Rio de Janeiro Reports

[QUOTE=Bearsi;2521400]Will be doing more tourist stuff so any recommendations would be nice! Want to explore this beautiful city as wel.[/QUOTE]For 'tourist stuff', our personal favorite is the Catete Palace, the former Presidential residence from back when, you know, Rio was the capital of Brazil. It's now a Museum, and one with an extraordinary exhibit documenting the death of President Getulio Vargas. The American equivalent of this would be an exhibit from That Day in Dallas, complete with the death car, Jackie's bloodstained dress, and the murder weapon (well, one of them). Unfortunately, while it may not be open at the moment, the grounds are worth checking out. Note: there's a fine little folklore museum right next door. For anyone who collects Brazilian artensenato, the collection here provides a baseline that sets the standard.

Really appreciate you taking the time to share your stories. Looks like Centaurus might be best for me too; I speak mostly only English. Perhaps like the guy below says that going mid day would give you more girls to choose from is a good idea. Did Centaurus have a valuables safe that seemed secure? I am a little concerned about that. It's funny they laughed at you buying non alcoholic drinks. That's exactly what I will be doing too. So far have blowjobs been without condom? I am used to German FKK's so this is going to be all new to me. Thanks again!

[QUOTE=Bearsi;2521400]Just came back from another late night exploring: proven worse than the 1st. Thanks to Oldbelly69 that could change so thanks in advance!

1. Monte Carlo.

Heard a lot of great things about this club so got there at 10:30 pm and it was pretty dead. There was 5 girls and like 4 guys and didn't really like any of the girls. I go to the bar and grab a soda because I knew I wasn't going to stay very long and even tho my Portuguese is non existent for the most part I could make out the fact that the girls at the bar were laughing that I ordered a non-alcoholic drink which was pretty rude. There was a branca that looked ok but I didn't like the vibe and wasn't going to settle just because. Left after maybe 10 mins. Really disappointed and don't think I will be returning. The fee to get in was 120 girls were like 400 or so with room for 40 mins. Sorry I completely wrote this off my head after my experience. 100 for just a massage. Was thinking about just getting a massage from the branca as someone else stated here you are better off going to a real massage place or terapistas. 1st floor you get your locker and change to robe. 2nd floor is sauna and bathroom. 3rd floor is bar with girls. Bar area is kinda small again that seems to be the case all over. All you can really do is order drinks, talk to the girls and order them drinks. Seems the girls here only speak portuguese unlike centauros where they spoke some spanish and a bit english. Better selection of girls over there too.

2. 4 x4.

Got some food near monte and headed to 4 x4. Got there around 12:30 am. Entry was 70 and you pay when you leave with any drinks you ordered plus girls. If I remember it was 290? Or so for a girl for 40 mins with the room. Again pretty dead. Only 5 girls and 3 of them were with other guys and the last two weren't exactly my type. Had kinda a nice vibe to it. I can see it being good when it is busy. The bartender went over to one of the girls and made her introduce herself and have her tell me if I had any questions or whatever to let her know. Pretty friendly. Was going to talk to a cute spinner but two guys friends of hers came and she started smoking and drinking and talking to them, so no girls were available. After a few minutes I called it a night and started to leave. I went to pay my entrance fee and the spinner comes running to me asking me why I was leaving. Told her I was tired and she tired her hardest to get me to stay but wasn't worth it to me. I'm in Barra so it's a good ride home and I called my uber already.

Kinda slow but at least the management seems to care that you don't leave completely disappointed. Guess it's better to come around 8 pm or so?

So far it seems that things die down after 11 pm or so. Solarium closes at 12, which I will go tomorrow to check out. Centauros seems to be the best termas so far. All the girls seemed very doable and friendly and they have a girl bring you up and show you the ropes. Good amount of girls too. So far from what I read from LLT and others it's really hit or miss and you have to bounce around sometimes which is a bit frustrating to say the least.

Will be doing more tourist stuff so any recommendations would be nice! Want to explore this beautiful city as well. SP really got me longing for some Sun and Beach.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=Avivis;2521174]Sorry, but what is Transamerica and how does it helps to find on-line escorts? - and what is TA where booked a place?

Thanks.[/QUOTE]Mediterrâneo Flat (formerly Transamerica) been discussed at length the last few weeks. It's a large building in Barra where you can book rooms for short or long stays. Many escorts live there. So when you are texting with them you might find them right in your building. Some escorts specifically mention their location in their ads. There's also the chance you might find something at the pool that strikes your fancy. I have no direct experience with TA, but I wouldn't simply hang around waiting for girls in the lobby or pool.

Vagabundo recommends it for first-timers. I still think the Copacabana / Ipanema corridor is best for Rio newbies. Most newbies seem to visit for a week or less. I want to walk to the beach and have dozens of restaurants around the corner. There are also easy to get to sex venues.

[QUOTE=YippieKayay;2521405]Why go so late? Most places start to get busy around 5-6 PM. That's prime time. Or at least it was back in November. Monte Carlo had about 15-20 girls around that time.[/QUOTE]Termas are generally terrible in the afternoon. Sometimes we arrive early, hang out at 4 x 4 drinking and waiting for the girls to arrive. If you see a hotty, grab her so you're her first session. Then of course you can stay and recharge for another round.

[QUOTE=Bearsi;2521400]Just came back from another late night exploring: proven worse than the 1st. Thanks to Oldbelly69 that could change so thanks in advance!

1. Monte Carlo.

100 for just a massage. Was thinking about just getting a massage from the branca as someone else stated here you are better off going to a real massage place or terapistas........

Will be doing more tourist stuff so any recommendations would be nice! Want to explore this beautiful city as well. SP really got me longing for some Sun and Beach.[/QUOTE]Yikes! I had a massage at Monte Carlo once. The woman lightly rubbed oil on me then poured warm water on me. A Thanksgiving turkey gets a better rub down. Termas massage never again.

Stick to the tried and true when doing tourist stuff. Corcovado (the Christ statue) is a must in my opinion. Sugarloaf Mountain is fine, but if you choose one choose Corcovado. I like taking the old tram up to the old Santa Teresa neighborhood above Centro for lunch. Bring a date! She will be impressed. If I remember right, some restaurants have views. The now well-known Selaron Steps are in Santa Teresa. The Lapa Arches and the Modern Cathedral are all near where the Santa Teresa historic tram line begins.

Secondary recommendations: The modern Rio Cathedral, the Sambadrome, Niteroi Contemporary Art Museum (a bit far). If you like old cafes you can go to Confeitaria Colombo before hitting Termas 4 x4.

As other members are guiding, prime time at Termas seems to be from 5-6 pm to about 9-10 pm. Their bread and butter clientele (especially outside Copa and Ipanema) tend to be businessmen who drop by after work. They tell their wives and girlfriends they are going out with work colleagues. That is partially true because the locals tend to make termas a social thing with work buddies. They don't mind foreigners.

I would advise hitting up 4 x4 on a Friday evening. You know the girls will have Saturday and Sunday off as 4 x4 is closed.

[QUOTE=WyattEarp;2521551]Mediterrneo Flat (formerly Transamerica) been discussed at length the last few weeks. It's a large building in Barra where you can book rooms for short or long stays.[/QUOTE]Has the most efficient and effective way of booking rooms in this place been discussed at any length here? Sorry if I missed something, but recollect a recommendation to not use agoda, [URL]hotels.com[/URL] and such.

[QUOTE=Bearsi;2521400]Just came back from another late night exploring: proven worse than the 1st.
[/QUOTE]Do not forget to visit solarium. Believe you can sign up for their mailing list and get discount on the entry.

[URL]http://www.solarium.com.br/[/URL]

Can you give us a description of what you've experienced at Solarium?

[QUOTE=OldBelly69;2521594]Do not forget to visit solarium. Believe you can sign up for their mailing list and get discount on the entry.

[URL]http://www.solarium.com.br/[/URL][/QUOTE]

After January 26th, everyone (including American citizens) must have a negative Covid test in order to enter the USA. Does anyone know where in Rio, you can take a rapid test? (I think the results have to be under 72 hours). If you test positive, I assume you must be quarantined in Brazil until you test negative.

Testing positive is going to suck for people who can't work remotely and must cover room and board for 2-3 weeks. We won't even mention the torture of seeing hot girls every day and knowing that you can't indulge because you are supposed to be quarantined.

[QUOTE=Bearsi;2521400] ... Will be doing more tourist stuff so any recommendations would be nice! Want to explore this beautiful city as well. SP really got me longing for some Sun and Beach.[/QUOTE]Dude, if you're flying solo w/o a wingman and up for some cool touristy sightseeing, then I'd recommend perhaps considering hooking up with a chica (or two) that you like (and can trust to some degree), then checkout some of the "cidade maravilhosa" (the marvelous city), that is Rio, with them though their eyes, as well. If she's worth her salt as a "carioca" (native woman of Rio), she'll steer you clear of most tourist pitfalls and guide you to some gems.

Granted it works better with some spoken Portuguese, but most guys do just fine with Google Translate on their phones. Plus I find, that if the connection between us is enriched during our excursions, the sex afterwards is usually very very passionate. Anywho... Something to consider.

[QUOTE=Bravo;2521618]After January 26th, everyone (including American citizens) must have a negative Covid test in order to enter the USA. Does anyone know where in Rio, you can take a rapid test? (I think the results have to be under 72 hours). If you test positive, I assume you must be quarantined in Brazil until you test negative.
Testing positive is going to suck for people who can't work remotely and must cover room and board for 2-3 weeks. We won't even mention the torture of seeing hot girls every day and knowing that you can't indulge because you are supposed to be quarantined.[/QUOTE]Lots of places. There's one at Santos Dumont, one on Siquiero Campos near the metro, another on Avenida Nossa S Copacabana near Cassino Atlantico.

I would gladly stay the rest of the winter with the exchange rate being what it is, but changed my flight to get back in the USA on the 25th, just in case something ridiculous like a test result positive for covid, or some other more restrictive rule change gets put into play. By the way, United still has open seats in Polaris, but they're not likely to last much longer.

[QUOTE=Spidy;2521642]Dude, if you're flying solo w/o a wingman and up for some cool touristy sightseeing, then I'd recommend perhaps considering hooking up with a chica (or two) that you like (and can trust to some degree), then checkout some of the "cidade maravilhosa" (the marvelous city), that is Rio, with them though their eyes, as well. If she's worth her salt as a "carioca" (native woman of Rio), she'll steer you clear of most tourist pitfalls and guide you to some gems.

Granted it works better with some spoken Portuguese, but most guys do just fine with Google Translate on their phones. Plus I find, that if the connection between us is enriched during our excursions, the sex afterwards is usually very very passionate. Anywho... Something to consider.[/QUOTE]I like this idea. Definitely something I plan to arrange when I eventually make it to Rio. I was thinking that Tinder would be a good place to start but are you more so suggesting getting numbers from the girls at the termas or PA? Thanks!

[QUOTE=Bravo;2521618]After January 26th, everyone (including American citizens) must have a negative Covid test in order to enter the USA. Does anyone know where in Rio, you can take a rapid test? (I think the results have to be under 72 hours). If you test positive, I assume you must be quarantined in Brazil until you test negative.

Testing positive is going to suck for people who can't work remotely and must cover room and board for 2-3 weeks. We won't even mention the torture of seeing hot girls every day and knowing that you can't indulge because you are supposed to be quarantined.[/QUOTE]I have done mine at ([URL]https://www.richet.com.br/[/URL]). I used them to do my PCR covid test last Saturday. If you choose the PCR GeneExpert, you should get your results after 24 hours. They are open Monday till Saturday. Contact them for a booking, it is better one week before as they are quickly fully booked.

PCR:

Private examination fee: are $340.00.

Result deadline: 3 working days.

PCR GeneExpert.

Private examination fee: are $420.00.

Result deadline: Next day after collection until 20:00 hs.

IgG / IgM serology:

Private examination fee: are $280.00.

Result deadline: up to 2 working days.

If you choose home collection, you will be subject to a home fee of are $50.00. There is no charge for scheduling in units.

I like being a block from the beach, and so do the many who are at Transamerica.

It is not just the bar here, it is Av Gastao Senges 185 for lunch, dinner, and the stroll in between.

In the beginning there was karlamodels, and it was good. You could stay at Motel Malaga or Motel Barao do Flamengo, and the girls would stroll from their agency, Karlamodels or the other I forgot.

You can do the same at Transamerica.

You look for the girl on the sites.

[URL]barraviprio.com[/URL]

Photoaccompantes.

And you go to their room or vice versa.

OK, I will concede it is probably better for first time Brazil trip persons to be in Zona Sul proper, but I am saying it is possible for the adventurous first timer to stay in Transamerica.

In any case, I have Nina Deponca over tonight.

I don't get anything for promoting Transamerica, I don't own stock or anything. And I was just taking a tip from safado69. I'm not getulio Vargas, just another gringo.

They're cleaning the pool, so hope springs eternal.

[QUOTE=WyattEarp;2521551]Mediterrneo Flat (formerly Transamerica) been discussed at length the last few weeks. It's a large building in Barra where you can book rooms for short or long stays. Many escorts live there. So when you are texting with them you might find them right in your building. Some escorts specifically mention their location in their ads. There's also the chance you might find something at the pool that strikes your fancy. I have no direct experience with TA, but I wouldn't simply hang around waiting for girls in the lobby or pool.

Vagabundo recommends it for first-timers. I still think the Copacabana / Ipanema corridor is best for Rio newbies. Most newbies seem to visit for a week or less. I want to walk to the beach and have dozens of restaurants around the corner. There are also easy to get to sex venues.[/QUOTE]

[QUOTE=WyattEarp;2521563]Yikes! I had a massage at Monte Carlo once. The woman lightly rubbed oil on me then poured warm water on me. A Thanksgiving turkey gets a better rub down. Termas massage never again.

Stick to the tried and true when doing tourist stuff. Corcovado (the Christ statue) is a must in my opinion. Sugarloaf Mountain is fine, but if you choose one choose Corcovado. I like taking the old tram up to the old Santa Teresa neighborhood above Centro for lunch. Bring a date! She will be impressed. If I remember right, some restaurants have views. The now well-known Selaron Steps are in Santa Teresa. The Lapa Arches and the Modern Cathedral are all near where the Santa Teresa historic tram line begins.

Secondary recommendations: The modern Rio Cathedral, the Sambadrome, Niteroi Contemporary Art Museum (a bit far). If you like old cafes you can go to Confeitaria Colombo before hitting Termas 4 x4.

As other members are guiding, prime time at Termas seems to be from 5-6 pm to about 9-10 pm. Their bread and butter clientele (especially outside Copa and Ipanema) tend to be businessmen who drop by after work. They tell their wives and girlfriends they are going out with work colleagues. That is partially true because the locals tend to make termas a social thing with work buddies. They don't mind foreigners.

I would advise hitting up 4 x4 on a Friday evening. You know the girls will have Saturday and Sunday off as 4 x4 is closed.[/QUOTE]Down to Santa Teresa, Niteroi and Confetaria Colombo. The Niemeyer-built Niteroi Museum is a sight to behold, although I loved it more from the outside, LOL. I would take a ferry to Niteroi, it's a joy on a good day.

I agree that Corcovado is more impressive than Sugarloaf, although the views from Sugarloaf are nothing short of spectacular, but it often gets cloudy. So I would go to Corcovado first. The workers will tell you if there are clouds, so you may want to go to Sugarloaf instead. And the interiors of the St. Benedict monastery are shouldn't be missed IMHO.