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Travel log: Forgot this info earlier: Getting to Brazil. The airline cleared many Bus Class seats so it freed up coach seats. Arrived and took 2918 bus to Copa. 15R$. A local suggested NOT to take a cab hawker with 3 others for 20 R$ each. Yes, it would have been much faster, but the local guy thought it might not be safe. I had lots of time. Perhaps Brazil was a safer place years ago, but everyone I speak to in Rio warn me to be very very careful here and basically do not trust any strangers for any reason. As for the boys, different people from Europe both Sat night at 117 and Sun night at Pointe said never to take a boy home, and each described separate horror stories. They said, just do your sex at the sauna and leave happy. Also warned about buying drinks for the boys, due to the inflated costs for red Bull, etc. (I think inflated prices have always been true at higher end Clubs.) Sun night Pointe was not busy. I arrived around 1900 hrs. There were less than 10 customers total over the 90 minutes or so that I was there. A few more muscular boys left as I arrived. The boys were not the muscle gods of 117. But no attitude either. The twink boy I had was introduced by a European guy and he was a very eager and fun lover. I was told Pointe had a show with a popular drag queen Sat night. Some better luck on the phone apps: adam4adam seems useless here. Got a few hits and replies from Grindr and scruff. Hornet and planet romeo were less busy. Most wanted to come to the hotel for free or paid sex, but after the advice received, thought it best no to have someone come here. No one was clear about where the sex hotels are in Copa, nor the costs. Some of the twinks would agree to 100 R$ for sex, muscle boys wanted 200-300 and I found out that 2 of them were in porn movies. Always the problem was no place to play or bad timing. Still, no idea where the non sauna gay night life is in Rio. Except for along the beach, many places close by 2100-2200 hrs. Some small bar regular local places can be quite busy, not close to the beach. The beach water in Ipanema is quite cold to me. The beach was quite crowded Sunday with most apparently tanning under an umbrella and many vendors selling food and drinks. The Hippie Fair at Gen Osoria Park was nice. About to head into the city. Big fire last night destroyed the old Palace and National Museum. On the news, seems like this was an allegory for Brazil - the old dowager simply falling apart with no one to help fix it.

Went to 117 at 1830 hrs sat night - lots of muscle guys. For sex with me active and both of us cumming one guy wanted 200 r $ . Another wanted 120 but then left. Good thing I left cinelandia happy . There was a show at 2130 but I left early and the boys began leaving before the show. There was free wifi in the smoking area. Just ask a staff person to key it into your phone. Lapa was fun and I took a late metro back not much luck on Grindr scruff hornet nor Romeo. The few that replied for paid sex wanted 200-300 but I never defined what the program would be and 2 of them could not host pointe was suggested for Sunday night but was also told Sunday is not good anywhere not impressed by the atlantico copa hotel. Broken ac units. Broken elevators. Somewhat dirty floors. Shower was cold or scalding hot. Bf was ok but crowded. Saw no older guys with their trophy boys from the night before. However the atl copa was quite cheap via the booking site I used and it is next to a metro station. Beach is a healthy walk away. I am told it is hot and humid for rio this time of year never quite figured out how to get a temp SIM card here Wifi at the hotel is good so far and that seems to be enough off to ipanema now

In rio now . Trying to decide which sauna for tonight. Went to cinelandia porn theatre and sexy rose places. I left very happy i must be near pointe and maybe 30 min by metro from 117. Manhatran is by the dntn airport

Thanks for the replies. I will try standby for going this weekend. Via the US looks like a Bank Holiday weekend with some availability. If it works I will try finding a place via Ebab BnB site or at the Atl Copa Hotel that some have mentioned. I am a bit confused in that it seems like someone you might meet as a pay for play friend at the beach is not someone to take back to the hotel, but you can trust someone you meet at the sauna to take back with you? Looks like rain for Monday, so that might be a travel day to Tiradentes.

Questions for a Trip to Brazil Fall 2018 I know various members have provided thoughts in different postings, but not always cohesive nor in agreement. Is it too cold for the beach now? Is it easy to meet new “friends” at the beach, and is it too dangerous to trust such new friends wherever you go to play? At saunas, seems like most programmas are around 100 R$. Is 150R$ reasonable if both of us have a happy ending and maybe have some kink too? For Brazil, do folks use sex hotels rather than pay for play saunas? Are they much more expensive than the costs of a sauna? Maybe less of a bother than to have the boy at a hotel and less of a risk of theft too. I did see posting regarding the Atlantico Hotel and being able to have guests there. If you are really horny, do you find escorts on the grindr, adam4adam, scruff, etc phone apps? Other apps to use? Saw some website listings like rentmen.com too. Given the postings about how late the boys sometimes arrive, if they arrive, are the saunas usually a better choice? I saw postings for a few porn theatres in Cinelandia and Centro. They also noted a lack of quality. Are these mostly for horny local guys and not so much the paid boys? Many postings on the saunas. In Europe saunas tend to get busy around 1500-2000 hrs. Is this also true in Brazil, as no one seems to mention late action? Which days or nights are best for Manhattan, Meio Mundo (?Monday), 117, and Pointe? Some varied opinions perhaps due age of the posts. Are there other saunas, perhaps more geared for locals or those of us who speak some Portuguese? Is Le Boy a sauna, a disco, or both? If it has a sauna now, is it a regular sauna or a pay for play sauna (?both)? Saw postings about the scene, or lack thereof, at Corujina. Are there other “hangouts”? Postings about afternoon drink places for Ipanema seemed near the Hotel Vermont. Are there others that are good to make new friends (normal or paid)? Late night club scene seems to vary, so maybe have to check in the days just before the trip. Lapa seems to be a good place on Friday and Saturday night for regular fun and drinking, based on postings elsewhere. Any other thoughts? Found lots of info elsewhere for daytime trips and for local cities less than a day away by bus. But not much info for the gay scenes in smaller places like Parati, Buzios, Tiradentes, and Belo Horizonte. Seems like most folks not on a business trip are not keen on Sao Paolo. Iguassu might be too far for a brief trip. For food, lots of postings elsewhere about the fruit, steak places, and the like. Any particularly good ones for a gay clientele?