You may want to check out the shops in front of the station at Artarmon. There are at least two massage shops and two FS shops there. :)
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There's 8 pages in english on another forum.
Excellent advice. Also, if just starting as I was awhile back, check this out. Yes, an old post, but the basics stand the test of time:
http://www.aus99forum.com/showthread...ighlight=guide
I too like to venture out into the wilds... Just to see how things worked, my first time, I used a years' old post, plus some google map street views to see what the recent status was. One of my regulars was found by using another older post - then google is your friend, along with searching here.
I do use AR's, ALWAYS remembering that it is ONE point of view. One punter's "nothing of interest here" is my weekly visit, personal experience. That played out gold mine still might have a few nuggets...
I know no one here personally, only by their posts, but after awhile, you do find some that you do note (AHLUNGOR, among others) that have similar interests.
I do give some stock to photos, if only to have a couple of names to perhaps try. You do learn which shops photos are accurate (Summerville) and which are not.
My bottom line is, good or bad, at least now I know what her experience is with me and what she does look like naked. Some become regulars, others never to be seen again. The search for knowledge can be expensive, but should always be fun.
Thanks 11bravo. There were a few really good guides on this forum about punting. The one you linked is excellent, like an encyclopedia
My ABCDEFG list is a one page guide
Not that I'm punting much these days. However I found that every shop has a "culture". If you can find one with the culture that suits you then great as the chance of dud punts is less likely. The culture is probably set by the mamasan, if their is one, who is recruiting for a certain profile or providing good training. Or the girls/women talking to each other and sharing notes.
I think this because in subtle ways every shop has a familiar set of quirks and routines and boundaries
Eg if there is a predominant girl that moans about customers,, advises newbies to be coy and charge for everything then that attitude catches on and becomes standard at that shop.
Generally the attitude seems to persist and be carried on over a long timeframe.
There are a few hole in the wall type shops where the women are usually pretty open and naughty as well as good masseuses. Then there are other little shops where the women are nothing to rave about but who are standoffish princesses and their massage skills are rubbish.
It might take two or more walk ins to determine if the culture is right for you.
Think MAC for instance. Good knows what Angela tells her girls but they are usually so eager to please. The culture.
It may or may not help if women are working at two or more shops these days. Probably leads to less quirk and more vanilla.
Some shops do their best with limited staff options. A few don't publish a roster for a few days at a time. When they have good ladies working only a few times a week it's worth the wait
If the photos are reliable then I don't mind supporting that business