I meant a tour / public transport
[QUOTE=MrEnternational;2581085]From the picture you can see that Uber got me from Copacabana to the port in Conceicao in 2 hours and 23 minutes. Then from there the boat is 30 minutes at most and they leave every hour on the hour. Relaxing there during the winter I am not sure of though.[/QUOTE]In a private car, yeah sure. You can make it in 3 hours IF there is no traffic and you get to the port right by the departure time and don't miss the boat (because if you do, you'll wait for another hour as you yourself mentioned). Best case scenario, you'll get there under 3 hours. Not the cheapest option, though. IIRC, a ride and a boat cost us about $90 back in 2020. On the way back to Rio, though, the chance is you will get into traffic. Too much trouble for a 2-day outing, IMHO.
As to winter weather, my last year trip to IG in Feb coincided with daily terrestrial downpours, so you never know.
Terapias & messaging Garotas found online
I've read 100 pages on the SP and almost the same on the RJ reports but haven't found my answers yet, hoping someone can chime in on your monger operating procedures when visiting a terapias or contacting a Garota found online through WhatsApp.
1) I noticed many terapias and Clinicas list different services on their websites, but none say full service. If I don't care about a massage, how do you approach the conversation about wanting full service only? I speak no Portuguese so I'm trying to work this out in my mind for when I walk in I feel less stupid if they don't offer such services LOL. Example:
[URL]http://copaterapias.com.br/services/[/URL]
I don't see full service. All other options seem pricey BTW, and no full service?
2) What is your normal message structure when reaching out to a garota found online or Twitter? If you don't speak Portuguese, do you message them in English or Portuguese but using Google translate? Do you let them know you speak little to no Portuguese? I'm curious about this, here in the States I normally send one message, polite but straight to the point asking availability, duration, incall or outcall, and maybe cost if not known or posted. 95% of the time I get a fast response. Curious what others send through WhatsApp.