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Day One Today was mostly about getting to know the neighborhood in which my hotel is located. I walked around the area and got familiar with the pharmacy, the restaurants, and the ATM machine. There were ATM machines at the airport this morning, however when I tried my ATM card in them they did not work. It seems to me that many of the machines are for Brazilian cards and don't read the USA style well. So I found the Citibank that was close by the hotel which works fine. The cost for any withdrawal is 12R. I had lunch at a local Brazilian café. They call them juice bars. The juice bars make yummy fresh squeezed orange juice and other juices, and many different kinds of snacks. I'm always able to eat a couple of different things and the juice bar and get a fresh orange juice for less than 10 real. I have attached a photo of my lunch today. Total cost was less than 10R for the OJ and the sandwich. After lunch I walked more around the neighborhood and got familiar with the scene. Late in the afternoon I decided I wanted to be at Fragata Sauna for it to open. The boys usually start coming around 3:30 or 4:00 and customers normally start coming in five. The crowd starts off slow but more and more come as the evening goes on. I like to get there early and have the pick of the boys. Termas Fragata | Rua Francisco Leitão, 71| (11) 3085-7061 | http://www.termasfragata.com.br Fragata is in fact a sauna, with all that implies, including private rooms and suites. However, they're particularly proud of their stripper shows and other hosted events, so stick around for the talent! Sunday and Tuesday are the best days in terms of a decent crowd of eligible boy toys as well as local delicacies. But, I have found that any day that you are willing to wait and be patient, Mr. Right Now will walk in the door. Some people go to a sauna, don't see anyone they want to spend time with and they leave. I am the opposite. I get there early, sit and have a drink in a good spot where I can see all the incoming newbies and I wait. I don't mind waiting a few hours and I always get at least 10 guys come over to chat and try to get me to partake in their passions. One guy today showed me his big dick and I don't think I have seen something so gigantic except on a toy store shelf. I was sitting and watching some very beautiful twink guys walk in the sauna. There were at least 5 I wanted to spend time with. One of them in particular caught my eye. I cannot quite place it but I knew that he was just my time. The more I gave him eye contact, the more he wandered away. After about an hour of watching other guys walk in and out and several of them just my type, the one boy that I have been staring at the entire day looked like a light bulb went off and motioned for me to come over and sit down next to him. When I did, he said to me, "Hey Mike how is Thailand." I looked at him and I said what is your name. He said, my name is Christian. All of a sudden the light bulb went off of my mind. Christian was a young man that I met many years ago in San Paulo Brazil. Christian also stayed with me for one week at an extremely night rate as I was in awe of him. The week was one wild roller coaster ride. While I sometimes like getting on a roller coaster ride, the one with Christian was definitely one of the ones that I didn't go back and repeat. Christian was very new to the game, 18 years old, and while great for sex, the lack of English for someone living me in day and night drove me crazy. For the sex it was great and for the companionship, it was great. But, he was high maintenance for someone who was supposed to be entertaining me. It was obvious from his walking around today and not giving others eye contact that he feels he is above the scene. Or, he just doesn't like it. It is more typical for most sauna guys to walk and say hi to everyone and be friendly to everyone. That was not the same for Christian today but at least he finally remembered me when I sat down and started to chat. When he remembered who I was he got extremely affectionate, hugging and kissing and perhaps thinking that he would get another high end assignment. 8 years later Christian is a grown man almost 30 years old and has been living in Europe part the past five years. He is also a beautician. He trained in Milan. And he lives in Madrid part of the year. http://www.boytoy.com/forums/index.php?/topic/4502-one-of-my-favorite-male-escorts-in-brazil/?hl=christian#entry22765 My time today with Christian today was very enjoyable. He reminded me of so many things that we did in my one week with him (I didn't remember a full week but a long weekend. He said it was a week). And it was great to catch up with an old friend. And, the sex as always was great. This only cost 40R to get in the private rooms cost 25R. And drinks are 6R. Christian asked for 100R and I said OK. He said, "or you can pay me the 1,000 US per day that you did the last time." LOL I could not say no to this guy and there is a sucker born every minute. I was that sucker 8 years ago and this cute little blond twink took me for a ride. I did not want to deal with subways today as I was tired. I got a taxi to the sauna and that cost 18R. The same price on the way back. It is about a 15 minute ride in a taxi. For dinner I walked all around the neighborhood and I really like this area. I feel safe and there were lots of people out running, walking their dogs and drinking in the outdoor cafes. I wanted Italian but I could not find the place the hotel recommended so I had Pizza. It was a yummy pizza with chicken, corn and cheddar cheese. It was really great but it was 50R for the meal and I still have slices for late tonight or early morning. All in all, I had a great day today. I have attached some photos for you of the lunch, the dinner pizza and Christian. Hope you enjoy!

Day Zero This at times may be long and boring and full of information that others don't need or wish to read. I am trying to detail my experience for the month and will include prices and small details that may bore others. Just an advance warning. It is always very difficult to find a good price on airfare ticket going to Brazil. But this time Delta Airlines had a ticket that was around $2200 with 30,000 miles to upgrade for first class. I jumped at the ticket. Well, I would not say that I necessarily jumped at the ticket. I called Delta Airlines several times in order to find the best price of the ticket. After several calls I got ranges anywhere from over five or $6000 and finally down to the 2200 I felt comfortable with. I tried to leave from Dallas Forth Worth but it was going to cost over 1200 more and I decided the drive to Austin was fine for me. I stayed one night at an airport hotel called Fairfield Suites Hotel. It was around 90USD. It is about 8 miles from airport and as I had to return a rental car, I booked that room. Austin Airport is small. It is not a big place but it is very easy to get from rental cars to the check in. As I had a business class ticket, I am allowed 3 bags. Most people know I like to travel with lots of shit, but on this trip, I got everything into 2 suitcases and 2 carryons. I can't believe it. But, as I'll be taking GOL Airline on at least 4 or 5 other segments during the course of the month, I thought packing light was a good idea. The airplane ride BOEING 767-400 was fine. It was supposed to be the lay flat beds. However these beds are not the same size as the beds that are lay flat seats that go over to Asia. These beds were smaller in width. And your feet had to go in front of above the chair in front of you. It was nowhere for a really big guy to be comfortable. And, if you selected an odd number row by the window, it meant your shoulders were pushed against the plane if you have big shoulders. As soon as I got to hotel, I got on Internet and changed my seat assignment for when I return to USA in a month. I did like the new Tumi bathroom accessory bag that is given to business class passengers. I love Tumi and this was a pleasant surprise. I have about 10 Tumi luggage pieces and love that I will now get some free. The meals on the Delta flight were tasty and the crew was pleasant. However, for the business class section, they took the 2 bathrooms from the front and it left only 2 bathrooms in the rear. In other words, lines the entire time. Not sure why on earth they would configure the new planes like this. I'm not really sure what happened with this German passenger. But after the breakfast meal we were all standing in line to go to the restroom. The pilot of the airplane went to the restroom, came out of the restroom, and relocked the door to the restroom from the outside as well. I thought odd but perhaps he had an accident. After the pilot relocked the door so no one could enter another pilot came down to use the restroom in other word, he was saving the bathroom for the pilots. The German passenger got very irate and started yelling and screaming and calling them every name in the book. It was crazy experience that I didn't think what happened on an airplane and especially in the business class section. The pilot warned him that if he did not call down that he would have to have someone restrain him and have police waiting on him when we got to San Paulo. I tried to intervene the best I could and told the guy keep his mouth shut but he didn't listen to me or anyone else. He was extremely obnoxious, overly rude and very boisterous. I'm surprised they did not put him in restraints on the plane. He felt he was entitled to the restroom as a paying customer before the pilots. He said this to them and told them he would never fly their fucking airline again. When we got off of the airplane in San Paulo Brazil there were policemen waiting outside. I do not know if it were waiting for him or waiting for someone else. I do know that they made a call on the airplane sound system for a passenger with the German name to see the people outside. Typical of Brazil, once we got to the airport the lines to get through immigration took almost 45 minutes. After immigration, I had to pick up my luggage which was all waiting there in a belt that was not moving. The belt was piled high with luggage falling all of the place. For such a world class city, the airport sucks! I decided that I would take the taxi from the airport. The cost from the airport in some Paulo to my hotel was 116 R. I decided that I would get the taxi from the booth at the airport. It is never advisable to just let someone that's telling you that they will your taxi driver without the official medallion. I decided this time I will be a bit more adventurous than I have passed and stay in the hotel I have not stayed in before. I chose to stay at the Holiday Inn express. The Holiday Inn express had a special promotion to where you can stay each night for 5000 points. Being the point guy that I am I realize that 5000 points for one night at the Holiday Inn express versus 40,000 points for one night at the Intercontinental downtown was just too big of a difference to pass out, so I booked The Holiday Inn Express. It took me about 50 minutes to get from the airport to the hotel. I arrived early morning plane was late and it was rush hour. The traffic was horrible to get to the hotel. The Holiday Inn Express is in a very nice-looking neighborhood. I have not had the chance to explore around the area yet. But at least they have a room ready for me when I arrived. Since I am one other priority club members I was able to check in at 9 AM. The room is very basic but clean and livable for a week. My day zero going from Austin Texas to Atlanta airport and then on to San Paulo was a very long day zero. Now, it is time for my Brazil Adventure 2013.

Been there. Done that.

Just Brazil? How about "while anywhere on the top side of the ground"?

It really is easy to do and live economically, if.. and a big if you are willing to make adjustments. Very true!

Worcestershire sauce A bottle as bought on a street corner. Most addicts take it intravenously, but the entire bottle can be used as a rectal suppository Worcestershire sauce (symbol W, number 74) is a rare transition metal first isolated by the British chemists J. Lea and W. Perrins in 1837. It is most commonly found as an oxide ore in the highest peaks of the mountain ranges of Norfolk. Renowned for its extreme toxicity and acidity, it is twice as corrosive as sulphuric acid and significantly more poisonous than your typical plutonium/cyanide mixture. Because of this, it has found high popularity amongst many Englishmen as an invaluable addition to cookery. History From antiquity, the people of Norfolk have wondered why nothing could survive within 7 miles of certain deposits of a dark brown sediment. Humans too were perplexed, and many alchemists met their demise attempting to work on the problem. The explosive nature of the compound, along with its high reactivity, led them to believe it could turn lead into gold (the conclusion they usually came to on finding a new substance). It wasn’t considered a new element however, and once all the alchemists had given up or been killed it lay forgotten for many years. In 1694, the first English explorers ventured east of Ely and, after some minor scuffles with the natives, took possession of the land for the crown. In less than two years, the survivors wouldn’t be able to bear life in Norwich anymore, and would leave, but before going a young lieutenant would dig up a couple of ounces of the rock and take it back to London in a lead-lined chest. The greatest minds of the Royal Society investigated, but no answers were forthcoming. Not wanting to admit their failure boast, they left it untouched in a loft for years. Lea and Perrins were lab partners studying at Porterhouse College, Cambridge at the time, and Perrins came across the chest in a corner of the loft where all the books and boxes within 10 feet had dissolved. He performed some basic experiments and, despite losing two fingers, an eye and both ears, he correctly concluded he had found a new element. Lea (regarded by many historians as “a bit of a posh twat”) bullied Perrins into giving him half the credit and all his dinner money. Lea was made a fellow of the Royal Society and given a knighthood, and Perrins died penniless. Still, Perrins got the last laugh by giving the element a particularly rude name (Woustairesher Soce, meaning “you little sodding f*ck, you bloody well stole my c*nting idea you twatting w*nker”), which the Victorians invented an innuendo for, giving it the current name. Chemistry For those without comedic tastes, the self-proclaimed experts at Wikipedia have an article about Worcestershire sauce. Worcestershire Sauce has an unusual chemistry, reacting with almost everything to produce a foul-tasting orange slime, except with Shepherd’s Pie (symbol Xsq, number 45), which improves the flavour immeasurably. It is a brown, viscous liquid at room temperature, and although it is predicted to have a bright pink colour as a gas, heating is not recommended due to its tendency to explode above 37.8°C. It can be obtained from its ore by reaction with dilute ammonia and a bit of luck (again, will probably explode). It is less dense than water, so would, theoretically, be one of the few metals to float on water, but certain practical difficulties might arise (explodes on contact with air, water and clotted cream). Safety goggles are recommended when handling the substance, as is employing an underling to do the work for you whilst you watch from at least 40 yards away. Applications First World War era chemical weapons made by the arms conglomerate Walker's contained the substance. These were designed for use as hand grenades, and were later banned by the Geneva Convention Most of the global production goes towards making various industrial kettle descalers and oven cleaners, but can have the unwanted side effect of removing the kettle/oven as well. Other uses, such as in chemical weapons, recreational drugs and Special Brew, have been reported. Most countries have banned it, but in some parts of England it can still be obtained for a street price nearing 5 shillings and ninepence a bottle. Some people have been known to ingest it. Usually by accident. Usually resulting in a severe case of flatulence and a mild case of death. Health consequences The effects of an overdose include, but are not limited to, death, eternal torment in the ninth circle of Hell, and possibly dizziness. An overdose is any more than nil grams per litre in the bloodstream. Inhalation of fumes can be treated with air freshener/alcohol, but all other forms of poisoning are always lethal. Common misconceptions It is often confused with Tungsten. No-one really knows why. Like most other elements (and 26.63% of the English language) it is completely unpronounceable for Americans. This, however, doesn’t pose too much of a problem, as very few Americans are aware of the presence of more than four elements, and even fewer could even read a word of more than five letters. Curiously, in Worcestershire, Worcestershire Sauce is sold as Berkshire Sauce. This unusual policy was implemented after the Sauce Riots in 1932, when men from different towns in Worcestershire fought over the right to 'their' sauce. Ramsey McDonald, British Prime Minister at the time, said: "It's all Evesham this and Kidderminster that. Forget Worcestershire, you're all acting like a bunch of Berkshire Hunts." http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Worcestershire_sauce

I can't quite compete with TomCal's amazing pics and I certainly do not have the numbers of boys he has. But, this one was special for me and I really enjoy the weekend I spent with him and will have to say that he did take me for a great ride (expensive) but great.

I totally agree. Hey, I fuck up a lot. I learn and I try not to repeat things the second time. Years back, I was at Corijuana's in Copa and sitting with some friends when I told them how worldly I was and I was never stupid enough to pick up some guy from the street. They were all telling me how crazy it was to do that. I agreed and said it would never happen in Brazil. About 10 min later, Richard crossed the street and he was adorable. No one knew him and I walked over to him and said hi. He and I chatted for 4 seconds when I said, "hey, do you want to spend the weekend with me?" He said yes. I walked back over to my friends and said, "sorry, but there are always exceptions to every rule." I had a great time with Richard and spend weeks with him. He was great fun and sexy and I took him to Carnival and Scala Gay. He could not have been a better companion.

LOL I know. I said I was smitten. Back then he did not work at the saunas. He hated them and refused to even go to one. But, he had an Internet presence and his clients found him that way. Plus, he had one great client who created a site for him called boynextdoor.com which helped him even more. But, he got older and he loves to travel and he needs money and the saunas are where he ended up. Trust me, when I met him in Sao Paulo, he was not in the saunas at that time. I was hitting them daily and I never saw him. If I had, I still would have paid what he wanted. As I said, I was smitten for the week. Then, i went to Rio and he wanted some insane amount and I said no thanks and I met Anderson. I fell in love again fast. LOL It doesn't take me long. Yes, I know 8 years ago I overpaid. I know it was stupid. I know it was insane. I know it was totally worth it. I had a blast. The only thing that pissed me off was paying a high rate and then him asking me for a present every day. LOL

IHPGuy gave me some good advice today. Thank you sir! I had trouble at the airport with my ATM and they didn't work. He sent me a private message giving me some advice which I needed. One was that I need to check to be sure that the ATM had my logo on it. I had completely forgotten about this from my other trips. I did not look at the airport to see if they had my bank logo on it. I had no trouble with Citybank but I will now other other banks based on that. This is something I remember knowing in the past but as time goes by, I completely forgot. It took IHPGuys, jog of the memory to kick my brain back into gear.

LOL Well, the boy today asked for a 100 R. I didn't say I didn't tip him. The Pizza Place was expensive and I knew that going in. I love to get waited on and my server was handsome so it was truly worth it. In Brazil, the cost for most of the saunas is about 40R. That is like a 20USD entrance fee to the Gaiety except here you get many more sights and sounds and touches. So, IMHO, not bad for an afternoon of entertainment. In USA, I was paying 3.00 for ATM. In Vegas, it was 20USD. I do think prices will go up and up in Rio as it gets closer to World Cup and Olympics. But, right now Rio and Sao Paulo are said to be more expensive to live than New York. In fact, on the airplane, I sat and chatted with 2 lesbians that live in Sao Paulo and they had just returned from New York and Los Angeles and said they were there to shop as it was too expensive in Brazil. They also talked about the high cost of Brazil right now and it is hard for most Brazilians to adjust to the new monetary requirements. However, she said if you are willing to make adjustments, it is easy to do.

Off to your usual slow start I see. LOL Good thing you are using points and miles or you might go broke? $25 for a pizza, $6 to use the ATM machine and $90 for the boy and room. You really will think you are in Hog Heaven when you return to Thailand. I wonder how much worse it will get , the closer they get to the Olympics?

That version of crimson and clover is awesome.

To remember "before" some of those things you have to be a good deal older than 40. Of course, I am younger than 40 (at heart). The thermos bottle is being neglected as the greatest invention. How so? Well, it keeps things hot that are put into it hot and it keeps things cold that are put into it cold. How do it know? Best regards, RA1