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01-12-10 01:04 #3230
Posts: 2345Just got back in last night and wondering if I can add anything useful . . . spent fifteen minutes in customs declaring excess cash but no probs. Haggled the airport cambio up from 2.5 GBP to 2.6 Reis to GBP. Today was better - haggled Marilene at NS Copa 80 (near Isabel) up from 2.85 to 2.9. I do not subscribe to the view that one cambio or the other gives best rates - I have had best rates at different times from the airport, Marilene, the cambios around Copa Palace, and the cambio in the shopping mall by Carioca station. I compare two or three that are nearby - cannot be bothered spending all day scoping them. Taxi from airport (departures floor, midnight Sunday) was still 50R, he asked 55 but 50 is an ok price. In case it is of interest to anyone who likes to travel light (I always arrive here with just a tiny amount of stuff that will easiloy fit in cabin baggage), my routine is to buy the necessaries when I arrive from the farmacia and all night supermarket, then go into Saara market next day for stuff that is a fraction of trhe cost in Copa. eg today, havaianas 8R, a TIM chip/sim 15R (and none of that passport hassle that TIM shops give you), a t-shirt <8R, an extension cable 5R, a large bottle of shampoo for garotas 2.5R, and so on. I arrive with two sets of technical clothing (Rohan for Brits - Aussies and US-ers google). One is an all-weather waterproof: lightweight jacket, trousers, trainers (Brasilians cannot make trainers for toffee) that are lightweight, waterproof, breathable and that you can remove the insoles to store large wads of dosh. Then an ultra-light heatproof set inc anti-mozzie shirt. These clothes are higfh-wick, fast-wash, fast-dry, with multiple zips, hidden pockets, loops for attaching phones and keys and stuff. I make two concessions to local custom. Brasillian shorts (cos anything else looks awful). And a Brasilian microceda shirt - usually football but this time of year a Beija-Flor tech-rehearsal shirt from last year carries more kudos. Wear them straight off the plane. Temperature today is 39 degrees. Nice contrasting pic of snowball fights in Berlin on front page of todays O Globo. Quick bus tip going into town (most buses stop two blocks from Uruguiana) - the 382 drops you by the book stands at the corner by Carioca59 knockshop - as handy as the Metro. Ciao.
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01-12-10 00:23 #3229
Posts: 278Originally Posted by InBrazilSoon
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01-11-10 23:14 #3228
Posts: 2278Macunaima back again
Originally Posted by John Cricket
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01-11-10 12:46 #3227
Posts: 202Originally Posted by RagingBeast
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01-11-10 03:26 #3226
Posts: 52why
I realize that if done right if someone builds a place to replace help it will be quite profitable.
But, why from a business perspective, would you do it at a hotel. Forget about regular hotel business. Unless all of your guests are mongers. And if that were true there is no way the city will let that happen. Its too big a property and investment to use for just a nightclub. They can make more money selling the property or renovating and building condos or and making a legit hotel.
I just don't see it. But we will see.
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01-11-10 00:22 #3225
Posts: 2021Originally Posted by John Cricket
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01-11-10 00:12 #3224
Posts: 14Apartment fun
I used to have a couple local favorite apartments around for fun in the Copacabana area.
Does anyone know if there is still great apartment fun around like 583 apt203 apt204 and clube 53 around siqueira campos?
Any inf is apprieciated.
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01-10-10 18:16 #3223
Posts: 71Originally Posted by Sangue Bon
I mean, imagine having to deal with fire inspectors every single week, being fined repeatedly for bullshit code violations, having people come into your club and start fights so that the cops who paid them off can come in and shut everything down.
This is what they're going to have to deal with if they don't get at least tacit approval from the city and state.
So sure, you can open a club alright, but can you keep it open if mongers and GdPs fill it and the city decides to take issue?
The Meridian rumor is all over Copacaban, by the way, and I'm sure Their Majesties the Governor and the Mayor are aware of it by now. The question is, are they going to harass the Meridian's new owners?
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01-10-10 15:04 #3222
Posts: 2021Originally Posted by John Cricket
My feeling is that anybody can open a club and they can't stop the GDP's from entering and they can't stop Mongers from entering. If this is all true and they have a Help in the basement of the hotel and they open the hotel, what a hotel this would be.Last edited by Admin; 01-11-10 at 21:31.
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01-10-10 08:59 #3221
Posts: 1243Originally Posted by Dcsplicer
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01-10-10 03:20 #3220
Posts: 1699Originally Posted by DcsplicerLast edited by Admin; 01-11-10 at 21:35.
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01-10-10 01:32 #3219
Posts: 52
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01-10-10 00:49 #3218
Posts: 14Just info
Just wanted to add a picture from today outside HELP.
The scene is definately different here now in the immediate area as Mia Pataca is pretty slow but Balcony is very busy now.
Went to Lapa last night that was a f-cking blast what a fun place Friday and Saturday nights music thousands of people partying in the streets untill 6:00 or so in the morning.
To get to Lapa from the Copacabana area take the 433 or 434 bus it takes about 30 minutes with a guy driving a bus but thinks he is in a Indy car.
Tomorow I think I will be in the mood for Loumos.
Will add more later.
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01-09-10 18:42 #3217
Posts: 578Originally Posted by Jamaicanceo
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01-09-10 18:28 #3216
Posts: 358Originally Posted by Dimension