sydneyboy1

Has anyone actually been to the Tawan in its new location? If so can we have a report?

Lunch at Le Normandie restaurant in the Mandarin Oriental. Very expensive but magnificent. My favourite restaurant in the world.

Bangkok has a bewildering range of 5 star hotels and they are fantastic value. On my last visit I stayed at an older hotel, Plaza Athenee, recently renovated and very luxurious with a magnificent lagoon size swimming pool. Bangkok has my favourite restaurant in the world, Le Normandie at the Oriental. Very expensive but an all round magnificent experience. Service incredible. Bangkok, I can’t wait to return!

Some people love Bangkok some hate it. Personally I love it. The excitement, buzz, of a bustling Asian city! Nothing like it! Can’t wait to return.

How many boys? What is the quality?

Regarding safety you might be on to something. I was mugged nearly in front of the Copacabana Palace Hotel on my first trip to Rio. Copacabana is not safe.

Trilingual was a founding father of the Gay Travel Brazil website which provided a wealth of information for many visitors to Brazil. The site was well moderated and courtesy, respect and civility was the order of the day.

A disgraceful post. You should be ashamed of yourself.

TopJohn5 started this thread as a sauna newbie seeking clarification on the Brazilian sauna scene. In São Paulo it’s Lagoa. Now to Rio. Although I have been there many times could someone who has been there more recently give him a clear statement on venues and opening hours? I know when I first went to Brazil I had the benefit of a very detailed post on a now defunct website by an individual known as Trilingual who was a legend on Brazil. Could we now provide the sought after assistance to TopJohn in a courteous and civil manner?

There was a typo in my post. It should have read Fragata moved then closed. Regarding timing, late afternoon onwards is usually the case however one big qualification. You can be lucky any time and it only takes one to make an evening (or afternoon!)

It is not unreasonable for a newbie to seek clarification on the sauna scene. I have been to Brazil 9 times although, for obvious reasons, not for a few years. The scene has changed dramatically in that time. In São Paulo Fragata moved the closed and Lagoa changed address. Information has been provided on this forum but I have sympathy for someone new absorbing it all.

With respect that location would be convenient for 117 but very little else.

Go back to my hotel and sleep it off.

It only takes one to make an evening!

I was just reading TripAdvisor reviews on the Atlantico. If you couldn’t find a sauna boy there is always the bed bugs to keep you company.

This hotel gets very mixed reviews on TripAdvisor.

I defy anyone to name a city of comparable standing anywhere in the world that has such an appalling choice of hotel accommodation as Rio. At all levels the picking is very, very lean.

Did you go to Lagoa in São Paulo? If so what’s it like at the moment?

Can anyone report on the Tawan opening?

It is prime the Tawan had a large stable of fit, muscled highly attractive men. On my last visit 3 years ago it certainly had “larger boys” as you have described them. Fat, totally out shape, heavily tattooed. Nothing to compare with what we experienced 8 years ago (roughly) and earlier. I have such fond memories of the early to mid 2000’s. It will be interesting to see how it emerged from this hibernation.

I have one single solitary hope. The quality of the boys improve compared to my last visit.

Good question.

I sincerely hope it can return to its glory days.

Are they now operating from the one premises if so which one?

Do I assume a happy ending?