Flip Flops on the Street is a No No
[QUOTE=Chocolatte22;1725389]OK guys,
I have a small report for you guys after receiving so much entertainment from everyone. Guys, I can't emphasize this enough, leave the good clothes and jewelry at home. [B]Flip flops[/B], shorts and a bummy t-shirt will do the trick here.
Thanks, acheu![/QUOTE]Excerpted and emphasis added. Please do not wear sandals or flip flops on the street. They will make you a target. I wear them all the time at home, at the beach, but never on the streets of Rio. Have you ever tried to run in them? My bet is you cannot run nearly as fast as the natives. No doubt someone is going to follow this post with I have worn them for years without a problem. Well, good for you. Maybe you look like a native. What concerns me is the first-time gringo trying out those new pair of Havaianas when he has to react quickly. Wear old comfortable tennis shoes instead.
Girl friendly hotels in Copacabana
[QUOTE=RioBob;1723179]Check out the Marriott in Copacabana.[/QUOTE]Thanks Rio Bob.
In case it is of interest to anyone else, I did a bit of online research on girl friendly 4 star hotels in Copacabana. Please note that this is only based not online research and email queries, not actual experience, so the reality on the ground could differ.
Marriott. They confirmed by email that a visitor is OK if you have booked a room for double occupancy.
Sofitel Copacabana. They confirmed by email that a visitor is OK if you have booked a room for double occupancy. The visitor must register at the desk.
Ceasar Park Rio (in Ipanema) - they confirmed that a visitor is OK if you have booked a room for double occupancy. I also got the sense that it has to be the same person (I. E. No checking in numerous consecutive guests!
Atlantico Copacabana. They confirmed that a visitor is OK if you have booked a room for double occupancy.
Windsor Palace Copacabana. Emailed me to inform me that they have a no visitor policy.
Porto Bay Rio and Rio Othon Palace did not respond to my email query.
[URL]GPGUIA.net[/URL] working again
Hi,
[URL]GPguia.net[/URL] is working form the US again.
Maybe this is old news.
For those new to Rio and Brasil. This site is a wealth of info, just use google translate.
You will probably increase your success rate greatly if you pick highly TD (test drive) people and places.
I put a little info on the Floripa page. I noticed the place that I think is the best in Floripa has 900 + !!!! TD's
If you find a place in Rio with 900 + TD's, yo have a winner. Prive Doce Veneno in Floripa.
Cheers.
Ibiza.
Update
Belprazer has over 1200 + td's _ Check out "pink" on their site, wow!
www.belprazer.com/pink/
Yes, in the rear, up the stairs.
[QUOTE=Rahsta;1726256]Yeah, that's in the front. The main boate. But theres one in the back past the lockers where you can smoke at. I think they did that in 2009.[/QUOTE]It is in the rear, up the spiral steps. There is a bar and lounge area. Lots of smokers. If I remember correctly, they even have a cabina there too.