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There are millions of sexual fantasies worldwide. Each person has their own fetishes and tastes are completely different depending on who you talk to. But there are some that are shared by many people and it seems that having sex in water is rather common.

This study tried to prove that people\’s libido increases during hot weather. The results appear to support their assertion:  75% of respondents agreed. A total of 40% said that their appetite is bigger in summer all day long, and 28% percent said they got the itch at night, 12% when they first wake up, 9% in the afternoon, 5% at lunch time, 4% at dawn, and the remaining 2% at midday.

The real reason behind all this excitement is the bronzed, sun-kissed skin. More than half of the respondents explained that they feel more excited when they see someone with a tan. Perhaps for this reason 55% of people said they try to hook up with someone new during July, August and September.

But all this sex also leads to infidelity. A third of respondents admitted to being unfaithful to their partners at this time. And if we take stock in their hypothetical plans many more replied in the affirmative: 40% would like to be with someone other than their partner at this time.

You know, if you are single (or if you don’t bat an eyelash at being unfaithful) there is no better time to travel to Europe than now. You can rent apartments in Barcelona and it will be easier than ever to find a partner as excitation sizzles.

Tags: excitement, fantasy, Sex, summer, tanning, vacation, water

The Caixa Forum Barcelona and the Santa Monica Arts present an exhibition that sheds light on the artist Miquel Barceló´s youth, exposing some of his most interesting and at the same time, unknown works.

Miquel Barceló has some true masterpieces under his belt and CaixaForum Barcelona and the Santa Monica Arts are presenting the exhibition “Barceló Barceló before” to illuminate all the artist’s career and not just the most important moments.

This exhibition, which will be shown from July until January 9 at the Caixa Forum, features many works made with live elements. The author was obsessed with the passage of time and that is why many organic elements were used to make his paintings. In this way, he observed, little by little, as these elements died.

This era of the artist’s life and not nearly so well known, and precisely for this reason they chose this name for the exhibit. Some of these paintings and works were exhibited only once, during a day in 1980 in Barcelona´s Metrònom Gallery. Since then, they never saw the light again. This is one of the reasons why “Barceló before Barceló” is so striking and interesting.

The works on display in the exhibition in CaixaForum cover the period from 1983 to 2009. In this way you can enjoy seeing how the artist’s work has evolved and track the changes over time.

But we must be clear that this is not a retrospective, because as Barceló himself declared, he not yet finished painting. If you want to enjoy the work of one of the most important living painters in the world you can rent apartments in Barcelona and get to know its fresh spirit.

Tags: art, barcelo, barcelona, Barcelona barcelo, Caixaforum, Exhibit, exhibition barcelo, shows

Not too long ago we talked about the last trend in restaurant world: restaurants where people could eat in the dark, either because they have their eyes bandaged or because the lights are out, and the waiters, being blind, don’t need any light for working.

But this trend in gastronomy does not only imply restaurants; it has also arrived in other venues in a more festive and sensual manner, like for instance BDSM clubs. In Barcelona, there is a cultural club called El Nido del Escorpión http://www.nidodelescorpion.com has recently started organizing dinner-parties called “A ciegas” (In the dark, or blind), in which the attendees get their eyes bandaged…Here they have the opportunity not only to taste the most incredible delicacies from the buffet, but also to take part in diverse BDSM games organized by the owners of the club. Having your eyes bandaged – in fact – not only enhances your taste buds, but also helps you to intensify your bodily sensations – from the softest stroke to more intense spanks.

The first “blind dinner” took place in the basement of the Raval district, where the El Nido de Escorpion is located. And after the dinner, the owners of the club organized an interesting erotic contest, which I can’t reveal anything about. If you are interested not only in experiencing having dinner with your eyese closed, but also would like to unleash your inner sex junky, rent apartments in Barcelona and go looking for El Nido del Escorpion.

Tags: blind date, blind dinner, blind restaurant, Diablo Mundo, El Nideo del Escorpión, restaurant in the dark

It is often said that loosing one sense sharpens the rest as the human body tries to compensate for a deficiency in one of its windows to the outside by empowering others. An easy way to check that this is true involves enjoying a good meal while blindfolded.

One’s sense of smell will be enhanced, allowing one to capture more subtle variations in aroma, and feel becomes more important when trying to figure out what you are eating based on its texture and temperature. Taste will intensify and generate intense gastronomic sensations … And your hearing? Will it also sharpen in the dark? Well, will no doubt be more receptive to our companions at dinner in the dark if they whisper beautiful words…

Fatima Perez, known chef and owner of the restaurant Diablo Mundo of Madrid, recently began holding monthly” blind” dinners during which diners must remain blindfolded. These dinners have been very well received, being unique experiences, fun and different …

As an example of such a gastronomic dinner in the dark in the Diablo Mundo, we can put forth the opening dinner, which was devoted exclusively to food critics. The dinner consisted of five dishes, two desserts and three wines which were personally selected by the sommelier Carlos Arroyo, director of the restaurant and Fatima’s husband. Among the delicacies served to the lucky critics there were original dishes such as vegetable oysters, Cuenca style zarajos (marinated lamb intestines) and a delicious dessert based on papaya and pralines.

These dining experiences in the dark can be taken a step further when sensual and erotic play are introduced in addition to food. We will talk about in an earlier article in the meantime, rent apartments in Madrid and make reservations at the Diablo Mundo for a real treat for all your senses!…

Tags: blind fold, blind restaurants, cena a ciegas, cena a oscuras, darke restaurants, Diablo Mundo, dining in the the dark, El Nido del Escorpión

Recently we talked Folsom Europe Berlin festival, the biggest European gay leather fetish street fair, where there will be over twenty thousand people who want to listen to good music, dance, share experiences, and of course, look bold and sexy in leather, vinyl and rubber clothing… And, above all, enjoy several days in good company.

The first week of September the seventh edition of the Folsom Europe fair will be held. Back in 2003, two members of the German gay-leather team Daniel Ruester and Juergen Rentzel decided to create a street fair in the image of Folsom San Francisco, which gathers over three hundred thousand people in the city. The idea was quickly accepted, and after the creation of the cultural association Folsom Europe, a large number of members, volunteers and corporate sponsors began to shape the encounter …

The majority of events organized for the week of Folsom Europe, especially the late night parties PERVERTS and PIG are reserved exclusively for men. However, women’s leather community which includes fetish fans, lesbians and transsexuals grows each year, so a few years ago the organizers of the event started to hold a parallel festival for them. This year the dates are from Friday the 3rd to Sunday the 5th.

In this festival, expect great barbecues, outdoor events like “speed dating” discussion about sadomasochistic film with a touch of post-feminist porn, and of course BDSM play parties … The main party is called Lost in Translation, and it will take place on Saturday night at Equipage club in Nostizstrasse.

Folsom Europe is always looking for volunteers are to make the event run smoothly: public relations, event coordinators, BDSM experts who want to offer free demonstrations … If can offer any of these skills to the organizers; they will surely give you a big discount on the events. Now all you need to do is rent apartments in Berlin and prepare your best outfits!

Tags: BDSM, Festival, Festival Folsom Berlin, gay sex, leather, Party, perverts, pigs

While the heat in Barcelona during August can sometimes be unbearable, the city has a lot on offer during the summer months, as do the surrounding areas. The region of Catalonia is full of traditional festivals which can bring more than just fun to our holidays, they can take us back in time and even bewitch us with there magical spells. One of these festivities full of tradition and magic is the Sabbath of Cervera, celebrated in the capital of the region of Lleida, which is located a short distance from Barcelona.

The Sabbath is a party that lasts three days and nights and as its name indicates, is an invitation for witches, devils, demons and even a young goat to take to the streets of the city and filled with mystery and fun. While only established as a festival 33 years ago, the tradition goes back to the Middle Ages, when many people were hunted down and imprisoned for practicing witchcraft. Local legend has it that it is precisely at this time where the spirits of these “Bruixa” come out of their detention and hold an annual meeting to give life to this coven. Many people, proud of their mystical past, are recovering the legend to transform it into one of the most attractive holidays in this culturally rich region.

The festival begins on August 28 at 24:00 hrs and as history tells us, witches worshiped a goat with song and orgiastic offerings to open a portal to the netherworld and communicate with Satan. The festival begins with the promenade of the flaming goat which marks the beginning of the Coven of Cervera. At this time, residents and visitors can give free rein to their imagination using the most devilish costumes and participating in all activities that are found in every corner of the old city, where magicians, palm-readers, fortune-tellers, sorcerers and healers join the correfocs (scheduled burnings of sculptures and fireworks), live music, magic and esotericism scheduled for three days.

How to get to Cervera? Very easy, if you’ve rented apartments in Barcelona, you just have get a map. Lleida is a relaxing and short drive away from the city, and the scenery is gorgeous. If you don’t have a car, middle-distance trains will get you there in just over an hour. Let yourself be trapped by the magic and esotericism of the Coven of Cervera.

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Anyone approaching the streets Welserstrasse and Fuggerstrasse in Berlin on the 4th of September between noon and ten at night, will witness a simply impressive show: twenty thousand people from dozens of different countries participating in the continent’s most important gay- leather street fair: the Folsom Europe. There will be stands of associations, clubs, bars, clothing fetish stores and BDSM equipment manufacturers …

At ten o’clock at night the street fair will end, but don’t think that means the party’s over: one hour later the PIG party will kick off, the official party of Folsom Europe. If you hope to gain admission, make sure to bust out your best, as the dress code is strict: you must be wearing leather, rubber, vinyl or a uniform. Every year there are more and more daring and dramatic models on the dance floor. This year much attention has been paid to music with the likes of DJs Paul Heron, PerQX, Frank Wild, Manuel Carranco or Connie Casserole. It will be celebrated in a massive abandoned communist school in Gerichtsstrasse which is a truly original and suggestive location…

On Saturday April, the street fair will continue and the PIG party will take place, and in fact throughout the week (from the 1st until the 6th) there will be many other activities, workshops, film screenings and parties at night (the most important, WOOF and PERVERTS), always around the gay-fetish-leather theme.

All these activities, especially the parties PERVERTS and PIG are restricted exclusively to men … But the organizers have dedicated an alternative festival to women and transgender women: soon we’ll be back with details. Meanwhile, for those who want to attend the Folsom Europe, make haste: rent apartments in Berlin and buy your tickets now!

Tags: Bears, fetish, Folsom Schwule Leder, Folson, Gay, gay party, leather, LGBT, twinks

In 1988 the TanzWerkstatt Berlin was founded to support and present new approaches to international contemporary dance. The festival welcomes dance creations that are open to influences from other media and willing to experiment with new forms. The International Dance Festival Berlin “Tanz in Berlin” (Dance in Berlin) will take place for the 22nd time. Choreographers have been chosen to explore their creative roots and re-examine their development as artists by taking a new look at work from their past.

The programme features new performances and creations by artists from all over the world. Be prepared for cutting-edge works that brings current trends and developments to light. Aside from dance performances there will be talks, labs, workshops, and interventions. A novelty this year is the Sommer.Bar, a place where you can eat, relax and enjoy live events and get a chance to meet the artists that perform. Massages are offered and you will be able to buy the latest books on dancing in the mobile book store. Performances will take place at various venues. The discussion forums and workshops for professional dancers and choreographers will be held by known artists. The focus of the events this year is coaching and mentoring projects for newcomers on the scene.

One of the highlights this years is titled “Look at me, I’m Chinese”. Choreographed by two Germans, Jutta Hell and Dieter Baumann, this piece was created in China with dancers from Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai. It expresses the transition that China is going through and questions the relation between culture and body, individual life and collective experience. It opens the viewers’ eyes to a young Chinese generation that is self-confident and willing to test their individual identities and social restraints.

To get the full programme and information on the venues and tickets visit the website at www.tanzimaugust.de/index.html Dancing is a great way to express yourself without words and get to know your body. Rent Apartments in Berlin and get yourself some tickets for this great festival.

Tags: ballet, Berlin dance, choreography, Festival, international, international Tanzfest Berlin Festival, modern dance, Tanzfest

While its not the first time the English band VNV Nation has performed in Barcelona, the concert scheduled for September 3 promises to be filled with the sultry sounds of industrial and shouldn’t be missed!.

The group started of in 1990, with the release of their first two singles, Body Pulse and Strength of Youth. These first two items were strongly marked by the EBM and industrial sound characterized the band, with albums such as “Advance and Follow” from 1995 and then the wonderful “Praise the Fallen 98. The dark, aggressive sound of the first two discs of the then duo earned them an important place in the dark electronic scene.

In 1999 the band released the album “Empires” and after this, in 2002, “Futureperfect” with which they gain a huge following, largely because their sound radically changed and attracted a new audience. Known for its dark and aggressive sound, the band became known for mixing synth pop, industrial and ebm in a new musical style called Futurepop. This move away from hard and dark sound that characterized previous albums made many of followers turn away from the band but simultaneously encouraged many others to start listening.

Their worldwide popularity grew with their latest albums. The 2009 work entitled “Of Faith, Power and Glory” is an excellent example of the band’s evolution and featured dance songs such as “Tomorrow Never Come” or the now-classic melancholy and atmospheric songs like “From my hands.”

The concert will not disappoint anyone looking to here material from both their old and new albums. Faderhead, a German band that shakes the dance floor, is set to open, and the event is scheduled for September 3rd at 20:00 hrs at Bikini. Tickets cost 22 € in advance and 25 € on the same day.

Are you going to miss the opportunity to see VNV Nation? Rent apartments in Barcelona, and enjoy a comfortable stay after enjoying the best music!

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Photojournalism is widely used worldwide by different agencies and media sources that purport to show, through photographs, life situations ranging from drug trafficking to what happened at political demonstrations and in the public sphere.

Now in the “Centre de la Imatge” in Barcelona, an exhibition entitled Antifotoperiodismo is on display. The exhibit will try to show that we have too much faith in this practice and challenges the notion that we always show the truth in these photojournalistic stories.

Work from 27 authors will be presented in different categories, and all at some point in their career have criticized this practice through their work. The oldest series of photos belongs to Paul Fusco. His project began in 1968 and is based on nearly 2000 original slides showing the path made by the train that carried Robert Kennedy’s coffin from New York to Washington. The funny thing is that at no time was the coffin or the funeral shown, just the crowd of people located at the station.

The exhibition can be enjoyed until 10 October, when the exhibit will close with a screening of the film Episode 3 by the director Martens. There will also be a conversation with him in addition to the conference “Acts of state: a photographic history of the Israeli occupation,” by Ariella Azoulay.

One of the most anticipated series called Basque Chronicles is by the Pamplona photographer Clemente Bernad. It has aroused much controversy. It shows a picture of a press conference presented a medical team that shows x-rays of the head of Miguel Angel Blanco, killed by ETA in 1997, although his family had forbidden the display of the photos because they said they showed a biased view of the problem.

You can rent apartments in Barcelona to visit the exhibition and enjoy examining how photojournalism acts as a filter of the world we live in.

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