Rio de Janeiro Reports

[WyattEarp]

Definitely had some good times in Barbarella. I remember joking around with a tallish, Italian looking brunette bombshell who had that Penthouse Pet look that some of us will remember. She said I was funny. She didn't want to hook-up because she was tired, but after some convincing she agreed to meet me the following afternoon for what was US $125. Now that was a high ticket price for an afternoon rendezvous in the mid-2000's.

She's probably one of the hottest girls I have ever been with if not the hottest. And in that Brazilian garota tradition, she was going to make sure she rocked my world.

My personal favorite place was the nearby Frank's Bar. It was more laid-back. I didn't care for the live sex shows they had for awhile. I did hook-up with a few hotties though. One time there was a pretty spinner doing her little dance. Not really much of a dance. I stuck some money in her g-string. She looked shocked because the locals never tipped the dancers. She came to my table afterward and never left. Needless to say, I took her home. Those were the days in Brazil where some kindness and laughter went real far in establishing a connection.

[Balboa]

I always had mixed feelings about Barbarella but I am sad to see yet another place closed down for good.

Wonder what p2 p in Rio will be like in the future.

I remember my last time in Barbarellas.

Was sitting, talking, negotiating with a beautiful girl.

We were clicking (at least I thought) and came up with an agreeable amount, maybe 3-400 reais.

Anyway, she goes to get her things together to leave with me, but when she comes back, she points to some guy at another table and says he just stopped her and offered her more, like a 1000 reais.

I said cool, go with him, with her expecting me to counter offer or something.

I turned away, and went to pay my bill and leave, and she comes back and says Ok baby, I'll just leave with you, original deal.

And knowing of course that she was just trying to play me earlier, I said bye bye, LOL.

I probably hit VM afterwards and enjoyed, LOL.

Sure miss those days!

Yes, like you guys are saying, Barbarellas had gone way down hill, I think the pick up in Mabs may have had something to do with it. Who knows.

Maybe something new will open in its place after this crisis.

[Mr Matrix]

I'm just wondering a lot of guys like to go to Rio in the November to March timeframe including Carnaval, are you still making plans to go no matter what?

Ticket booked for January, it was such a good deal (295 UKP return from LHR on Air France) was impossible to refuse and comes with rebooking or refund option if things are still f*cked up.

Will be my first visit so that's why I'm here soaking up the senior members intel.

[Junior]

I'm just wondering a lot of guys like to go to Rio in the November to March timeframe including Carnaval, are you still making plans to go no matter what?

I go every year during peak summer season in Rio. This year who knows. I will probably end up deciding kind of last minute to see how things evolve in Brazil as well as vaccines or treatment.

[Rio Bob]

Barbarella is closing.

https://diariodorio.com/barbarella-b...-apos-44-anos/

Wow 44 years, makes sense since I started going to Rio in 1980 40 years ago and Barbarellas was in business. I remember in the early 80's I would mostly get girls from the bars / cafes along Copacabana and in those days money was barely spoken about with these girls then when they were leaving a small present was always in order. These girls were all good looking, nice, young but not 10's for the most part. One day I was registering in one of the motels in the Lido area (Vanity?) and I was with one of these Copa girls and I noticed these guys had these tall slender Blondes, really hot girls and I asked them where did you get them? They told me Barbarellas. I went there a few times after that maybe not the same exact location it is today but close and the girls were outstanding but money was spoken about, no little presents on the backend, so my financial situation at the time lent itself to the Copa girls which were no problem. Then later years I have good memories when the dollar was strong early 2000's 4 to1 real to the dollar and pulling 2 gems out of there at a time and dancing on the stage with them.

True past few years Barbarellas was dead, I went in a few times and absolutely nothing was happening at all. Sad to see another major player in the Rio scene closing down. It probably won't have any impact at all on the monger scene because it was on life support anyway in the past years and girls will always be selling pussy in Rio as long as there is someone to buy it.

I'm just wondering a lot of guys like to go to Rio in the November to March timeframe including Carnaval, are you still making plans to go no matter what?

[WyattEarp]

I always had mixed feelings about Barbarella but I am sad to see yet another place closed down for good.

There were definitely some stunners who passed through their doors. It was never a place where I could truly relax. Always had to be on guard for some shenanigans by the wait staff.

I don't remember if I have the details exact, but I recall a waiter putting down a bottle of open whiskey on the table of some young American guys. The waiter told them he would only charge them for what they drank. Of course, they got hosed on the way out.

[The Cane]

I always had mixed feelings about Barbarella but I am sad to see yet another place closed down for good. Wonder what p2 p in Rio will be like in the future.

The last time I visited Barbarella, it was clearly in its last gasps. I used to pull some real hotties out of there. Used to be OK for me as long as I avoided the taxis out front charging triple the price! I remember one time I told a girl that if she wanted to use one of those taxis, then the difference between what I would paid for a regular taxi was coming out of her money. You should have seen that tute get to stepping down the street in the other direction LOL!

[Junior]

Barbarella is closing.

https://diariodorio.com/barbarella-b...-apos-44-anos/

I always had mixed feelings about Barbarella but I am sad to see yet another place closed down for good.

Wonder what p2 p in Rio will be like in the future.

[Sperto]

Barbarella is closing.

https://diariodorio.com/barbarella-b...-apos-44-anos/

[Xpartan]

They can't sue. , the cost and resources it would take would be extremely high and the process would be very complex and difficult. Brazil is not a Foreign Reciprocating Country, meaning the US doesn't enforce child support payments to that country. Now, if you fuck around and return to brasil, you may have legal trouble if a girl claims you got her pregnant and then didn't support the child.

Everything else notwithstanding, Brazil IS an OCSE country.

[Vagabundo1]

I access the net over a for browser and use private internet access VPN.

This is really where we could use Eric Cartman.

P safe. I mean be have haha.

Bubba boy, call your office we need to rewrite the bubba boy guide.

At times the internet service in Rio is better than in the US. In some places infrastructure is relatively new. I have spent months at a time in Rio using bandwidth heavy applications at all hours without issue. In the US, ISPs routinely do maintenance late night or reduce bandwidth (they assume no one is online and can get away with charging you for reduced service levels).

However, it was a little bit of a challenge to get the initial service at the apartment. I would hear a knock on the door, paper is then thrown under the door and rapid running down the stairs. The paper said that the service tech had tried for 30 minutes to contact the apartment owner. This happened twice. My guess is he was visiting his girlfriend and charging the company for his time. Happened to see the local cable supervisor on the street that week and told him the story. He gave me an appointment time and they arrived right on time and were very apologetic.

[Exec Talent]

Which service did you use? How much was it? Was the internet unlimited like the US or do you get a pay for gigs of data?

NET was the ISP. The internet was unlimited in terms of use. Like the US you pay more for higher speeds which I needed.

https://www.net.com.br/

Current plan prices are listed and pretty obvious even if you do not speak Portuguese.

As a warning, I rented an apartment one time with internet access included. I was using it for VOIP as well. Right in the middle of an important call, the tenant next door did something to knock it out.

Sounds like you plan to get your own service which is recommended if your business depends on it.

[Bravo]

At times the internet service in Rio is better than in the US. In some places infrastructure is relatively new. I have spent months at a time in Rio using bandwidth heavy applications at all hours without issue. In the US, ISPs routinely do maintenance late night or reduce bandwidth (they assume no one is online and can get away with charging you for reduced service levels).

However, it was a little bit of a challenge to get the initial service at the apartment. I would hear a knock on the door, paper is then thrown under the door and rapid running down the stairs. The paper said that the service tech had tried for 30 minutes to contact the apartment owner. This happened twice. My guess is he was visiting his girlfriend and charging the company for his time. Happened to see the local cable supervisor on the street that week and told him the story. He gave me an appointment time and they arrived right on time and were very apologetic.

You should also be aware that it is not unusual for Brazilians to try to piggyback on your connection (called gato).

If internet service is essential, you might want to consider a backup plan like a mobile hotspot or using your cell as a hotspot.

Which service did you use? How much was it? Was the internet unlimited like the US or do you get a pay for gigs of data?

[Exec Talent]

Since most people are working from home, I was curious to know how the internet service is in Brasil. Is it like the states where you get a bundle package (Tv, Phone, internet)? How reliable is it? Fast and reliable or does it go down every day like in the DR? Cost?

Since this pandemic may be in effect until next year, I was thinking (For a friend of course). Why not take a laptop to Copa and take advantage of the 5/1 rate for the next 6 months?

At times the internet service in Rio is better than in the US. In some places infrastructure is relatively new. I have spent months at a time in Rio using bandwidth heavy applications at all hours without issue. In the US, ISPs routinely do maintenance late night or reduce bandwidth (they assume no one is online and can get away with charging you for reduced service levels).

However, it was a little bit of a challenge to get the initial service at the apartment. I would hear a knock on the door, paper is then thrown under the door and rapid running down the stairs. The paper said that the service tech had tried for 30 minutes to contact the apartment owner. This happened twice. My guess is he was visiting his girlfriend and charging the company for his time. Happened to see the local cable supervisor on the street that week and told him the story. He gave me an appointment time and they arrived right on time and were very apologetic.

You should also be aware that it is not unusual for Brazilians to try to piggyback on your connection (called gato).

If internet service is essential, you might want to consider a backup plan like a mobile hotspot or using your cell as a hotspot.

[Bravo]

Since most people are working from home, I was curious to know how the internet service is in Brasil. Is it like the states where you get a bundle package (Tv, Phone, internet)? How reliable is it? Fast and reliable or does it go down every day like in the DR? Cost?

Since this pandemic may be in effect until next year, I was thinking (For a friend of course). Why not take a laptop to Copa and take advantage of the 5/1 rate for the next 6 months?