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Always great to read your reports Tom! Hope you have lots of fun on this trip! Really hope your statement about "last trip to Brazil" means only that you are moving permanently here...

He was at Lagoa - SP for the past two weeks. Maybe still is. Hard to find a boy that is bigger and more ripped than he is now. As Tomcal stated he is a reserved but very friendly and great company.

I'm glad that Fragata is no more to close, at last officially. It would be terrible for SP (where I'm living now) to be left with only one Sauna with boys. I think Fragata has a more friendly staff of workers and boys - and Lagoa being alone in the business would do no good. As for personal opinion, three year ago there was a better quality of boys at Lagoa (and also on Fragata)... I find many of the boys that go now "unfriendly" and somewhat more uninterested than the boys at Rio and even those who work on Fragata... Also, I agree you can find some handsome boys at Lagoa, but in my personal opinion the better ones are on Rio now - like ripped Thiago and handsome Fernando at Club 117.

Best wishes to your friend. He will need the support of all those who like him... but there is always hope. Cancer today is not equal to death, so he needs to discuss with his doctors all treatment available before giving up.

I have a very similar experience as yours Tomcal - about how much I usually pay to the boys, not about them flocking to me as they do to you hehehe Most of the boys like when you are a returning customer and often ask for overnight/going out to dinner so most wont dispute over a 80-100R payment. It helps when they are enjoying the time they are spending.

Good to see you are recovering and enjoying Salvador TotallyOz. Hope you don't miss to watch a "Roda de Capoeira" - I think it's amazing all the moves those hot guys can do.

I've been to two saunas in salvador: 1) Sauna Fox, nice neighborhood have a mix of cruising clients and around 15 boys. It had a nice structure and was very clean (as of july 2012) and I liked the boys there - mix of lean capoeira guys and some stronger muscled ones. 2) Planetario 11, not so nice neighborhood, boy only sauna, poor suite, nice bar and clean sauna/showers. had about 10 working boys (week day) mostly muscle guys. Found two habituée from SP there (clients). One day I found some boys on the "Porto da Barra" beach... there are some beer vendors on the sidewalk with car sounds were few boys stay... I sited on the small wall of the beach drinking a bit but none talked to me thought, they seemed busy with the gringos. For locomotion, used only taxis and they are somewhat expensive in Salvador. Also, Its safer to ask at the sauna desk for a taxi when you are leaving - one night I got a handsome tall blond guy as taxi driver who was a ex-sauna worker. But I already had other plans for the night

Everyone has the right to have their opnions, that is true in US and still holds true in Brazil. But its wise too to choose words to express such opinion with some care. I respect your opnion about Salvador infrastructure - I think the city is dificult to wander around too. But you should be aware that Belem have almost the same problems of Salvador and is even more dangerous city to visit - as say murder rate statistics available. Most brazilian capitals dont figure far from that too. But puting that aside, the "baianos" I've met in Salvador are among the most fun and happy people I have found anywhere in Brazil. Not to mention some of the capoeira guys who have the greatest bodies (and stamina) of all the men I met. I had great experiences not only travelling but also living in Bahia for a while.

Or reopening of old thermas paradise (?) Just found on the facebook group of Thermas Lagoa that the producer of Lagoa's gogo boy show Carlota (or Carlos) is managing the opening of a new sauna with boys in SP - Av. São João 1011 - on march 8th. That adress was of the old sauna paradise, that closed sometime ago. Dont know anymore about this, but as the sauna open I will go there and see how bussiness is going.

Very good article TotallyOz, thx for sharing. Sure Rio is not perfect, but it's awesome nonetheless.

Ahh, wold love to see a pic. Maybe if you describe him someone here know the boy. Thx Lucky... being reading the forum for a while, but I still dont have all the knowledgement to share you guys do.

From what I read in this forum, Tomcal would be the highest authority to advise you. Probably already has field experience with the boy. ​ My two cents, this kid should be successful in 117 and probably makes several programs in one night. If he is straight and not looking for a gay relationship, the problem is just a math question - he makes more money on the sauna than being outside with you. Second point, I've found some boys go jealous of you (or your wallet). So, if you say to him that you think he is "special" in some way to you and besides that you are looking to do other boyfriend like activities outside the sauna maybe you shouldn´t show interest or be with other boys there (what I'm sure most will think it´s absurd!). Remember news run fast there on the sauna scene.