I'll be in Boston on July 16t. Charlie from FrenchCourtesens will be finishing a 5 day visit to Boston on that day. I would love to see her but I wonder how enthusiastic she, (or any other provider is,) on the last day of a tour. I don't know how well the girls from travel agencies pace themselves. Perhaps they are exhausted by the end of the week or excited to go out with a bang.  I've usually seen independents here in Maine or when I travel to Florida. Any thoughts would be great, Diago

I don't see very many visitors anymore, so I'd be hard-pressed to put together a statistically significant sample (although it'd be fun to try!).  But one relatively recent experience stands out...

I saw a young woman from an agency (not FC) in Montreal in November for a couple of hours and had a spectacular time.  She then visited Boston for four days at some point during the winter, so I made a point to see her.  Unfortunately, the only time I had available was on the morning of her last day.

She tried...  I'll give her points for that.  But she was worn down and listless.  Whereas she had been able to keep up a lively conversation in English during our first visit, she could barely string together a coherent English sentence.  She gamely went through the motions, but there was no intensity or passion whatsoever.

It turns out that she had actually been in Boston for six days.  Evidently she came in two days earlier than announced to see a couple of "special" clients.  And she had been in California working nonstop for 12 days before that (she may have stopped in Montreal for a day, it wasn't clear).  

So basically I saw a shell, a hollow carcass of a woman.  When we were doing the FS thing, I saw her wince in pain.  I asked her if she was OK -- and she said yes -- but she didn't look like she felt OK.  It was not a fun experience (for either of us, I'm sure)...  

I suspect that this is far from the norm, but I'll bet it's not an isolated incident, either.  While I'm sure there are agencies and ladies who have the discipline to pace themselves, I have to believe that the lure of $300/hour is hard to resist.  And I'm sure that some of the real pros who are used to touring can handle the volume with ease.

But I would have concerns with a young woman who's relatively new to the touring game (I don't know whether that would apply to Charlie or not).  If the traffic is light to medium, this may work fine.  But if she gets a couple of hot reviews and the guys are beating down her door, she could get overwhelmed.  And you might end up seeing an empty shell, like I did...

Have fun, MG

Thanks MG for your'e thoughtful reply. Diago