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I saw this license plate last night and just had to snap a photo.

Thanks. Right now the exchange rate is 1.98. Yes, it sucks. Better than the last time I came but not as good as many years ago at 4.5. The Brazilian economy is VERY strong and it is moving millions into middle class. It is a different place than when I first visited. There were TONS of beefy muscle guys with big asses at the sauna. They are very frequent at both places in Sao Paulo.

Glad to see him come around. I can't imagine many Hollywood stars who don't support this as they all have gay friends. Do you know any who have come out against?

I didn't go with him to a room and cameras are not allowed in the main public areas. Plus, after I told him no thanks, I don't think he would be interested in me taking his photo. But, I have not lost interest in him. Hey, I am doing much better on this trip than the past one with photos. LOL My friend Firecat always bitches at me about no photo. Tom is the photo king. I'll never live up to his photos, but I'll try to take a few. I know most of us are visual. Esp. when it comes to boys.

You mean water buffaloes do exist? Thanks for the photos and great report. Very fascinating!

I love Kathy Bates. But, I never watched this show. Damn.

Happy Birthday Beebs!

Day 2 Woke up today and had breakfast at my hotel. It is free and it is very basic. They have fresh eggs, bread, meats and cheeses and juices and coffee. It is a typical breakfast with not too many choices but it is fine for free. The hotel I am at is costing me only 5k points per night. I normally book rooms that get me extra points and pay about 10 USD for 1k extra points per booking. So, this hotel basically cost me max of 50 USD. But, I also get regular points for free so the actual cost is from 0-50 depending on how you look at it. I will often do points games that get the extra points. Like last year I did a challenge to stay in 4 different brands of IHC Hotels and I got over 80k points. That would be about 16 nights free here. I had booked the Intercontinental Hotel in Sao Paulo as a backup in case the Holiday Inn Express doesn't work for me but that is 35k points per night. I save over 300,000 points by staying in one hotel verses the other. In other words, that would be 2 free months at this hotel for points and IMHO, this is a good choice. (although I do miss my regular hotel) For lunch I went to the Mercadao Municipal downtown. See the previous post for photos and report. For the afternoon, I went to Thermas Lagoa. Termas LAGOA | Rua Borges Lagoa, 287 | (11) 5573-9689 | http://www.thermaslagoa.com.br Some think it's gone downhill, while for others it's a beloved favorite; but sauna fans could easily spend all day, and most of the night, at LAGOA. In addition to the usual features – Turkish baths, Finnish saunas, heated whirlpool and masseurs – there are TV and video rooms, live shows, and cabins and suites with A/C. You can even get a hair cut, and have a meal at the bar. Admittedly, this is no restaurant but if you are looking for some basic food, this place is great and the boys love for you to get a large plate and share with them. Once you get to Lagoa, you need to know that it has blue doors and they stay locked. You need to buzz your way in. This is true for many saunas in Brazil. They have a buzz system at most of the place and you simply buzz and you will hear a click which means it is OK to enter. You enter and register at the front. Often they will ask for your name. You get a bracelet with your key to the locker and the locker number. You order your drinks, suites, and everything with this number. Upon checkout, always check your bill. This time, as in numerous times in the past, they added something to my bill that I did not order. This happens often at this place if they don't know you. I always wait to get the full receipt and I look over it and I tell them, I did not order this and I just wait. He looked at me for a bit as if waiting for me to pay anyway and I look at him like he is insane. He takes it off the bill and I pay. I would offer this up as coincidence but it has happened to me over 20 times over the years and I think just something they try with new foreign customers. The cost to get in was 50R I think. I can't find my receipt so I'll be sure to get it next time. The reports of it being dead were not what I experienced today. They had an entire slew of boys there. Many were the regular boys I have seen over the years but some very new faces as well. What I did find most interesting is that this is the most gay boys / obvious bottoms I have seen in the place in all my years of visiting. That does not bother me at all as I love a good bottom but many of the Brazilian customers prefer the much more masculine guys. There were several very large muscular bodybuilders in the place. It has at least 10 of these guys that looked like they just stepped off the Steroid train. There was one guy that totally caught my attention. His name was Zach and he was with another customer and when he saw me looking and smiling at him, he came over to say hi to me after his customer had went home. He was simply divine. So, divine in fact, I was planning our wedding and honeymoon. He has a face to die for and a sexy boy. He was tall with brown hair and a sexy smile. He came over and we chatted. He is totally versatile. Without even asking him he said his rate was 300. I asked a friend who was sitting with me the Portuguese number he said to be sure I understood correctly and he said that was what he asked for. I told him no thanks and he left. I was heartbroken. Yes, I know that is only 150 US and most likely a great deal for him but I wasn't willing to pay so much more than a regular Brazilian customer. From the moment he walked away, I regretted it. However, I was not willing to pay that amount for him on that night. I don't know if I'll break down just to find he is as tasty as I think he is, but if he is there next week, I guess we'll find out. I decided I wanted a massage and had the massage guy give me one. I think his rates are 80R but I gave him 100 without discussing fees and he was very happy with it. It was a solid 50 minutes and he was great at the massage. He was strong and worked over every muscle I needed worked on. For dinner, I ate my leftover sandwich from lunch.

LOL I'll try but I am here more for an adventure than for sexcapades. Although, I do hope to do both. In Sao Paulo, I have my regular boy (now near 30) that I have seen for 10 years. I see him every night and he puts me to bed. I don't take photos of him or share him with anyone. He has a wife and I am having dinner with them both tomorrow. He keeps me happy when in Sao Paulo but I'll try to find more guys for you TW. Thank you for bringing this up. I have seen so many stained glasses in Brazil as well. I think it is their love for beautiful things. No where else on earth do I feel like John Keats would feel more at home. Today, I was in a very poor part of town. But, the women were dressed like a million bucks. I'll try to find some more stained glass for you as you have me curious as to how common it is down here. Thank you! The country is very diverse and because of it mix of people over the centuries, I think many styles come into play. Portuguese and Spanish are prevalent throughout the country. But, the country has a large German population in the South and many areas the architecture is very reminiscent of that. The people of Brazil are very mixed as well and thus they are so unique. I think their buildings are the same as well. There are several great Brazilian architects but the one that comes to my mind is Oscar Niemeyer. Look him up and look at some of his work. It is breathtaking.

Day 2 Woke up today and had breakfast at my hotel. It is free and it is very basic. They have fresh eggs, bread, meats and cheeses and juices and coffee. It is a typical breakfast with not too many choices but it is fine for free. The hotel I am at is costing me only 5k points per night. I normally book rooms that get me extra points and pay about 10 USD for 1k extra points per booking. So, this hotel basically cost me max of 50 USD. But, I also get regular points for free so the actual cost is from 0-50 depending on how you look at it. I will often do points games that get the extra points. Like last year I did a challenge to stay in 4 different brands of IHC Hotels and I got over 80k points. That would be about 16 nights free here. I had booked the Intercontinental Hotel in Sao Paulo as a backup in case the Holiday Inn Express doesn't work for me but that is 40k points per night. I save over 400,000 points by staying in one hotel verses the other. In other words, that would be 2 free months at this hotel for points and IMHO, this is a good choice. (although I do miss my regular hotel) For lunch I went to the Mercadao Municipal downtown. See the previous post for photos and report. For the afternoon, I went to Thermas Lagoa. Termas LAGOA | Rua Borges Lagoa, 287 | (11) 5573-9689 | http://www.thermaslagoa.com.br Some think it's gone downhill, while for others it's a beloved favorite; but sauna fans could easily spend all day, and most of the night, at LAGOA. In addition to the usual features – Turkish baths, Finnish saunas, heated whirlpool and masseurs – there are TV and video rooms, live shows, and cabins and suites with A/C. You can even get a hair cut, and have a meal at the bar. Admittedly, this is no restaurant but if you are looking for some basic food, this place is great and the boys love for you to get a large plate and share with them. Once you get to Lagoa, you need to know that it has blue doors and they stay locked. You need to buzz your way in. This is true for many saunas in Brazil. They have a buzz system at most of the place and you simply buzz and you will hear a click which means it is OK to enter. You enter and register at the front. Often they will ask for your name. You get a bracelet with your key to the locker and the locker number. You order your drinks, suites, and everything with this number. Upon checkout, always check your bill. This time, as in numerous times in the past, they added something to my bill that I did not order. This happens often at this place if they don't know you. I always wait to get the full receipt and I look over it and I tell them, I did not order this and I just wait. He looked at me for a bit as if waiting for me to pay anyway and I look at him like he is insane. He takes it off the bill and I pay. I would offer this up as coincidence but it has happened to me over 20 times over the years and I think just something they try with new foreign customers. The cost to get in was 50R I think. I can't find my receipt so I'll be sure to get it next time. The reports of it being dead were not what I experienced today. They had an entire slew of boys there. Many were the regular boys I have seen over the years but some very new faces as well. What I did find most interesting is that this is the most gay boys / obvious bottoms I have seen in the place in all my years of visiting. That does not bother me at all as I love a good bottom but many of the Brazilian customers prefer the much more masculine guys. There were several very large muscular bodybuilders in the place. It has at least 10 of these guys that looked like they just stepped off the Steroid train. There was one guy that totally caught my attention. His name was Zach and he was with another customer and when he saw me looking and smiling at him, he came over to say hi to me after his customer had went home. He was simply divine. So, divine in fact, I was planning our wedding and honeymoon. He has a face to die for and a sexy boy. He was tall with brown hair and a sexy smile. He came over and we chatted. He is totally versatile. Without even asking him he said his rate was 300. I asked a friend who was sitting with me the Portuguese number he said to be sure I understood correctly and he said that was what he asked for. I told him no thanks and he left. I was heartbroken. Yes, I know that is only 150 US and most likely a great deal for him but I wasn't willing to pay so much more than a regular Brazilian customer. From the moment he walked away, I regretted it. However, I was not willing to pay that amount for him on that night. I don't know if I'll break down just to find he is as tasty as I think he is, but if he is there next week, I guess we'll find out. I decided I wanted a massage and had the massage guy give me one. I think his rates are 80R but I gave him 100 without discussing fees and he was very happy with it. It was a solid 50 minutes and he was great at the massage. He was strong and worked over every muscle I needed worked on. For dinner, I ate my leftover sandwich from lunch.

I can't remember him that well. But, then again, I didn't remember the kid that spent a week with me until he mentioned it to me and told me his name. I still don't think I paid him 1k per night but to be honest, that is what he said and his memory is better than mine. I tend to live for the moment and don't remember much after. I do remember Peterson but don't remember going with him so that may tell you that I didn't fall in love with him or the fact that he was a top only made me not go with him. But, my been there done that statement was to your first post of not getting them at that moment. I have learned from this and if I see someone I want, I don't wait. In fact, in Thailand where the boys are on the stage, if I walk in and see my Mr. Right Now, before I even sit, I'll offer my hand to him and take him immediately. So many insist on this. So many change their minds. I would love any recommendations you have. Thank you. I get to Rio at the end of this month. Thank you. I love Fragata. It has always been a place that I can find great guys. The place is not as popular with may as the rooms are not as nice at Lagoa but I still enjoy it. A bed is a bed and while it is nice to be a nicer room, what happens on the bed stays the same.

I don't know. I don't know the answer other than we didn't want any trouble with Thai censors.

Different sites, different owners. I own boytoy. I no longer own this site.

The Mercadao Municipal is an amazing covered market in the downtown area of Sao Paulo, Brazil. The building is housed inside a gigantic train station looking building. The windows are beautiful stained glass and a series of vast domes. The market specializes in fresh produce and dried goods but for me, it is famous for the sandwiches that Anthony Boudain raved about. He suggested I get the mortadella sandwiches and pasteis, pockets of dough stuffed with meat, cheese or fish and then fried. The Italian mortadela sandwich is the signature item at the Bar do Mané, one of the oldest shops in the market. The sandwich is piled as high as the lines at Disney World. I ordered both today but didn't know how amazingly filling they were and thus, I had to take one home with me for dinner. The cost for each one is about 11R or 6USD. I also fell in love with one cheese place that offered me sample after sample. I tasted each one and then I bought some for sandwiches and crackers later. The place is abuzz with people and everyone ordering food, laughing and having a good time. It was enjoyable and such a great experience. I would highly recommend this to everyone! The Pasteis de Camarao (hot shrimp pastry pockets) were one of the best things I have even bitten! (and that says a lot) I'll be going back to this place on many many days in the future. It has become a favorite of mine!

Thanks to my friend IHPGuy for suggesting I test out the Mercadao Municipal! The Mercadao Municipal is an amazing covered market in the downtown area of Sao Paulo, Brazil. The building is housed inside a gigantic train station looking building. The windows are beautiful stained glass and a series of vast domes. The market specializes in fresh produce and dried goods but for me, it is famous for the sandwiches that Anthony Boudain raved about. He suggested I get the mortadella sandwiches and pasteis, pockets of dough stuffed with meat, cheese or fish and then fried. The Italian mortadela sandwich is the signature item at the Bar do Mané, one of the oldest shops in the market. The sandwich is piled as high as the lines at Disney World. I ordered both today but didn't know how amazingly filling they were and thus, I had to take one home with me for dinner. The cost for each one is about 11R or 6USD. I also fell in love with one cheese place that offered me sample after sample. I tasted each one and then I bought some for sandwiches and crackers later. The place is abuzz with people and everyone ordering food, laughing and having a good time. It was enjoyable and such a great experience. I would highly recommend this to everyone! The Pasteis de Camarao (hot shrimp pastry pockets) were one of the best things I have even bitten! (and that says a lot) I'll be going back to this place on many many days in the future. Thanks ihpguy for this suggestion. It has become a favorite of mine!

I have bought over 100 phones over the years and all from New Wave in Tutcom Pattaya. They are on 2nd Level, very back right after you get off escalator. No problems over the years with the phones as they are legit phones. You can talk them down just a bit on the phones. They are the ones that distribute to the other shops in the area. They also have another store at Central Festival but they are much higher there. Two brothers own the place and are Chinese and get their stuff from Hong Kong. If they are there, talk to them as they will come down a bit more than the ladies.

Been there. Done that.

I totally agree. Hey, I fuck up a lot. I learn and I try not to repeat things the second time. Years back, I was at Corijuana's in Copa and sitting with some friends when I told them how worldly I was and I was never stupid enough to pick up some guy from the street. They were all telling me how crazy it was to do that. I agreed and said it would never happen in Brazil. About 10 min later, Richard crossed the street and he was adorable. No one knew him and I walked over to him and said hi. He and I chatted for 4 seconds when I said, "hey, do you want to spend the weekend with me?" He said yes. I walked back over to my friends and said, "sorry, but there are always exceptions to every rule." I had a great time with Richard and spend weeks with him. He was great fun and sexy and I took him to Carnival and Scala Gay. He could not have been a better companion.

LOL I know. I said I was smitten. Back then he did not work at the saunas. He hated them and refused to even go to one. But, he had an Internet presence and his clients found him that way. Plus, he had one great client who created a site for him called boynextdoor.com which helped him even more. But, he got older and he loves to travel and he needs money and the saunas are where he ended up. Trust me, when I met him in Sao Paulo, he was not in the saunas at that time. I was hitting them daily and I never saw him. If I had, I still would have paid what he wanted. As I said, I was smitten for the week. Then, i went to Rio and he wanted some insane amount and I said no thanks and I met Anderson. I fell in love again fast. LOL It doesn't take me long. Yes, I know 8 years ago I overpaid. I know it was stupid. I know it was insane. I know it was totally worth it. I had a blast. The only thing that pissed me off was paying a high rate and then him asking me for a present every day. LOL

IHPGuy gave me some good advice today. Thank you sir! I had trouble at the airport with my ATM and they didn't work. He sent me a private message giving me some advice which I needed. One was that I need to check to be sure that the ATM had my logo on it. I had completely forgotten about this from my other trips. I did not look at the airport to see if they had my bank logo on it. I had no trouble with Citybank but I will now other other banks based on that. This is something I remember knowing in the past but as time goes by, I completely forgot. It took IHPGuys, jog of the memory to kick my brain back into gear.

Well, Firecat, it is about as impossible to find good pizza in Pattaya as it would be to convince my family who are physicists that there is someone coming down from the Heavens in order to take the righteous up to paradise.

There were about 4 others at this sauna that I really liked as well. After I sat down with Christian, a young lad from Rio came over. He was 20, adorable and much darker but an amazing smile. Christian did not want a 3 way with him as he doesn't like people from Rio. LOL But, I'll go back in a few days and try to meet him again alone. LOL I ate 2 slices for dinner. Then 2 more in 5 hours later. The rest went to the trash. IMHO, it is about moderation. Plus, I had a very good breakfast and lunch. I am sure not quite your 1,000 calories for the day, but it was a good compromise for me.

LOL Well, the boy today asked for a 100 R. I didn't say I didn't tip him. The Pizza Place was expensive and I knew that going in. I love to get waited on and my server was handsome so it was truly worth it. In Brazil, the cost for most of the saunas is about 40R. That is like a 20USD entrance fee to the Gaiety except here you get many more sights and sounds and touches. So, IMHO, not bad for an afternoon of entertainment. In USA, I was paying 3.00 for ATM. In Vegas, it was 20USD. I do think prices will go up and up in Rio as it gets closer to World Cup and Olympics. But, right now Rio and Sao Paulo are said to be more expensive to live than New York. In fact, on the airplane, I sat and chatted with 2 lesbians that live in Sao Paulo and they had just returned from New York and Los Angeles and said they were there to shop as it was too expensive in Brazil. They also talked about the high cost of Brazil right now and it is hard for most Brazilians to adjust to the new monetary requirements. However, she said if you are willing to make adjustments, it is easy to do.

FH, I agree with you about Tumi. Not cheap but certainly worth the price. I own several pieces including their larger computer rolling bag. It has been with me back and forth everywhere I have traveled for at least 6 years and it still looks like new. Same for a few other pieces I bought from them. I decided many years back after having to replace one bag after another that I would go for quality bags over cheap ones and it paid off. Most of my luggage is either Tumi, Boyt or Pelican Case. Not once I have had issues with any of them. The Tumi holds up great and I was so excited to get one. Like others, I keep my airplane gifts and normally give to the BF as he uses them for coins for poker, etc. But, this one is all mine. Anonone, I have not gotten the Rimowa but that is another great brand! TW: don't worry, I'll try to take some photos. I hope this trip is more cultural than saunas everyday but we shall see. Thanks BigTopMe and BaoBao, I'll try to get as much information as I can about the cities. Brazil is a wonderful place and while so different than Thailand, it is one place that everyone should visit at least once in their life. From the beauties of the land to the beauties in the saunas, it really is magical.

Day One Today was mostly about getting to know the neighborhood in which my hotel is located. I walked around the area and got familiar with the pharmacy, the restaurants, and the ATM machine. There were ATM machines at the airport this morning, however when I tried my ATM card in them they did not work. It seems to me that many of the machines are for Brazilian cards and don't read the USA style well. So I found the Citibank that was close by the hotel which works fine. The cost for any withdrawal is 12R. I had lunch at a local Brazilian café. They call them juice bars. The juice bars make yummy fresh squeezed orange juice and other juices, and many different kinds of snacks. I'm always able to eat a couple of different things and the juice bar and get a fresh orange juice for less than 10 real. I have attached a photo of my lunch today. Total cost was less than 10R for the OJ and the sandwich. After lunch I walked more around the neighborhood and got familiar with the scene. Late in the afternoon I decided I wanted to be at Fragata Sauna for it to open. The boys usually start coming around 3:30 or 4:00 and customers normally start coming in five. The crowd starts off slow but more and more come as the evening goes on. I like to get there early and have the pick of the boys. Termas Fragata | Rua Francisco Leitão, 71| (11) 3085-7061 | http://www.termasfragata.com.br Fragata is in fact a sauna, with all that implies, including private rooms and suites. However, they're particularly proud of their stripper shows and other hosted events, so stick around for the talent! Sunday and Tuesday are the best days in terms of a decent crowd of eligible boy toys as well as local delicacies. But, I have found that any day that you are willing to wait and be patient, Mr. Right Now will walk in the door. Some people go to a sauna, don't see anyone they want to spend time with and they leave. I am the opposite. I get there early, sit and have a drink in a good spot where I can see all the incoming newbies and I wait. I don't mind waiting a few hours and I always get at least 10 guys come over to chat and try to get me to partake in their passions. One guy today showed me his big dick and I don't think I have seen something so gigantic except on a toy store shelf. I was sitting and watching some very beautiful twink guys walk in the sauna. There were at least 5 I wanted to spend time with. One of them in particular caught my eye. I cannot quite place it but I knew that he was just my time. The more I gave him eye contact, the more he wandered away. After about an hour of watching other guys walk in and out and several of them just my type, the one boy that I have been staring at the entire day looked like a light bulb went off and motioned for me to come over and sit down next to him. When I did, he said to me, "Hey Mike how is Thailand." I looked at him and I said what is your name. He said, my name is Christian. All of a sudden the light bulb went off of my mind. Christian was a young man that I met many years ago in San Paulo Brazil. Christian also stayed with me for one week at an extremely night rate as I was in awe of him. The week was one wild roller coaster ride. While I sometimes like getting on a roller coaster ride, the one with Christian was definitely one of the ones that I didn't go back and repeat. Christian was very new to the game, 18 years old, and while great for sex, the lack of English for someone living me in day and night drove me crazy. For the sex it was great and for the companionship, it was great. But, he was high maintenance for someone who was supposed to be entertaining me. It was obvious from his walking around today and not giving others eye contact that he feels he is above the scene. Or, he just doesn't like it. It is more typical for most sauna guys to walk and say hi to everyone and be friendly to everyone. That was not the same for Christian today but at least he finally remembered me when I sat down and started to chat. When he remembered who I was he got extremely affectionate, hugging and kissing and perhaps thinking that he would get another high end assignment. 8 years later Christian is a grown man almost 30 years old and has been living in Europe part the past five years. He is also a beautician. He trained in Milan. And he lives in Madrid part of the year. http://www.boytoy.com/forums/index.php?/topic/4502-one-of-my-favorite-male-escorts-in-brazil/?hl=christian&do=findComment&comment=22765 My time today with Christian today was very enjoyable. He reminded me of so many things that we did in my one week with him (I didn't remember a full week but a long weekend. He said it was a week). And it was great to catch up with an old friend. And, the sex as always was great. This only cost 40R to get in the private rooms cost 25R. And drinks are 6R. Christian asked for 100R and I said OK. He said, "or you can pay me the 1,000 US per day that you did the last time." LOL I could not say no to this guy and there is a sucker born every minute. I was that sucker 8 years ago and this cute little blond twink took me for a ride. I did not want to deal with subways today as I was tired. I got a taxi to the sauna and that cost 18R. The same price on the way back. It is about a 15 minute ride in a taxi. For dinner I walked all around the neighborhood and I really like this area. I feel safe and there were lots of people out running, walking their dogs and drinking in the outdoor cafes. I wanted Italian but I could not find the place the hotel recommended so I had Pizza. It was a yummy pizza with chicken, corn and cheddar cheese. It was really great but it was 50R for the meal and I still have slices for late tonight or early morning. All in all, I had a great day today. I have attached some photos for you of the lunch, the dinner pizza and Christian. Hope you enjoy!