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[QUOTE=MrEnternational;2136539]I have a friend that got his yesterday. Looks just like the normal one except you print it out, cut it out, and I guess paste it in your passport yourself.[/QUOTE]Thanks for the info. I wish they did that sooner though.
[QUOTE=RioBob;2135660][URL]http://www.vfsglobal.com/Brazil-eVisa/faqs.html[/URL]
New e visa good for 2 years at $40.[/QUOTE]I got mine yesterday. You don't paste it. You just print it out and bring it with you to check in for your flight and to passport control once you enter.
I saw an advertisement for Preparation H with Lidocaine and had a good chuckle. I remember when all the girls in the termas would use it rather than disappoint a guy who asked for anal and was a little larger than average. Maybe this is something you guys who bring chocolate and Victoria's Secret can add to the GDP trade list!
I'm planing to go to Rio.
Does anybody know about Freelancer Discos in Rio?
What is the easiest way to find a Lady for the first night in RDJ?
Thanks.
The thread Reais vs US $ is way outdated so I'll ask here.
Where do I get a good exchange rate in Rio (preferably in Copa), without compromising your security? Haven't been in Rio for quite some time.
Anybody else following the story around the killing of Marielle Franco? I had not heard of her until this thing happened. Rio feels like the unlawful wild, wild West about now!
[URL]https://www.newstatesman.com/world/south-america/2018/03/marielle-franco-s-death-emblem-violence-against-brazil-s-poor-and-black[/URL]
[QUOTE=PapiMuyRico;2153933]The thread Reais vs US $ is way outdated so I'll ask here.
Where do I get a good exchange rate in Rio (preferably in Copa), without compromising your security? Haven't been in Rio for quite some time.[/QUOTE]The general rule has been to use an ATM card during daylight hours in a highly congested area.
If you don't have one already, find an ATM card that doesn't charge FX fees and gives you so many free withdrawals per month anywhere in the world.
Unless your apartment or hotel room has a safe, it's problematic to bring a lot of cash.
[QUOTE=WyattEarp;2154095]The general rule has been to use an ATM card during daylight hours in a highly congested area.
If you don't have one already, find an ATM card that doesn't charge FX fees and gives you so many free withdrawals per month anywhere in the world.
Unless your apartment or hotel room has a safe, it's problematic to bring a lot of cash.[/QUOTE]Without you getting offended as always, reread his question "Where to exchange your US $ in Rio?" ATM doesn't exchange cash.
Maybe the urge to write Something was too strong?
[QUOTE=Sperto;2154149]Without you getting offended as always, reread his question "Where to exchange your US $ in Rio?" ATM doesn't exchange cash.
Maybe the urge to write Something was too strong?[/QUOTE]To rephrase, no cambio offers a better exchange rate than drawing down cash from a local bank ATM. I was unaware that on the Rio Board that Papi said he was leaving in the next day. Many travelers think they have to bring cash and that they will get a better rate from a cambio.
[QUOTE=WyattEarp;2154235]To rephrase, no cambio offers a better exchange rate than drawing down cash from a local bank ATM. I was unaware that on the Rio Board that Papi said he was leaving in the next day. Many travelers think they have to bring cash and that they will get a better rate from a cambio.[/QUOTE]Sir I must correct you. In Rio cash is king you will get a better rate for $100 bills than any ATM will give you. The cambios pay a bonus so you will exchange with them. This is not true in any other Brazilian city that I'm aware of but in Rio CASH is king.
[QUOTE=HoustonPlayer;2154251]Sir I must correct you. In Rio cash is king you will get a better rate for $100 bills than any ATM will give you. The cambios pay a bonus so you will exchange with them. This is not true in any other Brazilian city that I'm aware of but in Rio CASH is king.[/QUOTE]Good to know that about Rio. I feel I get good rates with my ATM card on the day it's recorded. Brazil has always had some bizarre exchange regulations.
[QUOTE=PapiMuyRico;2153933]The thread Reais vs US $ is way outdated so I'll ask here.
Where do I get a good exchange rate in Rio (preferably in Copa), without compromising your security? Haven't been in Rio for quite some time.[/QUOTE]Papi, you have received several answers in the Reports thread but I'll offer my advice here because I think this forum is more appropriate. Currently the best cash exchange rate for US $100 bills are the three cambios right next to each other on Nossa Senhora close to the Copacabana Palace Hotel. Two of the cambios have their rates posted and the third gives equally good rates. These 3 cambios are competing for your business so you can always try to negotiate if you want. They generally offer. 10 above the current bank rate. So if the ATM is giving 3. 28 they will give 3. 38.
I think maybe we need a separate thread titled Gentlemen.
Some of us are more interested in relationships than always getting the best deal on each and every transaction.
Some of us would rather spend more to be with a woman in a relaxing comfortable environment than see how cheaply we can bust a nut while standing up trying to avoid the last guy's splooge.
Not sure I always got the best rate, but used to enjoy sitting with the old Syrian guy in the backroom of the exchange place on NS near Ronald de Carvalho. We used to talk about the Middle East, the economy and I would bring him pens from the US to check for counterfeit bills. As for the old Chiclet lady, I have a picture of her giving me a big hug. Yeah, I used to overpay for Chiclets, too.
Oh, I still have some free entrance passes from Cancun and my personal locker key from Monte Carlo. Probably over tipped the locker-room attendant there as well.
Bobby always treated me just fine. His laundry was never overpriced for me, but then again, I used to bring him boxes of dryer sheets from the US.
Please do not tell me I didn't need to go back in the kitchen and tip the cooks at Carretão. Bad habits die hard.
But, hey, over the years I have saved tons of money using [URL]https://www.guiademoteis.com.br/.[/URL].
Though even the love motels appreciate relationships and regular customers. Usually they would upgrade me to the penthouse or a larger room for the same price.
Going to Sao Paulo for the first time, March 28 - April 7. Started via application late, my bad, so waiting for expedited service to come through.
1) Is the holiday going to bring things to a crawl?
2) What kind of attire can I wear there? Is it hot enough to be walking around in shorts? And how about when going to the clubs? . Jeans are better?
3) I hear conflicting reports on cash versus using the ATM. If I bring cash, are larger bills ($50, $100) better than smaller ($20, $10)?
4) I love discovering cities, even beyond the girls. If you have any tips (eateries, particular spots to be sure to visit, any football games going on) please share.
Thanks, brothers.
"Sao Paulo—With "jewel-tone eyes," blond hair and a "smattering of light freckles," Othello looks nothing like most Brazilians, the majority of whom are black or mixed-race. Yet the "Caucasian" American cashier, described in those terms by the Seattle Sperm Bank and known as Donor 9601, is one of the sperm providers most often requested by wealthy Brazilian women importing the DNA of young USA Men at unprecedented rates.
Everyone wants a "pretty kid" and for many parents in Brazil, where prejudice often runs deep, that means "the white biotype—light-colored eyes and skin," said Susy Pommer, a 28-year-old data analyst from São Paulo who decided to get pregnant last year after a breast-cancer scare left her eager to raise a child right away with her partner, Priscilla. Sperm buyers in Brazil, which is more than 50% black or mixed-race, have an overwhelming preference for white, blue-eyed donors.
Money is also a factor setting parameters for the DNA import boom. Carefully categorized and genetically vetted sperm from USA Providers has to be procured from Brazilian fertility clinics at a cost of some $1,500 a vial, often as part of an in vitro fertilization procedure that costs roughly $7,000 an attempt. Whites are more likely able to afford that in a country where about 80% of the richest 1% are white, according to Brazil's statistics agency.
Imports are rising in part because many Brazilians simply don't trust the national product. Unlike in the USA, it is illegal to pay men to donate their sperm here, so domestic stocks are low and information about Brazilian donors sparse. . .
[URL]https://www.wsj.com/articles/in-mixed-race-brazil-sperm-imports-from-u-s-whites-are-booming-1521711000[/URL]
Personal donors wanted in Brazil by women. LOL.