was in my area or somewhere I was traveling. More info here: https://www.companyofmen.org/threads/411-krisswan-chicago.131469/#post-1501903

I had Park once. Good experience - would repeat. Adam is my favorite, though.