Current Covid situations in Rio and SP
I have been to Rio and SP several times. Have been terribly missing these two heaven on earth. Scandallo (SP), Monte carlo (Rio) and solarium, 4 x 4 (Rio) - are my favorites.
I am vaccinated (Pfizer).
Want to get some inputs / guidance of precautions / fear / no-fear. Justification of enjoying in these clubs with Covid going around. I know this may be a buzz-kill question. So please don't beat me up. Haha.
I am very eager to understand what are the various logic both scientific as well as non-scientific for mongering with Covid around all of us.
I have been terribly quiet since March 2020. No action at all and is killing me.
SP return trip: August 2021
After spending 2 days in RJ, I was looking forward to my return to SP. I arrived at CGH and it was a quick Uber to my hotel in Jardim. As I was flying back to the US in 2 days, I went to a local Drogasil on Av. Paulista and got my COVID-19 Antigen test done. It was R100 and completed after an hour due to 3-4 people ahead of me in line. I then hit up a local Bradesco ATM and then hit Scandallo.
Scandallo: (Friday, August 2021).
I had planned to get to the club before 7 pm to avoid the cover, but my errands took longer than I expected so I got there around 8 pm. I checked in, was told it was R150 cover and R150 min consumption and returned to paradise after exiting the elevator. The place was hoping and more packed than my last trip in June.
There were at least 100+ girls and by the constant incoming and outgoing of girls, I guess there were 150+ working that night. The restaurant was more packed with guys than last time. I would guess 2 x as much as it was hard to get any table to eat. It got worse as the night went on, when it was standing room only in the restaurant. I was told that the main outdoor area is now open later at night, but the disco / dance area was still under renovations. They did say they there will be a live band later at night, which was pretty good too.
I scoped the club out and saw that the talent level had not diminished. It was still mostly 7-8's, with some 8. 5 to 9's and a sprinkling of 9. 5's. I then had dinner and noted potential targets to chat up.
I usually like girls in their 20's, but I saw an elegant MILF that reminded me of Jacklyn Smith. She would be a 10 for me during her youth. She saw me looking her way and came over to say Hi. Unfortunately, she doesn't speak a lick of English so I got her digits and told her I wanted to check out the club some more, but will look for her later.
I then excused myself to go to the restroom and upon exiting, I saw a tall morena with incredible legs and ass walking away. I only saw her profile walking away, but her incredible body and stylish attire drew me in like flies to honey. I followed her to the outdoor area and when she turned around, I saw she had a gorgeous face too. She reminds me of a more sophisticated Emily Willis (the young porn star). I introduced myself and was quite surprised to hear her speak near perfect English. We settled down to talk over drinks and I found her to be very educated and well traveled. She claims to be pursuing her graduate professional degree and do this part time to support herself. By the second drink, they closed off the small outdoor patio and opened up the larger outdoor area in the back. We chilled by the fire pit and she snuggled up to me as we shot the breeze. Her hands were flirtily roaming over mine and we sensually made out.
She started to get cold and I started to get horny so I cut to the chase and asked her rate for pernoite. I also dangled the possibility of back to back pernoite if service was good. She proposed R1200 for 1 night and R2,000 for 2 nights and I didn't even bargain as her opening offer was so reasonable. She provided amazing GFE service both that night and the following morning. That got her the 2nd night with me and we had sex before and after dinner and morning sex the next day. She left after breakfast in bed to go to church and I spend my afternoon in the hotel spa before my flight home.
I didn't expect to only be with one girl and skip the clinicaa totally during my return to SP. I didn't get the expected variety of banging 4-5+ different GDPs, but instead got lucky finding the right girl to spend the weekend with. She was as they say. A lady in the streets and a freak in the sheets.
I plan to get the variety in my upcoming trip in 2 weeks by hitting clinicas by day and Scandallo by night.
Some observations from a SP newbie
Here are some random observations and advice I would give a random newbie going to SP for the first time.
These come from the lens of an experienced and well traveled hobbyist with limited travel time and decent financial means, who doesn't speak the local language. I am also from a US city where the cost of living and P4 P is quite high. For others in different situations, a different approach or viewpoint might fit their style more.
Transportation:.
Uber is your friend. Taxis cost way more, even during surge pricing. Uber black is often times similar in pricing and even occasionally cheaper than regular Uber. The benefits of Uber black is they almost never cancel on you and have quicker arrival times. As Uber is so cheap in Brazil, I usually just use Uber black over regular Uber to save time. I found the traffic to be more than tolerable and hear it was way worse pre-pandemic.
Local Currency:
I find having checking accounts with ATM fees refunded to you is the best way to get local cash. I use Schwab and TD for international hobbying ATM withdrawals without fees. You get very close to the exchange rate. Just make sure you to decline the conversion offered by the local bank. I also find Branseco to be my go to ATM due to their security and higher withdrawal limits.
I usually withdraw cash enough for a couple of days of hobbying upon arrival at GRU. There are some right after customs and more on first and second floor of arrivals terminal.
I also carry some $100 bills for emergency conversion at a local exchange, at the hotel and even directly with the GDP.
Cellular Service:
Google Fi is great if you are in country for more than a few days. It is also a great international hobbying phone as you can pause and resume service anytime and pay a prorated amount for service used. Their connection is reliable around SP and RJ. Except by Christ the Redeemer, but that's probably the case for all cell service as AT&T and Verizon didn't work there either.
If you are only there for a few days and have AT&T or Verizon, then just use their daily plan, which is like $10 per day. Much less of a headache then trying to find a sim card dealer that speaks English and able to install and load it for you without a CPF.
Hotels:
I have found the Grand Hyatt, Intercontinental and Renaissance in SP and the JW Marriott in RJ to be girl friendly. I also heard from some monger I met at a clinica that the Bourbon and Mecure in Moema were also girl friendly and very cheap and convenient for waking to clinicas around Moema.
The Grand Hyatt did have the girl register when I came back with her from dinner at 10 pm. They initially tried to charge me, but I pointed out that I had booked a room for 2 guests so they apologized and didn't charge me. Their location isn't the best as it isn't near the main tourist area or Scandallo, but are closer to some clinicas by Brooklin and Itam Bibi. The hotel also quite nice and currently priced cheaply for a 5 star establishment due to COVID-19 destroying business travel and the weak Real.
I brought a girl back at 1 am to the Intercontinental and we walked right in hand in hand and no one stopped us. I find the hotel to be okay, but below other intercontinental hotels worldwide. It is a stretch to call this a 5 star place.
I brought a girl back to the Renaissance after dinner at 10 pm and no one stopped us. We even strolled around the bar as I heard that some working girls occasionally hang out there, but we saw none that were obvious. This hotel is super modern and nicer than the Grand Hyatt by a little bit. It is centrally located to everything (good restaurant, shopping, tourists places, clinicas and Scandallo, etc.) and priced cheaply due to weak Real. It's my go to place for future stays in SP.
The JW Marriott had the girl register when we came in at 2 am, but after a min of awkward small talk while the girl at the front desk did her entry, we were in our way. The JW is centrally located in Copacabana and in decent shape and offered good service.
Clinicas:
I've only been to 2 so my experience is limited, but I find them to be of tremendous value and that the girls offer good service as it's mostly locals and repeat customers. I plan to check out a few more on my next trip in a few weeks and maybe hit some of the higher end clinicas.
Scandallo:
At the end of the day, I've not experienced anything comparable to Scandallo in it's combination of quantity and quality. The closest for me are FKKs in Germany, but the eastern European girls (mostly Romanians) are on average not as service oriented or passionate as Brazilian girls. I've been to FKKs where there were 100+ girls and many 8's and 9's, but mechanical service and upselling are more common.
My other friends says Dongguan, China in it's prime can compare but that's in the past now. Also Hong Kong Club in Tijuana can compare for size and quantity and optics of girls, but the service is way lower and the costs is higher than Scandallo for 60 min.
With the weak Real, there is no better time than now to "splurge" and treat yourself to a night or two or three at my current #1 international hobbying venue. Scandallo!
I didn't see the 500+ girls some claim are at Scandallo, but maybe that's later in the evening or when the main dance floor is open. I find the 150+ that I have seen to be overwhelming. If it gets to 500-700+ with the same quality, my head might explode!
Thanks and Yeah Less but Awesome
First of all thanks SocratesNY for the great on the ground write ups. Living vicariously. I'the been thinking about correcting the massive garotas numbers being thrown about but never have. You are right that even on a top night pre-Covid I estimated 150-200 girls. Could it be a bit more? I suppose. 500-700. No way. I think the kid in the candy store gets guys heads spinning.
That said, 150 7-9's with Brasileira attitude and a relaxed GFE both in the club and in the room is to die for. MUCH better than FKK for my needs — an I love me a good FKK! I'll say it again. Favorite venue on the planet. One week to live? I am booking my tickets for a Scandallo-fest!