Sao Paulo Reports

[Trojan22]

One of the best things about Moema is the density of daytime clinicas.

I know you say "one of the best things" but it really is about the only thing. There's no other advantage to staying in Moema besides the clinicas. I personally don't venture to the clinicas much anymore, it's just not my cup of tea.

In terms of safety and restaurants nearby and all, I've stayed in Brooklin, Campo Belo and Vila Olímpia before and felt perfectly fine in terms of safety when walking around and with enough restaurants nearby too.

Besides the clinicas aspect, I think Moema can be overrated, overpriced and also like you mentioned, have to deal with the airplane sounds.

[OkSwimmer5517]

I'm facing this issue when I go to get a hotel room, the lady at the reception without the glasses playfully calls me "Safado" meaning pervert / rascal. What started out as a playful banter has turned a bit annoying where the reception lady talks with my Garota in Portuguese leaving me completely out of the conversation. Any suggestions to deal with this situation?

[Jorgechn]

Does anyone taking any Sumba or jiu jitsu classes in Moema, or other fun things except gym, swimming and surfing? I heard locals are very active in exercises. For a 2-week trip, there seems to be a lot of free time besides dinning, drinking and "meetings". Maybe Sumba or jiu jitsu classes are good places to enhance Portuguese, too.

[DonMoscow]

Just toured a new home situated a few blocks away from av paulista. It offers very thing I wanted but sadly it has to be a hard pass for me rn.

Currently reais is about 10 percent higher against usd than this time last year, so it is a 10% tax for me. After doing some math, I will wait and see.

Anyone else in the market for a SP home? What do you think?

[OkSwimmer5517]

Visited Gauguin for the first time. It's spectacular. High end luxury similar level to scandallo. Great hotel rooms. Slightly cheaper than Scandallo. Entry fee 350 BRL and hotel fee 250 BRL. Got a beautiful Ruiva for 1000 BRL.

Live music band similar to Scadallo. Live DJ. Great vibe.

I like this club.

Too many girls now know me at Scandallo and keep jumping on me. Good to see some new faces at Gauguin.

Will recommend Gauguin as an alternative to Scandallo. Low key, smaller LU of 60 girls. Great Boate.

SP boate scene continues to amaze me just when I thought I'd seen everything.

[Vagabundo1]

And you can get a discount for writing reviews on gp-guia.net

Discounts are like 30%, 350 r to 250 r, roughly. He is a self admitted cheapskate, like me, and he is one of the only writers who gets paid for his writing on forums like this.

You could also search for scandallo on gp-guia.net, and it is blanked out. Why?

Just an interesting mystery to which inspector vagabundo of the SWISS NAVY criminal investigative service yet has no answer.

Today, I swam and surfed, and planned some boat trips to nearby islands in barra, and as a old girlfriend or someone said, scuba diving may be better than sex, which is debatable, but at least it is worthy of discussion. Perfect, like crystal clear, calm water for swimming and surfing, though I wonder how much better it must be at some further north beaches like Vitoria, Salvador, recife, Fortaleza, etc.

If you're staying in Moema, do yourself a favor and get a place with double-pane windows. The jet noise from the nearby airport can affect sleepers at 0600 am sharp.

,and it's the only way to get some peace.

One of the best things about Moema is the density of daytime clinicas. You can walk to 10 or 12 different clinics without ever needing an Uber or a credit card. I usually leave my phone and cards secured at the apartment and just carry cash. Most spots offer a solid discount for cash / PIX, and it keeps your tech and main accounts safe. Miruna new hours until 11 pm.

I use my phone for music (blasting Filipe Ret) , connecting to new garotas on instagram, and keep the credit card for backup convenience. Also, I've never been hassled for a ID or passport at a clinica.

A laminated color copy of my Thai driver's license works perfectly fine if needed. Best $20 I spent was buying a cheap laminator at Kalunga to make my own "ID" cards.

[Tochka]

I personally didn't have a problem with airplane noise in Moema since I'm an early riser anyway and the planes stop around 11 pm. As for the airport to the city, I used their train / subway system which was super cheap but took several transfers. Totally doable though and I would do this method again.

If you're staying in Moema, do yourself a favor and get a place with double-pane windows. The jet noise from the nearby airport can affect sleepers at 0600 am sharp.

,and it's the only way to get some peace.

One of the best things about Moema is the density of daytime clinicas. You can walk to 10 or 12 different clinics without ever needing an Uber or a credit card. I usually leave my phone and cards secured at the apartment and just carry cash. Most spots offer a solid discount for cash / PIX, and it keeps your tech and main accounts safe. Miruna new hours until 11 pm.

I use my phone for music (blasting Filipe Ret) , connecting to new garotas on instagram, and keep the credit card for backup convenience. Also, I've never been hassled for a ID or passport at a clinica.

A laminated color copy of my Thai driver's license works perfectly fine if needed. Best $20 I spent was buying a cheap laminator at Kalunga to make my own "ID" cards.

[Vagabundo1]

You might need a 1 mm wetsuit to swim, but otherwise, a carioca saying is.

There are two seasons in Rio, summer and hell.

Hell being thanksgiving to carnival end.

So now it is summer -- the best season.

During hell, prices go up by 100 to 300%.

Towards that point, vagabundo went for a legit swim / surf date with a woman his age at his condo, hotel California dois on Tuesday. She is a legit surfer lawyer. Met at the hotel pool. She is cool af. We legit hit the waves, she with her board, me with my fins and buoy bag. We swam / surfed for 30 minutes in the 09 h surf, then came back in and made dinner plans, and did them on olegario, at temekeria, where I have become a regular. Like, I am in there on Tuesday with her, a pretty little surfer lawyer jiu jitsu athlete, getting served by the same staff that served me and marathon fuck prive girl I fucked Monday. She drives her own car. She offers to pay, but I do. No sex yet, but she's into me. A legit good feeling, though possibly complicated as her mother lives in my building and it is hotel California, but it is also peyton place. But that said, I mean, it is actually pretty cool to hit it off with a woman who knows the area, and could be a good adventure friend for many things like surf in the other areas around her. She watches out for me on the swim, telling me accurately where there are better currents to get back on the beach, and she's right. CPFPM A is irrelevant as all I got was a kiss goodnight, but it was pretty cool.

Wednesday, I do a centro lunch and hotel date with Anne amari. Cais do oriente and hotel sheik afterwards where hidro suite is just 200 r including a beer and a sandwich. Cais was 350 for two on the prixe fixe menu. 300 and uber for her for a CPFPM of a ridiculous price, like 50 r per minute, not even including the hotel and lunch, which I actually like the lunch. Anne amari I throw a mercy fuck to help her as I am proud of her for her getting herself out of prostitution, and she's a good person, though I hate being around a smoker now.

So water temperature is fine this time of year, but I wear a 1 mm suit while swimming. Beach is actually awesome. That's why I am in rio, not SP, not Copacabana. The beach.

Has anyone been to So Paulo or Rio in June / July? I know it's considered the winter season for them but temp wise it's about 65-70 degrees which doesn't seem bad to me at all. But how's the hobbying scene? Is it impacted by the weather? Would love some thoughts from anyone that has gone during these months. Thanks in advance.

[Exoticspirit]

Dave. Welcome to Brazil. I used to do FKKs over a decade ago. Aside from having the naked parade advantage at FKKs, I enjoy SP more in terms of things to do (I enjoy their food / drink scene and have friends there) and the GFE, but definitely no regrets having visited Germany for their scene.

1. GRU typically yes, that's the large international one.

2. Uber is relatively cheap, but be warned, can take 75 minutes to get to Moema in only moderate traffic.

3. At that budget, would steer you towards Mercure brand, GF friendly and reasonably priced. If you sleep lightly, avoid Moema locations.

4. I brought an assortment of debit & credit and only half of them worked. No idea if Unionpay has been tested on these threads.

Cheers,

F.

I personally didn't have a problem with airplane noise in Moema since I'm an early riser anyway and the planes stop around 11 pm. As for the airport to the city, I used their train / subway system which was super cheap but took several transfers. Totally doable though and I would do this method again.

[Foolish]

1) Is airport GRU the right airport to land?
2) Is uber expensive from airport to city center?
3) Hotel recommendation? I don't want to spend more than $150 per night.
4) I have one of those ATM card from Chinese network (unionpay), can I withdraw local currency with that card?
Dave.

Dave. Welcome to Brazil. I used to do FKKs over a decade ago. Aside from having the naked parade advantage at FKKs, I enjoy SP more in terms of things to do (I enjoy their food / drink scene and have friends there) and the GFE, but definitely no regrets having visited Germany for their scene.

1. GRU typically yes, that's the large international one.

2. Uber is relatively cheap, but be warned, can take 75 minutes to get to Moema in only moderate traffic.

3. At that budget, would steer you towards Mercure brand, GF friendly and reasonably priced. If you sleep lightly, avoid Moema locations.

4. I brought an assortment of debit & credit and only half of them worked. No idea if Unionpay has been tested on these threads.

Cheers,

F.

[DaWong949]

I have been going to FKK land for almost 15 years. Now it is time to explore some new places.

Planning my trip to Scandallo in early February next year and have some newbie questions.

1) Is airport GRU the right airport to land?

2) Is uber expensive from airport to city center?

3) Hotel recommendation? I don't want to spend more than $150 per night.

4) I have one of those ATM card from Chinese network (unionpay), can I withdraw local currency with that card?

Thank you for your time.

Dave.

[Axel Heyst]

Has anyone been to So Paulo or Rio in June / July? I know it's considered the winter season for them but temp wise it's about 65-70 degrees which doesn't seem bad to me at all. But how's the hobbying scene? Is it impacted by the weather? Would love some thoughts from anyone that has gone during these months. Thanks in advance.

I have been to SP and RJ in June / July during their winter months several times. SP temps can get down into the 40's during this period and take note: most SP & RJ hotel rooms do not have heat so room temps can drop to around 67 when the outside temperature is in the low 50's.

So sure, I prefer their summer, fall, or spring months, but SP weather seasons do not affect my travel plans. Winter in SP is great! In fact, I will be back in SP again this May-June winter season and I am looking forward to the trip.

Here are a few things I bring along for a 4 to 6 week winter visit: a warm 3 season jacket, a lightweight windbreaker, a couple of mid weight base layer long sleeve t-shirts, and a mid-layer vest or sweater.

[Chicago85]

Has anyone been to So Paulo or Rio in June / July? I know it's considered the winter season for them but temp wise it's about 65-70 degrees which doesn't seem bad to me at all. But how's the hobbying scene? Is it impacted by the weather? Would love some thoughts from anyone that has gone during these months. Thanks in advance.

I've noticed fewer girls as many go to work in Europe during this time, but not dramatically less. Anecdotally there was more impact in Rio (girls serve a lot of tourists, less tourists in winter) vs Sao Paulo (girls serve mostly upper class Brazilians who are there year round). If you're concerned and your focus is just girls, not beach and broader culture, then I'd focus on Sao Paulo and ensure you're free Tue-Thu (biggest nights). FWIW I plan to be there the last week in June.

[Guest19]

Not bad at all. Only down sides are on the colder nights the large outdoor terrace in Scandallo, not many people go out. Seen it closed. There are rare cold spells when it will go down close to freezing esp at night and the heaters in lower end Clnicas and girls apts struggle. Though can make for some nice intense cuddling sessions under blankets.

Outside patio usually closed during slow days like Sunday through Tuesday and when it is raining.

I was in SP last August and everything worked as usual.

IMHO, little bit chilly and dry weather is better, than humid and rainy.

[WyattEarp]

Has anyone been to So Paulo or Rio in June / July? I know it's considered the winter season for them but temp wise it's about 65-70 degrees which doesn't seem bad to me at all. But how's the hobbying scene? Is it impacted by the weather? Would love some thoughts from anyone that has gone during these months. Thanks in advance.

Late at night it cools down into the 50's. Not a big deal, if you're from North American or Europe.

I have had some hotels that didn't heat up the rooms that much. It's a minor inconvenience, but you will be under the covers and get a chilly awakening coming out of the shower.

I haven't heard as much about this with the popular hotels in central SP, but it has been discussed in the past.