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[QUOTE=Mr Enternational; 1117739]I swear I learn something new everyday. Today I learned that it was the Brazilian government that started the whole sex tourism thing down there. In the February issue of Robb Report there is an article,"Beyond Rio" which discusses luxury tourism around the country. The most interesting excerpt:

During the 1970s, when a military junta ruled the country, the government neglected tourism, labeling it as elitist."When they finally decided to promote tourism as a way of generating revenue, they didn't promote the arts, our museums, our cuisine, or our culture," Luiz Augusto, president of Rio's State Syndicate of Tourist Guides, told me while I was visiting the city. The main reason for coming to Rio was sex. Augusto said,"The ads always showed a girl posed seductively in a tanga and saying, 'Come see me in Rio. '"[/QUOTE]The current government will take any opportunity to criticise the military government of the past. Noted that your quote comes from a trade unionist. Ads for tourism in Rio always have shown pictures of hot girls. And still do. It is a leap from that to conclude the military government created sex tourism.

[QUOTE=Ricker; 1118106]What kind of shit can happen with a stolen, lost, etc sim card?

Responsible for what?

I was told at theTIM store that the cards are registered only so the registered owner can cancel or re-use the number in case of lost or stolen or damaged cards.

I asked if it could cause problems for someone to register a sim card for me and they said no, just that I wouldn't be able to do anything official with the sim card, only the registered owner.

Big deal. [/QUOTE]Why wouldn't a person get their own sim card registered themselves. If you go to a retail store, they will do it with a passport. Still, maybe I'm missing something here.

[QUOTE=Ricker; 1118106]What kind of shit can happen with a stolen, lost, etc sim card?

Responsible for what?

I was told at theTIM store that the cards are registered only so the registered owner can cancel or re-use the number in case of lost or stolen or damaged cards.

I asked if it could cause problems for someone to register a sim card for me and they said no, just that I wouldn't be able to do anything official with the sim card, only the registered owner.

Big deal. [/QUOTE]Can anyone say "Laranja", there is no way anyone would want their name associated with anything that could potential cause an issue. If the chip gets used for any illegal purpose, the registered owner is going to gets all sorts of unwanted attention from the Federal Police. In Brazil, anyone that lends their name to something they don't use and it goes bad is called a "laranja", basically a dumb fuck. There has been many instances where people have let their names be the registeree of chips and the said chip has then used for drug dealing or fraud or whatever. The Federal Police then blacklists the name, that means the name cannot do anything. Can't open a bank account, can't even get a passport, until they clear their name with the Feds. UGLY STUFF

[QUOTE=Bubba Boy;1118167]Can anyone say "Laranja", there is no way anyone would want their name associated with anything that could potential cause an issue. If the chip gets used for any illegal purpose, the registered owner is going to gets all sorts of unwanted attention from the Federal Police. In Brazil, anyone that lends their name to something they don't use and it goes bad is called a "laranja", basically a dumb fuck. There has been many instances where people have let their names be the registeree of chips and the said chip has then used for drug dealing or fraud or whatever. The Federal Police then blacklists the name, that means the name cannot do anything. Can't open a bank account, can't even get a passport, until they clear their name with the Feds. UGLY STUFF[/QUOTE]Well that makes sense then.

In that case, I wouldn't register a sim card for someone either unless I knew and trusted them.

[QUOTE=Ricker; 1118204]Well that makes sense then.

In that case, I wouldn't register a sim card for someone either unless I knew and trusted them. [/QUOTE]The odd thing is though, if it can cause such a problem for someone, I wonder why I've never had a problem getting someone to "cadastar" or register a sim card for me, whether it be a friend or a person that works in the news stand selling it to me or even a garota I meet, and I have cards from TIM, Oi, Vivo and Claro, and buy new ones occassionally when I want a new number.

[QUOTE=Ricker;1118383]The odd thing is though, if it can cause such a problem for someone, I wonder why I've never had a problem getting someone to "cadastar" or register a sim card for me, whether it be a friend or a person that works in the news stand selling it to me or even a garota I meet, and I have cards from TIM, Oi, Vivo and Claro, and buy new ones occassionally when I want a new number.[/QUOTE]You used to be able to enter any old CPF and it would work. I believe the newstands still do it this way.

[QUOTE=Bubba Boy;1118426]You used to be able to enter any old CPF and it would work. I believe the newstands still do it this way.[/QUOTE]That's the way it works. TIM's verification system doesn't match your name to the CPF that you provide. Their computer system just checks to see if it is a valid CPF. They could cross check the name but they are not that intrusive. If you purchase a phone with a SIM that the store doesn't validate, the first time you try to use the phone you will be asked by a recorded operator to enter your CPF. Any valid CPF will work. A simple link to the Fazenda data base gives a verification code.

You can try it with your own CPF at this site: [url]http://www.receita.fazenda.gov.br/Aplicacoes/ATCTA/cpf/ConsultaPublica.asp[/url]

[QUOTE=Bubba Boy;1118426]You used to be able to enter any old CPF and it would work. I believe the newstands still do it this way.[/QUOTE]The TIM guy was entering my old CPF into the computer but since it had expired it was coming back as invalid so no dice.

[QUOTE=Brazil Specialist; 1117426]The other Rio guide is Bwana Dik's guide. It should be on this site, I tried to get him signed up here in exchange for posting his guide, but maybe it did not work out.

What other discos are here to get pros? Probably the strip clubs in the Lido area (near Princesa Isabel). Ciccolina, Sensoo, Barbarella. If you want to splurge and don't mind paying lots of money, go to Barbarella.

I personally love cheap brothels and spend all DAY there. Like 10 am to 6 pm.

Now, Euro100, please tell your secret how you pull free termas girls. Please describe your social skills, as well as age, looks, physical shape, race, eye color (the brothers get always pissed when I say that blonde and blue eyed is a big plus, but the brothers usually have more then enough game to catch the fish). [/QUOTE]I expect that I get more PMs asking the same question, now that I have posted more Rio reports. So I looked up my old posts and found that I have previously posted some notes on getting freebies form terma girls:

[url]http://www.InternationalSexGuide.info/forum/showthread.php?2192-Rio-de-Janeiro-Reports&p=941595&viewfull=1#post941595[/url]

[QUOTE=Euro100; 1118773]I expect that I get more PMs asking the same question, now that I have posted more Rio reports. So I looked up my old posts and found that I have previously posted some notes on getting freebies form terma girls:

[url]http://www.InternationalSexGuide.info/forum/showthread.php?2192-Rio-de-Janeiro-Reports&p=941595&viewfull=1#post941595[/url][/QUOTE]Thanks and congratulations to Euro100 for this great post. I had a good laugh when I read it.

I am pretty sure you described the right way to have good times in Rio. A bit cynical maybe but that's part of the game!

I have some questions for you if you don't mind :

Why did you say that it is difficult to have different girls at the same time? Because the girls from Termas know each others? I already read about that. I did not had this feeling when I was there. I even had some questions from a girl in Centaurus about L'Uomo (she did not know it very well).

How do you stay in touch with them during your stay? Do you have a brasilian SIM?

Do you tell them how long you stay especially if you stay no long (only few days)? Maybe they prefer stay with a guy who is in Rio for a long period or regularly there?

I have just something in mind now. I imagine that you must had already some difficult departures from Rio?

[QUOTE=Totos; 1120364]Thanks and congratulations to Euro100 for this great post. I had a good laugh when I read it.

I am pretty sure you described the right way to have good times in Rio. A bit cynical maybe but that's part of the game!

I have some questions for you if you don't mind :

Why did you say that it is difficult to have different girls at the same time? Because the girls from Termas know each others? I already read about that. I did not had this feeling when I was there. I even had some questions from a girl in Centaurus about L'Uomo (she did not know it very well).

How do you stay in touch with them during your stay? Do you have a brasilian SIM?

Do you tell them how long you stay especially if you stay no long (only few days)? Maybe they prefer stay with a guy who is in Rio for a long period or regularly there?

I have just something in mind now. I imagine that you must had already some difficult departures from Rio? [/QUOTE]Yes, one could have several longer-term relationships with different girls at the same time and get away with it. But in my mind this is a) playing with fire, and be) more than I could handle. I have my hands full with one at a time.

I don't use a cell phone in Brazil at all. I call them, and that's a big advantage. Sometimes this also bites me, because here and there I lose connection with a girl that I really wanted to maintain.

"How long do you stay?" I would advise you to always at least answer with "one more week", even if you depart the next morning.

Have I had difficult times leaving Rio? Absolutely! But, if I can avoid it at all, I don't say good-bye. Safado. What can I say?

Thinking of taking your wife or girl friend on a trip to Brasil?

As I was boarding the flight to Brasil I over heard a conversation between two male passengers. The first man was talking about taking his girl friend on the trip. The second man looked to the first and asked,"Do you bring meat when you go to the butcher shop?" The first man said "What?" The second man repeated himself."Do you bring meat when you go to the butcher shop?" The first man stopped to think for a moment and answered with a resounding "No!" The second man asked "Than why do you want to bring your girl friend to Brasil?"

She better be a freak that likes to join in or leave her home.

I got a layover of about 8 hours tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro before my flight back to the states. Is there any way you could have some fun during the day? Are there lockers where you can leave your stuff in the airport without getting them stolen? Exactly how terrible will the traffic be if I want to go to one of the termas in centro?

Thanks,

Matt

[QUOTE=Liveheree; 1131091]I got a layover of about 8 hours tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro before my flight back to the states. Is there any way you could have some fun during the day? Are there lockers where you can leave your stuff in the airport without getting them stolen? Exactly how terrible will the traffic be if I want to go to one of the termas in centro?

Thanks,

Matt[/QUOTE]Lets see. You have an 8 hour layover. Hail a taxi at the airport that can take you to Centro or Cobacabana. It is about a 90R cab ride to Cobacabana and will take you about an hour and you will have to get back about 2 hours before your international flight. You could spend 4 hours in the Termas? This will work. Centro is closer. I would give the cabbie the address that you want to go to. Taxi drivers do not always know where all the Termas's are. Either this or they do not understand my accent. Every Taxi driver seems to know where Centaurus is.

I don't know about the lockers. Won't the airlines handle your checked bags for you? If you are switching airlines can't you recheck your bags? Take a small thin carry on bag that you can stuff in your locker at the Termas. This could work.

[QUOTE=Hungrystud101; 1131151]Lets see. You have an 8 hour layover. Hail a taxi at the airport that can take you to Centro or Cobacabana. It is about a 90R cab ride to Cobacabana and will take you about an hour and you will have to get back about 2 hours before your international flight. You could spend 4 hours in the Termas? This will work. Centro is closer. I would give the cabbie the address that you want to go to. Taxi drivers do not always know where all the Termas's are. Either this or they do not understand my accent. Every Taxi driver seems to know where Centaurus is.

I don't know about the lockers. Won't the airlines handle your checked bags for you? If you are switching airlines can't you recheck your bags? Take a small thin carry on bag that you can stuff in your locker at the Termas. This could work.[/QUOTE]Cool, I wasn't sure about the time frame since I haven't been there in a while. I thought it might take more than an hour now with Carnival and all. The airline will handle my checked baggage, but I usually have a carry-on with my laptop. I can't check it in, but I would rather not bring it with me since if I got it stolen it would be a major hassle. I guess I will bring it anyway.

I think I might to to Centaurus since I'm only there for such a short period. I presume they will be quite busy during Carnival?