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Thanks for everybody for the great info. Looks like there are good chances to get somebody interested going there with me. Have done it with few Brazilian and Colombian GDP's when I was living in Spain.
I still have time to get myself in shape for the beach parties, but I haven't yet figured out, how to get 20 years younger.
Any good hobbying within an hour or two drive from Rio?
[QUOTE=Rodeo9112;1879630]Any good hobbying within an hour or two drive from Rio?[/QUOTE]With the current traffic situation, it'll take you between 1 and 2 hours just to get out of the city limits! However, there are a few options on the outskirts of Rio.
Not sure if you consider Barra to be part or Rio (feels more like its own city to me), but Perola Negra in Barra and Paris Cafe in Recreio are decent options. Both alternate between terma style establishments (without the robes) and swinger clubs, so check the day on their websites.
Niteroi is stacked with attractive women, but I don't know any specific destinations. Decent incall options from [URL]niteroivips.com.br[/URL].
If you're in Buzios, there is an interesting house of ill-repute just on the outskirts. All the cab drivers know where it is, but I can't recall the address offhand. Just hop in a cab and ask for "putaria". About 15 minutes from the city center (rua das pedras).
[QUOTE=BackDoorD;1880431]With the current traffic situation, it'll take you between 1 and 2 hours just to get out of the city limits! However, there are a few options on the outskirts of Rio.
Not sure if you consider Barra to be part or Rio (feels more like its own city to me), but Perola Negra in Barra and Paris Cafe in Recreio are decent options. Both alternate between terma style establishments (without the robes) and swinger clubs, so check the day on their websites.
Niteroi is stacked with attractive women, but I don't know any specific destinations. Decent incall options from [URL]niteroivips.com.br[/URL].
If you're in Buzios, there is an interesting house of ill-repute just on the outskirts. All the cab drivers know where it is, but I can't recall the address offhand. Just hop in a cab and ask for "putaria". About 15 minutes from the city center (rua das pedras).[/QUOTE]BackDoorD,
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[QUOTE=BackDoorD;1880431]With the current traffic situation, it'll take you between 1 and 2 hours just to get out of the city limits! However, there are a few options on the outskirts of Rio.
Not sure if you consider Barra to be part or Rio (feels more like its own city to me), but Perola Negra in Barra and Paris Cafe in Recreio are decent options. Both alternate between terma style establishments (without the robes) and swinger clubs, so check the day on their websites.
Niteroi is stacked with attractive women, but I don't know any specific destinations. Decent incall options from [URL]niteroivips.com.br[/URL].
If you're in Buzios, there is an interesting house of ill-repute just on the outskirts. All the cab drivers know where it is, but I can't recall the address offhand. Just hop in a cab and ask for "putaria". About 15 minutes from the city center (rua das pedras).[/QUOTE]Good stuff. Thanks bro!
For those that have a lot of time on the ground in Rio, can you give some insight on how folks dress in mid-August? Looking for both locals dress and tourist dress.
Thanks!
[QUOTE=Rodeo9112;1881235]For those that have a lot of time on the ground in Rio, can you give some insight on how folks dress in mid-August? Looking for both locals dress and tourist dress.
Thanks![/QUOTE]Local dress is pretty much the same year around. Jeans, collared shirt, polo or T-shirt with design and black name brand tennis shoes. Beach weather is cargo shorts, T-shirt with design and Havaianas or tennis shoes. Sometimes sandals but those mostly are worn by tourists. I have seen girls dressed to the 9's in clubs requiring a 100 Reais cover with guys wearing jeans, a t-shirt and tennis shoes, but it is safer to wear a collared shirt when going out. BTW, Bob Marley is revered in Brazil.
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[QUOTE=Rodeo9112;1881235]For those that have a lot of time on the ground in Rio, can you give some insight on how folks dress in mid-August? Looking for both locals dress and tourist dress.
Thanks![/QUOTE]Echoing Exec Talent's sentiments, the men in Rio generally don't dress well. They wear Havaianas pretty much everywhere, and getting dressed up implies jeans and a polo (maybe a dress shirt if they're feeling fancy). This manner of attire holds even at the fanciest restaurants in the city (Pre-Catalan, Olympe, Oro, etc).
If you're going out in Ipanema, Leblon, or even some of the nicer places like Nuth in Barra, there's no harm in dressing up as there are a lot of hedge fund / banker types in the area who do rock suits. These guys are generally pretty douchey, but the dress up routine does draw a certain breed of vagina.
If you're out in Copa, Lapa, Centro, or any of the other more middle class regions, dressing better than the locals will only make you a target for petty crime, which is really on the upswing at the moment.
In August the temperature can drop into the mid-teens (the coldest I've ever experienced in Rio is 14 C or about 72 F), and it's not uncommon to see guys with blazers over their jean / polo ensembles. Have a look at the forecast before you head down, but in rainy / cooler weather, having a few warmer clothing options will serve you well.
Sao Paulo is a different animal entirely, and slacks / dress shirts are a far more common site at the swisher bars in the wealthier neighborhoods.
[QUOTE=Rodeo9112;1881235]For those that have a lot of time on the ground in Rio, can you give some insight on how folks dress in mid-August? Looking for both locals dress and tourist dress.
Thanks![/QUOTE]ExecTalent / Backdoor,
Thanks for the insight! BD, I have to say you scared me when you said the temps get in the teens! Damn metric system! Yes, I know the rest of the world uses it exclusively. I'm waiting for one of our Presidents as their last Executive order to abolish the "standard" system.
Rodeo
Hope members are smart enough to know which contributors are speaking from real-world experiences and those who seem to jump on every thread offering comments which don't ring true.
Sometimes these comments are harmless others can send someone in the wrong direction or waste their time. Some are downright dangerous. I have joked around with some ass clowns from time to time but generally try to provide helpful insights. Notice which members other members support and those who constantly are asked WTF are you talking about? Some bullshit can be ignored, but when it comes in such large volumes and in such great frequency it needs to be set straight.
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All this is going to affect the number of people going to the games, Rio going to take a big hit on this!
[URL]http://www.kgw.com/mb/news/nation-now/150-health-professionals-call-for-olympics-in-rio-to-be-postponed-due-to-zika/217903931[/URL]
[QUOTE=Rio6160;1885928]All this is going to affect the number of people going to the games, Rio going to take a big hit on this!
[URL]http://www.kgw.com/mb/news/nation-now/150-health-professionals-call-for-olympics-in-rio-to-be-postponed-due-to-zika/217903931[/URL][/QUOTE]It is amazing how Brazil finds ways to screw itself. The Zika virus, it might be argued in not exactly their fault.
Time and time again I have considered making major investments in Brazil and time and time again I have reached the same conclusion. Just not worth the risk.
By the time you deal with all the corruption, taxes and labor laws, the chance of a decent return on investment is almost nonexistent.
If someone wants to have a child, do you think they are going to chance a visit to Brazil?
More bad news for Rio de Janeiro. The mass r*pe of a young girl.
According the social media in Brazil the girl was used to hang out with the local bandits and to be their sex toy. Lots of photos of her posing with guns. The Comando Vermelho is now very pissed off as they thinks they are being falsely accused of a crime. The girl and her family needs to hide.
Sad that there are so many negative images of the host city for the Olympics.
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[QUOTE=ExecTalent;1886017]It is amazing how Brazil finds ways to screw itself. The Zika virus, it might be argued in not exactly their fault.
Time and time again I have considered making major investments in Brazil and time and time again I have reached the same conclusion. Just not worth the risk.
By the time you deal with all the corruption, taxes and labor laws, the chance of a decent return on investment is almost nonexistent.
If someone wants to have a child, do you think they are going to chance a visit to Brazil?[/QUOTE]You know, you can really make the case that Brazil is one of the world's best investment opportunities at the moment (or in the near future). The BRL has lost over 50% of its value relative to the USD in the last year and for the first time in 20 years there are actually distressed asset plays available.
Personally, I suspect the BRL is going to get absolutely shit kicked once either Banco do Brasil or Caixa Federal (two of the state owned banks) require a bail out. Take a look at their non-performing loan levels. They are completely fucked. Also interesting is that fully 40% of Brazilians are currently in default on at least one form of personal credit. Once it becomes broadly understood how unsustainable the government, corporate and even private citizen debt levels really are, I suspect there will be a major flight from the "risk" of Brazil (especially if commodity prices stay low for the next 3-9 months). Petrobras is probably also going to need a bail out if oil doesn't get back above 60 in 12 months. Politically, one of the new president's generals was just recorded trying to kill the ongoing "Lavo Jato" corruption investigation. Once Dilma is officially impeached, if Temer doesn't hold new elections, there may actually be blood in the streets; there's a very low likelihood Temer stays a full year and half. Add it all up and you have a recipe for a major economic hiccup.
If the BRL goes to 5 against the USD or lower, I'd pile in. Easy money to made in real estate in Rio. Banks only lend at 80% LTV (at best), and they won't let you get a loan if the payment is on that loan is more than 30% of the gross of your salary. Amazingly, they don't, nor have they ever actually had, a housing bubble. Real estate prices have spiked from 2004-2014 on the back of a rising economy and the "availability" of mortgages. But you still needed 20% down and the mortgage ran at least 8%/ year (currently 10-14%, depending on where you bank and the size of the loan you need).
Eventually commodity prices will start climbing, and the BRL will go up with it, and people will wish that they'd invested in Brazil while everything went to shit. I've seen this movie before.