General Info

[Mr Enternational]

This might be of interest to most of you who don't have their visa yet:
https://brazilian.report/liveblog/po...-us-citizens/?

A line in the article reminded me of one of my favorite old school Brazilian Funk songs, Rap the Felicidade. "claiming the move would attract more tourists to Brazil, a post card perfect country".

Nunca vi cartão postal que se destaque uma favela.

Só vejo paisagem muito linda e muito bela.

Quem vai pro exterior the favela sente saudade.

O gringo vem aqui e andão conhece a realidade.

I have never seen a postcard that highlights a favela.

I only see a very beautiful scenery.

Anyone who goes outside the favela misses it.

The foreigner comes here and doesn't know the reality.

[The Cane]

This might be of interest to most of you who don't have their visa yet:

https://brazilian.report/liveblog/po...-us-citizens/?

Why don't these people make up their minds? It's incompetence at work if you ask me!

[Rio Bob]

This might be of interest to most of you who don't have their visa yet:

https://brazilian.report/liveblog/po...-us-citizens/?

[Septimius]

Hello To All,

Wanted to use Seeking Arrangement prior to a trip for pre-planning but wanted to find out from the experiences of the experts on this board:

Primarily --1. Do I need to sign-up and pay -up for the SA? Or can I use the free version of SA and still get the information needed from the prospects?

2. Any lessons learned from the group that they can share?

Thank you.

You can sign up for free and view profiles. But to send and read messages, you will have to pay the membership fees. Sometimes they will run specials and that's usually when I join. 1 or 3 months at a time and don't renew. Good luck.

[The Cane]

Gee man, take it easy, will you? The guy asked about hotel pricing in Rio vs. SP. For someone who doesn't visit often, a totally legit question. Instead you're lecturing him using pointless generalities about how hotel prices are more expensive than other options (which is NOT always true, BTW).

That's just him being his usual angry monger self LOL! Sounds just like "Shoebree" (a. K. a. Shoetroll) sometimes. He actually has some good intel if you can manage to wade through all the acrimony.

[Krilimag]

Hello To All,

Wanted to use Seeking Arrangement prior to a trip for pre-planning but wanted to find out from the experiences of the experts on this board:

Primarily --1. Do I need to sign-up and pay -up for the SA? Or can I use the free version of SA and still get the information needed from the prospects?

2. Any lessons learned from the group that they can share?

Thank you.

[Xpartan]

You've obviously never spent much time in Brazil or done much traveling anywhere.

Gee man, take it easy, will you? The guy asked about hotel pricing in Rio vs. SP. For someone who doesn't visit often, a totally legit question. Instead you're lecturing him using pointless generalities about how hotel prices are more expensive than other options (which is NOT always true, BTW).

[Eszpresszo]

Very well but how relevant is this to the price of accommodation in Rio vs SP?

You've obviously never spent much time in Brazil or done much traveling anywhere.

It's not a secret that a) hotels are the most expensive means of accommodation in any country b) SP and Rio are the most expensive cities in Brazil. C) The cost of everything in SP is double that of most other cities in the nation, if you are to believe what Brazilians tell you (and you wallet tells you, as well).

If you are staying for a prolonged period, then look for accommodations that offer weekly or monthly rates. In may residential areas of Brazilian cities you will see apartment buildings that advertise "Aluga-se, Kitnet" offering "semanal" and "mensal" rates. Some pensions offer short term rates (see attached photo of a place around corner from my AirBnb) Oh, have you ever heard of AirBnB? Many apartments on AirBnb have weekly discounts, Then there are also ads for short-term apartments on OLX.com, which an Uber driver told me about.

As for overall costs, the price of punting varies significantly throughout the nation, but you asking about the price of accommodations, which is only part of the picture. If you can't figure out what all this is pointing to, I can't help you. But, somehow I doubt you are going to all these destinations you post about. So, it won't make much difference anyways, right?

[XXL]

Did it ever occur to you that there are more than two major population centers in Brazil? I suggest you look at a map and bear in mind that prostitution is pervasive throughout South America, but especially throughout Brazil.

Very well but how relevant is this to the price of accommodation in Rio vs SP?

[Eszpresszo]

The extortionate price of accommodation in SP is a turn-off in any protracted mongering holiday. Am I right in assuming that all else equal, Rio is better in that respect? I haven't set foot in Rio over the last two decades.

Did it ever occur to you that there are more than two major population centers in Brazil? I suggest you look at a map and bear in mind that prostitution is pervasive throughout South America, but especially throughout Brazil.

[Nounce]

The third type. This is the type with the invoice builtin and can record order. The sensor is at the bottom so they will turn the terminal upside down to read your card.

[Nounce]

The extortionate price of accommodation in SP is a turn-off in any protracted mongering holiday. Am I right in assuming that all else equal, Rio is better in that respect? I haven't set foot in Rio over the last two decades.

I think Rio is not better. It has a smaller supply.

[XXL]

The extortionate price of accommodation in SP is a turn-off in any protracted mongering holiday. Am I right in assuming that all else equal, Rio is better in that respect? I haven't set foot in Rio over the last two decades.

[Questner]

If you stay for a longer time in Rio de Janeiro you'll propably make lots of purchases in supermarkets. In Copacabana it's a good idea to register as a client at supermarkets like Zona Sul, Po de Acar and Princesa Supermercados. If you have a CPF you can register very quickly. You'll get plenty of discounts, e. G a 20% discount on a bottle of wine. Just tell the cashier that you are "cadastrado" and digit your CPF.

Pharmacies and lots of stores gives discount to members. Usually you'll get the discount by just giving your CPF, and tell them you'll register another day.

Another way of getting discounts are by paying with cash. Tell the cashier you'll pay with cash instead of card or PIX. You'll propably get a 10% discount. This works most easily with smaller shops and not the big ones like Lojas Americanas etc. I always get discounts at hotels when paying with cash. Even some puteiros have discounts when paying with cash.

Good post. (scroll down to one of your prevoius posts with a spelling mishap, 'neckless' instead of 'necklace', LOL.).

[Xpartan]

You are too polite. I smiled. Thanks.

I think the clerk will ask you for CPF. If you know there is a discount and wasn't asked, you can tell them when they show you the price they are going to charge.

I went back to that same restaurant and now the girl knows me. She charged me correctly and proudly told me to check my phone. haha. She now knows my Portuguese is better than her English so she is not trying to speak English to me. I think I can understand Portuguese better when I am not with Brazilian.

Thanks, good to know!

I once wifed up for a few days with a girl who knew maybe 5 words in English, but she always insisted on zapping me in English (after I taught her how to use the translate function). She was very proud of herself, LOL.