Rio de Janeiro Reports

[Xpartan]

How accurate is this? I am planning a trip in May. I hope I don't have to do the test before I fly.

https://www.reuters.com/world/americ...rs-2022-04-02/

It's accurate. But when in doubt, it's better to go to the source: https://www.in.gov.br/en/web/dou/-/p...2022-390351794.

Another good source of info is a USA Embassy. https://br.usembassy.gov/covid-19-information/.

[Playboy2021]

Just finished a month in Rio. This is my second visit to Brazil. I spent one week in Centro and the remaining time in Copa. I visited the following establishments:

Termas: 4 x 4, Solarium, Monte Carlo.

Prive: Eden Spa.

Each visit to a terma winds up costing $200 - 300. More value in the prives, however the girls are more attractive in the termas.

Food is mediocre here. Steaks are always overcooked, unless you go to a churrascaria where they know what they are doing.

Any of the decent hotels are expensive, close to $200 per night. Most are not girl friendly.

Had fun and enjoyed the sun and warm weather but will not be coming back for a third visit. Returning to Colombia where there is more value between the girls, hotels and food.

[Galenmarek]

I seen Gabi from NiterI is not working, too bad. She might be too big for some guys but just right for me. What I like about her she has no limits, and a huge ass. She give the best blowjobs, swallow every drop and can take on some monstrous twinkies in her ass. Going to miss her.

[Lakeside32]

It's been updated on the State Dept's advisory for Brasil. Funny how I would take 2 tests, just in case one didn't come back in time. CVS managed to lose a test once, so I guess human error is always there. But no more of that dumbs hit test taking.

[SoberHans69]

I have a one week trip planned for Rio at the end of April. Planning to say in Copa and I've been scrolling through the past 30-40 pages and have probably only seen one mention of Barra the Tijuca. Is there anything out there worth spending a day on? Only mention I saw was of a place called "Asha."

In my opinion no, only if you are scared of your own shadow.

It's too far away from the action and only has one 'terma'.

[Evx69]

I have a one week trip planned for Rio at the end of April. Planning to say in Copa and I've been scrolling through the past 30-40 pages and have probably only seen one mention of Barra the Tijuca. Is there anything out there worth spending a day on? Only mention I saw was of a place called "Asha."

[Mr Enternational]

but it's no sweat if all Brasil requires is proof of vax. I guess it's going to suck for the anti vaxxers; however.

Nope. Only sux for those that don't have a vaccine card.

[Lakeside32]

How accurate is this? I am planning a trip in May. I hope I don't have to do the test before I fly.

https://www.reuters.com/world/americ...rs-2022-04-02/

I fly in a couple of weeks and I haven't seen anything official as of yet. It would be nice because up till now all you had to do was just say you were uninsured and the tests were free back in the ole USA, I guess the funding ran out so I guess it will be an insurance copay or something, but it's no sweat if all Brasil requires is proof of vax. I guess it's going to suck for the anti vaxxers; however.

[Vagabundo1]

Thursday, Centro, Warning order.

Let's do a centro prive / terma run (massagemtijuca.com, Darkroom.com.br, 4x4class.com.br), and maybe mosaico. 12 h30, lets meet at the cinelandia Starbucks, 2nd floor. Confirm on Thursday morning.

Message senor nounce, senor Jimmyboy, or senor Michaelsamuel to be added to the list for this pussy patrol.

[Vagabundo1]

Vagabundo went to the pool today, where he hit the bags and swam and lifted a little, and met up with a few ISGers who had been to 4 x4 but were trying Transamerica in Barra. We added a few new folks to the local whatsapp group, and suggest they join Internationalsexguide. NL. I am still wifed up with homegirl who has stayed with me for 2 weeks.

[Pahllus Maximus]

Thanks Mr. E, as always astute.

Tips have the deliberate legal ambiguity: to whom do they beneficially belong, or what was intended by the giver ? To the individual server, a pool of servers, maybe kitchen staff, or even the employed owners ? Or as a risk transfer paid by end consumers ? Similar to wages theft and non-transparent pricing to snare the unwary.

I doubt any of the BR Uber drivers will be going to court to recover this gouging that they probably have diluted or never receive at all. Not surprised to hear about the decision, lawyers and the judiciary are ultimately footmen and butlers (who mistakenly think they are players) to the real power holders.

In the US the other day the appeals court upheld the decision of the workers versus Salt Bae. The service charge paid to a restaurant is not the same as a tip and goes to the restaurant, not the servers.

[FlowState985]

How accurate is this? I am planning a trip in May. I hope I don't have to do the test before I fly.

https://www.reuters.com/world/americ...rs-2022-04-02/

[Bravo]

You didn't have any problem with the Uber driver going up in Vidigal? In January we went to a churrasco party in Vidigal. When ordering the Uber it showed the correct address in Vidigal (quite deep into the comunidade). However, the driver refused to go up into Vidigal and let us off at Praa do Vidigal. He said normal Ubers were not allowed to enter Vidigal. As I refuse to go with moto-taxi we ended up walking in heavy rain to our destination. When leaving the party they told us we had to call one of Vidigals own Uber drivers, but it turned out none was available because of the rain. We had to walk down to Av Niemeyer and get a normal Uber.

They can only enter to a point and then we had to take a moto to Bar Laje. Same process coming down, moto, then Uber.

[Sperto]

I went to Vidigal last week for a girl's birthday. When I went to order a new Uber to return to my hotel, my friend was looking at my phone and she saw me giving the previous driver a tip.

You didn't have any problem with the Uber driver going up in Vidigal? In January we went to a churrasco party in Vidigal. When ordering the Uber it showed the correct address in Vidigal (quite deep into the comunidade). However, the driver refused to go up into Vidigal and let us off at Praça do Vidigal. He said normal Ubers were not allowed to enter Vidigal. As I refuse to go with moto-taxi we ended up walking in heavy rain to our destination. When leaving the party they told us we had to call one of Vidigals own Uber drivers, but it turned out none was available because of the rain. We had to walk down to Av Niemeyer and get a normal Uber.

[Mr Enternational]

Another typical American rip-off: prolly Uber takes a card / transaction percent of the tip as well as the fare component (naturally 100% opaque), or *ALL* of the tip, because you **assume** it tips the actual driver, not the platform, and the drivers are powerless. More silicon valley swindling at its "finest". Same with restaurants,

In the US the other day the appeals court upheld the decision of the workers versus Salt Bae. The service charge paid to a restaurant is not the same as a tip and goes to the restaurant, not the servers.