Rio de Janeiro Reports

[Thunder5]

Cartman,

I will do my best to report intel during the world cup week.

I'll be either at Solarium or Monte Carlos Sunday night June 15. I will drop by Balcony, the same Sunday night, to see the talent there after the terma visit. And relay to the board what I see.

Since this is my 1st time in Rio, I can only compare it to my experience at the following-.

FKK Globe. Zurich - Awesome.

Hong Kong Club. Tijuana - Awesome.

Chilly Willlys. Playa Del Carmen. Awesome.

Tequila Rocks. Lima - Awesome.

FKK Manhattan. Frankfurt - Average.

Adelitas. Tijuana - Average.

Sorry ISG veterans, for some of the meet up comments lately. But the more wingmen the merrier! (esp since I am solo the 1st 3 nights I'm in Rio). And I just want to HANG, and drink some beers, with some cool dudes, like I did in Lima 3 months ago.

The amount of noise to signal in this thread is astounding. I had to look back to Azn Safado's post on 25/05 to find decent intel, I think.

With all the people supposedly coming to town in the next few weeks -- and apparently using this forum to do your meet-up planning in public yeesh -- it would be great if you actually post actionable new intel. The SP thread is so much better, go see how they do it! Thanks.

[Eric Cartman]

The amount of noise to signal in this thread is astounding. I had to look back to Azn Safado's post on 25/05 to find decent intel, I think.

With all the people supposedly coming to town in the next few weeks -- and apparently using this forum to do your meet-up planning in public yeesh -- it would be great if you actually post actionable new intel. The SP thread is so much better, go see how they do it! Thanks.

[Thunder5]

Papi & Gran Merino,

I assume you guys got my PM by now. I can meet both of you at at Balcony Bar.

Papi speaks Portugese so that should come in handy. I don't speak it.

To any veterans out there, it is ok for 4 guys to stroll around VM area? Or should the 4 of us cruise the area in packs of 2?

[QUOTE=Papi Muy Rico;1577503 I am available and willing to meet with you all.

I couldn't get tickets to Spain-Chile so I'll have to watch the game at the FIFA FAN FEST at Copa beach. I can wait for you there and go to Lapa later.

On Thursday 19th, I think a good meeting place would be the FIFA FAN FEST at Copacabana, which should be right in front of Balcony. I think noon would be a good time to meet. If we want to watch the england-uruguay game then we shoulb be at VM BEFORE 4 pm, so we must leave Copa at 3 pm the latest.

You can PM me if you agree or have another plan.[/quote]

[GrandMenino]

Do you have experience in VM? I am actually hoping to meet up with you and Thunder5 before the 19th but I'll send you my details as soon as I land and get a mobile SIM card.

I am available and willing to meet with you all.

I couldn't get tickets to Spain-Chile so I'll have to watch the game at the FIFA FAN FEST at Copa beach. I can wait for you there and go to Lapa later.

On Thursday 19th, I think a good meeting place would be the FIFA FAN FEST at Copacabana, which should be right in front of Balcony. I think noon would be a good time to meet. If we want to watch the england-uruguay game then we shoulb be at VM BEFORE 4 pm, so we must leave Copa at 3 pm the latest.

You can PM me if you agree or have another plan.

Location is going to be a headache for me. The only affordable place I found to stay in Rio is with a carioca friend's family in Vicente de Carvalho, which is about 90 minutes (according to google maps) from Copa by metro. So getting to Copa and meeting a group should be carefully planned.

[Manny51]

For 48 hrs, I am all elated that a terma is open on a Sunday when I arrive into GIG airport Sunday morning, and now I'm going to see the be & see level squads.

I am in Rio 8 nights, so I was saving Christ, Sugar Mountain, Santa Teresa and Lapa fun for Thurs, Fri, and Sat later in the week. (Going to Maracana stadium on Wed Jun 18 and Sunday June 22) And squeezing in 2 Termas, 1 Prive, 1 VM run, and 1 Balcony girl, is my latest tentative plan.

Manny51 - appreciate your advice. And yes I know, protests, ridiculous world cup alcohol, coconut, and beer prices, and muggings are other obstacles to overcome the 8 nights I'm there.

(still trying to find a wingman for Sunday evening and / or a Monday 11 am prive run).

Finally- (Tuesday I know all bets are off, for prives and termas, as Brazil plays Mexico that day at 4 pm Tues. June 17, so I assume all the terma & prive girls are at home with their loved ones to watch the Brazil national team play).

Glad you are going to Rio. I went recently as a first timer, and posted my thoughts in the General Info section. I hope you have a great time.

But as some advice, I would again reemphasize that Sunday and Monday are actually the worst days for punting in Rio, and Wed- Fri considered the best. This is in terms of the number of options you have and the quality of girls working. I know that you have to work around the World cup games, but I am worried that you have your scheduling backwards, and could miss out on some things.

Guys, help me out here.

[Papi Muy Rico]

I am in Rio 17 - 20 Junho so anything works for me.

BTW, does anyone have a spare ticket for the Spain / Chile match (I am paying of course).

I am available and willing to meet with you all.

I couldn't get tickets to Spain-Chile so I'll have to watch the game at the FIFA FAN FEST at Copa beach. I can wait for you there and go to Lapa later.

On Thursday 19th, I think a good meeting place would be the FIFA FAN FEST at Copacabana, which should be right in front of Balcony. I think noon would be a good time to meet. If we want to watch the england-uruguay game then we shoulb be at VM BEFORE 4 pm, so we must leave Copa at 3 pm the latest.

You can PM me if you agree or have another plan.

Location is going to be a headache for me. The only affordable place I found to stay in Rio is with a carioca friend's family in Vicente de Carvalho, which is about 90 minutes (according to google maps) from Copa by metro. So getting to Copa and meeting a group should be carefully planned.

[GrandMenino]

I am in Rio 17 - 20 Junho so anything works for me.

BTW, does anyone have a spare ticket for the Spain / Chile match (I am paying of course).

MichaelSchoefs & Grandmenino & Papi Muy Rico-.

Not sure if you are going to the Spain / Chile game Wed 4 pm. (I am going).

So Wed June 18 will be difficult for a VM run. (I can meet you guys that night in Lapa or Balcony).

I've heard / read that late afternoon (4 pm?) is an optimal time to go to VM. So Thurs June 19 works for me. England plays Uruguay at 4 pm in Sao Paolo that day, so perhaps we can watch the game in the VM area.

I am in Ipanema area for the week. Meeting up at Copa or Ipanema is convenient for me.

Since Grandmenino 1st mentioned the VM run idea, grandmenino should make the call on day and where to meet. If I can make it I'll go. If I can't oh well. I could always meet you guys for drinks Wed night or Thurs night in any event.

Also I have PM access, so PM me if you like.

[GrandMenino]

Thats fine with me. It would be nice if anyone else wants to go with us especially the veterans.

I am kinda worried I'll stand out because I am sure I'd staring like a newbie:0.

GrandMenino,

I just sent you a pm. But I am confirming meeting you at Balcony Bar Thurs June 19 at 4 pm so we can go on a run to VM Villa Mimosa.

Keep in mind England plays Uruguay at 4 pm that day on TV in Sao Paolo.

Also I read peak traffic is 5 to 7, so if we catch a taxi at 5 pm, it may take 3 to 4 times as long to get to VM by taxi.

[Thunder5]

GrandMenino,

I just sent you a pm. But I am confirming meeting you at Balcony Bar Thurs June 19 so we can go on a run to VM Villa Mimosa.

Keep in mind England plays Uruguay that day on TV in Sao Paolo.

Also I read peak traffic is 5 to 7, so if we catch a taxi at 5 pm, it may take 3 to 4 times as long to get to VM by taxi.

Yes Let me know if anything changes.

[Thunder5]

For 48 hrs, I am all elated that a terma is open on a Sunday when I arrive into GIG airport Sunday morning, and now I'm going to see the be & see level squads.

I am in Rio 8 nights, so I was saving Christ, Sugar Mountain, Santa Teresa and Lapa fun for Thurs, Fri, and Sat later in the week. (Going to Maracana stadium on Wed Jun 18 and Sunday June 22) And squeezing in 2 Termas, 1 Prive, 1 VM run, and 1 Balcony girl, is my latest tentative plan.

Manny51 - appreciate your advice. And yes I know, protests, ridiculous world cup alcohol, coconut, and beer prices, and muggings are other obstacles to overcome the 8 nights I'm there.

(still trying to find a wingman for Sunday evening and / or a Monday 11 am prive run).

Finally- (Tuesday I know all bets are off, for prives and termas, as Brazil plays Mexico that day at 4 pm Tues. June 17, so I assume all the terma & prive girls are at home with their loved ones to watch the Brazil national team play).

1. Don't get your hopes up about getting an email response from 4 x 4. Seriously? Why don't you just go there? The centro termas are all within a few blocks of each other.

2. Even if these places are open on Sunday, I am going to assume that the girls working that day are going to be second and third string, not the starters. If I were you, I would just take the day off and do some general tourist stuff. Rio is a wonderful city. Go see the Christ statue. Stop by the Gracie jujitsu studio. Stuff yourself silly with feijoada without having to worry about looking potbellied with your clothes off. That's what I say.

[Thunder5]

MichaelSchoefs & Grandmenino & Papi Muy Rico,

Not sure if you are going to the Spain / Chile game Wed. (I am going).

So Wed June 18 will be difficult for a VM run. (I can meet you guys that night in Lapa or Balcony).

I've heard / read that late afternoon (4 pm?) is an optimal time to go to VM. So Thurs June 19 works for me. England plays Uruguay in Sao Paolo that day, so perhaps we can watch the game in the VM area.

I am in Ipanema area for the week. Meeting up at Copa or Ipanema is convenient for me.

Since Grandmenino 1st mentioned the VM run idea, grandmenino should make the call on day and where to meet. If I can make it I'll go. If I can't oh well. I could always meet you guys for drinks Wed night or Thurs night in any event.

Also I have PM access, so PM me if you like.

Hello Grandmenino (and others),

I will be in Rio from 18 untill 24 June and I would like to visit VM also. Maybe we can check it out together. Or have a few drinks in Lapa / Balcony rs.

[Manny51]

I just sent 4x4 an e-mail asking if they are open on June 15. Hopefully they respond.

(If anybody is in Rio, and has 3 minutes to spare, to call the termas in town, would love to know this info, if you are so inclined.).

Otherwise, I'll probably just go to Balcony Bar that Sunday, and give an employee 5 terma numbers to call, to verify if they are open that day.

So far this forum has confirmed Solarium & Monte Carlo both plan to be open that Sunday June 15. I hope my 1st terma visit will be a good one.

1. Don't get your hopes up about getting an email response from 4 x 4. Seriously? Why don't you just go there? The centro termas are all within a few blocks of each other.

2. Even if these places are open on Sunday, I am going to assume that the girls working that day are going to be second and third string, not the starters. If I were you, I would just take the day off and do some general tourist stuff. Rio is a wonderful city. Go see the Christ statue. Stop by the Gracie jujitsu studio. Stuff yourself silly with feijoada without having to worry about looking potbellied with your clothes off. That's what I say.

[GrandMenino]

Yes Let me know if anything changes.

Shall we tentatively meet at Balcony Bar on Thursday June 19 at 4 pm? (If you are staying in Ipanema, an Ipanema bar spot is more convenient for me).

[MichaelSchoefs]

Hello Grandmenino (and others),

I will be in Rio from 18 untill 24 June and I would like to visit VM also. Maybe we can check it out together. Or have a few drinks in Lapa / Balcony rs.

[Thunder5]

Shall we tentatively meet at Balcony Bar on Thursday June 19? (If you are staying in Ipanema, an Ipanema bar spot is more convenient for me).

I arrive Curitiba on 15th but not in Rio until 17th.

Would love to visit VM too if anyone is up for it?