Indulge Your Wandlerlust: The World’s Gay Sex Capitals

If you’d like to get laid during your next vacation, Armaldo Fennekin can tell you where you’ll have the best odds of succeeding

Whether you’re a shameless sex tourist or just a curious explorer who is open to adventure, your chances of getting laid are definitely better in some countries than in others. If having sex is an important part of your vacation, here are some of the world cities where you have the best odds of getting lucky.

BANGKOK, THAILAND
The gay area of Bangkok has dozens of gay bars and clubs – and almost all of them are stocked with attractive local hustlers. Rather than being exploited, almost all of them are independent and allowed to work in the clubs for free because of the business they attract. Bangkok also has gay saunas and massage parlors. Sex in Bangkok is often pay-to-play, but it’s also very affordable. For more info visit the Bangkok Sex Wiki.

TEL AVIV, ISRAEL
In 2012 Tel Aviv was named the world’s most popular gay destination. It’s a beautiful city with a large gay population, gay bars and clubs, saunas, a gay beach, and a large annual pride parade. It’s not really a low budget vacation, but gay men flock here anyway because it’s a vibrant city with lots of hot men. For more info visit Night Tours.

AMSTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS
Amsterdam is famous for being both a straight and gay sex capital. In addition to its famous red light district, Amsterdam has countless gay bars and clubs (some with dark rooms), gay saunas, a cruisy gay porn cinema, active gay cruising in parks, and more. For more  information visit Night Tours.

BERLIN, GERMANY
Berlin is definitely one of Europe’s gay sex capitals, since it offers something for every taste – from the most ordinary to the most bizarre. Berlin has numerous gay districts, plus hundreds of gay bars and clubs (including some with dark rooms), a dozen gay saunas, and its own gay pride festival and parade. For more info visit berlin.gaycities.com.

BARCELONA, SPAIN
Barcelona is a liberal city with a large gay population. In addition to three gay beaches, Barcelona  offers half a dozen saunas, dozens of gay bars and clubs, and lots of hot men. Large gay dance music parties are held in Barcelona (and also in nearby Ibiza.) For more information visit barcelona.gaycities.com.

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL
Rio De Janeiro is a beautiful city with lots of gay and bisexual men. It can also be a tough and dangerous city, depending on where you wander. Some common sense caution is warranted, but otherwise you’ll love the city’s five gay beaches, numerous gay saunas and sex clubs, and countless gay bars and clubs. For information about casual sex in Brazil, visit Leave Your Daily Hell.

MEXICO CITY, MEXICO
Mexico City has a gay zone known as the Zona Rosa with gay bars and clubs such as Kinky, Tom’s Leather Bar (with strippers and a dark room), and El Marrakech Salon. If you’d like to get out of Mexico City, there are gay beaches in Puerto Vallarta (which also hosts large gay parties and events), Cancun (Playa Delfines), and Zipolite. For more information on the gay scene in Mexico, visit thatgaybackpacker.com.

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA
Argentina was the first country in Latin America to legalize gay marriage nationwide, and the second in the Americas. The city boasts a dozen gay saunas, a gay cinema, countless gay bars and clubs, gay rentboys, and tons of cute gay tourists from all over the world. For more information visit gaybuenosaires4u.com.

For more in depth information about gay sex in foreign countries, check out the books and articles by award-winning gay travel writer and photographer Michael Luongo such as Gay Travels In the Muslim World, Frommer’s Buenos Aires, and Looking For Love In Faraway Places. For a personal take on sex abroad, check out the post on sex tourism by travel blogger Robert Schrader at Leave Your Daily Hell, as well as his post about Traveling in the Muslim World.