• SAUNA BOTAFOGO – Rio De Janeiro

    The breezy streets of the Botafogo neighborhood give easy access by bike to top Rio sites like the beaches of Copacabana and Ipanema (about 20 minutes) and to Pão de Açúcar (about 15 minutes).  Lively nightlife abounds along and around Rua Voluntários da Pátria, including some top notch wine bars, gastropubs and restaurants.   Also found…

  • Sauna Toronto, Montevideo’s Premier Bathhouse

    Sauna Toronto is definitely the more up to date and cleaner bathhouse of Montevideo’s options.  With all the typical amenities like hot tub, steam room, sauna, a maze with glory holes it also has a friendly and cute staff making this the preferred destination for a hot Uruguayan bathhouse experience. After being buzzed in at…

  • Undarius, Uruguay’s gay nudist hotel

    Located a short walk away from Playa Chihuahua, Uruguay’s popular nude beach, Undarius is a beautiful hotel with lovely pool that caters to the gay male nudist.  Run by Mario, a Uruguayan man who is also the resident masseur, the hotel is impeccably maintained with clean and comfortable rooms and all the amenities needed for…

  • Full Spa, Buenos Aires bathhouse with a younger crowd

    Although a bit smaller and less well maintained than the sprawling Homo Sapiens bathhouse, Full Spa is popular with the younger Porteño set.  These sexy guys hang out in their towels at the downstairs bar and then venture upstairs where the towels come off and the real fun begins. Located on a quiet street in…

  • Playa Chihuahua, Uruguay’s Nudist Paradise

    A short distance southwest from the yachts and nightlife of Punta del Este rests the beautiful nudist haven that is Playa Chihuahua,  Uruguay’s official nude beach .  Signs clearly label the unbelievably large stretch of beach as ‘clothing optional’ and many gay men take full advantage of baring their bods to the strong southern sun.…

  • Homo Sapiens Spa, Buenos Aires’ Hot Playland

    Located in the lovely neighborhood of Palermo, Homo Sapiens is the best bath house in Buenos Aires, there I said it.  All the necessary bath house components can be found there:  porn cinema, group sex rooms, private cabins, dry sauna, steam room, showers and even a bar with plenty of tables to chat and have…

  • Freetown Open Mind, Arequipa, Peru

    Arequipa wins first prize for the most gorgeous city in all of Peru (sorry Cuzco).  A bit off the tourist trail (but not that far off), the city has a relaxed vibe and a variety of gastronomical options, bars and sites to enjoy. The plaza is the center of action.   A meeting place, a…

  • Donde Aquellos Bar, in El Poblado, Medellin

    As its name suggests Donde Aquellos is where “those guys” meet.  By those guys they mean the hot Colombian men and the hopeful Gringos that make this the gay hot spot of the upscale El Poblado neighborhood. A place to people watch and a place to be seen, the bar has a prime location right off…

  • The Demise of Couchsurfing

    Couchsurfing recently updated its website and it sucks.  Ever since being bought out the site has slowly but surely gotten worse and worse.  Faceless profiles, spam messages and everyone’s hometown is San Francisco…sound familiar? When the buy out occurred the whole thing stunk of illegality; a non-profit venture that was supported financially by its pioneer…

  • Must Try Empanadas at “El Saltañita”, El Bolsón, Argentina

    Beautiful, magical El Bolsón attracts many nature lovers and hikers who come to its wondrous landscape to relax after conquering the many trails that link around the Rio Azul Natural Protected Area.   More and more ex-pats and people seeking an alternative to the world’s daily grind are making El Bolsón their home. They thrive in…