Saturday, March 15, 2008

investigative journalism (IJ) case: the HK sauna

the HK sauna is not the Manila sauna. it is not like the spas we visit for chukchak (massage) and everything else. the HK sauna is a bathhouse. and there are quite a few in this place! i believe this is a favorite pasttime of HK locals, and has become quite a tourist attaction, too!

in the cause of investigative journalism, i visited one. no, this is not my first time to visit one. but my first time since i became a blogger. (i say that with so much conviction i actually believe it! hehehe)

all boys club, or ABC. part of a chain (chain! di ba parang mercury drug??) located in tsim sha tsui. very accessible (right where there is an MTR exit!). not too big but clean. wet floors are also quite small. an open shower area (as in OPEN) for about 6 people. tiny wet sauna, tinier dry sauna. both are totally devoid of lighting.

maze of rooms not too labyrinthine, because it's not such a big place. cubicles have either floor leather mats or beds. some have mirrors. one had a sling! all had toilet paper dispensers, lube dispensers and trash cans. common areas have condoms for free.

it was right after office hours when i visited. place was just filling up. broad range of clientele - from the young and nubile local to the geriatric caucasian. saw one or two who were interesting enough.

people here are not as maarte. either they like you or they dont. they follow if they do. and they touch you. push away if you are not interested. otherwise, indulge.

i remember my first time in an HK sauna. i met a true local. really cute. and we got it on. perfect, almost. except for that odor. no, nothing so offensive. just distinctively... intsik. not enough to dampen my libido. but enough for me to notice.

i would recommend the place. they'd give you a 10% discount after the first visit, honored at all their branches! GEE WHIZ. they sound like McDonald's!

enjoy, people.

8 comments:

Dats said...

nice one! hahahaha....naughty place ey!? :)

Anonymous said...

Interesting.... :-)

My friend went to the Double Spa in HK. He had an interesting time.

Which local bathhouses have you been to?

Quentin X said...

I wonder if my being half-chinese makes me smell half as bad.

trey said...

gosh cc, what's the smell of an intsik?

anong difference ng smell with pinoys and chinoys?

na intrigued tuloy ako.

closet case said...

not so naughty, dats! naughty enough! hehe

i visited double the other time i was here. i find that sauna nicer than this one. ive seen we club too. long time ago. i remember that to be huge. thanks, vince

quent. nothing offensive, just distinctive. and only for that true-blue local hongkey. chinoys don't have that 'aroma', whether 50% or 100%.

trey, i cant describe it accurately. i believe it's related to diet, much the same way that south asians would have a different odor, too. and that reminds me. some indians have described that pinoys smell differently too - sanitized like a hospital!?!

mavey said...

although i have not successfully visited the sauna in hk, but i hear towel club there is new and nice. but the crowd is similar to the previous one in singapore where you get lots of nice guy just looking pretty.

so cc have you been showing your support for hilom (hilom.com)?

closet case said...

hmmm. i think ill prioritize towel club for investigashun!

yes, i have shown my support for hilom!!! i help in training and HR. hahaha. ask tony!

Crap Newsman said...

Shouldn't that be Investigative Jernalism?