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[QUOTE=Bearsi;2777032] And back to our feature presentation. So after my trip to SP I ventured across the land to the land of the cariocas.
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Beaches.
Copa is tourist hell as you constantly get bugged every 10 steps on the beach.
Ipanema is better but still have guys bugging you.
Barra has the best beaches where the only people who bother you are the beach chair people so not so bad. They also have nice beach club restaurants where in copa / ipa they just have little finger food booths.
Girls, girls, girls:
-4 X 4-. Still one of the best termas in Rio. I went here every other day while here.
Overall still top 3 places in Rio.
-SOLARIUM-. I believe this is the most upscaled place out of all the termas in rio. Not comparable to anything in SP but for rio it's the best you can get.
The girls here are so much nicer, friendly and hotter than any place I've been to thru out all 5 times I've been to rio. .[/QUOTE]So here are a few thoughts I have had after reading Bearsi's excellent RJ report:
Beaches: I am into natural beaches, so for me there is no stretch of beach in RJ better than the Praia the Reserva, Barra the Tijuca which begins at the Grand Hyatt. But it is not a pick-up beach. Ha Ha.
GIRLS, GIRLS, GIRLS: There are only 2 Termas in RJ that I really like. Solarium & 4 x 4. Bearsi describes them very accurately. I would only differ with him on the best time to visit 4 x 4. I prefer going later at night to catch the party party. On Dolce Vita & Casablanca: I really want to check these 2 joints out. I need more than my 2 favorite termas to justify another side trip to RJ and I believe I have it with these two bars or whatever they are called.
Prives: yeah, quality does matter. It is just my opinion, but SP clinicas are worth doing and I like them & with most RJ Prives not so much. I know some guys like the Prives and go to them a lot. That's fine with me. Do what makes you happy. But I am not a fan.
BarraVips: During the Covid lockdown I focused on this source, and I met a bunch of nice girls. The girls looked like their photos and service was always good, but I prefer going out rather than ordering in. Plain & simple.
Bringing Sand to the Beach: I particularly enjoyed reading this section of Bearsi's report. KKK. I have taken my favorite BKK girl to Phuket and I flew my favorite Yangon girl to BKK. Yeah, it's kinda crazy bringing sand to the beach, but I had a good time, both times, and the girls loved it, so what the fuck although normally it is a better idea to take favorite girls to some place that does not have girls. Like the time I took my 2 favorite Manila girls to Palawan. The 3 of us had a real good time on a beautiful natural beach. Or just this last November I took my favorite Scandallo girl, Valerie, to Maresias. That trip was so nice that I am going to take her to Ilhabela this June. She literally glowed when I asked her to go with me.
Lastly, I totally agree with Bearsi's conclusions: SP is better for girls by far and likewise SP is my new, post covid favorite girly destination which can be proven by the fact that I have still not returned to BKK, Pat, or Jakarta since they reopened and BTW since weed is now semi-legal and readily obtainable in BKK & Pattaya store fronts. I have fallen for Brazilian girls. What can I say? KKK.
As to RJ, it has beaches (urban except for the Barra Praia the Reserva) and the cityscape looks spectacular. RJ also has a decent nightlife, and therefore, it is definitely worth checking out or revisiting from time to time. It is a short flight from SP.
A. H.