Salvador

[Sperto]

I rarely mentioned things that I don't have personal experience. It's information to help, and he has a choice to use it or not.

I can take Metro to Lapa from Airport for $R4. 1, then take Uber. That will save him are $30. He does not have to buy $R100. He can chose to buy far less. I suggested $50. For round trip, it would save $60. The extra is just for insurance as it will not be obvious for a foreigner how to recharge.

You seem like to target me for some reason. You are well respected, no need to do that but you are welcome to target me with fact. I would gladly learn from it

Nobody is targeting anybody. Just correcting some facts. Unlike other metros in Brazil the metro in Salvador is worthless for tourists because of the routes.

OK, let say AndalusExpat takes the shuttle to the metro station, takes the train, change to another train and arrives at Lapa. Then he'll take a uber to where he will stay. That's possible but might not be safe for a newbie. Lapa might be crowded and scary for a newbie gringo arriving with all his luggage. Instead he could take the bus from the airport that passes by close to Barra and also Praca the Sé, close to Pelourinho. It would be very cheap but takes a long time. The easiest option would be taking an uber from the airport. In March I took an uber from Porto the Barra to the airport, it cost 39 reais.

[Nounce]

That would be throwing away 100 reais. I guess you have no idea where the metro in Salvador runs. To a tourist staying in Pelourinho, Porto the Barra or Barra the Salvador metro is just as useless like tits on a bull.

I rarely mentioned things that I don't have personal experience. It's information to help, and he has a choice to use it or not.

I can take Metro to Lapa from Airport for $R4. 1, then take Uber. That will save him are $30. He does not have to buy $R100. He can chose to buy far less. I suggested $50. For round trip, it would save $60. The extra is just for insurance as it will not be obvious for a foreigner how to recharge.

You seem like to target me for some reason. You are well respected, no need to do that but you are welcome to target me with fact. I would gladly learn from it

[Sperto]

If you plan to take public transportation, I suggest you get the Metro card at the airport, put enough money in it like are $50 or are $100. You will need to take a shuttle to the Airport Metro station if you choose to do so.

That would be throwing away 100 reais. I guess you have no idea where the metro in Salvador runs. To a tourist staying in Pelourinho, Porto the Barra or Barra the Salvador metro is just as useless like tits on a bull.

[Nounce]

... any information about the city you can share. ...

I was told by a local that I should be there one week before Carnival and the actual event only lasted less than 1 week. Haven't had a place that does not take credit card, even street vendors take credit card. You can withdraw from Bradesco ATM. Uber is available and seems reliable.

If you plan to take public transportation, I suggest you get the Metro card at the airport, put enough money in it like are $50 or are $100. You will need to take a shuttle to the Airport Metro station if you choose to do so.

[Nounce]

Same as Rio, everything in Centro is closed on weekends.

The prive is open on Saturday. It's closed on Sunday. Centro is quite busy on Saturday but it starts to quite down after 2 PM. You can google the store to check the closing hours.

The bus stop is right across the street. I passed by one night and a group girls came out of the building, all get into one car and drove away.

[Andalus Expat]

I'm planning a trip to Salvador. Want to be there for carnival so anticipating for the whole of February. I'll be bringing my own Bahiana with me as translator & native guide. And her family lives in Salvador, although Sussuarana. Not one of the better areas, I suspect? So I'll rent an apartment somewhere better but within taxi distance.

So I'd appreciate any information about the city you can share. Not so much finding prossies. My friend's ex-puta in Spain, so no doubt she can sort that out for me. She's friend, not girlfriend but we lived together for a couple of years. More the things one needs to know when in a strange city. Areas not to go? (Sussuarana? Are the taxis reliable? Any experience with outcall girls? How much by the day? Tipping in bars & restaurants? Police hustle? Local con ploys? I think I know most of them but there's always new ones to learn. Any idea the maximum ATMs will disgorge? I'm not too keen on bringing too much folding stuff into the country but we may be going places they don't accept card payments. I don't envisage getting a hire car. Too much hustle. But would it be better to?

[Explorer8939]

No idea. Centro is a bit deserted on weekends.

Same as Rio, everything in Centro is closed on weekends.

[Sperto]

Are these prives closed on weekends?

No idea. Centro is a bit deserted on weekends.

[Explorer8939]

I gave the complete address and sala numbers, how can I be more exact?

Are these prives closed on weekends?

[Xpartan]

Any hotel suggestions for Barra? GF -friendly.

Sorry, one day I'll learn how to read. My response was for Rio.

[Xpartan]

Any hotel suggestions for Barra? GF -friendly.

Grand Hyatt.

[John Traveller]

Any hotel suggestions for Barra? GF -friendly.

[Sperto]

However I did check out a new place. Edificio Castro Alves, Rua Carlos Gomes 103. The building looks shady but is actually OK. There are prives in sala 106,203, 204,304 and 307.

Where exactly were the prives?

I gave the complete address and sala numbers, how can I be more exact?

[Gristle1]

I second this. I am going to Rio de Janeiro mostly for black girls / mulatas / mixed girls.

But I know Bahia has a huge amount of beautiful black girls. I am dying to know if anyone has any intel too. Would love to pass a few days there.

I guess I'll play Christopher Columbus and try to explore and find where the action is. I'll be there for 5 days in mid August.

[Aristhotle]

Hello all,

Looking to head to Bahia next month as a few-day pit stop between SP and Rio. I searched the forum and there's not any new intel for Salvador, Bahia. Does anyone have any info on monger spots or contacts?

I second this. I am going to Rio de Janeiro mostly for black girls / mulatas / mixed girls.

But I know Bahia has a huge amount of beautiful black girls. I am dying to know if anyone has any intel too. Would love to pass a few days there.