Sex in the World's Cities

Istanbul, one of the largest cities in the world and melting pot of several culture. Since the Ottoman empire and undoubtedly before Istanbul has been home of a variety of sensual pleasures. But with different religions and having experience a number of political upheavals it also subjects to censorship and morality.

Cape Town, founding city of south Africa, both pleasant and violent. It reflects the contradiction of a country that underwent an incredible U-turn: the end of Apartheid and the election of Nelson Mandela as president in 1994. Sexual freedom is a new concept in South Africa. Before 94 sex with a person of other color sent you straight to jail. Suddenly it became legal but legal doesn't mean easy.

Rio de Janeiro, a marvelous city, its name alone evokes sensuality and pleasure. Carnaval, samba, Copacabana, Ipanema, 36 km of beaches, where cariocas get into their swimsuits after work. Rio should be the great paradise of eroticism, but it is not that simple. And while general sensuality leads to a certain liberty the powerful catholic church tends to dampen ardors.

In Ho Chi Minh City, formerly named Saigon, people waver between Confucius and bandwidth. On the one hand, Nam Magazine, the Vietnamese Playboy must rise to the challenge of publishing sexy photos without revealing any nipple. On the other hand, the gay community freely surfs dating sites, using the Tap Me app.