Tel Aviv 411

[+ nycman]

A straight friend recently visited and went out of his way to contact me to tell me:

 

"You have to go there....it's like gay heaven....you'll LOVE IT!"

 

I've been looking around on line and so far....I'm not all that impressed.

 

I did find a travel agency that looks like they might be helpful.....https://www.outstandingtravel.com/

 

Has anyone used them?

 

Any advice on where to stay? (I am NOT staying in a Hilton btw).

 

Any advice on hiring there?

 

I checked out RM and Hunqz but it looks like slim pickings for a top who likes muscular bottoms.

 

Am I missing something?

[+ BenjaminNicholas]

The hotel scene there is just fucking terrible. Everything is run down and their standard of service is a bummer.

 

Sure, they have a fun gay scene, but is that merely enough to travel across an ocean? I say no.

[+ nycman]

Trip Update.

 

Jerusalem was fascinating.

 

Tel Aviv thinks it's more interesting than it is.

Think of a run down Miami, that's overrun with Brooklyn hipsters.

 

When will I finally learn to just let BN be my spirit guide?

[hypothetically]

Trip Update.

 

Jerusalem was fascinating.

 

Tel Aviv thinks it's more interesting than it is.

Think of a run down Miami, that's overrun with Brooklyn hipsters.

 

When will I finally learn to just let BN be my spirit guide?

 

Bummer, I'm actually sad to hear you didn't enjoy it. I would've loved to make some recommendations.

Per @Benjamin_Nicholas's point, the hotels are dated and run down. It's definitely a city you ONLY AirBnB in and there are some beautiful properties available for about the same cost of a dingy hotel. Unless you're really looking to unplug and just enjoy the beach or unless you're going for pride, it can be a rather meaningless destination. The men are some of the most beautiful I've met of any country, and the hookup scene is hot..the escort catalogue, not so much.

[+ BenjaminNicholas]

Trip Update.

 

Jerusalem was fascinating.

 

Tel Aviv thinks it's more interesting than it is.

Think of a run down Miami, that's overrun with Brooklyn hipsters.

 

When will I finally learn to just let BN be my spirit guide?

 

I'm in Provence at the moment, drinking my way through Southern France one Bourboulenc at a time. Hop on over

 

Re: Tel Aviv... It'll be interesting to see how all of this new US tourism money will change the city. They could use a ton of 'new' things, as I can't even call what they currently have 'old in a charming way.' It ain't Mykonos.

 

@hypothetically however is right on that the men are beautiful (if they're your type). Built like brick-shithouses and swarthy.

[hypothetically]

Built like brick-shithouses and swarthy.

 

LOL! YUP.

[mattr]

I'm in Provence at the moment, drinking my way through Southern France one Bourboulenc at a time. Hop on over

 

Re: Tel Aviv... It'll be interesting to see how all of this new US tourism money will change the city. They could use a ton of 'new' things, as I can't even call what they currently have 'old in a charming way.' It ain't Mykonos.

 

@hypothetically however is right on that the men are beautiful (if they're your type). Built like brick-shithouses and swarthy.

 

Damn... just what I need

[Guest europeanman]

Some years ago I stayed at the Hilton. Not bad. I remember some nice restaurants and bars. Also some nice surfers.

[+ azdr0710]

Way back when I was just out of high school, my family and I took a trip to Israel, among other places, and we stayed at the Tel Aviv Hilton because my Dad's employer had special rates there. Dad and I hit the beach there and all I saw were good-looking dudes in Speedos. Being very naive, I simply chalked it up to the European/Middle East fashion style.

 

Only many years later did I realize that "Hilton Beach" is the "gay" beach for Tel Aviv.