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Trip Advisor and other sites do or may have copies of Menu's uploaded as part of contributor reviews. But when confronted by that I walk up to the host/hostess station and ask to see a menu, which I read through .... before deciding to stay or eat someplace else.

The law didn't change. The interpretation by the U.S. Supreme Court has.

After which you call your Cardiologist.

Regulars here may have seen the article I'm linking below published in May 2025 - featuring Junior Barbosa of Point 202 - but I hadn't until now. I came across it as I'm catching up on gay-related events in Rio: Meet Júnior Barbosa - the king of Rio's gay sauna scene - Attitude

Interesting thought. BTW, I've ordered some Reais from my bank, for the sauna expenses and some minor incidentals. Yes, the exchange rate is not as favorable, but I'm comfortable doing it this way. I'll use a credit card for other things.

I've just read your Pointe v. 117 report following your recent visit in Rio. Helpful to me as I prepare for my upcoming visit. Thank you. Point 202 vs Clube 117: el superclásico de los saunas cariocas

Thank you for the comments. I'm seeing your suggestions / opinions confirmed here and in various other social media and will adjust my plan accordingly. ✔

The only things I pay for by using a credit card when traveling internationally are hotels and Uber, most everything else is paid for using cash. I walk about with what I think is enough cash for the day and if I happen to be robbed it'll not be a big deal, provided I'm not physically harmed.

Before I travel, I do my best to research certain things about the destination, refresh my memory, confirm current events, etc. Occasionally, I read the forums at Reddit, including the one for Rio de Janeiro. Thee's a current discussion about credit card payment scams. I'm linking it below, as an FYI for myself, and anyone else interested.

It's all about the context in which the word / description is used, and the persons within ear shot of a conversation using the description.

So, after booking my flight and an apartment in Catete (on the circle before reaching the Gloria Metro station), I went online to get my Brazil Tourist eVisa. It hasn't been easy. Long story short, the website rejected my passport-like .jpeg image and the .jpeg of my passport information page several times because of pixels (taken with my Samsung Galaxy 24s cell). In addition to the US$80.90 eVisa fee I've had to pay an additional US$20 for a passport photo, less than US$1 for a good color copy of the passport page and US$35 to send them both to NYC via FedEx overnight. There was no objection to my airline itinerary .jpeg. Hopefully, the new images will pass muster.

There's an amendment process that should be followed. Instead, we have the Supreme Court offering it's interpretation that deviates from the original intent.

The USA Supreme Court has perverted the meaning and intent of the Second Amendment, which does not allow what's been permitted. However, there's no turning back.

Ok. A man originally from Russia living in the USA with unknown permission to be in the country is found dead, maybe murdered, at a festival known to be frequented by many substance abusers or drug addicts. These seem to be the facts. What basis is there to link Mr. Putin or Russian intelligence operatives to this death?

Yes, Le Boy. Thanks for the memories .....

Let's keep in touch before heading to Rio, maybe we can meet up.

Thank you for the responses. You didn't leave anything out.

I'm flying COPA, for the first time. Anything out of the ordinary I should know? Thanks.

I've pulled the trigger on a decent airfare from Tampa, FL to Rio de Janeiro, arriving September 27, leaving October 6. It's been a while since my last visit. 🙂 I haven't booked a room yet but it'll likely to be in Flamengo or Catete. Anyone around then, maybe we can meet. Otherwise, anything I should know that hasn't already been posted on this forum (visa issues?), I'll appreciate a heads-up. Thank you.

thanks. Good point, about the apps.

When I first visited Rio 23-years ago (and in several succeeding visits), after some of the saunas with GPs closed a collection of GPs (who hadn’t scored at the sauna or who were looking for a place to crash for the night) would sit at Chopperia Corujinha, across the street from Serzedelo Correia Square in Copacabana, and we’d invite them to drink, have something light to eat after which (if we were successful) we each invited one back to the Hotel Atlantico Copacabana (popular with gay visitors at the time). It was a welcome game of cat and mouse. We were the mouse! In the morning, we’d invite our overnight guests to what was then a very good breakfast in the hotel then provide some walking around / taxi money and send them on their way … only to repeat the adventure the next night. During visits since I'd not thought about the Corujinha and never went back. Does any such / similar environment / location exist in Rio today?

Thank you for posting that report.

"It's a small town but pretty dangerous because a lot o Venezuelans illegally live there especially ones from Chaturbate and other web companies." Are you suggesting some of the Venezuelan Chaturbate models are dangerous individuals?