Axiom2020

Jayblk, you are correct I meant 100,000 Colombian pesos, I got so use to cutting the last 3 zeros off after 10 days.  I payed a lower rate however, I was not using pros.  I was just basically finding guys using the apps.  Now, someone with particular taste or fantasy will probably pay more.  I was just looking for young guys to go with me to museums and excursions who wanted to play before and after.  I did have some offers for 150,000 COP but, I was usually able to talk them down to 100,000 without much difficulty.   Most of the guys I met were students or already had jobs and were just looking for a little fun/supplemental income on the side.  I did meet one Chaturbate model in Medellin and I agreed to pay him 150,000.  Still, that was a one off fantasy for me, most of my guys were 100,000 COP or less.

On this site as well as at "the other one"-- there has been lots of discussion as to the fee that the sauna guys in Brasil request and have requested.  When I read R$100 AND slightly upwards and bargaining, I cringe, for that "aint" much money for any of us here to pay.  Why do I write this?  It's definitely not the equivalent in dollars or pounds or Euros, and one would fork out hundreds if in certain European countries as well as various cities within the US.
As far as the entrance fee goes, I am not commenting.  So men, really think about the money equivalence when you're at the saunas and go from there.  Long ago when I first read about the saunas in Brasil, the man who exposed all of us to them wrote that if a guy was with him more than fifteen minutes just to keep company and encourage play, he would give him at least five R$, and during the late 90s-- that was good money.  He would tip the towel guy as well.
Well, during my travels to Brasil and to the saunas in Rio and to Sao Paulo-- I would follow in the foot steps of the man who introduced all of us "old timers" to the sauna scene and have felt the better for it!
...hope to journey back to Brasil in 2017 going to Salvador [Bahia], Sao Paulo, Porte Alege [a weekend only and my first time] and Rio.  ...will commence with making definite plans during the latter part of 2016.

Axiom
one does speak decent English, one doesn't. I didn't spend enough time to recommend any. 

Since I don't remember Tomcal ever posting anything in Asia Forum, these thoughts would be much better in the proper Forum that includes Brazil or Europe and once in awhile in Florida.

If I recall right, first someone with poor judgement caused him some difficulties with some garatos he had posted pictures of and, later, someone trolled him and he just walked away from the site.
If I had a time machine I'd go back and head off all that for him, but I don't so all I can do is say I too very much miss his posts. I'm something of a shut in and Tomcal's posts gave me entre into a world I'll never be able to experience in the flesh (so to speak).

hi
rent boys can be found only at  thermas sauna, rate is about 50€, they also have a room to rent for 10e/1hour
to take them out to your place be ready to pay 100/150
many moneyboys on gayromeo or pasion.com, telechapero.com
have fun!!!

Great report! I loved the photos as well.  You traveled a bit on the trip.  Like you, I find using Uber a really wonderful tool when traveling abroad.  I liked the 2nd to last photo.  The one with the tat.

Hello fellow members, I apologize for delayed report I was busy when I came back until I got lazy downloading some pics to post here. I cant show all but only their backs... I went there by myself since last year since none of my friends don't want to come with me anymore and that is how I came across with this site and it encourage to go by myself. I went there this April to celebrate my birthday there and find a hot garoto. I stayed there for 10 days, SP -> Port -> Rio.  I booked the Travel Inn Lodge which is in Rua Borges Lagoa, 15 min walk to Thermas (for the past 3yrs) so I dont have to take the cab/uber and go through the traffic at 4-5pm. SP is my first pit stop. Fri/Sat and Sun are busy with garotos. As always, for me, this is where you can find a lot of good looking boys with hot body. On my first night, there was a garoto (moreno) very nice smile, white teeth, trying hard to speak English but i enjoy talking to him. Not my type but very nice and sweet. I kept looking around and there are other hotter guys than him but they seem to be always occupied and my garoto didnt leave me by the bar, until i told him i wanted 3somes. so there was one flirty garroto nice ass ( i am an ass guy) it turns me on when they wear briefs or skimpy swimming trunks like this guy.. I squeezed his ass as he passed by and he started talking to me and the  moreno guy and told them i may want a 3 somes and we kissed at the Bar both of them I kissed (tongue twiser lol ) and they dont care with many people around just like last year with my Rodrigo. So we went to the suite. The other whiter guy , he is a professional hustler and I think he has something, his eyes are a bit red that is why he said he will do every and he did. We went to the room started kissing three of us standing on the bed while i am stroking their cock then the other garoto sucking my nipple while i was kissing the other and then he go down on me. it was just 5 minutes and this guy started to bend over and say fck me fck me .. i was just warming up hmm seems to be in hurry but we took the 30min in the room.  That was my first of the nite I had a second one i couldnt post the face pic but boy he is very many hot with little beard , haircut  trimmed on both sides with thick hair brushed up. dirty blond hair and he said he is of greek decent, str8 dont suck but will kiss. He was the guy of the nite for me, has big cock i didnt bottom but when i was on top of him looking at his face very hot , gets me hard till i came. he doesnt have to fck me to get hard, looking at his face gets me hard.  
I went there Fri/Sat and Sun. What I noticed 5 years ago, there are not many garotos on Sunday , but this time, those hot cute boys on are still working on Sunday.
Then I went to Porto on Tuesday. (I need a break on Monday to reload :-) ) .. I stayed at Moinos do Vento and I used Uber and they are so cheap cost me 4-5 USD to  Mezzaninu but it is  Dead nowadays. I was there Tue and Wed 5years ago and packed with cute boys especailly the bingo nite on Wednesday !  I only saw 5 clients some are not even going for garoto. On Wednesday I found my boy , my type and he is good and I will come back for him definitely this Sept/Oct.  I miss him so much already !!  The picture of young boy below in the shower is from Porto I met on Tuesday he really looks like Harry Potter .. oh I mean Daniel Radcliff. He is good kisser and a bottom! very sensual and very friendly always smiling.
Then my last pit stop is Rio!  my favorite place to relax. I used the same apartment posted by one of the member here. It is in Ipanema right outside the Gen. Osorio subway. Very convenient and around the area are restaurants by the kilo and starbucks is 2 blocks away! So I was there Friday and it is usually pack. I saw one boy very hot just like those boys in the internet, like Sean Cody or Corbin Fisher boy, he can be a model. So I went to the smoking area and sat next to the bar table and when i walk outside we talked and when we talked he just want to go, he grab my waist and turned me around and lets go... i dont even know his hame and he didnt ask my name and little conversation,well that was a turn off for me no matter how hot u are. I can tell I will waste my money on him. So i took other guy. Noting much sexciting story to tell you. It was ok for me the boys i got. the one i like was the twinky,  i am not into it but for some reason i found him cute, he is the last pic. He looks like a high school boy but he is 26 and he speaks English! we started talking in the smoking area, he let me rub his body and his cock , he has a smooth body which is my type and he is a bottom. so i took him in the suite and he was good overall.
Try Uber, from Ipanema to the Airport, it cost me R42  which is 13USD only ! very cheap ! and Uber drive in Porto dont accept tip. I tried to 2 drivers they said not necessary.., ok they are very nice
I think I wrote a very long report. So that's my story.... Thanks to all members who contributed on this site and it helped me too , Now I can travel by myself !
 
 

Does anyone have updated info on the escort scene in Berlin? Last time I was there I went to a bar called Tabasco. Full of young guys from Romania who tried to pick pocket you ! Any other places to go ? 

Where to stay depends on your budget. There are lots of hotel/apt style in Moinhos de Vento which is in an upscale neighborhood so you can go out take a walk during the day and next to the Park. Where I stay usually is at Mercure Manhattan Hotel, it has a gym and pool if u want to bring someone overnight to swim and buffet breakfast. Citibank is few blocks away. Not scary to walk around since there are lots of nice restaurants and small shops around. It's good neighborhood and close to Sheraton Plaza/mall. You can just take a cab to Mezzaninu. There is easy taxi app just like Uber to pick you up and take u to the sauna. Happy Trip ! I will be there in 2 weeks !

You would be going there on vacation and staying in tourist areas. I seriously doubt you'd encounter anything close to being that dark of an experience.
Also, that same shit happens here in parts of the good old USA. 
Why would Ellen Page go to Ipanema Beach dressed in all black like some goth girl?

And this kind of violence against gays happens in the USA. So are you going to avoid American vacations?
http://huff.to/1ZIucNk

http://www.menshealth.com.sg/health/why-you-should-ejaculate-21-times-each-month
I know I don't quite make that, but I need to work a bit harder!
And, what if you just go to a hot sex spot and get all 21 orgasms done in one weekend. Does that mean you should rest the rest of the month?

For reference: http://www.boytoy.com/forums/index.php?/topic/23485-whats-the-most-youve-spent-on-escorts-in-a-year/

I plan to do some more research on my next few trips to Rio...I never really paid attention to who was in demand except who I was into but I have got some major insight from reading through all of the forums....
Great insight...

Something I found interesting....The more you know....
Brazilian society is more markedly divided by social class lines, although a high income disparity is found between race groups, so racism andclassism can be conflated. Socially significant closeness to one racial group is taken in account more in the basis of appearance (phenotypes) rather than ancestry, to the extent that full siblings can pertain to different "racial" groups.
Socioeconomic factors are also significant, because a minority of pardos are likely to start declaring themselves White or Black if socially upward. Skin color and facial features do not line quite well with ancestry (usually, Afro-Brazilians are evenly mixed and European ancestry is dominant in Whites and pardos with a significant non-European contribution, but the individual variation is great).
The brown population (officially called pardo in Portuguese, also colloquially moreno) is a broad category that includes caboclos (assimilated Amerindians in general, and descendants of Whites and Natives), mulatos (descendants of primarily Whites and Afro-Brazilians) and cafuzos (descendants of Afro-Brazilians and Natives).
People of considerable Amerindian ancestry form the majority of the population in the Northern, Northeastern and Center-Western regions.
Higher percents of Blacks, mulattoes and tri-racials can be found in the eastern coast of the Northeastern region from Bahia to Paraíba and also in northern Maranhão, southern Minas Gerais and in eastern Rio de Janeiro.

Enjoy Gentlemen....

I have noticed in a few posts that people are totally memorized by very traditional white looking males in the saunas scene who are often hard to find or extremely popular....
Brazil has such a rich mixed culture with Africans, Europeans and Natives that have combined to make some truly attractive people....overall some of the best looking people on the planet.
I have a few thoughts and serious questions...
For Americans and Europeans traveling to Brazil for their prospective countries, why is this a major turn on? There are TONS, literally tons of blonde haired or "traditional" looking white guys here in the states and in Europe.
Aside from Asians who may not see those type of guys on the regular, why would one travel all the way to Brazil to spend money in the saunas if that is your type?
One of the main reasons I tend to visit Brazil more than other countries is BECAUSE of the ethnic mix you find with the locals in and outside of the sauna.
I understand and respect all preferences, ie, some people are into twinks, I prefer athletic or muscular and some people like short, tall, whatever. (I tend to be attracted to the exotic looking guys that are found in Brazil)
I just would like more information on the whole phenom of ethnic "white" pure Brazilians vs. guys that look like them in the states that escort or dance. Even if not in the sauna scene, I know a guys who wouldn't mind a sugar daddy....
I would love some feedback on this...And thanks in advance

I always try to post the experiences I have when I travel.  I do so as I hope it will help others.  I have always believed that it is best when we all share information that we learn.  Of course, I like photos as well. But, I really do appreciate hearing a travel report from someone and the first thing I do when I visit a new place is to try to find information that someone here has posted.

I have a lot of sympathy with Gotti's view. On topics where I am knowledgeable, I always try to answer posted enquiries. Often I get private messages as a follow-up with more questions and I always answer them. I find that very often, but not always, I do not receive any thanks from the enquirer.
For my part, I have been helped here on various topics by experienced and knowledgeable posters and I make a point of always thanking them.

Some newbies that have never been to Brazil during weeks and months gather information from previous post on this forum  and ask questions to its members to such detail that reaches  the point of almost making the trip redundant. They finally feel secure to take the plunge, spend time there, have a blast, get back home and not a single line about their experience. When we gonna learn?

I'm with germark01 in his sentiments. As in my previous here, a huge DITTO to the quoted material. Did you get your Casa Arian via www.cuba-junky.com? When I return to Habana, and I hope to other areas, too, for the first time, I desire to stay in an apartment or in a rented room with bath that's operated and perhaps owned by a gay man or is definitely "gay friendly" all the way!
I eagerly await your detailed account of your most recent trip to Habana, oji!

Enjoy! Looking forward to reading about your travel. I can already tell it will be amazing.

When we visited there were always at least 3 masseurs and sometimes the massage rooms were backed up so there was a wait. Masseurs came and went.
They had three price levels and I couldn't discern any difference between the two higher prices. The masseurs gave a decent Swedish style massage and then all out sex. All of them were gorgeous young men with beautiful bodies and big cocks. I thought they were enthusiastic and great fun.
My first was a top but not a gruff macho. The second I thought might be active but he insisted on a no-touching massage first and then proceeded to sit on my cock and choreographed my fucking him every which way except hanging from the ceiling. My friend liked him, too, so he arranged for him to come to his hotel room and they had a great time.
There was a young but a bit rougher looking guy working the bar downstairs near the pool. He told me he, too, gave massages, and went back into the kitchen -- so he wasn't seen on the security camera -- and pulled down his shorts to display an awesome cock. Hard ripped body, 7% body fat type. But he couldn't get away from the bar so he was to come to my hotel after work, around 10pm. Unfortunately he came to the hotel 20 minutes early. I wasn't in the lobby and he was stopped and turned away by hotel security. I don't know why he -- or the hotel -- didn't call me in my room. I was so disappointed and it was my last night.

Hope you'd write as detailed and as interestingly when you return from your trip to Cuba next month. Your sharing can serve as a precursor to my hoped trip to Havana for the 39th Jazz Festival. Unfortunately, I'll be going with a group but plan NOT to participate in some of the itinerary if it's quite similar to the second one I was on when I went to Habana for a mere 8 days.
Your saga here piques my interest frequently!