sydneyboy1

Pre COVID I used a visa service company about 15 minutes walk from where I live. I would take my passport, photo and they would complete the necessary documentation, take everything to the consulate and I would return a few days later all for a comparatively modest fee. Nothing could have more simple. The company was a victim of the pandemic.

Thank you for adding some perspective. I would argue that the visa system is more than just a slight inconvenience.

This sounds like a nightmare. A cynic would argue they are actively discouraging visitors.

Is Niki still at Moonlight?

What’s the link to this 15M website?

Sorry now I get it. I’m a bit slow.

Why? The Hotel Unique is expensive. It is also unique and remarkable. Google it and see what I mean. It was designed by a Brazilian/Japanese architect and looks like an arc on stilts. The exterior and interior is extraordinary.

The Hotel Unique on São Paulo has 2 pools, a huge one in the basement and a sizeable one on the roof. An expensive and remarkable hotel. I have stayed there twice.

Are you suggesting a reversal of the visa requirement is a possibility?

It’s all a matter of priorities and what is important to us as individuals. In the last 20 years I have traveled overseas about twice a year and these days always travel at least business class. On the other hand I’m in my 70’s and have never owned a car which some people can’t live without but to me is the ultimate waste of money. To each his own.

This is an international issue. Australia has an identical problem. Young people cannot afford to buy and rents are increasing astronomically making saving for the deposit on a home impossible.

A side question. How are visitors to Brazil coping with the post April visa application process?

I have read the TripAdvisor reviews for this hotel. The steam/sauna facilities are described as “extraordinary “ but there is complaints that the hotel charges for the use of these facilities even for in house guests. Strange penny pinching.

Good lateral thinking.

An excellent report. I’ve often thought of visiting Zurich and honouring Paragonya with my presence. It’s a pity that all the action appears to happen during the day. In an ideal world the visitor should be sight seeing during the day in arguably the most picturesque country in the world and seeking action in the late afternoon and evening.

They have a Facebook page

Thank you. I found him but he wasn’t the one I was thinking of. A cute Vietnamese at Goodboys attracted my attention I think he was 41 but don’t hold me to that.

Is your Vietnamese friend a regular at Goodboys?

Does the Crowne Plaza allow visitors?

Please report back

I just looked at the TripAdvisor reviews for this hotel. They are all fairly good with positive comments about the staff. Not surprisingly they appear to cater to a Japanese clientele. I put “gay” into the search function but so far no results.

Have you been there recently?

Any updates?

Any updates on massage venues? Recommendations based on personal experience? Comments welcome.