Members buttercawan Posted March 24 Members Posted March 24 I'll be in Sao Paulo during Pride weekend (June 19 - 22) and then heading to Rio for a few days. Do you have any suggestions for a three or four nights side trip from Rio that ends in Sao Paulo (exit)? I am contemplating Salvador, Recife, Porto Alegre, Belo Horizonte or Brasilia. Quote
Members Latbear4blk Posted March 24 Members Posted March 24 2 hours ago, buttercawan said: I'll be in Sao Paulo during Pride weekend (June 19 - 22) and then heading to Rio for a few days. Do you have any suggestions for a three or four nights side trip from Rio that ends in Sao Paulo (exit)? I am contemplating Salvador, Recife, Porto Alegre, Belo Horizonte or Brasilia. Too early to be certain. I may be in SP also for pride week end. If I am there, there is a good chance I am then flying to Salvador. I will know toward the end of April. I will be in SP in April, second and third week. buttercawan 1 Quote
Members buttercawan Posted March 29 Author Members Posted March 29 I just booked Salvador for 3 nights since I have never been there. It'll be during the weekend. @Latbear4blk Which area do you recommend for accommodation? Quote
Members Latbear4blk Posted March 30 Members Posted March 30 4 hours ago, buttercawan said: I just booked Salvador for 3 nights since I have never been there. It'll be during the weekend. @Latbear4blk Which area do you recommend for accommodation? I love Barra but would also consider Ondinas, Rio Vermelho, Centro y Pituba. Axiom2020 and buttercawan 2 Quote
Taikonaut Posted April 1 Posted April 1 An AirBnB in Barra with a view of the ocean. Sauna Fox was my favorite sauna. Didn't have a great time in the other one. Planet 9 or something. buttercawan and Axiom2020 2 Quote
Members Latbear4blk Posted April 1 Members Posted April 1 8 hours ago, Taikonaut said: An AirBnB in Barra with a view of the ocean. Yes! Ideally right by Praia do Porto da Barra, my favorite beach so far. 8 hours ago, Taikonaut said: Sauna Fox was my favorite sauna. Didn't have a great time in the other one. Planet 9 or something. Yes to Fox, but I do not give up on Club 11. Everything is about getting the right days and times to be there. I have reports on these two saunas in my blog, plus the extinct Thermas Club 13. Axiom2020 and floridarob 2 Quote
Members buttercawan Posted April 2 Author Members Posted April 2 Yes I'll be staying at Praia do Porto da Barra. I have booked a hotel but might change to an apartment; will see. I'll check out Fox on the first night and Club 11 on the second. Last night, I will see which I liked better. Does anyone know which night is better on both? I'll be in Salvador from Friday until Sunday, leaving on Monday. Quote
Members SolaceSoul Posted April 3 Members Posted April 3 On 4/2/2025 at 1:07 AM, buttercawan said: Yes I'll be staying at Praia do Porto da Barra. I have booked a hotel but might change to an apartment; will see. I'll check out Fox on the first night and Club 11 on the second. Last night, I will see which I liked better. Does anyone know which night is better on both? I'll be in Salvador from Friday until Sunday, leaving on Monday. Salvador’s saunas are not hyperactive and crowded like the ones in Rio or São Paulo, the Bahian culture is different, so maintain reasonable expectations. They also tend to clear out earlier than the ones in Rio or SP. Sunday — (1) Fox (2) Clube 11 Monday — CLOSED Tuesday - Fox Wednesday — Clube 11 (Tie for best night) Thursday - Fox Friday — (1) Fox (best night) (2) Clube 11 Saturday — (1) Clube 11 (Tie for best night) (2) Fox buttercawan, Xclay, Connordrick and 1 other 1 3 Quote
Members Latbear4blk Posted April 3 Members Posted April 3 I would also add that Clube 11 may worth an early visit. I was there before the pandemic, so my data may not be accurate nowadays. However, the local GPs told me that the place could become very active near opening time, when the closeted office workers would stop by before going to their wives after the work day. Quote
floridarob Posted April 3 Posted April 3 3 hours ago, Latbear4blk said: I was there before the pandemic Was it here or Rio that you became "Famous" with the open curtains? Axiom2020 1 Quote
Members Latbear4blk Posted April 4 Members Posted April 4 5 hours ago, floridarob said: Was it here or Rio that you became "Famous" with the open curtains? The infamous accident happened in Leblon. floridarob 1 Quote
Members SolaceSoul Posted Saturday at 03:53 PM Members Posted Saturday at 03:53 PM On 4/3/2025 at 2:27 PM, Latbear4blk said: I would also add that Clube 11 may worth an early visit. I was there before the pandemic, so my data may not be accurate nowadays. However, the local GPs told me that the place could become very active near opening time, when the closeted office workers would stop by before going to their wives after the work day. It’s not just Clube 11. All the saunas in Salvador — unlike the ones in Rio or São Paulo — tend to be more popular earlier and are pretty empty later. It’s not a pre- or post-pandemic effect. It’s Bahian cultural. It’s always been like that. Expect the saunas in Salvador to be dead by 9 pm. Sometimes, they are active as early as 4 pm. Quote
Members Latbear4blk Posted Saturday at 07:44 PM Members Posted Saturday at 07:44 PM 3 hours ago, SolaceSoul said: It’s not just Clube 11. All the saunas in Salvador — unlike the ones in Rio or São Paulo — tend to be more popular earlier and are pretty empty later. It’s not a pre- or post-pandemic effect. It’s Bahian cultural. It’s always been like that. Expect the saunas in Salvador to be dead by 9 pm. Sometimes, they are active as early as 4 pm. Interesting. I have never been in saunas others than Salvador's and Rio's. Specifically speaking about Salvador, what the local GPs told me was that Clube 11's location, close to the city's office workers hubs, made that sauna more popular in earlier hours than Fox, relatively far away in Pituba and more popular at night hours. Again, this was shared by GPs, back in 2019. Hopefully, I will be back to Salvador this year and will be able to share fresh reports. Quote
Members buttercawan Posted Saturday at 08:24 PM Author Members Posted Saturday at 08:24 PM 4 hours ago, SolaceSoul said: It’s not just Clube 11. All the saunas in Salvador — unlike the ones in Rio or São Paulo — tend to be more popular earlier and are pretty empty later. It’s not a pre- or post-pandemic effect. It’s Bahian cultural. It’s always been like that. Expect the saunas in Salvador to be dead by 9 pm. Sometimes, they are active as early as 4 pm. Thank you for the info. It looks like there are not many options for late-night sex venues apart from cruise clubs (Zoom) and dance clubs (The Hall, Labirinto) This website looks like it has the latest info on Salvador - https://www.guiagaysalvador.com.br/ It also has links to other cities like SP, Brasilia, Floripa, and BH Quote
