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[WanderingMan]

I am reading information on potential countries to visit. Two friends and I just returned from Thailand, Bangkok and Pattaya. I suppose Asian girls aren't so much a thing for any of us. Money went a long way, but we did it and don't want to do it again. 36 hours of travel to and from Thailand combined with time differences proves painful.

One of my friends is extremely fond of anal sex and someone mentioned Brazil is the place to visit. After reading the forum many things made sense, but some still presented questions. Many use the term "prive" in the forum. Is that similar to a massage parlor? I know members indicated you go there, view the potential selections, select one, and then complete the deed. Also, is it accurate to say there are very few girl friendly locations to rent, hotels or airbnb? It seems many discuss not being able to take a girl back to the hotel / airbnb. That would make getting escorts difficult, would it not? I have a basic understanding of the Termas.

We are familiar with the theme of going to clubs and finding "semi-pros" as many girls do this in other countries; however, we are past the age we want to hear blaring music.

I appreciate all the warnings on avoiding he street girls due to set ups and muggings as well as avoiding Vila Mimosa. My friend is rather cheap and likely would have visited there.

On the board, several members discussed how San Paolo wasn't worth the extra expense. Apparently the hobby costs more there.

Thanks.

[TjBrazil]

Pretty much all countries are third world countries. Pretty much all countries will always be third world countries. What countries have gone from third world to not in the last 50 years? Maybe Singapore. What separates us from the rest of the world is credit. People in most countries have to pay cash to go to school, cash to build that house, cash to go on that holiday. All we have to do is sign on the line and pay later.

I am at my girlfriend's house in Recife. She wants me to take her out of the country. I told her that I do not have money for that. She told me to use that international card that I have. I said what is an international card? She was talking about my American Express that I use everywhere. She thinks I can just use it and take 12 months to pay. I said that has to be paid off every month. I do not put anything on it that I am not able to immediately pay. They think it is that easy. Yeah it may be easy to swipe, but it will not be easy to pay if you let your eyes overload your ass.

Why is there no credit to buy a house.

[Mr Enternational]

Many American Express cards offer Pay Over Time. I know mine does. I pay my balance off each month, but I don't have to if I don't want to:

https://www.forbes.com/advisor/credi...pay-over-time/

Mine too, but I am not a paying interest kind of guy. By paying no interest and collecting points, I actually make money by using the card.

[Andalus Expat]

Pretty much all countries are third world countries. Pretty much all countries will always be third world countries. What countries have gone from third world to not in the last 50 years? Maybe Singapore. What separates us from the rest of the world is credit. People in most countries have to pay cash to go to school, cash to build that house, cash to go on that holiday. All we have to do is sign on the line and pay later.

I am at my girlfriend's house in Recife. She wants me to take her out of the country. I told her that I do not have money for that. She told me to use that international card that I have. I said what is an international card? She was talking about my American Express that I use everywhere. She thinks I can just use it and take 12 months to pay. I said that has to be paid off every month. I do not put anything on it that I am not able to immediately pay. They think it is that easy. Yeah it may be easy to swipe, but it will not be easy to pay if you let your eyes overload your ass.

She doesn't understand it because she doesn't understand what the card represents. You're right. Its access to credit. Most importantly affordable credit. Although with credit card unpaid balance rates being what they are, not that affordable. Personally haven't used one for years. In these days of easy management & transferability of money, they're really the province of the poor. If you need that sort of credit you can't afford it.

Which is really the story of these countries. You're wrong. Of course they have credit. But ask your girlfriend how much it would cost her to borrow 1000 Rls for a week. She'd probably be paying 10% with alarming personal consequences for late payment or default. It's not credit they lack, it's trust. We live in high trust societies. We can be confident that any agreement we enter into will be honoured by the other parties. We have legal systems that enforce this. That is what they lack. The confidence that other people will perform what they promise. And that has a cost.

It's the difference from where I come from. London UK. Although the same would be true in Germany, Holland, Belgium, the Nordics. I could be reasonably confident that what I was promised would transpire. Dictum meum pactum. My word is my bond. Where I live now, Spain, not nearly so much. It's not in the culture. You're never quite sure whether results will meet expectations. That makes for lower economic efficiency. So Spain, by its own efforts, will never be as wealthy as the north & why until recently it was poor. The Spanish have / had to learn to be trustworthy. For Brasil, multiply that tenfold.

[UniversalX]

My kind of town (and Tony's too)!

https://youtu.be/duIIwfKZwBI?si=94-3_IkVmSJs_OO7

Some damn good ole memories, especially the last food segment. RIP A.B.

[The Cane]

Pretty much all countries are third world countries. Pretty much all countries will always be third world countries. What countries have gone from third world to not in the last 50 years? Maybe Singapore. What separates us from the rest of the world is credit. People in most countries have to pay cash to go to school, cash to build that house, cash to go on that holiday. All we have to do is sign on the line and pay later.

I am at my girlfriend's house in Recife. She wants me to take her out of the country. I told her that I do not have money for that. She told me to use that international card that I have. I said what is an international card? She was talking about my American Express that I use everywhere. She thinks I can just use it and take 12 months to pay. I said that has to be paid off every month. I do not put anything on it that I am not able to immediately pay. They think it is that easy. Yeah it may be easy to swipe, but it will not be easy to pay if you let your eyes overload your ass.

Many American Express cards offer Pay Over Time. I know mine does. I pay my balance off each month, but I don't have to if I don't want to:

https://www.forbes.com/advisor/credi...pay-over-time/

[Mr Enternational]

This visa is a joke. Reason why Brazil will always be third world.

Pretty much all countries are third world countries. Pretty much all countries will always be third world countries. What countries have gone from third world to not in the last 50 years? Maybe Singapore. What separates us from the rest of the world is credit. People in most countries have to pay cash to go to school, cash to build that house, cash to go on that holiday. All we have to do is sign on the line and pay later.

I am at my girlfriend's house in Recife. She wants me to take her out of the country. I told her that I do not have money for that. She told me to use that international card that I have. I said what is an international card? She was talking about my American Express that I use everywhere. She thinks I can just use it and take 12 months to pay. I said that has to be paid off every month. I do not put anything on it that I am not able to immediately pay. They think it is that easy. Yeah it may be easy to swipe, but it will not be easy to pay if you let your eyes overload your ass.

[The Cane]

My kind of town (and Tony's too)!

https://youtu.be/duIIwfKZwBI?si=94-3_IkVmSJs_OO7

[Sperto]

This reciprocal thing is dumb, since they need our money more than the USA Needs theirs.

IMO I applause Brazil for having reciprocal rules, no matter what country.

[TjBrazil]

I agree.

Broadly, on the topic of Brazilians being a joke and will always be a third world country. Most recently, I think this because it is so difficult to get fast internet in Brazil.

I remember when the real became strong. 2 to 1 and eventually 1. 6 to 1. I was talking to this European and he said the good times are over. Brazil is now like London. I laughed. I said, don't you worry, they will figure out some way to screw up their economy and country and the real will crash again. I was right. They will always be a third world country, which is good for us since we can live like kings. This reciprocal thing is dumb, since they need our money more than the USA Needs theirs. As a matters of fact, They need all the richest countries to spend their money there. Forget this visa BS. Make Somalia get a visa not us.

[TjBrazil]

Actually they did.

I never sent a bank statement in my life. I mailed my passport to the closest place to me and 100 dollars. It was good to ten years. That visa has since expired, so any bank statements are fairly new not 2002 to 2012. BTW is this visa good for ten years.

[UniversalX]

This visa is a joke. If I can afford to fly to Brazil I have enough money to sustain myself and am not homeless. Showing my bank account is a joke. Reason why Brazil will always be third world.

The Miami Consulate Rep. Also indicated in that your Bank Statement must show that you have a Minimum of $2000.00 USD in the Checking account prior to application submission within the last 30 days.

(so, if you submit your application today your bank statement must have at least a Minimum of $2000.00 USD checking balance available within in the last 30 days.)

Some banks lag behind on producing timely statements so you may have to get your bank to prepare a statement certifying your bank balances especially if your statements are outside of the normal statement generation time.

[Xpartan]

Actually they did.

I hope I'm not losing my mind but I don't remember being asked for any bank statements last time I applied in 2016. Nor when I applied twice before back in 2000's.

[Vagabundo1]

Anyone have experience with starlink in Brazil?

Looks like 2000 r for the equipment, and 280 r / month for the service.

Thoughts?

Elon musk is like the uber monger, the x.com monger, the dude who could like land a starship on praia abrico and take off with girls for Texas and / or California for the new triangular trade.

[Vagabundo1]

Anyone have experience with starlink in Brazil?

Looks like 2000 r for the equipment, and 280 r / month for the service.

Thoughts?

Elon musk is like the uber monger, the x.com monger, the dude who could like land a starship on praia abrico and take off with girls for Texas and / or California for the new triangular trade.