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05-20-08 21:07 #290
Posts: 4050Originally Posted by Carlos Primeros
I wish I were flying business class, but my company is paying, and they only pay economy tix. I found a better itinerary with Air France. About 7 hours to Paris, a layover, then 8 hours to Rio. Might stop over in Paris for a night or two to rekindle an old romance.
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05-20-08 17:46 #289
Posts: 2306MPBTube
Cool site provided by MPB FM (Rio de janeiro).
Lots of videos of Musica Popular Brasileira videos.
http://www.mpbtube.com.br/
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05-19-08 16:05 #288
Posts: 688Originally Posted by magic2000
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05-19-08 13:38 #287
Posts: 56Curry Powder
I plan to be taking lots of curry powder with me to Brasil as I am going to stay there 3 months and can not do without curries made by me, if my bagage is checked does anyone know what might happen.
Thanks for any advice given.
Regards Magic
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05-19-08 00:37 #286
Posts: 29Thanks for all the helpful/honest responses.
Although I am a very street wise/well-versed mongerer. The Biggest obstacle in Rio will be that I don't speak Portuguese. I am fluent in Spanish. My brother will be coming with me and he can't speak neither one and is would never attempt to go to any Latin American country without me.
We are going to be there for 2-3 weeks and in that time hope to see all that Rio has to offer. Under the radar places are my favorites. When I get the exact date we arrive I would like to meet with a Veteran Rio Ex-Pat from this forum to join us. All the Drinks and Taxis on me. We are both early 30's Professionals from Texas.
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05-18-08 23:28 #285
Posts: 2345Originally Posted by Sui Generis
ROFL. When a girl tells me she's from SP, I usually treat her differently - as if she's more sophisticated, intelligent etc than a carioca. It might be rubbish of course, but that's how many of them like to think of themselves IMO so I let them.
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05-18-08 23:09 #284
Posts: 546Piper in Rio
Hi Piper,
good to hear that you are comming to Rio. I followed some of your recommendations in Dubai - Thank you for this.
Actually I can not return this service as Buba, Sperto etc. already gave a very extensive guide to Rio.
Do not be distracted by the "crime-threat". If you act reasonably and keep a low profile, nothing happens.
I agree with you - Dubai - Sao Paolo - with Emirates is a very long journey - but if you fly business or first at least you can sleep on the way.
Have fun!
Carlos
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05-18-08 20:49 #283
Posts: 2306Originally Posted by Piper1
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05-18-08 20:19 #282
Posts: 4050??
Prosal - what happened? I read your reply to my post earlier today, and I was going to comment, but now you've deleted your post.
From memory, the gist of your post was: "Rio is #$@%!! , and Rio girls are %$#@!!!"
Sounds like you're jaded about Rio. I think I'll manage to have a good time despite the negatives (which I'm well aware of). Keep in mind my visit will be a first visit there, and it will be a short one (seven days). In other words, short ansd sweet. I'll also have some work commitments, so there won't be a lot of time for working on freebies. I plan to take it easy and go with the flow. If I get the chance, I'll check out a smaller nearby city, and probably SP for a night or two.
I'm sure there are worse places to visit than Rio.
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05-18-08 09:22 #281
Posts: 4050Up and Cummer
Good replies to Up and Cummer. I had a choice of a week in Rio or a week in London in July. Believe it or not, I almost chose London after much reading of ISG. Why?
1. Seems like so many Rio girls are hardened professionals. I prefer the GFE (which I'm used to in Dubai).
2. Very long and expensive flights from Dubai (London is 6 hours direct, and cheap)
3. Mongering and hotels not cheap anymore in Rio.
4. Rio crime stories. I can usually look after myself, but a gun in the face is difficult to argue with; as is a couple of corrupt cops shaking you down for cash.
5. That damn "screaming and smashing glass and calling cops" scam that many of the WGs try on, to intimidate guys for more money. (I'll make sure I only have plastic cups and paper plates in the hotel. ).
5. London has some great parties (both 'professional' and private parties).
In the end I decided on Rio (I like an adventure, plus I have a work commitment there), but like Up and Cummer, I also researched the idea of getting out of Rio to a less touristy city for some GFE mongering. However, I don't speak Portugese, and I'm not going to learn it for a one-week trip.
Despite all this, I'm sure I'll have a great time in Rio, and I'm counting the days (52 days left ).
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05-18-08 05:29 #280
Posts: 988Originally Posted by Up and Cummer
There's a funny beer commercial that depicts the difference between Rio and São Paulo. Two cariocas meet two beautiful girls in a bar. As it happens, the girls are from São Paulo. The two guys imagine themselves living in São Paulo : pollution, elevators full of people, traffic jam, heavy rain, motoboys...and the worst: no Polar beer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pRAMHY364Is
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05-18-08 05:14 #279
Posts: 79Rio
Originally Posted by Up and Cummer
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05-18-08 02:06 #278
Posts: 2345Originally Posted by Up and Cummer
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05-17-08 07:14 #277
Posts: 29First trip to Brazil in Aug. Rio or another city?
My first trip to Brazil will be in August. I was wondering if any Brazil vets could give me some advice on where to go. I know Rio is great and has it all. I assume most firt timers in brazil go to Rio first. But if you had it to do all over again. Would you go somewhere else first? I prefer places less touristy that the non-pros would be more open to. Also, maybe less crime. I have mongered/travelled in mexico many times by myself. Walked dark streets in cities there in supposedly the murder capitals of MX. Never had any major problems.( ie:Nuevo Laredo). But media makes Rio seem even worse. For those of you that live in Rio. What do you think?
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05-13-08 14:08 #276
Posts: 460Brazilian reciprocity law
Originally Posted by Omegaman1993
In other words: Brazil does unto thee as your contry does unto Brazil
or
an eye for an eye .........
That means if your country requires a Visa for Brazilians to enter, then they will require a Visa from you
So if your country starts giving 90 day visas, so will Brazil
Of course it makes no sense, as there are no 3 million US citizens trying to escape poverty in the US working illegally in Brazil
But that is how it is.
And Brazilians don't need visa to enter the European Community. So EC citizens don't need visa to enter the US.
I don't know if you are aware: Brazilians with US visas occasionally get sent back right at the US entry port. And Brazilians get sent back in the next flight in Europe, frequently.
So Spain sent back about 20 Brazilians per day (or week?). Brazil complained, because a few cases that were refused entry were really ridiculous (people changing planes in Spain to visit a scientific conference in Portugal to present their master's thesis)
Of course, some others deserved it: illegal workers returning from vacation in their home land Brazil.
Spain did not react. So Brazil started turning back Spanish citizens at their border, using the same technical reasons ("no proof of sufficient cash for the trip" , for example). Now Spain reacted and negotiated.