Australian gay men often find it surprising that some of the things they take for granted are not the same elsewhere. This goes for expectations about sex venues as well.
Even access to condoms and lube can be an issue. These are not always readily available, and in some sex venues they are not provided in the way they are in most places in Australia. Sometimes they are available, but you have to go to the front counter and purchase them.
In some countries it may not be possible to get access to the same quality condoms as those available in Australia. For these reasons it’s a good idea to take a supply of condoms and lube with you when you are travelling.
And sure enough when I went to my first sauna… no condoms. I was in the room, the cubicle, and I reached up just expecting there to be condoms and lube and there was nothing. I said, “where are the condoms?”, and he said “what?” Lucky I had some with me. — RICHARD
TRAVEL TIP: If you are having regular casual sex, have a general sexual health check up before you go away and again when you return home.
I always take a supply of condoms. I always have a bag with multiple pockets on it. I wouldn’t even go away for a weekend without that bag, you know, and condoms and stuff like that will always be in it. — KEN
If I meet people at home and they come back to my place I know I’ve got a supply of condoms and lube and things like that. When I’m on holidays, I try and take condoms with me. — STEPHEN
TRAVEL TIP: Remember that there is still a risk of HIV transmission to the insertive partner (“top”) during fucking.
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