2007 General Reports

[Kevin1981]

Hi all,

I remember reading a post here some time ago, where the person described the different look of girls, depending on where in brazil they are from.

Anyone remeber that post, cant seem to find it anymore...

Or maybe someone could take the time, and describe the different looks.. that would be great.

Cheers!

[Chris H]

Chris the only problem that you'll have in Rio is that it'll be more EXPENSIVE that what you're probably used to. The girls will be hot and you won't be disappointed with the beauty of the Brasileiras.

If you've never been to Rio before then you're almost gauranteed to have a blast.

Yeah, to my disappointment, I will be spending alot more than I am use to, but I must keep in mind the tips that fellow mongers have shared to cut down on the expenses.

Chris H

[Bravo]

They got ripped-off.

I was one of those guys who got ripped off! LOL

But I have a really good excuse. When I first started going to Rio, there was no such thing as the internet, nevermind ISG!! We didnt know any better, we had no one to school us on the "Dos and Donts" of Rio.

[HoleRanger]

Good update,nice to know,that's a step in the right direction but I wonder if any of the minds at the round table thought about the exchange rate as an incentive?

I'll be there in a few days and the exchange rate is scary,I will still have fun but it definitely affects your destination list. Enjoy!

[Kenn]

Brazil Congress may eliminate visas

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

BRASILIA, Brazil -- A Brazilian congressional committee on Thursday approved a bill that aims to boost tourism by eliminating visa requirements for visitors from the United States and four other wealthy countries.

If passed by the full 513-member Chamber of Deputies, the law would ease the way for more tourists from the U.S., Canada, New Zealand, Japan and Australia, "because their purchasing power is high and because they spend money on tourism," said Congressman Carlos Eduardo Cadoca, the bill's author

Brazil's demand for tourist visas is based on the principle of reciprocity. For Americans traveling to South America's largest country, that means paying a $100 processing fee - the same amount the U.S. charges Brazilians for a tourist visa.

Cadoca blamed that policy for depressing tourism from the United States, noting that of the nearly 5 million Americans who visited Latin America last year, only some 730,000 came to Brazil.

"From an economic point of view, reciprocity is inefficient," Cadoca said.

....No date has been set for a vote on the bill.....

[Sperto]

A friend was telling me that way back when (early 90s) taxi rides from the airport were US$100. Can anyone say anything on that?

They got ripped-off.

[Mr Enternational]

Rio was very expensive then just like now.

A friend was telling me that way back when (early 90s) taxi rides from the airport were US$100. Can anyone say anything on that?

[Rio Bob]

Since yesterday the dollar lost almost a nickel! 1.95 today. Someone make the bleeding stop.

Oglobo reporting it's been 6 years since the dollar fell below R2.00 mark. 5 years ago, when I first visited Brazil the exchange rate was almost R4. Alot must have happened in those 12 months between 6 and 5 years ago.

In 1997 the Br Real was pegged to the dollar so it was always around 1 to 1 . Rio was very expensive then just like now. Then soon after that they started to float the currency on the free market and it moved rapidly sometimes in a few weeks time about 30%. This was great because the hotels and general prices didn't change so for example someone recently mentioned the superior room at the Luxor Regente now was going for $178 USD plus tax and guest fees, then I got that ocean front room for $65 USD, it didn't pay to stay in an apartment. Food and drink was cheap and so was bucetta, termas or escorts during the day, duplas from Help at night and sometimes 2 trips to Help at night for a second dip. Those days are gone now but I still enjoy Rio, my days are less active and I stay in an apartment and don't do 2 trips to Help a night plus eat in more modest places. My overall budget hasn't risen much but it's still a great destination.

[Superion]

Co-signed!

I might like to add that I'm not here to get into a pissing match with any of the guys here. It's obvious there are going to be varying opinions about different destinations and maybe even about some of the same ones here.

I can assure that if ALL guys liked the same exact things then our hobby would SUCK bigtime.

[Superion]

There are two things that I would like to add to Lorenzo's Rio/Bangkok comparison, without questioning it's status as THE definite comparison by any stretch of imagination, and with Lorenzo's permission, of course. Also, let me add that, while I have been to Bangkok twice, I do NOT consider myself an expert monger there, so please, anyway, take the elements below for what they are worth (plus, they don't exclusively pertain to mongering, anyway, although for me, they speak hugely in favor of Rio):

1) Variety of Looks

Rio has a HUGE variety of looks: mulatas, pretas, morenas oscuras, morenas claras, blond girls, red-heads. The most spectacular blond that I ever encountered, I found in Meia Pataca. I have met black girls with blond, but hard hair and green eyes. Rio has it all.

Bangkok has very little variety. True, in addition to Thai girls, you will find Burmese ones, Cambodians, Vietnamese, Laotians, etc. Still, the whole of Brazil covers an area larger than that, and there sure isn't any shortage of girls from other Brazilian states in Rio: Minas, SP, Espirito Santo, Bahia, Paranà, Parà. I even remember running into a couple from Tocatins and Piaui.

2) The Cities

By any definition, Rio is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. A major global metropolis stretched out by some of the most famous beaches in the world, with a backdrop of mountains rising to more than 3,000 ft, covered by tropical rainforest. Whether you are at the beach on Ipanema or on Corcovado mountain, it is truly a sight to behold.

Bangkok? Well, if you expect a city resembling something like the Grand Palace, think again. The GP is great, no doubt about it, but other than that, Bangkok is a hot, humid, flat, sprawling metropolis in the middle of nowhere without any noticeable geographical feature. Beach, what beach? Traffic is really bad, it's noisy, it's chaotic, which has it's charm, sure. But would Bangkok be worth a trip without the girls? Hardly.

Well, that's what I wanted to add...

EA

Co-signed!

[Superion]

Finding places "off the beaten track" is one thing, finding places "off the beaten track" with lots of girls is another thing. I think Brazil is unbeatable. I've been to all the 27 states in Brazil, and even in the smallest cities and villages there are GP's to be found.

Some places "off the beaten track".

If you're looking for:

- Nonpro-action: Macapá. Just about impossible not getting laid for free.

- Friendliest w***e-house: Guaratinga, in the interior of Bahia. The female boss runs around the village collecting women eager to work.

- Beautiful nature: Barcelos. A village next to Rio Negro. A paradise. Also great for fishing.

- Dust and heat: Piripiri, in Piauí. Visiting point for Parque Nacional de Sete Cidades.

Well Sperto, if you've been to EVERY STATE in Brazil then I obviously have to eat some of my previous words. I've only been in the south up to Fortaleza so my insight is therefore limited compared to someone who has been to every state.

I simply have had more success with non-pros in the Caribe, but I'm sure in the vast reaches of Brazil there are PLENTY of good non-pro opportunities.

[Superion]

Mr.E,
Your comments about Rio worry me. I have done the BKK thing a few years ago, and plan on being in Rio in July, but the comment of BKK makes Rio seem like Kindergarten is a strong comment. I have always been under the impression that Rio was #1 for the hobby. I can't wait to compare for myself, but one thing I did not see much of was ladies in BKK having real nice bodies loke Latins.

One last thing, you can find some GREAT Latinos in the Virgin Islands, especially in St. Marteen.

Chris H

Chris the only problem that you'll have in Rio is that it'll be more EXPENSIVE that what you're probably used to. The girls will be hot and you won't be disappointed with the beauty of the Brasileiras.

If you've never been to Rio before then you're almost gauranteed to have a blast.

[Superion]

If someone likes asian girls goes to LOS ( Land Of Smiles= Thailand) and if he likes latinas goes to Brasil mainly.

Simple as that.

Thai girls seem to be kind of pathetic to me. Latinas are full of energy.

El Greco

Personally I like them both. Variety is indeed the spice of life.

[Superion]

Well, the ONLY reason you are confined to mongering in Copa is YOU confining yourself to Copacabana. And in all of Brazil, there are virtually thousands of establishments.

As to the statement that in the DR, nobody is ever accused of being there as a sex tourist, I guess I must have misinterpreted all the crackdowns in Boca Chica over the years. Or Sosua.

EA

I see that we have maturity issuse with ignorant comments such as the response above. I don't see how this evolves into flaming.

EA,

I guess that one WOULD BE accused of being a sex tourist in DR if you ONLY HANG OUT AT ***** TOWNS like Sosua (So-sewer) and Boca chica. It's obvious that you don't know nothing about DR, but yet you try to challenge me on it? You have illustrated your lack of knowledge already with just a couple of sentences. Those places aren't even the real DR and I never frequent those 2 places. I've never been accused of being a sex-tourist there because I'm never around them nor the places they frequent.

For Brazil, it's big assed country so of course there's more than Copa, but once again I see another monger who is in denial that most of the gringo mongering takes place in Copa. And for the un-initiated we can also do Fortaleza, Recife, and even Porto Alegre. But in all honesty those towns are boring as shyt compared to Rio. As far MYSELF confining myself to Copa. This is just pure speculation on your part. You don't know where I've been. But I CAN see that you like dirty ***** towns such as Sosewer and Boca Chica! Do yourself a favor and try to see the REAL DR.

[Superion]

Mongering in Rio isn't confined to Copacabana.

The same goes for Rio.

It's just a matter of taste, in women.

Also, Brazil has a great nonpro-scene.

Sperto have you ever been anyplace else besides Brazil(Rio)?

I never said that mongering is confined to Copa. But the tourist scene in Brazil is VERY SMALL compared to Thailand. I know this because I've done both places with other experienced hobbyists. In Rio most of the tourist mongering is on Copa, let's not pretend that it isn't. VM, the escort services, the downtown brothels etc enter into the realm of places frequented by locals.

In Thailand(Bkk + Pattaya), the average tourist has a wider variety of establishments to choose from and many more girls. In Copacabana one is liable to keep running into the same tired hoes over and over again being phucked by the lots of different guys.

The non-pro scene in Brazil is BULLSHYT compared to the Caribbean in *my* experiences. One's milage may vary because non-pros are a big X-factor anyplace.

BTW: I've been to all the places that I've mentioned MANY times each so I'm not just pulling this outta my ass here.

Don't think that I'm biased against Brazil, as I arrive there this time next week. I'm just saying that with the shitty exchange rate and desperate mongers willing to pay exhorborant prices, that there ARE other options out there.