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[SoberHans69]

When I first got here 2 months ago I got 7. 7 to a at the gambio, exchange rate was 7. 5. But since then it has gradually been dropping I got 7. 5 and 7. 4 last week. But you need to shop around, most were offering 7. 2 throughout.

The official exchange rate was 7. 38 yesterday.

I got 7. 33 using my starling bank debit card.

I got 7. 1 using an ATM, no other fees using bradesco bank.

I would recommend using a card as much as possible, the rate is reasonable and everyone pays by card here for everything. It can be a pain getting change from a 100 note in bars, supermarkets etc.

Brilliant reply, thank you. Really appreciate it.

[Jingo10]

Does anyone know what the current exchange rate is to change British pounds to local currency or how much it normally differs from the standard rate?


Thanks for any help.

When I first got here 2 months ago I got 7. 7 to a at the gambio, exchange rate was 7. 5. But since then it has gradually been dropping I got 7. 5 and 7. 4 last week. But you need to shop around, most were offering 7. 2 throughout.

The official exchange rate was 7. 38 yesterday.

I got 7. 33 using my starling bank debit card.

I got 7. 1 using an ATM, no other fees using bradesco bank.

I would recommend using a card as much as possible, the rate is reasonable and everyone pays by card here for everything. It can be a pain getting change from a 100 note in bars, supermarkets etc.

[OJeito]

A couple of weeks ago, Kinnoplex located in Catete, and Leblon Kinnople as well, were asking for proof of vaccination before entering theatre. Gyms also asking for proof before signing up for membership. So be alert.

I was asked for my vax card upon entry of the Starbucks in cinelandia today. Showed him a pic on my phone of my card and was granted access to the store.

[SoberHans69]

Dude, go here:

https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter...rom=EUR&To=BRL

Thanks, that's the site I normally use to check the rate. My friend went to Brazil a few years ago and he said he remembered the rate for exchanging cash over there to be quite a bit lower than the one on that site. Just checking if that's true.

[John Clayton]

Does anyone know what the current exchange rate is to change British pounds to local currency or how much it normally differs from the standard rate?

I usually take my cards and withdraw the money but I have enough cash in my safe to cover my spending money but I don't want to get ripped off on the exchange rate.

Thanks for any help.

Dude, go here:

https://www.xe.com/currencyconverter...rom=EUR&To=BRL

[SoberHans69]

Does anyone know what the current exchange rate is to change British pounds to local currency or how much it normally differs from the standard rate?

I usually take my cards and withdraw the money but I have enough cash in my safe to cover my spending money but I don't want to get ripped off on the exchange rate.

Thanks for any help.

[Mangera]

https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/equili...ampaign=comptw

Google translation of some parts of the article:

"After Anvisa (National Health Surveillance Agency) informed this Monday (13) that it would require a vaccination certificate at airports and land borders, the decision was partially fulfilled at the Guarulhos International Airport, in Greater Sao Paulo.

Although most passengers had to present the document, some still managed to enter the country this Tuesday (14) without showing it.

In Guarulhos, passengers reported disorganization in the area of arrivals and immigration. On the other hand, it was said that there were more attendants than usual to verify the documentation required from travelers.

They also stated that it was not clear when the documentation should be presented. While some showed proof only to the airline on boarding, others had to present it to the Brazilian authorities when they arrived in the country".

A couple of weeks ago, Kinnoplex located in Catete, and Leblon Kinnople as well, were asking for proof of vaccination before entering theatre. Gyms also asking for proof before signing up for membership. So be alert.

[WyattEarp]

A hot blond woman, some kind of supervisor. I caught her and insisted she would solve the problem.........

Lesson to be learned, do your withdrawals during bank hours in case you need this kind of assistance.

Did the hot blonde supervisor allow you make a deposit?

[Sperto]

Yesterday evening I followed a friend to a Bradesco when she was going to make a withdrawal. Everything looked OK but suddenly the machine died. The screen went black. It wasn't possible to take out the card. A guy was still inside the bank. I called him out but he didn't know how to solve it and propably couldn't care less. Maybe they could solve it tomorrow. Right, and leave the card in the machine meanwhile? Luckily there was one more of the staff inside the bank, just leaving. A hot blond woman, some kind of supervisor. I caught her and insisted she would solve the problem. Tonight it would be impossible, she said. I insisted and finally she went inside and with help of some technical support by phone she did something with the machine so it was possible to take out the card.

Lesson to be learned, do your withdrawals during bank hours in case you need this kind of assistance.

[Cool]

This was posted earlier this week in the Sampa thread.

Surprised no one has posted this yet. Appears they pretty much copied the USA.

Effective immediately, all individuals ages 12 and older traveling to Brazil by air must present proof of COVID-19 vaccination, in addition to a Traveler's Health Declaration (DSV) and proof of a negative COVID-19 test, either an RT-PCR test performed within 72 hours of boarding or an antigen test performed within 24 hours of boarding.

https://br.usembassy.gov/travel-advi...december-2021/

[Mr Enternational]

Surprised no one has posted this yet. Appears they pretty much copied the USA.

Effective immediately, all individuals ages 12 and older traveling to Brazil by air must present proof of COVID-19 vaccination, in addition to a Traveler's Health Declaration (DSV) and proof of a negative COVID-19 test, either an RT-PCR test performed within 72 hours of boarding or an antigen test performed within 24 hours of boarding.

https://br.usembassy.gov/travel-advi...december-2021/

[Nordico]

https://www1.folha.uol.com.br/equili...ampaign=comptw

Google translation of some parts of the article:

"After Anvisa (National Health Surveillance Agency) informed this Monday (13) that it would require a vaccination certificate at airports and land borders, the decision was partially fulfilled at the Guarulhos International Airport, in Greater Sao Paulo.

Although most passengers had to present the document, some still managed to enter the country this Tuesday (14) without showing it.

In Guarulhos, passengers reported disorganization in the area of arrivals and immigration. On the other hand, it was said that there were more attendants than usual to verify the documentation required from travelers.

They also stated that it was not clear when the documentation should be presented. While some showed proof only to the airline on boarding, others had to present it to the Brazilian authorities when they arrived in the country".

[Combo]

I don't really want to get too political here because I strongly believe that if somebody does not want to get vaxed that is his or her own business, you have to be out of your mind to travel to travel a foreign country and mix it up with local girls in bars and bordellos, if you have not been vaxed 2 or 3 times or had Covid in the past and thus built up a natural immunity. It just ain't going to be a fun trip if you don't have proof of vaccination and it might turn into a disaster if you catch the virus.

I agree about not forcing people to get taxed. And I agree that for a monger, it really makes a lot of sense to get the vaccine. Having sex with multiple women (who themselves have sex with multiple guys) is risky behavior for contracting many things, among them Covid. And getting sick while traveling sucks.

[Vagabundo1]

Good report.

Ivy at belprazer is good. She used to be at 4 x4.

Domestic flights in Brazil can be hell if you have a connection and leaves from the shitty airport Santos Dumont. I arrived in Rio at Wednesday night. On Thursday morning I went to Santos Dumont at 7 AM. I had a flight to Fortaleza at 9. 20 AM, with connection in Salvador. I printed my boarding cards and baggage label, and went to baggage drop. Two people attending all Latam customers. It took more than an hour to drop my bag. Then I hade to wait in line 30 minutes at the security check. It tuned out that the plane to Salvador had technical problems so they had to change plane. The delay was more than 30 minutes. This resulted that I wouldn't be able to catch my connection in Salvador. They told me to retrieve my bag, desembarcar and go to Latam check in. They would put me on a direct flight from Galeao to Fortaleza at 2 PM. It took more than an hour to retrieve my bag.

I went to Latam check in. Waited an hour to get attended. Meanwhile there were many furious customers. Some throw heavy objects on the staff. It turned out that the promised direct flight from Galeao was a false promise. There were plenty of passengers that couldn't go to Fortaleza. Latam encountered place for 1 passenger on an Azul flight that evening. They gave it to me. OK, I would travel at 6 PM. Rio to Recife and then a connection to Fortaleza.

Latam gave me two "vale the comida", 30 and 40 reais. There were a list to which restaurants the vale was valid. It turned out that all the restaurants on the 30 reais vale closed years ago. I did find a caf that did except the vale. No big deal, but still good. I had time to kill and went to Centro and picked up TIM chips in a kiosk on Avenida Rio Branco, 12 reais. It couldn't be more easy to activate them. Done in no time.

[Sperto]

Domestic flights in Brazil can be hell if you have a connection and leaves from the shitty airport Santos Dumont. I arrived in Rio at Wednesday night. On Thursday morning I went to Santos Dumont at 7 AM. I had a flight to Fortaleza at 9. 20 AM, with connection in Salvador. I printed my boarding cards and baggage label, and went to baggage drop. Two people attending all Latam customers. It took more than an hour to drop my bag. Then I hade to wait in line 30 minutes at the security check. It tuned out that the plane to Salvador had technical problems so they had to change plane. The delay was more than 30 minutes. This resulted that I wouldn't be able to catch my connection in Salvador. They told me to retrieve my bag, desembarcar and go to Latam check in. They would put me on a direct flight from Galeao to Fortaleza at 2 PM. It took more than an hour to retrieve my bag.

I went to Latam check in. Waited an hour to get attended. Meanwhile there were many furious customers. Some throw heavy objects on the staff. It turned out that the promised direct flight from Galeao was a false promise. There were plenty of passengers that couldn't go to Fortaleza. Latam encountered place for 1 passenger on an Azul flight that evening. They gave it to me. OK, I would travel at 6 PM. Rio to Recife and then a connection to Fortaleza.

Latam gave me two "vale the comida", 30 and 40 reais. There were a list to which restaurants the vale was valid. It turned out that all the restaurants on the 30 reais vale closed years ago. I did find a café that did except the vale. No big deal, but still good. I had time to kill and went to Centro and picked up TIM chips in a kiosk on Avenida Rio Branco, 12 reais. It couldn't be more easy to activate them. Done in no time.

I needed some fun so I went to Belprazer. No favourite of mine but it was close by. I chose Eduarda. Absolutely beautiful face and lovely eyes. The tia greeted me and told Eduarda to give me special treatment as I was a VIP. Eduardas tits turned out to be medium sized silicon tits, which I don't like. Her ass was a horse ass, good enough but I prefer pony ass. The session was good with multiple positions and finished with 2 BBBJCIM. 140 reais / one hour.

Then I went back to Santos Dumont and had a free dinner. I checked in at Azul. They tried to charge me 140 reais for my luggage but changed their mind. The flight left in time and I was looking forward to arrive in Fortaleza that night. After a bit more than an hour a passenger got sick. The pilot decided to land quickly in Vitoria. Medics arrived and left with a sick lady. This meant a delay so when we arrived in Recife my connection to Fortaleza had left. After two hours Azul brought the passengers that lost their connections to a nice hotel in Boa Viagem, for free of course. They sent up a delicious dinner to my room. Afterwards I went to check out the neighborhood. At 1. 30 AM there were only homeless people and crackudos out. This morning I continued with an Azul glight to Fortaleza. I arrived 20 hours later than I had planned. Normally I always buy direct flights in Brazil when it's possible. However, I never had problems with connections before. This time I had major problems twice in a day.

BTW, when I bought this ticket Rio to Fortaleza the Latam site had problems. It turned out I received my ticket and receipt without never been charged. Flight tickets for free is always nice.

Now I'm in a small beach town south of Fortaleza. I'll go out and see if I find some girls that don't fall in the category "football heads without necks."