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Some friend told me that foreigner can open a CPF online by email, but wondering (1) what is the benefits of opening a CPF as a foreigner? (2) do I need to print the online CPF myself? Can I use it as identification document? Appreciate the insights

Just visit Sauna Loga and Sauna 117, and see if you like it

lol, is this some kind of joke? Tomcal probably is at Logoa now, check his report

I have the same question, if apartment is not a good place to meet, where did you guys go in the end?

Well, I happen to live in one of the expensive cities you mentioned Maybe I am just too poor, sigh

I totally do not understand the motives of these people, why do they have to do this to scare people from sharing stories Vivalocal has 500+ garatos, and some other websites, you can go and contact all of them with your xxx questions

euuu, bad people do exists

Exactly, nowadays, the going rate is 150 + 50 tips, roughly equal to 40 USD I would not call this super expensive, but it is definitely not cheap either

Brazil is a expensive country except the sauna

I took a look at USD to reais rate when preparing for next trip to brazil, and found usd to reais dropped so much over the past few months from 5.6 to 4.7 Is there a way for us to hedge reais while the rate is favorable?

some Brazilian are very rich even in US standard, thanks to wealth distribution inequality

May I ask which little pharmacy? Will the results be in English?

(1) clock starts at first part of the flight (2) Not needed (3) I did, it is very fast, 15 min line, no booking needed, and turn around time is 3-4 hours to get results. But you have to go to the airport the day before your flight, as your do not want to arrive 6 hours in advance just to do the testing. I am shocked the US testing requirement has not dropped, there is no point in testing anymore

I do not carry bills for my trip, carry one debit card without conversion fee is a lot easier. And I doubt you can convert US bill easily in Brazil You can get 500 - 1000R everytime you go to banks like Santander, Itau

sorry, do you mean the wait time is too long for free cabin nights? It was not super long in Jan, the week I was there

what, BiLatinMen performers are based on Colombia? I thought most of them are from Mexico, lol

great report, enjoyed reading it

I have made my Brazil trip encouraged by all the great posts. Wondering can anyone share the latest info on Mexico? Is it possible to meet men like actors in BiLatinMen in Mexico city? As far as I know, there is no sauna like 117, Lagoa etc in Mexico, so maybe it is hard to meet offline?

it is called wholesale service fee, around 10% of the money you withdraw. Bank will not reimburse this type of fees

Be careful not to use Bradeso bank nor Banco 24hours, they have a shocking high service fee as much as 13% I normally use Santander or Itau bank ATM in brazil, the conversion rate is pretty great and 20 Reals service fee

I went to brazil Feb 2021, and after almost a year, I took another trip in Jan 2022. Things are pretty different this time. (1) most stores/restaurants/malls are opened with no restrictions, while it is like half of them are closed last time (2) sauna is a lot more packed, it is pretty busy almost every night, both in Sao Paulo and Rio. I met a few new faces I like. In the same time, all the regular ones I saw in 2020, still work in the sauna. The average turn over rate for some boys must be > 3 years I think (3) I also went to Salvaor, but did not really enjoy it that much. Salvador feels like a forgotten city, with many abandoned residential buildings near tourist zone and other places. And the beach is pretty small (the one with a lighthouse). The sauna boys are also a lot less, none of them are particularly hot. This is only my personal impression of the city after 3 days there (4) Inflation is really high in Brazil. The mid-end restaurants I go to, 2 people meals, can easier go > 200R. Same for grocery store, > 100R with only a few items. I have no idea how normal Brazilian can handle this type of price. (5) Sauna fees did not change though, same as 2020 (6) do not count on doing your Covid test at local drug stores, all slots are booked up a week in advance. I did mine in Sao Paulo GRU airport.

Going rate is 150 Reals for Sao Paulo and Rio

what kind of proof for vaccination? Is the card from CDC enough?

Will all the working guys travel to Rio, making the house empty? Thinking about booking a trip during holiday season Thanks for any insights in advance

It has been a long time since Numazu last shared his trip