Vacation Planning 101

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Poolside Perfection

Friday Fantasy in Brazil

I'm walking down the street and I spot THIS hunk from mundomais.com on the sidewalk!
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New Rules

dr1.com:
As of 25 April 2018 airline tickets sold for flights to the Dominican Republic will include the US$10 tourist card charge. The airlines are now designated to collect the fees on behalf of the Tax Agency (DGII). This will reduce the long lines at entry airports in the D.R. and make for a better experience for the visitors.

Tickets sold in the Dominican Republic will not include the tourist card charge. Airline tickets purchased by in transit passengers are also exempt.
Tax Agency General Norm 08-2018 also establishes that Dominicans, residents in the Dominican Republic, and accredited diplomats and foreign consular staff can request a refund at DGII designated offices and online at the DGII website if the request is placed within the 30 days of the issuing of the paid ticket.

The Restroom Attendant

Panama:Another Look

Around Calle Uruguay is a nice area to stay in the modern part of the city. There are fancy bars, clubs and restaurants to visit daily. 

The Casco Viejo is the old town, and is very relaxing. There are also many restaurants and terraces. Many of the old buildings are still waiting for restoration (badly),there are only few hotels yet.

Panama City has about 4 gay clubs and a gay sauna / bathhouse, and several mixed and gay friendly places. The gay night life is mostly focused on Friday and Saturday. One mainstream club has a gay night on Wednesday. 

Addresses in Panama are usually descriptive, they usually don't have house numbers, but refer to an intersection or describe some more popular building behind it. Sometimes it can be hard explaining the location you want to a taxi driver, so prepared and write the address.

Many guys from Panama are not openly gay, some prefer to go to the gay friendly places instead.

Before going somewhere make sure to check if the place is still open. In Panama venues tend to change owners rapidly.

Shopping

The biggest shopping mall is Albrook. It is on 2 levels and seems never ending. Closer to the main area is a smaller shopping mall called MultiCentro, connected to the Hard Rock hotel.

Gay clubs

Tabou Nights at Bellini
Av. Aquilino de la Guardia, Panama
This club night is only happening on Wednesdays, the other night Bellini club is a str8 club.

wed 22:00– late

XS Club
Via José Ricardo Alfaro (Tumba Muerto); Avenida Juan Pablo II, Albrook Panama
XS Club is one of the main gay clubs in Panama. It has a young crowd, mostly getting busy on Friday and Saturday.

Gay saunas and bath houses

Hamman Sauna & Spa
Calle 32 Este, Panama
Gay sauna / bathhouse Gym, turkish bath (labyrinth), jacuzzi, dry sauna, VIP relax rooms, massage rooms, bar, lounge and internet.

mon 17:00–02:00, wed-thu 17:00–02:00, fri-sat 17:00–03:00, sun 15:00–02:00