#sextourism tourism vacations summertime

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August is approaching, and you may still be hunting for the perfect place to vacation. You may want to try something new and controversial--at least in some circles. Sex Tourism! That’s right, there are many spots across the globe that encourage sex for money and they’re not constricted by American cultural values. Sex tourism is a huge industry and contributes to the GNP of some nations; consequently, many nations encourage this kind of travel. Nations that come to mind immediately are Thailand (they have roughly 3 million sex workers), Cambodia, Phillipines, Netherlands--in particular Holland. I was surprised to learn that Cuba, the Dominican Republic, and Haiti are hot spots. Not so surprising when you think of the poverty in those countries, but surprising to me that anyone would want to visit those countries at all. I mean, I don’t get the impression that these places have strict workplace regulations with regard to hygiene and disease and, well, use your imagination. Of course, I could certainly be wrong, and if so my apologies to those countries and their hospitality workers.

I think we can all agree that sex tourism among consenting adults is fine and randy--I mean, dandy--but some countries use sex slaves, and the tourist doesn’t necessarily know that before engaging in sex with them. Perhaps it wouldn’t bother some tourists, but many would be shocked and saddened to learn of it.

Some countries help to educate their sex workers. For example, Brazil offers them free German, Spanish, or English classes so that they can better communicate with tourists. Brazil is one of the top sex tourism destinations in the world, so hopefully, these workers will be offered more language classes. I mean Sex Tourists Lives Matter; language discrimination is just plain wrong.

Also, interesting to know is that Kenya is one of the top sexual tourism spots on the African continent. It is particularly popular with older white women from the USA and UK. Apparently, these women are looking for a holiday romance with a local man, at least according to information compiled by people who ask these kinds of questions. Exactly what “older” means intrigues me. Over 50? 60? 80? Over and out? 

The topic of female sex tourism is separate from sex tourism, in general, which is mostly sought out by males. Women seek intimacy and romance in sex tourism, whereas men seek mainly the sex. Bah humbug to romance! Speaking of bugs, the people who ask questions and compile information about sex tourism, say that a majority of women contract STDs and other health problems due to the fact they don’t use barriers while engaging in sex. I’m assuming they mean condoms and not walls--walls would hurt. 

I’m guessing that men don’t always use barriers, either, but the incidence of STDs among that population of tourists isn’t documented. Perhaps romance has more ill effects, thus more women contract illnesses. Who knows? Probably it has to do with women interacting with locals who may or may not be careful about their health.

And, finally, sex tourism is affordable in most of the countries where it’s offered, so for people on a tight budget, sex tourism is doable, more doable than in their native, and sometimes more affluent, countries. 

I have to say, I wonder what the average length of stay is for sex tourists. Traveling from the US to many of these spots is time consuming, and then factor in jet lag, and surely you’d want to spend at least a week. I wonder how many selfies are taken--and shown upon return? I’m guessing that what happens in Kenya, stays in Kenya. 

If you’re ready to travel and become a sex tourist, wait until the lights turn red, and then GO FOR IT!

What say you? Or are your lips zippered?