Rio de Janeiro Reports

[Pipe Layer99]

Your helpful info is very much appreciated. I will be staying at Arena Copacabana Hotel. Where are the money exchange places nearby? Thank you all.

Do you know where to change money near Hotel Atlantico Travel Copacabana? Is it better to take a radio taxi or the taxis outside the airport? What's the difference? Thanks.

From Atlantico, exit your hotel and walk to the left on Siqueira Campos. You will find an exchange on the left. Open til about 6 pm.

Taxi. You can try Uber. About 45 reals. Otherwise only take a taxi with a meter. And make sure they use the meter. I think a metered taxi will run about 80 reals if I recall correctly.

From Arena hotel, go up to NS Copa and turn right. Walk to the next block Republica do Peru. Just as you pass over Peru about 20 m there is a small street on the left. Look left and you will see a money exchange near a Salon. This one is open late til about 10 pm.

Otherwise, if you are going to take the metro to Centro before 6 pm, use the exchange on Siq. Campos.

[Wantoknow]

Here are a few addresses to get you started:

Club 31: Rua Alcantara Machado 31, Centro.

Terma 502: Rua the Alfandega 65, Centro.

Florida: Praca Maua 9, Centro.

MV 30: Rua Mayrink Veiga 30, Centro.

4 x4: Rua Buenas Aires 44, Centro.

Cancun: Rua Do Carmo 64, Centro.

Terma 81, Rua the Quintanda, Centro.

The above are all in Centro and within walking distance of each other, but here are the ones closer to where you are staying in Copa:

Monte Carlo: Rua Hilario de Gouveia 19, Copacabana.

Eden Spa: Ave Nossa Senhora de Copacabana 583, # 401, Copacabana.

Delirio Spa (sp): Rua Hilario de Gouveia 66, # 201, Copacabana.

Dare I suggest Mabs for night time action (LOL), which is located at the corner of Atlantico (the main drag along the beach) and Prado Jr.

I can go on and on with different spots, but these are a start.

By the way, the Praia Lido Hotel has been closed for about a year now.

Enjoy your trip, but read up some more for more info or RTFF as they say.

Appreciate very much for your info. This forum has been terrific. I am looking forward to my upcoming trip.

[FuckAfMedDig]

Do you know where to change money near Hotel Atlantico Travel Copacabana? Is it better to take a radio taxi or the taxis outside the airport? What's the difference?

Thanks.

Take taxi outside airport that runs on meter.

Will cost half the price.

[FuckAfMedDig]

Appreciate the info. I have booked Best Western Plus Copacabana Hotel for 2 guests. Is it GF? Does it close to t31,502nd Florida? Will the taxi driver or Uber know how to get there as I don't have any of their address? I just read that there are 5 best hotels for girls: Praia Lido Hotel, Hotel Atlantico Copacabana, Promenade Princess Copacabana, Mercure Rio de Janeiro Botafogo and a love hotel called Jumbo Hotel.

Dude all the love motels are designed for this.

I already posted Best Western is GF. Your list omitted Hotel Ibis chain all over Rio and Brazil.

Take uber and in future punch in name of boate / terma on google and address magically will pop up.

[Ee2002]

Appreciate the info. I have booked Best Western Plus Copacabana Hotel for 2 guests. Is it GF? Does it close to t31,502nd Florida? Will the taxi driver or Uber know how to get there as I don't have any of their address? I just read that there are 5 best hotels for girls: Praia Lido Hotel, Hotel Atlantico Copacabana, Promenade Princess Copacabana, Mercure Rio de Janeiro Botafogo and a love hotel called Jumbo Hotel.

Here are a few addresses to get you started:

Club 31: Rua Alcantara Machado 31, Centro.

Terma 502: Rua the Alfandega 65, Centro.

Florida: Praca Maua 9, Centro.

MV 30: Rua Mayrink Veiga 30, Centro.

4 x4: Rua Buenas Aires 44, Centro.

Cancun: Rua Do Carmo 64, Centro.

Terma 81, Rua the Quintanda, Centro.

The above are all in Centro and within walking distance of each other, but here are the ones closer to where you are staying in Copa:

Monte Carlo: Rua Hilario de Gouveia 19, Copacabana.

Eden Spa: Ave Nossa Senhora de Copacabana 583, # 401, Copacabana.

Delirio Spa (sp): Rua Hilario de Gouveia 66, # 201, Copacabana.

Dare I suggest Mabs for night time action (LOL), which is located at the corner of Atlantico (the main drag along the beach) and Prado Jr.

I can go on and on with different spots, but these are a start.

By the way, the Praia Lido Hotel has been closed for about a year now.

Enjoy your trip, but read up some more for more info or RTFF as they say.

[TheBuilder]

If you are not familiar with Rio, only change about $30 bucks at the airport. Just enough to get you to your hotel area. Later, you can change money at an exchange and get a better rate.

Alternatively, you can change the 30 dollars in the states before you fly out.

If you need to know where to change money after arrival in Copa or in Centro, tell me where you are staying and I can tell you where to change money. Been going there for 11 years.

Do you know where to change money near Hotel Atlantico Travel Copacabana? Is it better to take a radio taxi or the taxis outside the airport? What's the difference?

Thanks.

[Wantoknow]

Beware of Arena hotel in Copa! Definitly NOT GF. I've booked there for 4 nights 3 years ago, but only stayed one, after reception told me that my (very decent) GF was not registered while checking in, and she had to move before 6 am.

Appreciate the info. I have booked Best Western Plus Copacabana Hotel for 2 guests. Is it GF? Does it close to t31,502nd Florida? Will the taxi driver or Uber know how to get there as I don't have any of their address? I just read that there are 5 best hotels for girls: Praia Lido Hotel, Hotel Atlantico Copacabana, Promenade Princess Copacabana, Mercure Rio de Janeiro Botafogo and a love hotel called Jumbo Hotel.

[Vagabundo1]

So I've been the last 4 months in Buzios. Arrail do Cabo to exact, helping to run a posada.

One former and again dupla partner working girls out the 18 yo for some weed, packed a lengthy supply of Ca vapes, eating fresh fish we catch.

Any other folks from the board out here? One mini relationship is with a girl whose family lives in Arrail do Cabo, a Vascaina; and with another Vascaina. As yet, I haven't done Vasco x Vasco, but, it would be quite fun. May have to.

Pricing out geopolitical risk, here, hoping for a nuclear exchange up North to spike up my vix call options.

[NamasteParis]

Very helpful info. I should be arriving Rio airport at around 2 pm. I will be staying at either Arena Copacabana Hotel or Best Western Plus Copacabana Design Hotel. I certainly will file a FR after my trip.

Beware of Arena hotel in Copa! Definitly NOT GF. I've booked there for 4 nights 3 years ago, but only stayed one, after reception told me that my (very decent) GF was not registered while checking in, and she had to move before 6 am.

[Wantoknow]

If you come very late at night, You really need to change money, there is bar that is open at night they change reais for dollars. The same rate as the official amount. On www.xe.com and most change agencies.

If today is 3.15 they will give you 3.15. It is in Prado Junnior next to Mabs, the name of the bar: O crack dos galetos it is open very late at night. Because late at night all the change agencies are closed.

In the day, the best place to change money if you have dollars is (Avenida nossa Sra. Copacabana, 371.). They always add 0. 10 reais that means if today 1 dollar is 3. 15 they will give you 3. 25.

Most other agencies will give you the same rate as www.xe.com.

If you give info what time you come to Brazil where you stay in Copacabana, your answer will be better answered.

When you arrive in Rio de Janeiro, you want to save up more money, it is better to take the bus. It is only 16 reais (http://www.riogaleao.com/transportes...amento/onibus/). There is WiFi and air conditioner in the bus. The driver will put your luggage in the boot, he will give you a paper so that you give it back to him when you get your luggage back. Just tell the driver where you want to get off. When he arrives close to the place he will call you.

If you don't want to bother taking the bus and you prefer to take a taxi, just take the official taxi in the airport. When you exit there are many official taxis that line up. Always ask the driver to use the counter.

Avoid any guy in the airport that try to offer you a taxi service, you can get ripped off by them. Their work is to find their suckers.

P.S. I haven't been living in Rio de Janeiro for a long time, but I learnt from experience when I travel to Brazil, I have been travelling to Brazil for 5 years. I speak Portuguese like Portuguese people. I always try to speak as Brazilian as possible. Many Brazilians think I am from Brazil when I speak Portuguese that's why my experience is different.

Don't forget, being expatriate, a retired and a simple tourist or a local are 4 different things. I mean if you only stay one or few weeks in Rio de Janeiro don't be cheap for few dollars, just pay good service and don't throw money for shit and have the best experience of your life and don't let people to rip you off before going back to the USA for work. You travel miles to fuck the best quality girls not the average girls you see in your daily life. If you stay as a retired or expatriate I can't advise you I am not an expatriate or retired in Brazil, I can only advise you as a expatriate in Japan or sex tourist in Brazil.

Every taste and experience is different, so just take the most useful info for you. Some people prefer 4 by 4, some prefer Cancun or other termas, some VM or trash clubs.

I just share my experience. Follow it or not, it is up to you take the most useful info to you. I don't have to tell you what is the best for you because I am not you.

Enjoy as much as possible in Rio de Janeiro and report your experience later so that the forum get updated everyday.

I am Quebecois (Canada). So sorry for my English.

Very helpful info. I should be arriving Rio airport at around 2 pm. I will be staying at either Arena Copacabana Hotel or Best Western Plus Copacabana Design Hotel. I certainly will file a FR after my trip.

[Eric Cartman]

Anyone here mongered in Africa? Former Portuguese colonies, or Portugal speaking countries thereof?

The Macau board used to have some good info, and Macau at least used to be a pretty good place. It's more Saunas (think termas) and fishbowl-type places and freelancers, but if you're over that way, it was worth a look. (Note this is a response to "Former Portuguese colonies" not Africa, obviously)

[Komo753]

Anyone here mongered in Africa? Former Portuguese colonies, or Portugal speaking countries thereof?

Anyone mongered in Portugal.

One of my GDP mini relationships is headed over there, and I plan to take her bullfighting in Spain.

Now, as I said, this is all so pedestrian. Has anyone here hired an escort to say, seduce a non pro? Like, pick out a rich college girl, and get a bisexual hot girl to seduce her into a summer threesome in Buzios where the summer lovers impregnate the rich girl.

Financial planning 101: knock up a rich girl without a prenup.

Now that is a mongering level of difficulty that would be worth achieving!

I used to live in Portugal 2 years and speak Portuguese like Portuguese People, last year I was in Portugal 3 weeks, I've never had trouble picking up regulars in Portugal, Portugal is one of the best places to pick regulars in Europe but it is not the best place to monger in Europe. Portuguese girls are way different than Brazilian girls, Portugal is not a third world country. Don't act like an American jerk because European people are proud people and people have a good living standard. So they don't care if you are from the USA or Canada.

Speaking the local language is the key to success. If you speak, try not to speak like Brazilians. If you are used to Brazilian accent, there are some accents you won't understand, you will think they speak another language. My first time in Brazil, many brazilians had difficulty understanding me.

Life in Portugal is way cheaper than Rio de Janeiro but sex is more expensive than Rio de Janeiro. One hour is 150 euro.

I've never been to Africa and never been interested in mongering in Africa, so I can't tell you.

If you want more info about Portugal, it is better to to go the Portugal section.

[Bravo]

Great advice. You are such a wonderful contributor to the forum.

The guy is looking for information! If he shouldn't change it at the airport TELL him where to change it. How about providing a suggestion instead of being a dumbass!?

That's twice you had some smart shit to say to me when I was speaking to another board member. Not sure what your issue is, but I will email you directly so we can talk like men. I don't play the tough guy act behind a keyboard!!

[Wantoknow]

If you are not familiar with Rio, only change about $30 bucks at the airport. Just enough to get you to your hotel area. Later, you can change money at an exchange and get a better rate.

Alternatively, you can change the 30 dollars in the states before you fly out.

If you need to know where to change money after arrival in Copa or in Centro, tell me where you are staying and I can tell you where to change money. Been going there for 11 years.

Your helpful info is very much appreciated. I will be staying at Arena Copacabana Hotel. Where are the money exchange places nearby? With all the other great info regarding t31,502, Florida, t56 and 4 x4, I am looking forward to my first trip to Rio. Thank you all.

[Vagabundo1]

Anyone here mongered in Africa? Former Portuguese colonies, or Portugal speaking countries thereof?

Anyone mongered in Portugal.

One of my GDP mini relationships is headed over there, and I plan to take her bullfighting in Spain.

Now, as I said, this is all so pedestrian. Has anyone here hired an escort to say, seduce a non pro? Like, pick out a rich college girl, and get a bisexual hot girl to seduce her into a summer threesome in Buzios where the summer lovers impregnate the rich girl.

Financial planning 101: knock up a rich girl without a prenup.

Now that is a mongering level of difficulty that would be worth achieving!