India

[vnman]

I just did a search on India on this forum and couldn't find any recent information.

A quick peak at plane ticket prices shows that there are tickets for 100 Euros available to Kolkata. Can anyone tell me about the scene there? Here are a few questions I have:

Is renting an Airbnb a good idea?
Is there an obvious gay scene in an other city, which makes it a better option than Kolkata?
Are there bars, massage, whore houses?
Do you do your thing at the location or bring the boys home?
Pick up guys from cruise areas?
Should I go midweeks or weekends?

If you have an answer to any of these questions I love to hear from you.

According to friends (straight, so not much help with the gay scene) most of their groups got sick from the local cuisine. Any tips regarding were to eat would be great too.

Thanks in advance guys!

[whitemouse]

I was in Goa about 2 years ago for 2 weeks.

Action is very much available on Hornet and Grindr. But I found no action while just walking, and just wondering around, There are no cruising areas at least not in the area I stayed.

Indian men make eye contact, but thats all it, an eye contact, probably simply curiosity on their part. Overall the men are not good looking, it seemed everyone over 20 is over weight. The street scene is ugly, you hardly see an attractive Indian male. Teenagers are handsome, but when they reach 20s something happens to them, most become unattractive.

Nightlife is nearly non existant where I was, everything closes early. Indians drink, there are bars, but they are dark little roadside holes, not exactly inviting.

There is stench in the air almost everywhere you go, you get quickly used to it thought.

Beaches are dirty, not the water, but the sand. Garbage everywhere.
Food is very cheap, everything is cheap.

I won't be going back, and every friend of mine who's been to India says they'll never visit again. Last year two of my good friends who always come to Thailand around New Years time decided to skip Thailand, and went to India instead. They lasted there exactly 2 days lol. On day 2 they went to airport, and came to Pattaya.

But Indian is huge, maybe Goa is an exception, and there are nicer places there.

Indians are homophobic, I think gay sex is even against the law, there was a discussion in India whether to decriminalize it.

Beautiful nature, and unlike every other place I've been, but mostly not in a good way.

[vnman]

After spending a couple of hours on google, I have read nothing that contradicts your experiences.

I'm afraid that it would be a waste of time and money. Hardly any info to find online, and what I find is mostly negative. I do think I'll give it a miss.

[markie1]

we will be travelling to Delhi first week in november ,there seems to be many avilable boys on gayromeo,and yes most charge bits lots of availability and charges simular to thailand. will let you know how it goes there,will be our first trip in india

[Nirish guy]

Teenagers are handsome, .

All the negatives aside you'd of thought that the above one line would still make it a suitable location for several board members.......( I do mean full legal teenagers there by the way and hopefully they would too !)

Edit.......hmmm although on a point of order to myself IF gay sex is still Illegal in India ? then that I guess means that there is no such THING as a fully legal male teenager in India I guess !? :-(

Markie1 Do please remember to post that trip report as I too have always thought of and fancied the idea of India as as already mentioned some of the 20 something guys ARE hot ( and yes until older and then not so much it seems - thank god that doesn't happen us white guy eh ! :-) - but allso as it says above the "idea" always appealed to me until I started doing even the most basic research and then the place did start to come across as a shit hole where you couldn't spend a few days without getting the shits and coming down with some almost fatal tummy bugs ! So, I look forward to reading your thoughts and impressions of the place from one of our own as it were.

[frequent]

we will be travelling to Delhi first week in november ,there seems to be many avilable boys on gayromeo,and yes most charge bits lots of availability and charges simular to thailand. will let you know how it goes there,will be our first trip in indiaBYO deodorant spray and make sure you have a working shower at all times. Cardinal Wolsey among others would spike an orange with cloves and carry it near his nose to mask the smell of the poor of his time; you may find the need for something similar in India. My lasting memory of India was the waiter at breakfast lifting his arm to set our meal down on the table and giving us unfettered access to the smell of BO from his armpit

[joe552]

I never had much interest in visiting India. My grandfather served in the British Army up in Rawalpindi (which is now in Pakistan) for a couple of years around 1907/08. I have a couple of photos of him from that time, and thought I might make a trip, just to pay respect to him. But the more of the region I read about, the less inclined I am to visit. There was a BBC TV show which took half a dozen "celebrities" to India for a month, to see if it would be a viable retirement option. While daily life seemed cheap, the actual reality looked uninviting.

[FarangRuMak]

BYO deodorant spray and make sure you have a working shower at all times. Cardinal Wolsey among others would spike an orange with cloves and carry it near his nose to mask the smell of the poor of his time; you may find the need for something similar in India. My lasting memory of India was the waiter at breakfast lifting his arm to set our meal down on the table and giving us unfettered access to the smell of BO from his armpit

Wolsey might have called it a nose gay.
I wonder what he would have called himself - a bottom gay maybe?

[whitemouse]

All the negatives aside you'd of thought that the above one line would still make it a suitable location for several board members.......( I do mean full legal teenagers there by the way and hopefully they..



Nirish, I posted my impressions about India.

I don't know what board members here expect.

Nirish, instead of whining, go to India, and share your thoughts about it, just like I did.

Try not to be a cunt, if at all possible. Write a better synopsis of your 2 weeks in Goa. Or at a very least, don't be a douche to me for sharing my experience in India here, at Sawadtee, old, miserable cunt. Ok?

[whitemouse]

All the negatives aside..

Edit.......hmmm although on a point of order to myself IF gay sex is still Illegal in India

You are senile old bat, you must forgive me if my impressions of India are confusing to you., and if I didn't elaborate on teenagers of India. I like guys over 25.
I don't have every 82 year old here on my mind, when describing my India trip. You like teens, go visit boards that specialize in that sort of thing! And don't be a douche, read what I wrote, if it isn't enough, seek further info! But don't be a douchebag!

Don't take your teenage fantasies out on me here, my India impressions are honest observations about adult gay men. For info that you seem to seek, look elsewhere, Nirish!

Douchebag!

[Nirish guy]

miserable cunt. Ok?

Alas I think you need to go and take your meds and calm down a bit there mister as I wasn't referring to your actual post in anyway but merely commenting that guys on the board would like the fact there were handsome (legal) teenage guys there........so you can chill with all the silly name calling, my post was no opinion or view of YOUR trip in any way.

[frequent]

Alas I think you need to go and take your meds and calm down a bit there mister as I wasn't referring to your actual post in anyway but merely commenting that guys on the board would like the fact there were handsome (legal) teenage guys there........so you can chill with all the silly name calling, my post was no opinion or view of YOUR trip in any way.He's merely channeling his inner Victor Meldrew

[markie1]

i certainly will,there is sure many guys available .will let you know how it goes

[scottish-guy]

Went to Delhi about 6 or 7yrs ago.

Stinking shithole with no action - and believe me I tried - even to the extent of bus station and looking for street trade. Not a sniff. Mind you, if you had sniffed you'd have gagged.

Difficult to even find a bar to sit down for a beer. The hotel asked me if I wanted a beer and then suggested I could sit in my room to drink it! !

Eventually found you could order drinks with food in restaurants - no compulsion to eat the food of course.

I/We lasted 48hours - long enough for my mate to contract projectile diarrhoea. He ate the food

[scottish-guy]

Oh and on the developing "please don't think I'm dodgy" conversation - in my opinion "boys" can be "handsome" below the legal age. There - a bit of honesty in the debate.

Just because one may recognise that boys are "handsome" doesn't mean you want to fuck them of course - in the same way as I can easily recognise what a pretty girl or woman looks like - but have no sexual feeling towards her at all.

[joe552]

Agree with your last point SG

[scottish-guy]

Of course!

If anybody is saying that e.g. Tom Daley wasn't a "handsome" young lad before he reached 18 they're fucking lying

[joe552]

And it wasn't just his speedos, though they helped. He's become a bit too muscular for my taste, but still a very good looking young man.

[vnman]

Of course!

If anybody is saying that e.g. Tom Daley wasn't a "handsome" young lad before he reached 18 they're fucking lying

If you would have met Tom Daley in Germany when he was 14, he was of legal age too.

That's always an interesting point. I don't think someones preference changes depending on the country he is in, right? I'm only talking age here. So a cute 16 year old Indian would be perfectly legal in my country. On the other hand, a cute 18 year old wouldn't be in India. To a certain point/age it's all about morals I think.

[scottish-guy]

From observation, the Indian 16yo would have a moustache and full beard

:D

[latintopxxx]

in my country its 16...and ive done quite a few...given up as Im no trainer..I dont see the attraction..am not disparaging or criticizing I simply dont see the attraction..prefer fit guys in their twenties..perfect blend of youth and experience and muscle..love a good bubble butt...very few 16 year olds have developed one at that age.

[vnman]

From observation, the Indian 16yo would have a moustache and full beard

:D

Ughhh! Weird taste you have. :-)

[latintopxxx]

....again vnman..why the criticism??? Unlike u we are not all into smooth hairless barely legal waifs...

[christianpfc]

I have never been to India, and reports by friends were not enticing.

But I have seen two stunning Sri Lankans / Ceylonese in Thailand, and there are some interesting places in Sri Lanka / Ceylon (there are even more in India, there are in fact so many that you could spend your whole life traveling India, in Sri Lanka the choice is easier), and one day I will spend some days in Sri Lanka, to split a flight to Europe.

[scottish-guy]

I'm told by older friends that Ceylon was a gay destination with delights available very cheaply up until about the early 70's

Sri Lanka rapidly became unwelcoming and somewhat dangerous - and went out of favour in the late 70's/mid 80's - in much the same way that Morocco did.

I've never been - just repeating what some former long-term tourists to the area have said

[vnman]

....again vnman..why the criticism??? Unlike u we are not all into smooth hairless barely legal waifs...

Surley not criticizing you for your taste in men.

[markie1]

Just back from a wonderful time away for almost 4 weeks , including Thailand ,this time we made a couple of trips one was to Delhi ,it was our first time in india , we did the useual sites Taj ,and all the big mosks ,and the red fort ,all very impressive, the old market ,spices market ,meat market ,dress market ,card market ,you name it ,they had it all , traffic i have seen nothing like it in my life , every body drives crazy ,jugling cattle cows , ponies ,donkeys and even camels.
There is a very under groung gay scene here where every week you get a tex to tell you where the gay party is going to be ,its useually in one of the top market hotels ,they seem to hire a room and disco and thats the gay venue for the night, useually have 3 parties per week. there is also Sauna and massage , a few listed but we only got to one Mykonos spa , we actually arrived a little early afternoon ,not that many clients but i was assured it would get really bust after 5pm,and weekends attracts over 100 visitors any one day . locker room , gym,steam,sauna and jacuzi,and massage is extra ,have lots of available boys , ,Entrance fee was 700 Rupee about £7.00 plus massage 500 Rupee ,anda tip to massure 500 Rupee,he did ask for 1000Rupee ,but wanted to fuck i said no , they massage you fully naked ,choice of boy ,well worth it .Had some wonderful guys on planet romeo ,sometimes two a day ,charges vary from 1500 to 3000 Rupee ,so about the same had thailand ,some nice guys were available.
Cambodia was fun first time in siem Rep,although been in cambodia 3 times before , 2/3 gay bars to choose from ,and a new bar open that is run by a chinese guy that use to run dreamboys bangkok many years ago ,i found this bar the most entertaining with about 12 guys dancing to various numbers and a few drag queens, all boys can take off including table service bar boys ,took 3 off in total all able and willing ,take off weas $20 payed the boys $40,all happy ,will visit again .enjoyed both countries fora change

[latintopxxx]

Indians do nothing for me sexually...so that rules out India as a tourist destination...

[a447]

A hot Indian in a "lungi" is incredibly sexy!

A hot Indian out of a "lungi" even more so.

[markie1]

you are obviously missing something then because i find them hot and very sexy

[latintopxxx]

each to their own...imagine if we all lusted for the same type...would make for a very boring world..the only " indians" I find slightly attractive would be those pitch black tamils.....there is something sensual about them

[Nirish guy]

Thanks for taking the time re the trip report Markie, Interesting reading and good info for others on following trips.

[vnman]

Tnx for the review.

Did you go to one of those parties Markie? How did you put (if you did) your phone number on that list of people who get contacted about the party venues?

[markie1]

yes i did go to a gay party in connaught place ,they have about 3 a week in various 4* 5* hotels ,i came across the guy that organices them on gay romeo,and added my number to the mailing list ,he sends out tex messages every week,stating where the parties are . yes it was fun lots of guys , many hand out at connaught place area out side starbucks also ,seems to be a favourite haunt for the gay guys, i have neen home now 10 days and still get party messages. they also have parties at various sauna's , mykonos and paradise mens spa, only visited mykonos ,can not comment on the others

[FarangRuMak]

I have never been to India, and reports by friends were not enticing.

But I have seen two stunning Sri Lankans / Ceylonese in Thailand, and there are some interesting places in Sri Lanka / Ceylon (there are even more in India, there are in fact so many that you could spend your whole life traveling India, in Sri Lanka the choice is easier), and one day I will spend some days in Sri Lanka, to split a flight to Europe.
I was there about 4 years ago.
I stayed in Gomes Place which is a nice Boutique Gay Hotel near the beach in a suburb of Columbo.
The staff are all male and pretty handsome.
There’s a menu of outside massage boys who can be called in to take care of you.
It used to have a website.

[FarangRuMak]

Wolsey might have called it a nose gay.
I wonder what he would have called himself - a bottom gay maybe?
I have no memory of posting this.
Is this a straw in the wind?
Am I f-cked?

[joe552]

Obviously not enough and not recently enough for your mental health, FRM

[Andaman!]

Actually it is called Gomez Place and it does have a website www.gomezplace.com It is in Negombo which is is about 36km north of the centre of Colombo but conveniently close to the aerodrome.