Badboy81 Posted February 1, 2019 Posted February 1, 2019 Weather is amazing....around 86 degrees... Ill skip the small talk and go into the sauna scene for me today I decided to go to both Clube 11 and Fox... Clube 11 was a WASTE OF TIME and energy and money...No wifi...more guys then clients...it was extremely slow...Did find of the guys there reasonably attractive but they were THIRSTY as fuck.... Three guys wouldn't leave me alone to drink the one drink I did have there...One was just plain obnoxious and wouldn't take the subtle hint that I wasnt interested.... Got there maybe around 4:15 and was gone by 4:45...Had to take a taxi to FOX since they had no wifi....A whole other issue FOX-Twink HEAVEN...Not sure what was going on but got there around 5:30....the traffic in this city SUCKS and I don't know the metro the way I know Rios.... Probably about 12 guys there and maybe 10 clients when I first got there....8 out of the 12 were very young, twinkish but all seemed well endowed... I found a hot black guy...22...great ass...wasnt concerned about his dick BUT I did notice he wasnt walking around with a full hard on... Really wasnt the best bottom in Rio I have had but he gets an A for effort and he is so fucking sexy....decent kisser, motions and moaning were in tune....he may be a great top but I wont be finding out...He also let me record and take some pics...wont be posting those Overall great first day...weather, beach, acaraje....Just dealing with all these taxis and getting around this city... SOMEBODY tell me what I need to be doing because I have two more full days here and I cant with this traffic... I did see some historical things here as well...Overall beautiful city...seems cleaner than Rio...just hell of spread out to the main areas of interest and the saunas... Staying in Barra and can walk 7-8 minutes down the hill to be at the beach....definitely a good location.... Heading to Vermelho and will have some more updated info if my Grindr and Jackd produce anything good.... Quote
Members mvan1 Posted February 1, 2019 Members Posted February 1, 2019 "Had to take a taxi to FOX since they had no wifi....A whole other issue" Just curious, why would you need to take a taxi in Salvador? You do not need wifi to call Uber. You can use a taxi if you prefer, but you can call UBER from your cell phone signal without wifi. The rates and service are far better than a cab. Quote
Badboy81 Posted February 1, 2019 Author Posted February 1, 2019 1 hour ago, mvan1 said: "Had to take a taxi to FOX since they had no wifi....A whole other issue" Just curious, why would you need to take a taxi in Salvador? You do not need wifi to call Uber. You can use a taxi if you prefer, but you can call UBER from your cell phone signal without wifi. The rates and service are far better than a cab. I dont know how you are able to pick up Uber with no wifi but Im not able to...Im open to you telling me how you can connect to uber with no wifi....I have a 9+ Android phone Quote
Members SolaceSoul Posted February 1, 2019 Members Posted February 1, 2019 (edited) — You missed one of Clube 11/Planetario’s best days by one day. Wednesday, Friday and possibly Saturday are the days to go to Clube 11. Thursday is considered a slower day. If there were many more garotos there than clients, then for me, that would be jackpot (assuming there were enough boys there that were my type). I don’t get why that in and of itself would be a problem, but to each his own. — Re: Metro in Salvador. The subway system is really new (I believe it opened in 2014) and only runs on 2 lines — neither of which are very close to Barra or the southern or southwest tips of the city near the popular beaches like Barra. On the train, it would take longer to get from sauna to sauna than just taking an Uber or can. You can take a bus if you know the city (it’s actually not that bad if you’re used to buses in places like NYC or Chicago), but that will take a little longer than a car, of course. It depends on how much time you’re trying to save. Most people on vacation usually want to get where they’re going fairly quickly — unfortunately, Salvador ain’t never been that kind of party. — Consider getting a phone plan that allows you to use cellular data for cheap or preferably, unlimited, when traveling internationally. Wi-Fi is not going to be as plentiful there as it is in São Paulo or Rio. — The beaches along Barra should be amazing, especially Praia Porto da Barra. Visit Pelhourinho, particularly the square where the slave auctions occurred and the salves were whipped publicly (this the name in Portuguese), as well as many other historic monuments there. If you’re still there on Tuesday night, the historic weekly party in front of the church after feeding the poor is a must-do. There’s two non playboy saunas that you can hit if you’re interested, Rios and Paradise. If you’re a clubber, there’s a gay disco in Rio Vermelho that is best on Fridays and Saturdays called San Sebastián. Try the moquecos, which are unlike any other. Edited February 1, 2019 by SolaceSoul Quote
floridarob Posted February 1, 2019 Posted February 1, 2019 5 hours ago, Badboy81 said: I dont know how you are able to pick up Uber with no wifi but Im not able to...Im open to you telling me how you can connect to uber with no wifi....I have a 9+ Android phone He must mean why don't you have a data plan so you don't need wifi.... I always post that I don't understand anyone that travels with any frequency not having T-Mobile....I pay their $50 a month extra to get global unlimited High speed and unlimited calls...with their basic plans you get 2g or 3 g speeds (fine for facebook, whatsapp, messenger and checking emails) free in more than 140 countries with 20 cent a minute calls.... SolaceSoul and Badboy81 2 Quote
Members SolaceSoul Posted February 1, 2019 Members Posted February 1, 2019 3 hours ago, floridarob said: He must mean why don't you have a data plan so you don't need wifi.... I always post that I don't understand anyone that travels with any frequency not having T-Mobile....I pay their $50 a month extra to get global unlimited High speed and unlimited calls...with their basic plans you get 2g or 3 g speeds (fine for facebook, whatsapp, messenger and checking emails) free in more than 140 countries with 20 cent a minute calls.... I now use it too. It’s called the T-Mobile One Plus Plan with the Internstional Add-On. Plus with the international add-on, you get calls from North America to international countries at deep discounted per-minute rates, some countries as low as .06 a minute. I also highly recommend it. Before that, for years I used AT&T, which now has an international unlimited data and calling add-on (your phone will behave and bill as if you were still in the USA) for only $10 each day you use data or cellular while abroad. That’s not a bad deal at all if your trips are short, like a few days a month. But for me, with so many extended trips, the T-Mobile add on is the way to go. floridarob 1 Quote
Members mvan1 Posted February 1, 2019 Members Posted February 1, 2019 14 hours ago, Badboy81 said: I dont know how you are able to pick up Uber with no wifi but Im not able to...Im open to you telling me how you can connect to uber with no wifi....I have a 9+ Android phone I assumed that you had or have access to the internet via a plan or local SIM card. Considering you will be in Brazil a short time, it is possible to buy a Brazil SIM card and activate it in your phone. Then, after the SIM is activated, you go to settings on your phone and turn off wifi. Your phone will then access the local phone company's internet. Both TIM and VIVO have prepaid data plans with 100 mg of data daily for R$1.49 which, as you know, is not even 50 cents, U.S. You can buy SIM cards on the street or in shops. The price is anywhere from R$5 to R$20. After buying the SIM card, just add R$ 20 or so to the prepaid SIM card and you will be set to go. Of course, you can use a U.S. plan and pay $50 (U.S.) but that is a lot more money than using a local SIM card. The present cost for such a plan is equivalent to more than R$150. Using a local SIM card would rarely cost you anything like that. There are several phone companies in Brazil. I find that either TIM or VIVO are the most reliable. If you consider the small costs associated with getting a local SIM versus paying a U.S. provider for internet, you might be paying for something you do not need unless you do a lot of travel for days and weeks at a time. Just my opinion. Badboy81 1 Quote
Badboy81 Posted February 1, 2019 Author Posted February 1, 2019 I wisened up today and took the bus....Ill figure out what to do when I head to the sauna and will decide which one in the next 30 minutes or so....LONG morning walking around the historic area and the mercardo modela....ate some traditional foods and my 3rd acaraje...I think I have ONE more in me... Grindr has been weak here....tons of hits but not the quality that I like in Rio....so we will see what today brings... Quote
Badboy81 Posted February 1, 2019 Author Posted February 1, 2019 16 hours ago, SolaceSoul said: If there were many more garotos there than clients, then for me, that would be jackpot (assuming there were enough boys there that were my type). I don’t get why that in and of itself would be a problem, but to each his own. None were my type...which is why I left Thanks for letting me know the best days to check them out Quote
Badboy81 Posted February 1, 2019 Author Posted February 1, 2019 16 hours ago, SolaceSoul said: The beaches along Barra should be amazing, especially Praia Porto da Barra. Visit Pelhourinho, particularly the square where the slave auctions occurred and the salves were whipped publicly (this the name in Portuguese), as well as many other historic monuments there. Staying up the street from Praia Porta da Barra Spent some of yesterday and most of the morning taking in the sites of Pelhourinho....amazing sights and photos...alot of culture and history axiom2001 1 Quote
Badboy81 Posted February 1, 2019 Author Posted February 1, 2019 10 hours ago, floridarob said: He must mean why don't you have a data plan so you don't need wifi.... I always post that I don't understand anyone that travels with any frequency not having T-Mobile....I pay their $50 a month extra to get global unlimited High speed and unlimited calls...with their basic plans you get 2g or 3 g speeds (fine for facebook, whatsapp, messenger and checking emails) free in more than 140 countries with 20 cent a minute calls.... Great pitch for T Mobile but MOST of the places I have visited internationally either have decent city wide service, ie, Rio or great wifi connections in most places, Bangkok and just about every other country in the modern world... Its cool...I can be without wifi for hours when Im out, the apartment has great wifi and this is a short trip...Ill live Plus I got a ride home from a sauna boy last night who is an actual taxi driver...He is introducing me to some local guys here who dont go to the saunas.... Quote
Badboy81 Posted February 1, 2019 Author Posted February 1, 2019 2 hours ago, mvan1 said: I assumed that you had or have access to the internet via a plan or local SIM card. Considering you will be in Brazil a short time, it is possible to buy a Brazil SIM card and activate it in your phone. Then, after the SIM is activated, you go to settings on your phone and turn off wifi. Your phone will then access the local phone company's internet. Both TIM and VIVO have prepaid data plans with 100 mg of data daily for R$1.49 which, as you know, is not even 50 cents, U.S. You can buy SIM cards on the street or in shops. The price is anywhere from R$5 to R$20. After buying the SIM card, just add R$ 20 or so to the prepaid SIM card and you will be set to go. Of course, you can use a U.S. plan and pay $50 (U.S.) but that is a lot more money than using a local SIM card. The present cost for such a plan is equivalent to more than R$150. Using a local SIM card would rarely cost you anything like that. There are several phone companies in Brazil. I find that either TIM or VIVO are the most reliable. If you consider the small costs associated with getting a local SIM versus paying a U.S. provider for internet, you might be paying for something you do not need unless you do a lot of travel for days and weeks at a time. Just my opinion. Ill live....its only one more full day after today and I have figure out how to use the buses and the people here are either really really nice or take pity on my big ass because everybody has been helping get to the right buses and get off on the right stops... axiom2001 1 Quote
Badboy81 Posted February 1, 2019 Author Posted February 1, 2019 16 hours ago, SolaceSoul said: You missed one of Clube 11/Planetario’s best days by one day. Wednesday, Friday and possibly Saturday are the days to go to Clube 11 What are the best days to go to Fox? Thanks Quote
Members SolaceSoul Posted February 1, 2019 Members Posted February 1, 2019 1 minute ago, Badboy81 said: What are the best days to go to Fox? Thanks As far as I know, Sunday is best, then followed by Saturday and Friday. The rest of the days of the week I am unsure but it’s probably moderate activity. I can confirm next month. Badboy81 1 Quote
Badboy81 Posted February 1, 2019 Author Posted February 1, 2019 Ill find out for myself...Ill start with Clube 11 and see how it is...If its not working, Ill check out Fox... Quote
floridarob Posted February 2, 2019 Posted February 2, 2019 11 hours ago, Badboy81 said: Great pitch for T Mobile but MOST of the places I have visited internationally either have decent city wide service, ie, Rio or great wifi connections in most places, Bangkok and just about every other country in the modern world.. Not a pitch, just the facts....I travel about 3 weeks per month (for fun)....so T-mobile has always been a no brainer, their plan includes free internet in most countries (my plan is $30 a month)....I opted to pay $50 more for high speed.... better than complaining about getting an uber and not having wifi....plus it seems like wifi is like the police, never around when you really need it, lol 14 hours ago, mvan1 said: Of course, you can use a U.S. plan and pay $50 (U.S. Base plan is $30 usd a month, high speed and unlimited calls adds the $50 option, still a bargain compared to other carriers. Just came from BKK, I used to get a local sim and am Indonesia now , I used to get a local sim.....keeping just one sim (I have a dual sim phone, other sim is Mexico) is just sooo much easier and I'm sure we both spend $50 much more foolishly while away, that we don't have to go crazy with multiple sims from different countries, remembering how to top them up, lol SolaceSoul 1 Quote
Members mvan1 Posted February 2, 2019 Members Posted February 2, 2019 19 minutes ago, floridarob said: Just came from BKK, I used to get a local sim and am Indonesia now , I used to get a local sim.....keeping just one sim (I have a dual sim phone, other sim is Mexico) is just sooo much easier and I'm sure we both spend $50 much more foolishly while away, that we don't have to go crazy with multiple sims from different countries, remembering how to top them up, lol Your suggestion is a good idea in many cases. However, in some instances it is not a good idea. This is because every now and again we meet a garoto or local escort we want to see again. If that garoto or escort does not have a smart phone, that garoto cannot call us on a U.S. number. With whatsapp, it does not matter what your number is but it takes a smart phone for that. With the poor economy in Brazil, on each of my trips I run into at least a couple of garotos who do not have a phone (they call me collect from payphones) or they do not have a smart phone. A U.S. plan would not be good for me in these instances. We are all different. I personally choose to have a SIM card for each country I visit. It works for me. For others, different plans work for them. It is called - variety is the spice of life. Quote
Members SolaceSoul Posted February 2, 2019 Members Posted February 2, 2019 2 hours ago, mvan1 said: Your suggestion is a good idea in many cases. However, in some instances it is not a good idea. This is because every now and again we meet a garoto or local escort we want to see again. If that garoto or escort does not have a smart phone, that garoto cannot call us on a U.S. number. With whatsapp, it does not matter what your number is but it takes a smart phone for that. With the poor economy in Brazil, on each of my trips I run into at least a couple of garotos who do not have a phone (they call me collect from payphones) or they do not have a smart phone. A U.S. plan would not be good for me in these instances. Another suggestion that would solve that problem: Get a virtual phone number in Brazil (or whatever country you travel to a lot). Like a Google Voice number, it is a unique number with the Brazil country code and area code, so local Brazilians can call without incurring any long distance charges. However, the phone number rings to whatever number you assign it to ring to: your cell phone, your domestic home phone, wherever. I use my VPN for local business while I am there, and those locals an keep communicating with me by phone no matter where I am. if they also use WhatsApp, I simply provide them my main number to call or text me on that one. VPNs run in cost anywhere from $1 USD to $10 annually, and will rebill automatically if you want so you can just forget about it and keep the number forever. I have VPNs for several countries that I travel to often. floridarob 1 Quote
Badboy81 Posted February 2, 2019 Author Posted February 2, 2019 Enough about phone plans...Its not that big of a deal...Nobody ever can stick to a topic...Now I get why people stop posting on these forums... The topic is about Salvador...Not about phone plans.... Latbear4blk and axiom2001 2 Quote
Badboy81 Posted February 2, 2019 Author Posted February 2, 2019 Friday was better... I got around on buses all day except when I went to Clube 11... Definitely more crowded Friday but only one guy who caught my attention and he was not budging off of topping only.... We still managed to some fun and I ended my sauna escapades there with him....22....tanned, maybe 5'9...beautiful face and smile....toned body....bubble ass I went to the Pelourinho twice...during the day and nice...got some more amazing pics...walked all the way down the hill in flip flops since tennis shoes dont seem to be comfortable on all that cobble stone.... Took pics with the capoeira guys.....some very hot guys...enjoyed the beach....had some shrimp moqueca (I need some more of that today) Grindr had been hit and miss...I have had some guys definitely not my type hit me up and a few that are but we havent managed to connect.... Today should be better...I have seen all the touristy stuff so today Ill play it by ear Going to Rio Vermelho later today for some type of party they are having outside of what I saw Thursday...One on acaraje place I need to taste...Im up to 4 of those so far.... One noticeable thing is the majority of the attractive guys I see here are not as muscular as they are in Rio... I have seen a few very attractive guys but nowhere near the level that Ill see in Rio in March...' Overall having a great trip... Clube 11 is clean and has a great location Fox is also clean but out of the way compared to Clube 11 location.... More to come later Quote
Members mvan1 Posted February 2, 2019 Members Posted February 2, 2019 7 hours ago, SolaceSoul said: Another suggestion that would solve that problem: Get a virtual phone number in Brazil (or whatever country you travel to a lot). Like a Google Voice number, it is a unique number with the Brazil country code and area code, so local Brazilians can call without incurring any long distance charges. However, the phone number rings to whatever number you assign it to ring to: your cell phone, your domestic home phone, wherever. I use my VPN for local business while I am there, and those locals an keep communicating with me by phone no matter where I am. if they also use WhatsApp, I simply provide them my main number to call or text me on that one. VPNs run in cost anywhere from $1 USD to $10 annually, and will rebill automatically if you want so you can just forget about it and keep the number forever. I have VPNs for several countries that I travel to often. Excellent idea, if the garoto who calls you has any money. However, most calls I get from garotos who call from pay phones are collect calls and the garotos do not have any money. The type of service you described is a forwarded (virtual) number. However, the number making the call cannot call collect. Hence, we are back to which phone system works for each person. Oh, with regard to discussing phones on this Salvador site, I believe it was the OP who said he could not summon Uber because he had no wifi signal. It was his post that got the discussion going about various phone systems so that he could use Uber when he had no wifi signal. As was often said about Gerald Ford, he could not walk and chew gum at the same time. More than one issue can be discussed if is relates to material triggered by the OP. I think many learned a lot from the various phone systems discussed herein, subject being triggered by the OP. Peace SolaceSoul and floridarob 2 Quote
floridarob Posted February 3, 2019 Posted February 3, 2019 10 hours ago, Badboy81 said: Enough about phone plans...Its not that big of a deal...Nobody ever can stick to a topic...Now I get why people stop posting on these forums... The topic is about Salvador...Not about phone plans.... Yeah...it was you that brought it up...how many trips to Brasil and you don't know this.....but it depends how good looking you are and if you post a pic on your profile if the the right phone will work for you....(sarcasm) mvan1 and SolaceSoul 1 1 Quote
Badboy81 Posted February 3, 2019 Author Posted February 3, 2019 1 hour ago, floridarob said: Yeah...it was you that brought it up...how many trips to Brasil and you don't know this.....but it depends how good looking you are and if you post a pic on your profile if the the right phone will work for you....(sarcasm) I didnt bring up my phone issues for it to be the main point of my post about this trip that I am on in Salvador.... Regardless of how many trips I take to Brazil, the point was that Salvador does not have a decent phone structure comparable to the other places that I have visited in Brazil... Not sure how good looking I am OR what my posts pic has to do with my phone issues while I was out and about in the streets...I still managed to do everything I needed to do.... Don't be bitter, be better...ie, don't be a bitch unnecessarily... Quote
Badboy81 Posted February 3, 2019 Author Posted February 3, 2019 Back to the original topic.... Saturday ended up being another beautiful day...beach was packed here in Barra... Before we connected, I did get lucky with this pretty hot guy from the Czeck Republic (not usually my type , but I was horny)....great ass, body, freak!!!! Vids and pics of the encounter...I may need to put the CR on my list even though Im normally not into white anything.... I got a chance to hang out with my Carioca friend as well... After the beach, went to this huge festival celebrating Yemanja...will be coming back next year for the same festival....massive crowd of people (similar to Carnaval...TONS of eye candy (shirtless and drunk)..people waking around Rio Vermelho drinking, partying and having a great time... Hung out there for a few hours, got semi drunk before heading back to Barra for dinner... Skipped the sauna because there was so much eye candy around and my apps have been working.... Still a few more hours to go...lets see what trouble I can get into.... What Is the Festival? The festival of Iemanjá(sometimes spelt Yemanjá) takes place in many places all over Brazil. ... During the festivities, followers of the Candomblé religion offer flowers and gifts to their goddess Iemanjá at the sea's edge and send them out to her in the ocean. Quote
