Beginner guides to get it right the first time

What the FCDO, the CDC and ProColombia say about taxis, drinks, heat and health for a night out in Cartagena, and how to weigh a private party.

The salsa capital after dark: what ProColombia and the FCDO say about transport, taxis, drinks and robbery, and how to enjoy dancing safely as a couple.

A summary of what the CDC and the FCDO say about dengue, malaria, yellow fever, water, medical insurance, mpox and condoms for travelling to Cali.

What we could and could not verify about the lifestyle scene in Pereira, and how to go out at night in the Coffee Region following FCDO guidance.

Taxis, drinks, money and areas to avoid in Guadalajara according to official travel advice.

Paperwork, health, legality and key questions before travelling to Guadalajara for the scene.

Taxis, drinks, money and areas to avoid in Puebla according to official travel advice.

Paperwork, health, legality and key questions before travelling to Puebla for the scene.

Taxis, drinks, money and areas to avoid in Cuernavaca according to official travel advice.

Paperwork, health, legality and key questions before travelling to Cuernavaca for the scene.

Taxis, drinks, money and areas to avoid in Oaxaca according to official travel advice.

Paperwork, health, legality and key questions before travelling to Oaxaca for the scene.

Taxis, drinks, money and areas to avoid in Acapulco according to official travel advice.

Paperwork, health, legality and key questions before travelling to Acapulco for the scene.

Is any of this legal? There is no "Swinging Act", but a handful of general statutes touch nudity, sex in public and licensing. A plain-English reading, with links to the source.

Discretion and trust make lifestyle platforms a magnet for fraudsters. Fake admirers who ask for money, threats to leak images: here is what the FTC and NCA advise you to do.

You plan the resort, the flights and the outfits. But where does health sit on the to-do list? A practical checklist built from CDC and NHS guidance for couples on the move.

Where do you go? Is it free? Do you give your name? Straight answers on testing in Spain for lifestyle couples, based on the health ministry, from window period to enVIHos.

"I have your photos and will send them to your family." Panic is what the blackmailer wants. Here are the steps to follow in Spain, from keeping evidence to getting images removed.

Almost everyone in the lifestyle asks it sooner or later: what about photos? An image shared in trust can become a serious problem once it leaves the circle. Know where the law stands.