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[World Travel 69]

Not to be Missed.

3 countries border it.

You're not giving any specifics about your interests and prior experiences in Brazil. In general, Iguassu Falls is considered one of the wonders of the world if you're interested in touristy stuff and it can be done in three days. I'd say, 2 weeks is not that much to begin with if you're already considering splitting your trip between Rio and SP.

[Mr Enternational]

What I hate is that speed camera bullshit they have. Woke up to 3 tickets totalling $92. Hell that was more than it cost to rent the car.

[Nounce]

Hey guys. I'm going in December for two weeks and I want to see other places but not really sure which cities are "a must". Any advice?

I don't know what are the must but I think you can pick one city in the north and one city in the south to visit to see the contrast and different sides of Brazil.

[The Cane]

Anybody following the flooding going on in southern Brazil? Seems to be pretty bad. Of biblical proportions:

https://www.euronews.com/green/2024/...less-in-brazil

[Xpartan]

Hey guys. I'm going in December for two weeks and I want to see other places but not really sure which cities are "a must". Any advice?

You're not giving any specifics about your interests and prior experiences in Brazil. In general, Iguassu Falls is considered one of the wonders of the world if you're interested in touristy stuff and it can be done in three days. I'd say, 2 weeks is not that much to begin with if you're already considering splitting your trip between Rio and SP.

[Velib]

Hey guys. I'm going in December for two weeks and I want to see other places but not really sure which cities are "a must". Any advice?

[Xpartan]

I have only experienced VOA in Phnom, but it was on several occasions, and it was never a problem because I am usually among the 1st passengers off the plane, so I am one of the 1st guys in line to pay for and receive the VOA.

I have never flown internationally into Siem Reap, but I will take your word for it that it was an understaffed long line. But I think that would still be preferable over LuLa's proposed and intrusive internet application requirements. But to each his own. KKK. I am just happy I won't be filling out any forms for my upcoming trip in June / July 2024 and I will plan my follow up 2025 trip to begin on or before April 8, 2025. After that I'll see what happens. If Lula's visa requirements are actually imposed, I might finally head back to SE Asia. It has been a long, long time since I had some real good Thai food and Thai girls are more into barebacking and tequila than Brazilian girls. 555.

Maybe I was just unlucky because I've flown just once to each location (with REP being the worst). To be fair, I'll never forget an almost 3-hour-long immigration line at BKK once (and that was a priority line on a first-class ticket, mind you), a 1. 5 hour line under a scorching sun at Mataveri airport on Easter Island (also just an immigration line, no visa required). And other immigration lines around the world I remember that had nothing to do with VOA.

My Brazil visa expires in 2026, so I'm set for now anyway. Of course, any visa sucks, but eVisa is much easier compared to the old system when you had to commute to the consulate twice (that's if you're lucky to live in a consulate city). And it used to cost twice as much. Is eVisa still going to be 10 years? If so, I'm fine with this hoop.

Of course, Lula is foolish to be doing this, especially that Brazil is not all that popular with "normal" North American tourists. I mean, when it takes longer to fly to your country than Greece or France, do you really want to give people an incentive to travel elsewhere? But this is hardly the first time when Brazil shoots itself in the foot, so nothing's new really.

[CatBert55]

Wow, talk about last minute reprieves. This ranks pretty high up there. KKK. But don't get me wrong. I am very glad this happened so I will not have to bother getting a visa for another year.

https://brazil.vfsevisa.com/

But the question remains, if Lula wants this retaliatory visa BS so bad, why doesn't he just set it up like Cambodia and require a visa upon arrival and charge visitors with passports from certain countries whatever the fuck he wants? Easy peasy! How many Lula's does it take to screw in a light bulb?

Because if it was easy-peasy it wouldn't be retaliatory. Brazil wants it to be a PITA. That's the point.

[Axel Heyst]

That being said, VOA can be a huge PITA. I'm not a fan after experiencing it in Siem Reap, Phnom Penh and Hanoi (the worst was in SR, what a hot mess!

I have only experienced VOA in Phnom, but it was on several occasions, and it was never a problem because I am usually among the 1st passengers off the plane, so I am one of the 1st guys in line to pay for and receive the VOA.

I have never flown internationally into Siem Reap, but I will take your word for it that it was an understaffed long line. But I think that would still be preferable over LuLa's proposed and intrusive internet application requirements. But to each his own. KKK. I am just happy I won't be filling out any forms for my upcoming trip in June / July 2024 and I will plan my follow up 2025 trip to begin on or before April 8, 2025. After that I'll see what happens. If Lula's visa requirements are actually imposed, I might finally head back to SE Asia. It has been a long, long time since I had some real good Thai food and Thai girls are more into barebacking and tequila than Brazilian girls. 555.

[Xpartan]

Wow, talk about last minute reprieves. This ranks pretty high up there. KKK. But don't get me wrong. I am very glad this happened so I will not have to bother getting a visa for another year.

https://brazil.vfsevisa.com/

But the question remains, if Lula wants this retaliatory visa BS so bad, why doesn't he just set it up like Cambodia and require a visa upon arrival and charge visitors with passports from certain countries whatever the fuck he wants? Easy-peasy!

Because:

1. Easy-peasy is not the Brazilian way.

2. With VOA his consuls wouldn't feel any love. And love is all they need as the song goes.

That being said, VOA can be a huge PITA. I'm not a fan after experiencing it in Siem Reap, Phnom Penh and Hanoi (the worst was in SR, what a hot mess!

[TjBrazil]

Wow, talk about last minute reprieves. This ranks pretty high up there. KKK. But don't get me wrong. I am very glad this happened so I will not have to bother getting a visa for another year.

https://brazil.vfsevisa.com/

But the question remains, if Lula wants this retaliatory visa BS so bad, why doesn't he just set it up like Cambodia and require a visa upon arrival and charge visitors with passports from certain countries whatever the fuck he wants? Easy peasy! How many Lula's does it take to screw in a light bulb?

Yep, they could easily charge 50 a visit. It's not going to stop any of us from going.

[Foolish]

Wow, talk about last minute reprieves. This ranks pretty high up there. KKK. But don't get me wrong. I am very glad this happened so I will not have to bother getting a visa for another year.

I had to change plans, but thought I was coming down in a few weeks. The evisa process online took probably 6-7 minutes. The longest portion was making sure the photo was the correct sizing (haha from all the previous posters complaining).

Got it with no revisions in 2 weeks. Much like the CPF, I just found it easier to just get it and have more options.

F.

[Foolish]

In a way it seems like customer profiling to me. I am sure the CARD when entered informs them as to which currency (country) the card was issued in. If they are doing prior to CARD entry, then only by speaking or asking for an English menu would they have a slight clue as to your origins.

Canuck here. I think it's more to do with local retail customs. I imagine a lot of funny stuff happens with customers trying to mess with the transactions or tossing the expensive terminals roughly or something. IE some servers are trained to clutch the terminal and hold it while I am tapping or entering tip or whatever. The conversion rate dialog is pretty normal while travelling for me when using credit. Funny thing is with ATMs and bank cards, I don't get the same dialogs that a lot of Americans seem to get in regards to the rate conversion.

My 0. 02.

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[Axel Heyst]

Delay again to 2025. One girl I was with say if she ever get a visa to the US, she will never leave. I'm all in support of that. Hahha.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/...time-109086597

Wow, talk about last minute reprieves. This ranks pretty high up there. KKK. But don't get me wrong. I am very glad this happened so I will not have to bother getting a visa for another year.

https://brazil.vfsevisa.com/

But the question remains, if Lula wants this retaliatory visa BS so bad, why doesn't he just set it up like Cambodia and require a visa upon arrival and charge visitors with passports from certain countries whatever the fuck he wants? Easy peasy! How many Lula's does it take to screw in a light bulb?

[NiteRiderCal]

I'm pretty sure it was in response to your government doing it to their citizens first so maybe you should blame them.

Delay again to 2025. One girl I was with say if she ever get a visa to the US, she will never leave. I'm all in support of that. Hahha.

https://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/...time-109086597