I traveled to Rio by myself back in 2022 or 2023; I'm too high to remember. But I had a guide to help me because, while I felt capable of going alone, I did not speak Portuguese at all, not even at a basic level. Many guys on this forum said you can use your phone to communicate inside of the clubs, like Pointe. However, I had issues focusing on my phone when the eye candy kept coming by and flashing their fully hard and erect cocks at me, or sitting next to me, taking my hand off my phone to place it on their junk to persuade me to pick them. But you can be safe coming and going. What I do not recommend is walking back to the hotel or Airbnb at certain times of night, because you might unknowingly attract unwanted attention. I got stopped several times with Manu. People wanted to know where I was from and what I had just done—typical Brazilian curiosity and hospitality. But there were some people who looked dangerous enough that we stepped into a restaurant so I could order an Uber so there wouldn't be any problems.