davet

I had a different reaction about Colombia. I found the people there to be very warm and "gay" in the old meaning of the term: waitresses were literally singing as they brought my food out. People were making so much eye contact on the streets, on the buses, etc., that it was getting confusing. I had to remind myself that they are just friendly tropical people and no come-on was intended.
The DR is a much smaller country than the other two so the men are more limited in availability (no saunas with 20-30 garotos) and variety (almost exclusively caramel, moreno, or black). But the few men in this small country have HUGE things between their legs. If you leave the DR without bagging at least a couple 8-inchers, ask for your money back. 

I had a different reaction about Colombia. I found the people there to be very warm and "gay" in the old meaning of the term: waitresses were literally singing as they brought my food out. People were making so much eye contact on the streets, on the buses, etc., that it was getting confusing. I had to remind myself that they are just friendly tropical people and no come-on was intended.
The DR is a much smaller country than the other two so the men are more limited in availability (no saunas with 20-30 garotos) and variety (almost exclusively caramel, moreno, or black). But the few men in this small country have HUGE things between their legs. If you leave the DR without bagging at least a couple 8-inchers, ask for your money back. 

I agree completely with this scorecard based on my recent trips. Saturday and Sunday are strangely low-key at the Rio clubs. In general, SP and Lagoa are looking better, with more clients and guys. The fashion models aren't back, but the hungsters and steroid guys are. A good sequence might be Thu, Fri, Sat, and Sun in SP, then Mon, Tue, Wed in Rio, continuing through the weekend if you care to.

I know who you're talking about. He has a Greek name and was moving to Greece, he told me. He is beautiful, but he asked for way more than the going price (I remembering him wanting 300). My experience has been that the more a guy asks for, the more disappointing he'll be in the cabine (because he's stuck up). I guess this one is worth it, according to your review, though I still have doubts.

Two weeks ago Thursday was packed and Sunday was the next most active day at California. Surprisingly, Saturday was not much better than Wednesday had been. 
Monday and Tuesday there were a half dozen GPs and not any stars. I was sadly celibate on Monday but did tolerably well on Tuesday. Your mileage may vary. 

Davet, one other tip about that Cal scene:
The top-tier guys are *not* regulars. Don't assume hottest guys you see on Thursday or Sunday will be back anytime soon. Discovered that one of my fav GPs buses in from hinterlamds only once every couple of weeks. Other stars were  once a week, but they may return sooner if you promise a scheduled rendezvous. 
Let us know how it goes!

Bottom line:  Definitely go Thursday through Sunday.
Monday through Wednesday depend on how selective you are.

I would put the popper in checked luggages. I don't think I need it during the flight.

Chatter = “Ele não embalou seu equipamento de autoasfixia junto com seu nitrato de amila e tudo o que temos a oferecer é um pouco de plástico.”

One thought about city selection:
Almost every time I've gone to Brazil, I've visited SP, Rio, Porto Alegre (see my recent post here), plus one new city. Over the years, this has been a great way to explore this huge, fascinating country.
So I've been at least once to Manaus, Belem, Fortaleza, Natal, Recife, Fernando de Noronha, João Pessoa, Salvador, Brasilia, Belo Horizonte, Ouro Preto, Curitiba, Floripa, and several more. I do not regret any visits, except perhaps boring Vitória. 
I still want to visit Bonito, Goiânia, and a few others.
But back to your original question: Of those three, I'd vote for BH

Is there a running compilation of love motels in SP and Rio?
A massage site guy took me to a place at 2451 Rua Vergueiro (Vila Mariana/Ana Rosa area). Those who are accustomed to more refined lodgings would have to adjust their expectations way down, but the place serves its purpose for the hour or two it is needed.

The sandwiches in the grocery stores are as good as in some full-service places. Rosti and bratwurst is not expensive and probably tops out Swiss cuisine, in my view. (Switzerland does obviously have higher-end fare but they are not worth it compared with high-ending dining elsewhere in Europe.) Next time, I'll check out lodging near the airport, which is cheaper and very conveniently connected by train to the center.
I too noticed that a lot of boys don't seem to be working to get customers. lol. However, I did manage to separate one hunky Czech guy from his husband-for-the-afternoon and he was more than willing and ultimately wonderful. I think north- and east-european reserve is coming into play here. Brazilians break the ice for us N. Americans, but us N. Americans have to break the ice for the Europeans - that's been my general travel experience. One of the rare places in the world where you can basically grab a cute guy by the pussy but, yeah, we're still too polite! (and not running for president)
Some of the guys migrate between Barcelona and Zurich.
Ah yes, the days when I was mistaken for a service provider. Another sauna guy tried to steer my would be customer away by saying, "Compra, no cobra!" (He pays, he doesn't get paid.) Epitaph material?

I also doubt that these guys pay taxes, so yes, it's a cash-in-the-dark business. But the micro-merchant/micro-payment movement has really taken off in Brazil, which also used to be all cash. I'm thinking somebody would soon provide such services in Europe and the few European workers would start accepting such payments. I just hope my bank statements won't show things like "54.37USD to ThiagoXXLcum4u"

Sounds like the establishment does not allow the guys to basically live there anymore. I have spent a couple overnights at Thermas, once when I had a crazy early flight. It was ... interesting. Some of the overnighters were very hot, but the experience sort of takes tawdriness to another level. I could fool around right in the showers. It was like that children's book about being trapped in a museum overnight, but tawdrier. The sculpture was alive and gropable.

"afternoon" - has prime time moved earlier? That would explain why it was so dead when I was there, about same time last year, usually after 6 pm.

Bruno, light-skinned black from Brasilia, sunny personality - 8 & thick
Paulo, dark-skinned black Brazilian, older but amazing muscle bod - almost 8 & thick
Many others in the 7-inch range and thick enough. It's almost hard to find less than 7.

I would not bring a guy from the website to my place.
there are motels in Brazil that you can book a room for a short period (3 hours)
This one is pretty close to Lagoa:
http://www.luverhotel.com.br
they get the guests ID and keep it with tem until you leave.

In Prison.....

Everybody and anybody can always get some kind of free sex at any time. Payment is for the other kind of sex.
Somewhere, bottoms must be appreciated for the heroic sacrifice they make for their fellow men and not looked down upon as the ravenous and apparently very common sluts we know them to be.   

Everybody and anybody can always get some kind of free sex at any time. Payment is for the other kind of sex.
Somewhere, bottoms must be appreciated for the heroic sacrifice they make for their fellow men and not looked down upon as the ravenous and apparently very common sluts we know them to be.   

Bruno, light-skinned black from Brasilia, sunny personality - 8 & thick
Paulo, dark-skinned black Brazilian, older but amazing muscle bod - almost 8 & thick
Many others in the 7-inch range and thick enough. It's almost hard to find less than 7.

Everybody and anybody can always get some kind of free sex at any time. Payment is for the other kind of sex.
Somewhere, bottoms must be appreciated for the heroic sacrifice they make for their fellow men and not looked down upon as the ravenous and apparently very common sluts we know them to be.   

Well even before the war started, the phenomena of young Russians/Belarusians/ Ukrainians moving into southeast Asia was quite diffuse. The three main destinations were and I think still are Thailand (especially Pattaya), Vietnam (especially Nha Trang) and Indonesia( mostly Bali)Some of them actually moved over there legally and acquire job permits (the easiest is in Vietnam where lots of them end up being, believe it or not, English teachers). Some, just overstay their tourist period. I guess the police doesn't bother them as much as immigrants from the other SE Asian countries. It's true that lots of them, both females and males, end up engaging in prostitution and actually some of them resort to plain begging on the streets.
I think actually the war and the pandemic pushed the more educated and professional kind of people to move to SE Asia. The main factor as you said are weather and the low cost of living. I was in KL last month and was surprised to hear so many people speaking Russian around the city. Even the Airbnb tower I stayed at, was full of them.
Now if you're looking to find some of them engaging in transactional sex while visiting Asia, I would say Hornet is the place to start, as that is actually the most used app in Russian speaking countries, so even when they move, they still use that. Another alternative, if you really want to find them, is asking a local mb if they know any of them. they usually do, especially in those cities I mentioned above.

500 usd.....I've never heard that price for an overnight either.

I also doubt that these guys pay taxes, so yes, it's a cash-in-the-dark business. But the micro-merchant/micro-payment movement has really taken off in Brazil, which also used to be all cash. I'm thinking somebody would soon provide such services in Europe and the few European workers would start accepting such payments. I just hope my bank statements won't show things like "54.37USD to ThiagoXXLcum4u"