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[QUOTE=CatBert55;2983149]Cane, be careful with the Schwab card lock feature. I also have a Schwab card and I use the account solely to fund my fun. Used to be, a locked card prevented any fraudulent charges and that was that. In the last few years, however, the process has changed and fraudulent charges made while your card is locked will still flag your card for fraud. The result of being flagged for fraud is your card is canceled and you have to get a new card. Always make sure you have a backup funding mechanism or your trip could turn boring very quickly.[/QUOTE]Thanks for the heads up. I will remember to put in a travel notice with them too so they know I'm in Brazil.

[QUOTE=CatBert55;2983149] Always make sure you have a backup funding mechanism or your trip could turn boring very quickly.[/QUOTE]Good advice CatBert. Without a backup no ATM debit card the worst-case scenario is one ends up drawing down cash from one's credit card account (real no no) and paying greater than 20% interest for the privilege. That is why I always travel with 2 zero ATM charge debit cards; my Schaab debit card (#1) and my Needham checking account debit card (#2). Let the good times always roll!

[QUOTE=TheCane;2983155]Thanks for the heads up. I will remember to put in a travel notice with them too so they know I'm in Brazil.[/QUOTE]All these years I had been doing the travel notice, but recently one board member said he had never done it and nothing ever happened. So I stopped doing it and have the same results. So now not sure what the travel notice is for.

[QUOTE=MrEnternational;2983232]All these years I had been doing the travel notice, but recently one board member said he had never done it and nothing ever happened. So I stopped doing it and have the same results. So now not sure what the travel notice is for.[/QUOTE]Many credit card companies like Chase and Capital One no longer require a travel notification. The Schwab checking / debit card still does. So just log onto your particular card company's website to make sure.

[QUOTE=AxelHeyst;2983169]Good advice CatBert. Without a backup no ATM debit card the worst-case scenario is one ends up drawing down cash from one's credit card account (real no no) and paying greater than 20% interest for the privilege. That is why I always travel with 2 zero ATM charge debit cards; my Schaab debit card (#1) and my Needham checking account debit card (#2). Let the good times always roll![/QUOTE]I had my ATM swallowed by an ATM machine one time without a backup ATM card. What I did was to just pre pay X amount to a credit card that allowed cash withdrawals with a PIN. And voila, I had X amount of cash available through my credit card without paying interest.

[QUOTE=MrEnternational;2983232]All these years I had been doing the travel notice, but recently one board member said he had never done it and nothing ever happened. So I stopped doing it and have the same results. So now not sure what the travel notice is for.[/QUOTE]I travel around and I have never done travel notice. It made no difference for me. Maybe it does for some banks but not the ones that I am using.

[QUOTE=Nounce;2983463]I am out all year round and I have never done travel notice. It made no difference for me. Maybe it does for some banks but not the ones that I am using.[/QUOTE]You definitely have to for UK banks. Had one of them block my card on my first trip to Thailand years ago but luckily I took travellers cheques.

Also, when I visited Brazil last year, I used my card to order something online to be delivered the day after I came back, and they text to check it was me otherwise that card would have blocked too. These were two different banks.

[QUOTE=Kazeu;2983461]I had my ATM swallowed by an ATM machine one time without a backup ATM card. What I did was to just pre pay X amount to a credit card that allowed cash withdrawals with a PIN. And voila, I had X amount of cash available through my credit card without paying interest.[/QUOTE]Interesting! Good advice in an emergency.

[QUOTE=TheCane;2982888]I will be flying First Class from Dulles to Sao Paulo using United miles. [/QUOTE]The answer may seen obvious but which airline?

[QUOTE=Nounce;2983516]The answer may seen obvious but which airline?[/QUOTE]United miles on United Airlines.

Oh, you know a trip must be close when The Cane starts to "manscape" his body! Got to make sure to entice a Brasiliera to take a nosedive for them nuts! I know how much a Brasiliera and a Polish girl (yes Polish) likes to suck these here nuts LOLOLOL! I prefer a clean shaven "clam". In return I offer clean shaven nuts to the girls of my choice LMAO! But I'm serious men. Want your nuts sucked? Then you got to get rid of the hair! Works every time.

[QUOTE=MrEnternational;2983232]All these years I had been doing the travel notice, but recently one board member said he had never done it and nothing ever happened. So I stopped doing it and have the same results. So now not sure what the travel notice is for.[/QUOTE]A lot of credit card companies these days say that you don't need to give them a travel notice since they claim to have the technology required to combat fraud. In fact, for many of them you can't submit a travel notice even if you wanted to. But with Schwab you still can, so I go ahead and do it since I will be relying upon them to pull money from the ATMs. The last thing I want them to do is block my card because they think it's been stolen or hacked by someone in Brazil. It's just an additional precaution. No, that was me the rightful holder of the card!

[QUOTE=AxelHeyst;2983169]Good advice CatBert. Without a backup no ATM debit card the worst-case scenario is one ends up drawing down cash from one's credit card account (real no no) and paying greater than 20% interest for the privilege. That is why I always travel with 2 zero ATM charge debit cards; my Schaab debit card (#1) and my Needham checking account debit card (#2). Let the good times always roll![/QUOTE]The best solution if you are out of cash or credit card because they got cancelled or stolen. Try to register your debit card, credit card with Western Union. People forget that WU is king when cash is needed, and there are WU everywhere. I used to do this in rural Africa back in the early 2000's. I did this in Argentina to get a favorable exchange as they offer one of the best exchange rates.

Just what I needed to see. I'll be flying GOL around Brazil: [URL]https://youtu.be/XLoE-zeHxTI?si=fTmO_q9QnzwT48ze[/URL]

Another visit early visit to Casarano for two nights in a row. Arrived around 11.30 pm. It is a black shirt and jeans type of place. There is a strip show on stage which I mostly ignored. A fella or two was pulled out of the crowd to get a public blow job by the strippers in front of the stage 🤷127997;8205;9794;65039;.

I headed for the downstairs bar. The lineup of Garotas was pretty deep. I can get a better sense of the talent in Casarao circulating between the three bars, front back and downstairs. Because of the pricing structure, I consider Casarano a try before "expensive" buying a type of *****house. You can spend quality time talking to a hot Garota, feeling her up during the interview to explore how far she is willing to go in bed. 30 minutes at 300 reais is a good deal to try a test run. The room cost 50 reais. If things are going well I give her 50 reais to go pay at the front desk for another 30 min and negotiate the full hour at 500 or 550 reais. I usually pay the first 300 reais upfront in dinheiro.

I talked to two blonde Brancas both twenty-two years old wearing sexy garter outfits & masks from carnival. There beautiful stunning twenty-one-year-old Morena Garota. None of them were wearing underwear for easy access during the interview.

I like Casarao a fvcking lot — except for the long ass waits for the rooms next door. I try to snag rooms with low numbers 6-11. They are close, with stripper poles, slightly larger room space. No long ass walk to the basement for rooms 20-28 . I prefer larger for duplos sessions.

At Casarao and Scandallos I always take two garotas at the same time. Keep them both for 30 minutes performance or kick out the low-performer. I always ask for their wassap and instagram to stay connected for future sessions.