Exploring Hanoi by night: Coffee, beers, and homosexuals
When I arrived in Hanoi, I was more than a little taken aback. I am a total city boy at heart, born and raised in London, and it’s not often that a city makes me feel unsettled but that’s what happened when I arrived in the Vietnamese capital. The place is crammed full of people...
Having a gay old time in Vientiane.
Look, nobody goes to Laos specifically for the gay culture. Not even me. The capital city, Vientiane, is a small, sleepy place that has a total population of around 210,000. This is no bustling Asian capital like Bangkok or Taipei that can cater to every homo under the sun. So, when I turned up in...
The Khao San Road hating snobs can do one.
Khao San Road – three words that inspire the fiercest reactions in people. Before I left London for Bangkok, I had read a decent number of blogs that pretty much only had bad things to say about this infamous road in Thailand’s capital city. I was so frightened by this unanimous dislike of the street...
Curiosity got the better of me – watching a gay sex show in Bangkok.
Y’know how just a matter of days ago I wrote a post about the gay scene in Silom, Bangkok, but neglected to write about the seedier massage and sex show joints because in my own words “that business is not for me”. Well scrap that – just a few days after writing those words,...
My first night out in Bangkok – the gay bars of Silom.
After all of the scrimping and saving throughout 2012, I am now finally on my trip, and gagging at the fish sauce smell that lingers on every street in this glorious city: Bangkok. As a massive fan of city life, Bangkok is actually one of the destinations that I was most excited about visiting. The...
Gay Lisbon, I bloody well love you.
Last week, I had the pleasure of visiting Portugal’s capital, Lisbon. Lisbon was a place that I had never given much thought to despite being only a couple of hours away from London by plane, and as it turns out, it is a complete delight. When set against the big name European cities of Barcelona,...
That night I partied at Oaxaca’s only gay club.
The recent news that Mexico’s Supreme Court has overturned a law that prevented same sex marriages in the state of Oaxaca is bloody amazing. I mean, it’s so obviously the right thing and it doesn’t take a genius to understand why. But still, it’s important because many parts of the world are struggling with LGBT...
The Ultimate Guide to London’s Gay Neighbourhoods (Gaybourhoods)
London is a cracking city. It is also huge – so huge that when you first arrive it can be hard to find your place. If you are a gay tourist/traveller/nomad type visiting London Town for the first time, you won’t want to waste any time in finding the right Gaybourhood for you. Whether you’re...
How to get boozed up in Gay London for under a tenner
London is an accommodating place. Head out for a night on the town in Gay London, and you’ll run into blonde twinky types, Spanish bears, muscled Gaysians, art school hipsters, and just about every other variety of gay and lady-gay in between. For all of the grey weather and constant drizzle, London is a pretty...