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Yes, there have been lobby “sightings” there of a morning and it has been tagged in some stripper social media feeds. AFAIK there is no short-time reduced price option that typically characterizes a ‘motel’; many foreigners are likely unaware of that concept anyway. So I believe it would be taking a room for the night without ambiguity about expectations in terms of who remains present waking up the next day. Therefore, it might simply be a good choice for a total trip duration hotel stay whether the guy stays overnight or is paid to vacate after you have had a good seeing to. Breakfast small talk avoidable as I believe it’s not included. It’s also where a well known stripper was found dead almost two years ago, reportedly with injection “works” present, apparently anabolic steroids at the least, after friends had not heard from him for a few days. He may have been living there. Could have been unintended.

Here is an initial MPOXX daily global tracker. For specific nations click on the blue typeface link in the far right column. What is unusual in many places is the scattered seemingly isolated distribution of cases over large geographical areas for countries with low incidence so far, often with no clear risk vector or travel history. https://bnonews.com/monkeypox/ My next upcoming trip is Brazil. Thus far, of the handful of cases reported, none in São Paulo or Rio. Glad I got my two Springtime European trips out of the way. Europe seems to be the main prevalence source from which global cases are radiating.

Québec province (well, Montreal essentially) is taking a very precautionary approach, early indication is case-doubling per week (about 50 -> 100 recently) but too early to predict ongoing trajectory. MSM/GBT can get the 3rd generation smallpox vaccine Imvamune (called Jynneos in USA and yet another name in Europe) on walk-in basis in The Village with virtually no questions asked. Just broad criteria such as known contact infection; or two or more intimate male contacts within past two weeks; or having been in a sexual activity environment that I presume includes bathhouses and strip clubs, due to fomite surface contact let alone human contact. Beyond a limited current supply in Canada, the large Bavarian Nordic vaccine order targets delivery in 2023. Québec has administered about 1,000 first doses, of two sub-cutaneous in the vaxx series 4 weeks apart. I am thinking of stepping up for it in Montreal before end of month. By then, any adverse events albeit a small sample of a few thousand would likely be better known. So far there is no human placebo-control randomized vaccine trial that includes efficacy against monkeypox launched anywhere. Outside of a few older African trials, a small Jynneos immunogenicity study in Omaha and Columbus where all subjects get the vaccine but have to commit to being randomized to an oral pill TPOXX (vs placebo) twice daily for the 28-day vaxx dose interval, administered as an adjunct to assess immunogenicity interference or boosting potential. Age 18-42 and you would likely have to mostly stick around for 43 days from the outset; apart from scheduled blood draws Day 29 & 43, be able to attend for physical exams in the event of side effects, etc. Bear in mind this would be a back-door access (beyond occupational MPOXX exposure) to Jynneos but not contributing to monkeypox research specifically because smallpox is the disease target. https://www.clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT04957485?term=Vaccine&recrs=ab&cond=Smallpox&draw=2&rank=2

When Club Rainbow was in Hotel LaGuardia (Frei Caneca, 902; hotel entrance around corner at Peixoto Gomide, 154) I took strippers for a break in short-time rooms; that feature may still be available. Basic but clean and good bathroom. There is an “official” listing almost beside it, Luver Hotel (Frei Caneca, 963). Often one can simply Google an area/district word along with ‘guia de motéis’ to find a listing, though it would need to be somehow registered with the site. Perhaps that would suggest meeting a standard. The site also has an app but likely requires local SIM card. [I intended this as 4th paragraph] He may not eat and shit in the same place; in other words may not have transactional sex where Valentines Day (this weekend in Brazil) may be booked with his woman. Obviously your prospective date may veto a place for the sake of his anonymity, etc, or if he feels it is only hetero-friendly. And there are other options scattered throughout board threads but no comprehensive listing AFAIK. https://m.guiademoteis.com.br/sao-paulo/zona-sul/moteis/Luver-Hotel

Thermas Mikonos finally launched this weekend. Someone must go at least for early intel, or via contacts’ info. As expected, although some follower questions are answered on Instagram, queries about whether garotos de programa are on site have not received a response. Hashtag #boys slipped in among a long # list recently may be a clue but the reality remains ambiguous. Massage on site is confirmed. The geographical location may be an impediment to venue success, s/e about half the distance as GUL n/e, but not nearly as far as Bangu is from Rio south zone. No evidence of opening hours schedule beyond this weekend Fri (done), Sat, Sun. Those hours are 14:00-22:00 … how many “regular” bathhouses do you know close that early? Wouldn’t simply a hard opening designed to attract a full prospective crowd feature late hours for typical non-transactional hook-ups? Unless the emphasis is wellness spa … loud music and strippers … as if.

Oh no, not the old peephole distortion miscommunication …too soon?

I think that could be at Hobby, Gloria 268. I forgot to look for him this year following a 3-year absence but I think he typically worked 07:00-15:30 and I would pass by later afternoon to 117 the recent trip. Shame he didn’t just pick up a second lucrative “job” so close by. Surely his braces would be off by now. Just as well I did not get afflicted with renewed painful yearning. Though I may look again properly this summer. His father and very pretty sister also worked there.

Aargh, I called back Copa and a different CSR indicated my 2 doses would be satisfactory. That seems consistent with most of what can be found online, EXCEPT two articles that seemed to support what the original CSR indicated … one implying traveller restrictions, the other domestic restrictions. If leaving the Tocumen international zone, I am not sure but I think it is 2 doses to be considered fully vaccinated and then domestic mandates from there. The confusion arises from messaging to citizens about adequate vaccination versus vaccination mandates; one representing adequacy of protection where boosting is considered universal, the other adequately meeting definitions of fully vaccinated for various activities and privileges. Surely there would have been much uproar and tourism drama over the past few months if gazillions of unboosted transiting passengers had been refused.

I don’t think so. The airport international zones seem to be neutral, with only the departure and arrival nations relevant. But say you were transiting through Spain and needed to leave airside due to an unexpected delay and you wanted a hotel room. After 9 months following vaccination prime series you would likely need to have had a booster dose.

Interesting. Here is exactly what happened a few days ago: I needed to speak to a Copa rep as there was a glitch in booking the ticket (resolved). At that time the agent informed me, unprompted by me, that Panama required the 3rd dose. When I asked if this applied to official entry only, not airside connection, she did not know. The destination is Colombia so that aspect will not be an issue. And I am Yellow Fever vaccinated but that is apparently not a requirement for Panama for up to 6 hours airside. Sure enough, I found a news article indicating that Panama instituted the 3rd (aka booster) dose requirement in February to be considered fully vaccinated; otherwise, negative RT-PCR required. However, I cannot so far corroborate this on any official Panamanian government site or on Copa site information sources. The fare is business class and I will need to book accommodations, so the implications of blowing it are costly and I will need to obtain a clear answer, but I have plenty of lead time. I don’t want to rely on an official mandate being bypassed based on its limited merits. What might have occurred is that a domestic vaxx requirement for certain privileges was conflated with nation entry requirements by some news sources as well as the airline. For example, once officially in Panama tourists may need to demonstrate the additional dose. Typical sloppy laziness in accurate information to be expected.

This seems to be a revised establishment that I missed on my trip this year, now called Hot House and I think a similar concept as its predecessor but in a new location. What is unclear is whether there are private interaction cubicles. Rainbow Club was situated in a hotel where you could take a stripper to one of the rooms for a short-term fee. It stipulates no longer co-ed audience. https://instagram.com/hothousespoficial?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=

Thanks for the details. The thing is, if your vaccination record showed 3 doses (or Johnson + 1), as would be the case for many, you may have qualified for boarding to Brazil through Panama without necessarily knowing that Panama requires the additional dose as of end of Feb, the first Central Amer nation to do so. The Copa phone agent also reinforced this. I realize that I can look into it further, without the risk of mayhem on my departure date, by walking over to the Panama consulate with my question, or zipping to the airport on an upcoming flight morning and asking right at a check-in desk.

There’s a Monkeypox thread in Beer Bar if there is interest in keeping the topic coordinated and less scattered. BTW, as I understand it, the chickenpox vaccine (Varivax) has its own benefits, ie, for chickenpox, that is a varicella virus, but would not be considered to have protective benefit for monkeypox, an orthopox virus, as is also smallpox in the orthopox class. Bears looking into it further prior to rushing into inoculation. For example, should one happen to pursue a Varivax course when there may be the possibility of rollout of currently limited monkeypox vaccine stockpile or, less likely, the huge stockpile of smallpox vaccine that is riskier due to greater potential of adverse events. There may be aspects of coordinating vaccination for two separate diseases that call for expert medical consultation. Again, further discussion of monkeypox, in which I am unlikely to participate in the near future, would be better plunked into the existing thread.

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Thanks for the running trip report! You and I may be among a very few members here that leave our footprints in Catete. I have a Panama Tocumen question. May be better answered later this week as I assume you are travelling through there again today (with Copa?) since you mentioned Panama above. Apparently, Panama requires COVID booster dose flat out, even for airside transfer, unlike some European countries that have the booster requirement for official entry but only past 270 days of prime vaccination series. If a booster shot short, Panama then requires a negative test as the alternative. I am connecting in Panama on Copa flights but I am not yet eligible for a qualifying booster dose (unless ‘off-label’) due to a rather complicated related vaccine study participant history. Therefore, assuming you will be airside, please report back the evidence you needed to produce either boarding in North America originally or in Brazil, OR what evidence screening occurs disembarking at Tocumen for your connection.

I had a few weeks staying in L’Geixample this quarter. I attended Thermas using two iterations of 5-pack entrance cards. The selection of escorts was dreadful compared to several visits 2013-2019. Had I been armed with this knowledge previously, I’d have stuck with Fri/Sat exclusively. One of those weekend nights on one of the two weekends, I forget which, featured an improvement in offerings and transferred my spa blue-balls state to an overworked state, capitalizing on the availability. Overdoing it on the one occasion, unfortunately, seemed to trigger a subsequent rare episode of benign prostate hyperplasia shortly before the trip ending. I had always spread out the experiences on past trips. The basic trick rate seemed to be consistently 50 as in the past. I would not have accepted free sex with most of them. A few attendees recognizable from site ads, eg Hunqz, Telechapero, Morbototal wanted to pull up-charges. They were more attractive and perhaps wanted to try to split the difference with ad-based rates that seem to be generally 150-200. That’s a significant gap in payment structure that does not necessarily correspond to a 3-4-fold commensurate difference in physical appeal factor. In any case, these few appeared to be using Thermas if their other client source was slow. Obviously, one cannot generalize based only on my experience and perhaps some of these cross-over guys just abide by the fees that most clients likely think should be locked in to the setting. I did spring, unexpectedly as it is not my usual plan, for a few Hunqz hires. However, I was aware of their true identities for the sake of security. There were certainly a lot of what I thought were very appealing profiles. I believe the rule of thumb is 150 incall 200 outcall but I got those I wanted to visit me for 150. These were worthwhile sessions and it is understandable that most of these providers would not be putting out at low rates at Diputació, 46. I would definitely repeat with them in my home city if such types were available. Moreover, at Thermas they would be regularly exposed to a few tiresome obnoxious high-pitched screeching escort regulars horsing around or huddling in NA meetings, an aspect of the environment that clients and lower-key co-providers alike must endure. Counterintuitively, the spa offers no area for relative tranquility. Perhaps this has always been the case, but I suppose that is not a problem unless one is killing hours at a time waiting for good matches to appear. —— At Thermas I observed on at least one occasion a queue of towel-bearing clients at the reception wicket. I am not sure what transactions were occurring. If I have this right, other than possibly trying to make change from large to small denominations to pay for encounters, I think that some were using credit cards through the house payment system to issue funds to providers. Ordinarily, the credit card device would be employed only when dressed entering and paying or dressed paying one’s residual tab leaving.

Point #3; I am inclined to agree. Best in class, over an entire month inclusive of Lagoa, a guy in one of the massage spas at 60% the cost of the former venue when accounting for admission, 1-hour cabin, and 1-hour bonus for the garoto de programa. However, it’s worth it to utilize both formats, as entry to Lagoa is not so exorbitant even if you are just there to enjoy the energy, social interaction, and particularly entertainment on nights that is featured … as well as the possibility of a rare gem.

Thank you, regarding the comparison. I took a long term pricey house in São Paulo this past winter because I like the city overall, but left oodles of cash on the table because I was so frustrated and had to go to Rio for a few unplanned weeks with extended overlapping accommodations. Lesson learned. That said, I constrict myself regarding sites and that likely accounts for the difference

The challenge is differentiating effects among the variables of orientation, transactional sex for any of these, and regularity of condom use. This article below reveals that uptake among eligible gay-identified men remains very low in spite of free access the past 5 years. I wrote a bit about it here a few years ago as well. Transactional sex as a factor among gay men does not influence the odds of taking PrEP. Their HIV knowledge increases the odds while degree of internalized homonegativity decreases the odds. Your questions are essentially all over the map (not your bad) because the cartography is so complex. Just what is it you want to know more about? So let’s turn to one subgroup that you referred to and represents the majority of my experiences, straight-identified garotos de programa, mainly in brothels, with whom I engage in transactional sex. I don’t inquire about their HIV status. I don’t ask what medications or gym supplements they consume. I assume they have at least one current or continuous STI on board, general unverifiable rule of thumb. To access PrEP they must go to a dispensing centre and declare belonging to either the MSM or transactional sex category. The latter may be ambiguous as it could connote being a provider to females, but stepping up to the PrEP access is basically self-stigmatizing for many. It would be hard to assess patterns among male commercial sex workers as a whole or stratified by orientation. I find that condom use is the default they impute to me for receptive anal intercourse. If they offer their ass, the assumption is insertive intercourse would be reciprocated with condom use. They either automatically obtain condoms that are charged to my tab or I pre-empt the charge by producing my own. I don’t ask whether there is scope to not use condoms because that would be superfluous information predicated on mere curiosity unless they happen to offer the option on request; I simply live with not knowing and I don’t ask other punters either. A declaration from the escort that he consistently uses condoms would not influence my own use. I assume that, to their way of thinking, my asking them if they fuck guys condomlessly would simply mean I may want that too. They are generally oriented to getting down to business, not engaging in a dialogue related to sexual practices … unless the constituent elements relate to a potential upcharge. So this has all been worked out ahead of time according to my preferences and standards, and I don’t waste time on the ground imploring for particular privileges. Now you may get somebody piping in that all their sexual contacts are extremely knowledgeable and on PrEP … ergo all the hooboys are taking it. Wrong. https://pdf.sciencedirectassets.com/779101/1-s2.0-S2667193X21X00075/1-s2.0-S2667193X21001484/main.pdf?X-Amz-Security-Token=IQoJb3JpZ2luX2VjECwaCXVzLWVhc3QtMSJIMEYCIQCKHN2EpO1bGlaSU2CGbq9xW5YWipB%2F0Ul09c2vCegWygIhAPqJbSIFZUIu0U1jTRPLbIYorLGTupKPnGox3fx1qvspKtIECBQQBBoMMDU5MDAzNTQ2ODY1Igwdn4seqtTu7nRwXAEqrwQqIaq0lNhXAUEbx8cwp5I5aHn13wTeQe0qu4IbKeB87LUDfHzjvULREuRX01xinFId0xjcI83tLfVovFv1tWIWzdoJzLxJvL1rQy%2B0v7pwnQQEYPa4hLhCexQFD8Mc3ft2F8R%2BYy4UWX1wAAltAE06ipqNEFq2cjeuP03aMbXOtnAt%2Fv4jxv%2BHYnBqri7no%2FqoCmx562u33KTi%2F0kBM8jmUYonFlowxtfDnda2T61LiHRoaUhaUKASsahnXaVTyps99GtdELwHU6aX88%2FVqyzL2JWnFZUeJPZXSBf8nV6VYY19swX8zojwZI6VRnY94GxRMWRc6Kp6xgfeuypHjmrMfRZdGUU55GaRORwymxswNVjGMyE6WHORtkLlsake33RV4fidnuUXwCeJWTo5efONivhbDRhF9EfcOVDGeY0P8Mmohos1GT6%2BMc4Z%2Fi1V9TY%2BbiRxqtzmJK5JstP5k2z%2B6YsOpxmWwOi4Z6%2F2pcWPP66WQhxuOvpQmiAClnb2Aja9vHdd2%2B4PZyNxIz0eADpnC3mI1Dnp8FvJn35V%2FIzFeUzlvgH1SjAioSLqCCo7x50ryyyiFYRsRONZuu6QYUsU5EJSDxRATf4NU22%2F5pYRZUyKiqyBbgCPfwx8Fi5pVgUj4kIH3c9BbZ%2FvdcYjyo35yObRR7qfSu28UBRJvdsgzmTdgSO1bwXCGWqqFS3EcNDC2z2k9SZlRsvpqG4pMdQcwJpkDBZfb30G3GRydL8mMNLtnZQGOqgBFLnk8F5LrbyBf6jHFCZmVCwktU%2FGDDCcF6Yr9JNEKcp7snsuwwW4DWQDc19ZFau4vfuCoAQ%2BU%2Ff3Bt0ni3RgfQ8i4F4Zib1GU01euYQ2yg%2FsQkvGz%2Bh%2FUX1QOwE57Dc75IomL9Jif8RhUZa7Y%2Fyk9DnB4k0u3yrNPLcKx%2FAfWv%2FB6ufxHDujnV6Moh%2BFsg%2BeVlcpoIakWqEdN2tFkC64fPlhm8Hk8v0g&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Date=20220520T121827Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=300&X-Amz-Credential=ASIAQ3PHCVTY5ALRUNGD%2F20220520%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Signature=7c1309b92817fa1231f5e4623a539929e8ae8c40c39bcc150382a0394b17d5a0&hash=9e34e6bdad80012466d2e98c3ad6d881e13e1a9ab911f5c63830343adcf6876b&host=68042c943591013ac2b2430a89b270f6af2c76d8dfd086a07176afe7c76c2c61&pii=S2667193X21001484&tid=spdf-7edec2ca-a2d3-465b-bab2-a5e1a466e75f&sid=5b2bdea79a06d14ae28ac712c53bbbac78dagxrqa&type=client&download=true&ua=4d55015350540400555c&rr=70e503db489e8c6b

For Canucks wishing to conveniently douche transatlantically it’s the upgrade bid, eh? The key is to ensure that nothing is pumped up prior to cruising altitude. Otherwise, any trapped air can expand as cabin pressure decreases. Wouldn’t want an exploding arse. It is also essential to use absorbent anal panty liners for residual fluid dribbles.

Certainly sexually on the right continent.

Impressively valiant but unrealistic. What is ‘the sauna’? They (plural venue intended) don’t offer a luggage stowage service to unknowns. Behind the manned reception? I know and consistently tip the support staff where lockers exist for belongings, but I probably would not impose such a request. Yet others here with owner/managerial connections have successfully made such arrangements. You might try contacting ahead of time. I cannot give out contact info for specific staff. That said, if your accommodations happen to be in Copacabana your best bet might be to check in and rush to 202 for “last call”. Being a Friday night also means some of the guys benefit from extended Metro hours to get home. I would skip São Paulo, particularly if this is your first visit. One to three venues will be accessible in Rio each night and it might be interesting to check out New Meio Mundo for fun, though I no longer bother. All considered, it will be the true dawning of the age of Aquarius.

So post-modern. As long as it includes the guy whacking his privates with the day’s newspaper with date clearly depicted.

I went to 555 on one occasion when there for 6 weeks. A handful of escorts; none interested me. Arrived too early, about 17:00, had to kill a few boring hours waiting for more/better possible action and the show. Some minor interaction with gogos and obtained one phone number. Without the special birthday group, that did not seem to be there for the trade, I would estimate about half a dozen clients scattered in the very large performance bar. The address was not inconvenient and was about the same distance from my accommodations as Lagoa. Über a few bucks. For contrast is a depiction of the latter’s event the same night; I obviously missed it but I assume it was crowded. In any case, I would see no point in returning to 555 unless one wanted to make a pit stop out of fear of missing out. It likely has a small loyal following.