Some places also offer opportunities for adventures and experiences that are not available at home. Many gay men choose travel destinations based on their ideas about the kinds of sex and sexual partners that will be available. Organised sex tours, especially to Asian destinations, are also common. However, sex may just be an incidental part of travel — an added bonus when and if it happens.
I love going to London for the sex and the bars and all of that, and everywhere has got a dark room. Even in Paris and Spain and other places that I went to as well, you know, it’s not hard to find the bars that have got the dark rooms and I love ‘em. — BASIL
In Japan for example, and other Asian countries, I have more sex than I do here at home. It is not unusual for an older man in a cruising situation to go home with the hunkiest number. — HOWARD
As a gay man you may also want to find out about laws related to homosexuality for the countries you intend to visit, or about the cultural and social acceptability of gay men.
TRAVEL TIP: Avoid making assumptions about the HIV status of sexual partners. These can often be incorrect. Many gay men, both HIV positive and negative, think that if someone is willing to fuck without a condom, they must be the same HIV status as them.
If you are engaging in sex work — either as a client or a worker — you should be aware of the laws governing this in the country you are visiting. It’s also important not to make assumptions about the health status of men you have sex with, based on the known prevalence of HIV or sexually transmissible infections (STIs). However, it’s good to be aware of common STIs in the places you are visiting.