OK, circuit boys — no sooner have you dusted yourself off from the Istanball in Turkey when, on the other side of Asia, the biggest circuit event on the continent is getting ready for its time in the limelight: Mega G5.
That might sound like an economic summit, but it is in fact a five-day, round-the-clock bacchanal, filled with LED bonanzas, world-class DJs, and crotch-bulging boys pulled in from all over the Western Pacific. Taipei is in for it.
Taipei?
Spoiler Alert: Of all Pacific Asia, Taiwan is the gay-friendliest destination in the Orient. Thailand may have the lion’s share of gay tourists, and Japan may be the most over-all liberal nation in the region, but when it comes to law and public opinion about gays, gay marriage, and lots and lots of other gay-ity, it is unlikely Taiwan that comes out on top. This is the country looked over by Tu Er Shen, the God of Gay Men (soooooo not making that up), so when you think about it, why wouldn’t Taipei, Taiwan’s super-duper-teched-up capital, be the big, fat, gay heart of Asia?
You do have some time to prepare: Mega G5 kicks off December 28 and carries through to January 1 (added bonus, New Year’s in Asia, which is a BIG deal), and centers on the ultraclubs Luxy and ATT4FUN. And do your research, some of the events, such as the one on December 29, is a white party. Not that clothes are going to be that big of a deal at any of the events. Shirts, anyway.
Now, a few pointers. 1) This is Asia, and thus, be prepared for a lot of “cute.” By that, I mean that in America, being “cool” is the goal. In Asia, birthplace of Hello Kitty, it is all about being cute. The boys are cute, the fashion is cute, the music is cute. So be prepared for a lot of cute. Cute overload, in fact. If you are hankering for a gaysian version of New York’s Black Party, Mega G5 may not be for you. 2) This is a country part of the Buddhist and Tao traditions from the start, so their takes on homosexuality is very different indeed from the Abrahamic West, so expect the whole vibe to be different. 3) Take a look at the website and the whole idea of Asians being the very souls of modest restraint goes right out the window — it may be in Taipei, but it is still a circuit party.
Go to www.g5-taipei.com/index2.html for more info (in English. This is Taiwan, after all). Contact Steele Luxury Travel if you want to head over to the Mega G5! www.SteeleTravel.com