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Favorite hook-up beaches for gays, lesbians, and transgendered couples can be found in both Miami Beach and South Beach.  The 12^th Street Beach in South Beach is just off Ocean Drive and features in-the-buff bathing near the Palace Restaurant and Bar.

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One of the oldest gay bars in South Beach is the Twist (1057 Washington Avenue, South Beach).  Do not let its quiet fit-into-the Miami-scene exterior fool you.  It has been the center of many gay events for years.  Featured events include Ebony Queen Contests, Latino flavored karaoke, www.redzone.com international video chat sessions, and spring break underwear contests. There are some really hot DJs and guest tranny entertainers here.

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During the day the place to gawk, shop, be seen, and dine is the palm-shaded pedestrian mall called ‘The Lincoln Road Mall’.  You will see the best gay buffed out and beach-tanned guys shopping for everything from a wet highball to a unique item at one of the many art galleries that line the art deco streets.  To preview the scene, try the iPhone app at http://mobile.earthcam.com/iphone/applications.php.

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If you are looking for a fast drink and a place to cruise for an evening’s escort, you might try the Normandy Drive.  Although they seem to be in a constant state of remodeling the DJ action draws a hot young crowd from the beaches after sundown and it is a good place to find a hook-up.  They offer event nights like Leather and Bondage night, Anything Goes Friday, and Twofer Tuesdays.

If you are looking for a gay friendly hotel that matches Miami’s famous art deco design, try the Casa Casuarina, the former Gianni Versace mansion now called The Villa by Barton G with 10 intimate suites that cater to gay travelers with a most pampering attitude.  The accommodations are new to the gay scene, so book early.

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Miami is one of the premier jumping off points for all gay cruise ships leaving for destinations throughout the world.  Norwegian Caribbean Lines’ Norwegian Dawn is a 90,000 ton, 965 foot, 2,200 passenger luxury ship with more than a thousand crew members.  With thirteen dining options, they offer all-gay 5 port tours of the Southern Caribbean to such places as Samaná (Dominican Republic),Tortola (British Virgin Islands), Antigua, Barbados, and St. Kitts.

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If you are looking for a gay bathhouse to unwind or find a hot escort, you should try Club Aqua Miami.  They have a great gym facility with lots of hot bodies a very famous patio, private cubicles, a locker room for changing, and a fabulous outdoor pool.  Visitors will find they offer an inexpensive day or week pass is available to those who can prove you are of legal age.

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The Vault Miami can be viewed on Google’s street view (on Google Chrome) offers great hook-ups if you can stand the drink tariffs.  The weekends are about the only time the place rocks, but on other nights the escorts are there if you make a simple inquiry at the bar, or look very available.

The New York City Gay Community is the largest of any US city with an estimated 4.5 percent of the population.  There are close to 300,000 workers engaged in one form or another in the gay sex trade, Gay Escorts flock from around the world to capitalise on the New York City trade.  Due to the city’s active policing policies for street solicitation, much of the contact for sex is through gay newspaper ads, gay bar encounters, and definitely within the many New York City based website contact points.

8th Avenue & 11th Street (Abington Square)

The gay sex business has traditionally been centered near the Chelsea and Hell’s Kitchen sections of the city.  Traditional gay establishments and living accommodations in the Village have lessened as the rent in this district has risen.

Many in the city realize that there is a substantial tourist visitation to the city for its gay sex services.  There is a planned modernization scheduled for an area of the city that will fit into the existing lifestyle fabric of the City of New York.

The plan is officially called “The Out NYC: a hospitality and entertainment destination geared to the gay community”.  It is a $20 million plan for 80,000 square feet of new buildings and upgrades to the community that is also “hetro friendly”.   It will feature New York’s first full-service gay hotel that includes the first major new nightclub to serve the LGBT community in more than 5 years.  The concept picture is shown below:

West 42nd - Planned Construction Site

Although the facility is currently on hold due to coordination of the state and city’s liquor licensing requirements, the sheer draw of this huge tourist market is expected to

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guarantee its construction. The new hotel will be located at 508 West 42nd Street, between Tenth and Eleventh Avenues and should add significantly to the area’s night skyline (see above the area between the bridges and foreground taller buildings). The project has a hotel with 123 guest rooms and a 10,000-square-foot dance club designed to facilitate 750 patrons.  This compares to a total of about 4,300 square feet of dance floor in nearby gay bars.  In addition to the new construction, the urban investment plans to renovate an abandoned three-story building originally developed as a 1964 World’s Fair era Travel Inn.  The new gay oriented hotel will include a gym, spa, restaurant, and 24/7 café. Developers, Ian Reisner and Mati Weiderpass, are making it the most ambitious commercial development ever to court New York’s gay community.

New York City Gay Community Map

Located near mainland traffic access from the Lincoln Tunnel, the facility will include its own parking to establish a strong basis for tourist travel from the surrounding area as well as the local airports.  The local community support includes the Empire State Pride Agenda, and Service Members Legal Defense Network, LGBT Community Center, Gay Men’s Health Crisis, Broadway Cares, and Equity Fights AIDS.

The street scene around the project includes many gay bars and night spots, but this project is expected to increase the general shine of the area and make the nightlife much friendlier and safer for residents and tourists alike.

Street Scene 11th Avenue between 46th and 48th Streets

An additional project in the area is planned by Beto Sutter, the former owner of the famous “xl” gay bar in Chelsea.  He lost his lease on West 16th Street, after more than five years in business.  The plans call for the new “xl”, (Also awaiting city and state approval)  it will be part of a five-story complex owned by Parkview Developers.

They plan 15,000 square feet of additional on new fourth and fifth floors of ‘The Out NYC’123-room hotel, for a spa.  They are negotiating with Nickel Spa, located in Chelsea at 14th Street and Eighth Avenue to take over and manage the facility.  If they agree, this would be their second gay spa in the area.

The Street Scene Now Before the Development Starts

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London Nightlife Map of Soho

Hussar – This is a restaurant and bar in the gay community’s Soho district. Does it specialize in catering to the gay community? Well, if you think that, you could not be more incorrect. While you may find the odd gay couple dining on rich Hungarian food here, it is because of the food and good service, not the fact that the establishment is a gay hangout.

The Star at Night – This is a café and gay bar with meals averaging about £10/person. The hours are from 6:00pm to 12:00am with the last admission at 11:00pm. According to the owner, “We carefully select our cocktails to offer you variety of choice, coupled with high quality blending. We believe in quality over quantity, so whilst our list may not be the biggest in town our cocktails are exceptional”. Check their website for events and specials.

Gay London Magazine (qx Magazine London) – Located in Soho, and available on the streets throughout London, this is one of the largest gay publications focused on the gay community. It has a lot of feature material and makes a good read.

Cruised at the Sweatbox

Sweet Box Soho – According to the owner, “SweatBox Soho is London’s sexiest and most stylish new gay gym and spa, close to Old Compton Street. It is the place to see and be seen”. The membership place is clean and designed to start a conversation with just about anyone who interests you.

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G-a-y Late – Trendy upbeat bar and one of London’s popular gay hang outs, a young hip crowd which take up more room in this two story bar than there is, if you are prepared to be squeezed up against people all night (and not in the good sense of the word squeezed) then you enjoy this packed out place. I got a lot of mixed reviews when asking other’ opinions of this bar. Its critics include complaints about its prices, service during private parties booked in advance, and door bouncer policy that suggests that they have elected to serve those they define as ‘the elite’. That’s not my experience with the bar but is worth noting other people’s experience.

Out & Out Gay – This is a club that offers a very large selection of events and special nights. When you inquire about membership, either on the phone or on the web, they will phone you and ask what kind of things interest you, what kind of people you would like to meet, and of what events you have heard positive news. They will then make suggestions as to what events they offer and when. Of course, you are not required to accept their suggestions. For example, you are not into poppers, avoid attending events where this is specifically part of the announcement.

London Gay Club - This Old Compton Street bar is described by its owner as “News, Nightlife, Gay, Art, Boys, Escorts, Beauty”. It is good for an escort hook-up, but there is not much more I would recommend.

Joy of Life – This is a private non-profit agency to help gays and lesbians with issues of going out, and the challenges of coupling with suitable mates. According to their official statements to the media, they help “overcome life challenges and create a joyous future. Working with couples and individuals to create happier, more fulfilling lives”.

YVY MAG – This is a high styled big circulation gay men’s photo magazine that takes discrete advertising. You can also attach your blog to their network where you can express yourself, if it is not too naughty.

If you have not shopped in gay London before, it is worth paying a visit to Old Compton Street in Soho, where Gay Escorts will certainly be shopping. This is said to be the gayest street in London, fashioned after San Francisco’s Castro district. It is probably the only London Street where you will see hand-in-hand gay couples walking 24 hours a day.

The tube stops are marked with the  symbol. The best gay shopping is near the Piccadilly and Leicester Square tube stops. Along Old Crompton Street, there are gay pubs, shops, restaurants, cafes, and hairdressers. The Admiral Duncan is at 54 Old Compton Street, which was bombed in 1999. Comptons, across the street, has quite expensive prices and a rough crowd made up mostly of cropped heads, denim, and trainers.

If you are shopping for period leather clothing, try WOW Retro near the Covenant Garden tube stop. They are located at 10-14 Mercer Street and stock second-hand leather clothing, biker gear, and boots. They claim to have a turnover of 500 kg of leather in an average month. Open Monday to Friday from 11:30am to 6:30pm, Saturday from 11:00am to 7:00pm, and Sunday from 12:30pm to 5:30pm.

For fetish wear, you might try DV8, which opened in December 2008, at 50 Old Compton Street. Their stock includes MMA fight wear, Affliction t-shirts, and leather by Mr. B. Open Sunday to Thursday from 11am to midnight; Friday and Saturday from 11am to 1am.

While other elements of the world’s gross product are getting smaller, the world’s Sex Trade is getting bigger.  The 2009 multi-billion dollar segment of the world economy is estimated in some $ 8.937 billion US dollars (£5.683).  The fastest growing part of the business is the Escort Services Sector which is driven mostly by legal restrictions to other Sex Trade Services and the use of the internet to solicit clients.  The current 10% segment share is expected to double in the next five years.  The 2009 levels by service category are estimated below:

World Sex Trade - 2009 Snapshot

An estimated 340,000,000 people are involved in the sex trades in the industrialized world and it is estimated that for every increase of one percent increase in the unemployment rate, there is a ten percent increase in the number of people employed in the sex trades.  The largest growing categories within the industrialized nations are the street prostitution and escort services trade.  This is largely because there is a low cost of capital to enter these categories of the sex trade.

The picture in non-industrialized categories is somewhat harder to obtain precise numbers, and the nature is certainly quite different.  As evident by such world news stories as the Haitian ‘child adoption’ cases, there are substantiated child selling, and ‘sold-into-sex-slavery cases in the underdeveloped world.  Where world demand for sex services meets extreme poverty, the nature of economic activity is distorted by the level of enforcement against certain practices by the underdeveloped nation.

Within developing nations there are certain definite trends brought on by the world-wide depression.  These include more men entering the sex trade. This is particularly evident by more straight or bisexual men entering the well organized and active gay sex market.  You can easily find anecdotal evidence of this on the internet’s male for sex sites  such as www.EscortBoysNow.com and www.GayEscorts.net that are not only increasingly popular, but have many new advertisers or members entering the sites’ ranks in period from late 2008 to early 2010.

While specific services are not advertised due to legal restrictions, the increase in such items as more “will travel for customer contact” indicates a broadening of the market’s services.  Service providers, who travel while receiving their client appointments through relatively anonymous internet websites like www.EscortBoysNow.com and GayEscorts.net, find it is easy to avoid legal entrapments and offer unique services wanted by only a fraction of the area’s sexual services buyers.

Local law enforcement is often facing decreased budgets and political pressures to solve more hard-core crimes as murder, theft, and assault.  When sex crimes are priority, manpower is usually allocated first to the most visible and easy to entrap elements in the marketplace.  This usually means a crackdown brothel prostitution and dancer/strip clubs.  Visible street prostitution is usually pursued if there is local political pressure, but it is small in the total sex trade statistics.

In many countries brothel prostitution has been essentially legalized through the use of city planning and zoning operations.  Public acceptance of these services as necessary for local users, local economic business generation, or tourist attraction has led many cities to simply organize a district for brothel prostitution.  This also makes health related aspects of the trade easier to regulate.

It should probably be noted that the definition of ‘sex industries’ used here is really quite narrow.  It includes only the direct person-to-person sex services of the world.  There are literally multiples of these economic indicators involved in an industry that might be more generally described as an adult industry.  Not reflected in the numbers here are items such as sex entertainment, adult video, adult sex toys, or adult publications.  If these elements were added to sex trades it would be close to ten percent of the gross world product for any given year.

Matthew Bourne’s All Male Swan Lake Tours World

Bangkok, Thailand could be the most dangerous place to be gay and out.  There are no laws to protect gays here. Gays, however, are very much out, and they find that no one needs gay protection laws anyway. Here the Buddhist Thai people are so friendly that they are always tolerant to each other.  Being gay simply is not something you consider when you make friendships.

Houston, Texas has quite a distinction.  This is the biggest US city ever to elect an openly gay mayor. “This election has changed the world for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered community. Just as it is about transforming the lives of all Houstonians for the better, and that’s what my administration will be about,” Mayor Parker said.

In Boston, MA gays are woven tightly into the community fabric.  Many gays come out to the Boston Speedo Run in December to get donations for their favorite gay charities.  The Speedo Run also supports other individual causes which though the runners distinguish themselves from recognized local charities.

Many of the participants are from The Sevens Bar on Charles Street which is also a good spot to find your own buffed out escort for the race and later engagements.  There is a minimum donation of $250, and you are expected to donate for your escort.  A red Speedo-type bathing suit and running shoes are required.  If you like, you can add a Santa hat and white beard.  This year’s charities received more than a half million dollars for their upcoming year’s budget.

The Abby – West Hollywood

Amsterdam is known for gay tolerance worldwide.  This is because the Dutch people have a long history of tolerance of every kind.  It dates back hundreds of years and includes making havens for such discriminated groups as the German Jewish refugees. It is no wonder the Netherlands became the first nation to grant same-sex marriages and rights for gays to adopt children.

According to a recent survey, the best fifteen US cities have these criteria: Same-sex couples households per capita, Statewide marriage equality, Gay elected officials, Gay dating and hook-up profiles per single male population, Gay bars per capita, and Cruising spots per capita.

1. Atlanta, Georgia                                           8.  Portland, Maine
2. Burlington, Vermont                                  9.  Austin, Texas
3. Iowa City, Iowa                                             10.Seattle Washington
4. Bloomington, Indiana                                 11.Gainsville, Florida
5. Madison, Wisconsin                                     12.Asheville, North Carolina
6. New Orleans, Louisiana                              13.Springfield, Massachusetts
7. Fort Lauderdale, Florida                            14. San Francisco, California
8. San Diego, California                                     15. Albuquerque, New Mexico

The UK’s best gay cities Outside of London, include Brighton, the ‘Soho’ by the Sea; Cardiff, the single highest gay visitor destination; Edinburgh and Glasgow for the best gay ‘scenes’; Liverpool is ranked as having the fastest growing gay community; Manchester is often cited for its wry eye for humour; and the Newcastle Gateshead is considered the most stylish and lively gay scene.

The Best gay bar in the world, according to the Tripout Gay Travel Awards is The Abby in West Hollywood.  This gay district zone bar of the Los Angeles’s pink triangle (Hollywood – Santa Monica – Marina del Rey) offers the widest selection of gay events plus lots of music and dancing for a reasonable evening tab.  There are great pick-ups and lots of action just to sit back and enjoy.

The most intolerant gay city is Vatican City, the Holy See.  It is the official home of the Pope and the center of the Roman Catholic world.  Although the membership seems to be softening in their attitude toward gays and lesbians, the proper Catholic policy is extremely intolerant, and Vatican City epitomizes this straight-laced philosophy.

St. Peter’s Square on Christmas Eve

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Whether your client is an old established one, or a new connection with whom you have only chatted online, you need to play it smart and safe to be an escort. You should go over the list client requirements as you prepare for the trip out, or his visit to your residence.  Write down a list of things you think the client wants to get out of the date and use this as a mental preparation tool as you make physical arrangements for the date.

If the time you are going to spend with the client requires that you bring special equipment or tools, prepare them and store in a sturdy, but inconspicuous, travel case.  Your tools should always include condoms.  Never practice anything but safe sex – Of course it’s an individual choice, but this is your income stream that you are protecting. Your career as a Gay Escort will surely endure only if your health and beauty permits.

Durex Condoms and Lubrication

Trojan Extended Pleasure Premium Thickness Condoms

As a professional, the condom you select should be one that can take the abuse of any use, yet provide the client with the enjoyment they expect for their time with you.  Your enjoyment is not important or even necessary to the services you provide during the time for which the client will be paying.  Escorts should strongly consider extra strength products made by Durex, Trojan, Lifestyle or Trustex.

Condoms, such as those which contain an interior lubricant of 7.5% or greater portions of Benzocaine, if worn for at least 90 seconds before heavy penetration begins, will improve the time you can stay hard without ejaculation.  This may be particularly important to the satisfaction of your client’s needs.  It is not uncommon for users of high dose Benzocaine to be able to fuck their clients between an hour and ninety minutes without the need to ejaculate.  The Trojan Extended Pleasure Premium condoms are my choice of Benzocaine Condoms with extra heavy latex walls (See above).

Some clients require multiple climaxes in fairly rapid order so it is important to be able to become hard quickly between sessions.  There are three drugs that your doctor can prescribe or are available for purchase through ‘we write your prescriptions’ websites.  Cialis is the most highly recommended, but you can also use Viagra or Levetra.  You can get Cialis in ‘just before the date’ daily doses, or 36-hour long lasting doses.  The latter is usually more efficient for a weekend with multiple partners or a more than two hour assignment.

Dental Dam for Oral Sex

If your client will not accept anything but bareback anal sex, or wants unprotected oral sex, you should consider the use of a dental dam.  Dental dams are also useful for rimming.  They are hard to find except on the internet. If you accept oral sex duties including riming, you should use a dental dam. Dental dams are small squares of latex that were made originally for use in dental procedures. They are now commonly used as barriers when performing oral sex on men or women.  They are available in flavored or plain varieties for about the same cost as a condom.

Before you leave for your client meeting, you should bathe using a mild skin conditioning soap so that you will be able to be intimate with your client and allow all body contact to be soft and fresh smelling. If you remove your body hair, you should do this before you bathe and, as appropriate, use a depilatory to remove all stubble from your body.  If you wear a beard, make sure it is freshly trimmed and your head hair should be shampooed.  Any shaved areas on the head above the eyebrows can be treated with a skin polish such as “Bald Head Shine’.

You should freshly douche your anal cavity with either a shower shot or an enema bag.  Men are able to hold up to 5 quarts of material in their anal cavity, and you want to be sure it has been cleaned until the drainage is clear.  An enema with mild castile soap or baking soda will sometimes be better than using only shower shot water.

A professional escort needs to pay great attention to the anal cavity to make sure it is clean, and that fecal matter does not have a tendency to become hard inside.  Sometime the constant enema cleaning or douching with a shower shot will remove all of the friendly bacteria from the anal cavity.  This unhealthy condition usually can be resolved by the proper eating of a high fiber diet and high grade yogurt cultures.

Be ready early for your appointment.  If your service is an out call engagement, use a cab, or when appropriate a limo to get you to the appointed meeting spot, and let the driver or a friend know when you expect the session to end, giving the address to a trust worthy friend is highly recommended let them know when the appointment ends and a time you will call them for added security.  If the service time is to be spent on an in call basis, it can be wise to have an assistant who greets the client at the door and waits inconspicuously near the front door, this is of course depending on the clients budget. Depending on which country you reside in, you may want to consider being prepared for arrest – have your bail bond company’s and solicitor’s phone numbers memorized.  Safety should always be on your mind.

Always remember that you are selling your time for payment and if you do have sexual contact with your client it should be a mutual decision between two consenting adults after the payment for your time has been made. Leading on to the final point that payment “up front” should always be required, before the service begins, this will make the experience of both parties more comfortable knowing the money part of the exchange is dealt with.

Any gay escort guide to Los Angeles would no doubt include many communities spread throughout the Los Angeles Metropolitan area.  There are major areas within the sprawling city of Los Angeles as well as many small to medium-sized communities outside the well touted gay Meccas.

Venice Beach with its Canals

The communities include Silver Lake, Hollywood, Santa Monica (including its gay famous Will Rogers State Beach) and Long Beach.  Travelers to the area will find West Hollywood (called WeHo by some to mimic SoHo), the San Fernando Valley, Venice Beach, and the shirt tails of Beverly Hills and Westwood to be trendy gay spots.

Santa Monica Beach Pier at Night

In the winter season there is a large gay community in Palm Springs to the east of the city along Interstate 10.  There you can find gay exclusive hotels and clothing optional hotels with full services nearby or on-call.  In the summer you will find a cooler and gay friendly community in Laguna Beach about 50 miles to the south of Los Angeles city limits.  The region celebrates Gay Pride in May and June, and there is an OutFest and Lesbian Film Festival in mid-July.

West Hollywood to Downtown Los Angeles

For the high-end traveler a Winter trip to Palm Springs will certainly have everything you might desire.  There are private homes for rent with special facilities that include well equipped playrooms and nightly in call service of your favorite flavor.  For those traveling on a budget, there are affordable accommodations in West Hollywood, Santa Monica, and Long Beach.  Each of these cities also offers gay friendly housing rentals with beach side living available in Long Beach and Laguna Beach.  For an interactive Gay Travel Blog try the one by Andrew Collins.

Santiago Exotic Men’s Resort – Palm Springs

Typical Hollywood Hills Rental $750-$1100/week

Like most everything in the multi county Los Angeles SMSA, the best gay bars and entertainment are often in places you need an automobile to access.  If you are traveling, bring an international driver’s license that has a picture with your age or birth date plainly on its face.  You will need it for access.

For those wanting bathhouses and sex clubs, the highest ratings go to the Flex in Silverlake, the LA Zone in Hollywood, and the MidTowne Spa in Downtown Los Angeles.  If your place for a hook-up is the gym, try Burke Williams’ Body Wrap in West Hollywood or the City Spa on Pico Boulevard near the Mid-Wilshire corridor (any Taxi can find this one).  Crunch in West Hollywood attracts a very young, tanned, and hard bodied crowd, and Gold’s Gym (only the one in) Hollywood on Cole Avenue is a Gay Bodybuilder’s spot where hook-ups can be made over the bench press area.

Among the five-star gay bars and restaurants to be seen in and hook-up are Abbey in West Hollywood, Akbar in Silverlake, the Area Lounge Bar (on alternate Sundays) in West Hollywood, the Arena in Hollywood (Saturdays are Boy’s Night), Jewel’s Catch One (underground gay club with mixed crowd) on Pico Boulevard in Los Angeles, Club Tempo in Hollywood (Latin Fever) and the Cobra country beer bar in North Hollywood (another Sunday special night place).

Akbar Dance Club and Gay Bar

If you need sex toys in Los Angeles, there are many shops to recommend. The Pleasure Chest is near all the action on the edge of Beverly Hills on Santa Monica Boulevard. Syren on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles features a good selection of adult fashion and rubber items.  JT’s Stockroom also has gear, but the biggest attraction is their furniture and purchasable vintage fetish photography. For those familiar with the huge gay Mr. S Leather Co & Fetters USA website and San Francisco Store, you only need to know that the Los Angeles store is on Melrose in Los Angeles near the El Camino Real.

Sex Store in Los Angeles

The French rarely ask ‘too personal’ questions or ‘jardins secrets’, but that does not mean they are sympathetic to gay males.  They are, indeed, generally as friendly with gays as they are with people who do not speak French as well as a native.  They will allow the gays to practice their lives in private, but they do consider it ‘mal élevé’ or poor taste for it to be too public.

Gay visitors to France will likely not encounter manifestations of homophobia when a same-sex couple requests a single room with a large bed but holding hands in the street generate glares, and loud curses in French.  If you do not hire a French escort, you may find arranging a hook-up with other French gays difficult.  If you venture away from Paris, or other heavily traveled tourist areas in France, the rude behavior may even turn semi-violent.

View of the French Coast at Marseille

While most Parisians think of their world as Paris vs. ‘the provinces’ (or the rest of France), visitors should not think of gay friendly travel that way.  The provinces are often famous for their ’froideur’ (or coldness).  Major French cities, like Bordeaux, are snobby and small-minded.  The inhabitants of the Loire River Valley are conservative and will proudly let you know it with every word or body motion.

Along the Mediterranean Sea Coast, Montpellier and Nice are the major gay friendly cities, yet gay escorts are available, but hard to find.  Marseille has a very small gay community and it is definitely harder to locate ‘out’ gays and gay friendly establishments.  In rural communities, if they have a gay friendly bar, you will find it on a road far away from the town.  There is little entertainment for the stiff prices they charge for their drinks.

France does have many gay designated beaches.  St.Tropez is the best known of these.  It is a small and almost totally gay community all to itself.  Other options include L’Espiguette, (near Nimes and Montpellier), Hossegor, (outside Biarritz), and Les Vaches Noires (near Caan).

The Hotel d’ Aragon (10, rue Baudin, Montpellier) is a gay friendly great place for touring the south of France and the wondrous wine country that surrounds this historic city. The hotel is an elegant and cozy oasis.  Recently, it has been recently renovated to be a stylish place within the heart of Montpellier, an easy walk from the train station.  Included services are Wi-Fi, a full-time secretary, and full travel agency services.  Each room has a shower tub with shower shot, hair dryer, and plenty of fresh towels.  The spacious rooms include individual air conditioning, satellite television, and phone services. Handicapped are facilities available.

View from the Parc Castelanne Bed and Breakfast

Parc Castelanne Bed and Breakfast (87 rue de Lodi, Marseille) offers both large and small accommodations, and is gay friendly.  If you are looking for a condominium style accommodation where you can cook your meals and entertain a group, larger accommodations are great.  There are studios available in the main house that are perfect for you and your escort.  If you are staying in one of the smaller rooms, the owners will normally allow the use of their large patio for a party if you meet friends locally and want to party.  Ask the owners for directions to gay attractions as there are dangerous areas of the city into which you would be well warned not to pass.

Four Star Gay Friendly Hotel Byblos in St. Tropez

The Hotel Byblos (Avenue Paul Signac, St. Tropez) was renovated for the summer 2010 season, and is an elegant gay friendly hotel on the top of the highest hill in the city.

St. Tropez View from the Hotel Byblos

It boasts of fine dining, a host of suites, and quiet bars with either intimate settings or panoramic views of the city.  If you have only one hotel you can visit in France, this is the one that should be at the top of your list.

Gay Beach at Espiguette

The Villa la Pinéde Bed and Breakfast (13250 Maussane les Alpilles, Provence) offers breakfast only, or full all-inclusive meal service. All the rooms are large with original art on the walls, a gift of the traditional love for oil paintings left by long ago resident Van Gogh.  The suites are even named after famous painters such as Dali, Gougin, Mabula, and Picasso.  Modern-day comforts include 42” plasma televisions with UK satellite television feed, and a central DVD library that boasts of more than 500 blue-ray video disks.

The Baya Hotel and Spa – Capbreton

In the Hossegor area the best gay friendly accommodation is the Baya Hotel and Spa (85 Avenue Maréchal De, Capbreton).  It is located on the Landes Beach which is reputed to be one of the most beautiful beaches on the Atlantic-coast of France.  The hotel features on-site restaurant, bar, health club, full service Spa, sauna, and nearby golf course.  Rooms have wired internet and include daily newspaper, laundry, dry cleaning, and room service.  If you want to take a ride on the expansive beaches, bikes are available for a nominal rental.

Although always considered exceptionally rude to foreigners, Paris is currently one of the top 3 travel destinations for gay couples in Europe.  If you are going to see the renowned art and parks, you will find your visit is a most delightful one. If you have come to cruise the gay bars, be prepared for that stonewall kind of unfriendliness for which the normal French citizens are famous.   Do not expect non-Parisian speaking French visitors to navigate well or find friends easily among the gay community.  The only way around the ‘French problem’ is to hire a native escort.

If you come to Paris not only to visit the Louvre and other historic sights, but to dive into the gay Parisian life, then try to avoid the month of August. Most Parisians take their long vacations then.  Many companies have to close completely due to heavy labor pressure to maintain the August holiday tradition. In the gay scene, even the most popular gay clubs and bars will not be very crowded.  If you plan to visit with an escort, either make a long-term commitment, or use a service that has many escorts available to assure a smooth and pleasurable stay.

Les Bains Douches Club on a Busy Evening

The map below shows the gay district of the city, Paris le Marais, and its many attractions:

Paris Le Marais - Gay District Map

1. Les Bains Douches Club, 7 Rue du Bourg l’Abbé
2. Sun City Sauna, 62 Boulevard de Sébastopol. Daily 12:00–06:00
3. Le Dépôt Cruising, 10 Rue aux Ours. Daily 14:00–08:00
4. Centre LGBT Paris Service, 63 Rue Beaubourg. Mon 18–20; Tue-Thu 15–20; Fri, Sat 12:30–20; Sun 16–19
5. The Glove Fetish/Cruising, 34 Rue Charlot. Thu 17:00–02:00; Fri, Sat 23:00–05:00; Sun 17:00–23:00
6. Duplex Bar, 25 Rue Michel Le Comte. Daily 20:00–02:00; Fri, Sat till 04:00
7. L’Enchanteur Bar Bar, 15 Rue Michel Le Comte. Tue-Thu 17:00–02:00; Fri, Sat till 06:00
8. Cud Bar, Club, 12 Rue des Haudriettes. Daily 23:00–06:00; Fri, Sat till 07:00
9. Rex Shop, 42 Rue du Poitou. Mon-Sat 13:00–20:00
10. MicMan Bar Bar, 24 Rue Geoffroy l’Angevin. Daily 12:00–02:00
11. Le Scarron Bar, 3 Rue Geoffroy l’Angevin. Wed-Sun 22:00–06:00; Mon, Tue closed.
12. Café Beaubourg Cafe, 43 Rue Saint-Merri. Daily 08:00–01:00
13. Full Metal Fetish/Cruising, 40 Clos des Blancs-Manteaux. Daily 17:00–04:00, Fri, Sat till 06:00
14. Secteur XCruising, 49 Clos des Blancs-Manteaux. Mon-Thu 17:00–04:00; Fri 17:00–06:00; Sat, Sun 15:00–20:00 + 20:00–05:00
15. Ze Restoo Restaurant, 41 Clos des Blancs-Manteaux
16. Curieux Spaghetti Bar Restaurant, 14 Rue Saint-Merri. Daily 12:00–02:00; Thu-Sat till 04:00
17. Le Gai Moulin Paris Restaurant, 10 Rue Saint-Merri. Daily 12:00–24:00
18. Bear’s Den Bar, 6 Rue des Lombards. Daily 16:00–02:00; Fri, Sat till 05:00
19. Raidd Bar Bar, Club, 23 Rue du Temple. Daily 17:00–04:00; Fri, Sat till 05:00
20. Starcooker²Restaurant, 32 Rue des Archives
21. Freedj Bar, 35 Rue Sainte-Croix de la Bretonnerie. Daily 17:00–02:00; Fri, Sat till 04:00
22. Open Café Cafe, Bar, 17 Rue des Archives. Daily 10:00–02:00; Fri, Sat till 04:00
23. Menstore Sexshop, 8 Square Sainte-Croix de la Bretonnerie. Mon-Sat 11:30–19:30
24. Mixer Bar Bar, 23 Rue Sainte-Croix de la Bretonnerie. Daily 18:00–02:00
25. Cox Bar, 15 Rue des Archives. Daily 13:00–02:00
26. IEM Le Marais Sexshop, 16 Rue Sainte-Croix de la Bretonnerie. Mon-Thu 13:00–20:00; Fri, Sat 13:00–21:00; Sun 14:00–20:00
27. Le Yono Bar, 37 Rue Vieille du Temple. Tue-Sat 18:00–02:00; Sun 16:30–23:00
28. Les Mots à la Bouche Shop, 6 Rue Sainte-Croix de la Bretonnerie. Mon-Sat 11:00–23:00; Sun 13:00–21:00
29. Le Central Bar, 33 Rue Vieille du Temple. Mon-Fri 16:00–02:00; Sat, Sun 14:00–02:00
30. Boyz Bazaar Shop, 5 Rue Sainte-Croix de la Bretonnerie. Mon-Thu 12:00–20:30; Fri, Sat 12:00–22:00; Sun 13:00–20:00

The Raido Bar at the Hotel de Ville

Marais, an old district in the 4th Arrondissement of Paris is the gay center of the city.  It sports adorable, narrow streets which breathe centuries of old history. It is here that you will find the gay bars, cafes, and shops listed above. There are plenty of gay-friendly restaurants, most of them quite close to each other, creating a very competitive atmosphere.  Here and there you will find the gay shops with everything from chic fashion garments to far-out fetish wear.

Gay Parisians can be a bit difficult when it comes to hooking up. If you dare to show your interest to somebody in a direct way, you could easily be seen as too horny, or as a too easy or cheap date. My advice is not to waste your time trying to understand the rude Frenchmen.  They will only engage in flirting rituals if they think you are busy with someone else. You should either travel with a partner, or seek an escort.

You will find that Parisian guys come and stick in groups. Exploring Paris with your friends or a friendly local escort can really make a difference, both during the day or night.   When you engage an escort, make plans in advance and be sure to make phone contact with him before you travel.  By doing this, you should be assured that he will provide the local key that is necessary to open the wonders of gay Paris.