India

[begleitung]

Where would you recommend for sightseeing, once it opens?

[JamesAdmas]

Depends which season and what kind of (beach, mountains, desert, forest, urban) vacation u prefer....

However i would suggest when it opens up dont rush, as right now india has some areas which have very very low covid cases and some are still experiencing high case loads. That can be an important factor in future vacation bookings too( in my opinion)

Edited October 17, 2021 by JamesAdmas

[begleitung]

I suppose that might be second half of next year to be safe. 

[JamesAdmas]

2nd half of the year is good(a better time to escape the sweltering heat of Indian sub continent). 

If u love -

1) Beaches - Andaman and Nicobar islands, Lakshadweep islands [more serene beaches and less crowd(i hope)]

2) Desert - State of Rajasthan [cities of jodhpur, jaisalmer, Udaipur(lakes)]. Rajasthan is also famous for breath taking palaces and forts.

3) Mountains - Well you have plethora of options, like state of Himachal Pradesh [Solang valley, Manali], State of Uttarakhand [Auli(skiing), Binsar, Nainital(lake)], state of Kashmir [Pehelgam, Gulmarg[Ski resorts]], state of Sikkim [Kanchenjunga Base Camp (tallest peak in India)]

4) Deep forest - State of Madhya Pradesh [Kanha national Park, Panna National Park] and states in north east of India are generally good.

 

just to name a few

Edited October 28, 2021 by JamesAdmas

[egal]

love it or loathe it?

[egal]

where is / re your fav part/s of India and why

[D.0284]

i have never been to india, but if i do i guess the most beautiful part of india would be in the highlands. i wants to visit the origins of the Ganges.

[egal]

i think so too.  jaipur etc in the north is nice

[yhtang]

1 hour ago, egal said:

i think so too.  jaipur etc in the north is nice

 

As a whole I like Rajasthan.  I find communication quite easy, and the food is mainly vegetarian.

 

I think it is difficult to find a men-for-men place in India unless you have friends within the circle.  Lifestyle there can be more conservative.

 

[egal]

what did u men by men for men place, like gay bars

[yhtang]

19 hours ago, egal said:

what did u men by men for men place, like gay bars

 

I think there are gay bars, but I am not into that.

 

A Google search did not reveal any gay men saunas in Rajasthan. 

[egal]

ic

 

probably only locals know such places

[Thatguy642]

Bumping this! Thinking of going to India this year and was wondering how the gay scene was! It’s still very early in the planning stages so no real route yet - any recommendations would be great

[singalion]

On 2/28/2025 at 5:28 AM, Thatguy642 said:

Bumping this! Thinking of going to India this year and was wondering how the gay scene was! It’s still very early in the planning stages so no real route yet - any recommendations would be great

 

These guys put in a lot of effort for a touristic overview into India:

 

https://nomadicboys.com/gay-india/

 

They have some individual city guides also. While the food tips might be nothing new to you. haha

Though I do not always concur with their advice, in general it gives a good overview.

 

Gay scene is probably the bigger cities as everywhere else.

Those gay true spots would be more to Bombay (Mumbai), Delhi, Calcutta (Kolkata), Chennai...

 

A good thing would be to check when pollution is very high and avoid those seasons, same as the monsoon season for the East Indian (Calcutta, Chennai) places.

 

The Spa area in Grand Hyatt in Bombay seems to have been a cruising spot.

However, things change...

 

There is actually a message board type of communication platform on

https://www.ohmojo.com/

for cruising activity...

It sends me back to the 90s with those message boards. ha ha

But it helps to find cruising activity, spa, sauna etc.

 

My personal advice to you is: Contact someone from Bombay (or other places) here in Singapore on a dating app and ask about info or go to any of the guys in Bombay via the dating apps directly and ask about details beforehand. Might cost you a meetup of lunch or dinner (but can end with happiness also...) Locals mostly know better. In particular, you might have someone to join you on a cruising tour and get first hand info on gay saunas, spas, massage places...)

 

 

[deHybrids2.0]

On 2/28/2025 at 5:28 AM, Thatguy642 said:

Bumping this! Thinking of going to India this year and was wondering how the gay scene was! It’s still very early in the planning stages so no real route yet - any recommendations would be great

Did you go in the end? Going to Delhi this November. Any info on the city gay scene?

[deHybrids2.0]

Has anyone tried Mykonos spa in Delhi?