The apartment cost is significant but I'm finding it easy to cut costs elsewhere. Eating two small meals each day cooked at home plus a good plate at Delirio Tropical means I can get away spending $20 on food. I try to keep the drinking cost down, and from what I've seen dates can be really simple.

Date 1: chopp or coconut water at a beach kiosk.
Date 2: sunset at Aporador
Date 3: cooking dinner at my place. My apartment has a real panty dropper in it too.

Now I'm not saying I'm killing it here, but this exact routine has worked twice in 11 days here with quality girls.

One thing I've noticed is that the girls I'm going on dates with are looking for something different. They don't want the super aggressive macho Brazilian guy. These dates allow me to make them feel a bit different than they have with aggressive Brazilian guys.

You can do all of this without going to clubs or exclusive restaurants. It really allows a normal guy to date up if he knows what he's doing.

For this upcoming portion of my trip, I'll be spending much more time at bars and clubs, so maybe my perception will change.

Delirio Tropical is the shit, I pretty much ate there every single day I stayed at The Mango Tree Hostel in Ipanema, as far as I know it's one of the only places serving mostly "natural and organic" food in Rio, the food is tasty, wide selection, and very reasonably priced (mostly by weight). I eat two massive meals a day, but I think a huge well rounded meal for lunch or dinner was running me about $10 a pop, not bad considering I spend about $15-20 per meal on average here in CA.

Also I don't understand the obsession with trying to go for the top 5% of hot rich girls in Rio, and then acting like anything else is complete trash. Now I'm not knocking having high standards and striving for top tier quality, but I don't think picking up a middle class 8 at Rio Scenarium, is that much worse than picking up a rich girl 9 at Baronetti.

MaleDefined, i read yesterday about the riot, and i remember your post. Good luck experiencing these kind of things. Most people from the USA and parts of Europe, when exposed to things like that, are amazed. Its something too alien to them.

The coconut is great value for money. You drink the water and eat the inside for breakfast.

Maledefined - How many different girls have you been on dates with so far? Can you have mini dates throughout the day? It seems like you are spending a lot of time with these girls (which is great if that's what you want).

I've been on what you'd call 'dates' with 5 of them. But they're so super informal, and yes, mini dates are pretty much the standard. I have been spending a lot of time with these girls, probably because it's so refreshing when compared to American women. It's awesome to spend time with a cute girl watching the sunset and actually have a conversation.

A couple of my boys came into town, so it'll probably be a steady diet of beach game followed by night game the next week or so.

Hit up Lapa both nights this weekend. Wanted to hit up a favela party in Vidigal last night, but with my boys spending their first night in Rio, they looked at me like I was crazy when I suggested this. Did 40 Graus last night in Lapa and it was a blast. I'd say it's a pretty good bet to pick up girls who would be receptive to gringos. Me and my boys all did well there last night.

Went to Maracana tonight for football. Amazing atmosphere considering it was a local derby match. The place was electric and I'd never seen anything like it at a sporting event.

Rio is like an onion, the more I pull it back, the more interesting things I start to find. Like any society, there are problems and black eyes, but there are a lot of things I genuinely love about this place. I really could see myself coming back here for an extended time or even living here.

Quote: (07-21-2013 09:33 PM)MaleDefined Wrote:  

Went to Maracana tonight for football. Amazing atmosphere considering it was a local derby match. The place was electric and I'd never seen anything like it at a sporting event.

Where you on the Vasco or the Flu side?

That was a great game. Unfortunately due to the new stadium ticket prices were insane. If this had been a couple years ago when the stadium wasn't redone you would have been in a stadium packed with 70 thousand instead of just under 40.

Still, amazing eh?

I'm in Belo and Wednesday is the Libertadores Final. The whole city will be electric as the final is here.

Quote: (07-21-2013 09:33 PM)MaleDefined Wrote:  

Wanted to hit up a favela party in Vidigal last night, but with my boys spending their first night in Rio, they looked at me like I was crazy when I suggested this.

I went there just a couple months back and its fine, nothing really at all to worry about. Cops everywhere up and down the streets and doesn't feel sketch.

If its at the same venue, which I think it is, its a cool terraced kind of outdoor bar with a view and a live band rocking out. Fun vibe and a cool layout, but NOT great for swooping chicks. Lots of backpacker, hippie, and just not hot chicks for the most part.

I did meet an interesting chick there who I made out with for most of the night. She is one of the main prosecutors of corrupt cops in Rio and was a little nervous about being there as her life is literally in danger at all times, but her friends all wanted to go there. Pretty uncomfortable walking down and out of there with her, while 'tucking' her away as we walk by countless cops that she is surely going after.

Fun place to take your boys though, and even better I think if you can bring a couple chicks who are game for it.

This is a very refreshing thread to read after hearing all the negative publicity (Brasil's decline) about Rio and Brasil on this forum. Keep it up!

Quote: (07-22-2013 02:34 PM)Qwest Wrote:  

She is one of the main prosecutors of corrupt cops in Rio

An extremely dangerous job.

While I can't tell you if it's a place in decline since I've never been there before, I can tell you that the women are miles ahead of American girls. Things I've said and done, as I think I've leaked out over the course of this thread that would get me harshly rejected for poor game or slapped for aggressiveness in America have been accepted here.

At the conclusion of this I think I will throw up a comparison sheet between my experiences in SEA, EE and Brazil, as I've spent periods of time in all three places in the past two years, and these seem to be the most hotly debated foreign destinations.

Quote: (07-22-2013 04:28 PM)MaleDefined Wrote:  

While I can't tell you if it's a place in decline since I've never been there before, I can tell you that the women are miles ahead of American girls. Things I've said and done, as I think I've leaked out over the course of this thread that would get me harshly rejected for poor game or slapped for aggressiveness in America have been accepted here.

At the conclusion of this I think I will throw up a comparison sheet between my experiences in SEA, EE and Brazil, as I've spent periods of time in all three places in the past two years, and these seem to be the most hotly debated foreign destinations.

Consider that a blessing. My first trip to Brazil was Dec 2011 as the days of the "real poosy paradise" apparently eluded me. The fact that I was never spoiled by that era makes me more compatible towards the current & future challenges of spending time in that country.

@Maledefined Stupid question, but how is the weather?

The older I get, the more I care about weather. Certain places in the world are just too damn hot for me to consider moving to...

Quote: (07-22-2013 04:39 PM)yb13 Wrote:  

Consider that a blessing. My first trip to Brazil was Dec 2011 as the days of the "real poosy paradise" apparently eluded me. The fact that I was never spoiled by that era makes me more compatible towards the current & future challenges of spending time in that country.

First time I was in Brasil was during the cruzado novo era. Then it was the cruzeiro. Yearly inflation was about 1000%. There was at this era something wonderful that was the Varig Air Pass, which allowed you to take Varig flights within Brasil as often as you want during one month. You could have breakfast in Belem, lunch in Sao Luis, and depending on your mood, catch a flight to Fortaleza or Salvador or wherever, or simply go back to Belem (which has always been my base in Brasil). That was fun. But I digress.

Quote: (07-22-2013 06:42 PM)TheCaptainPower Wrote:  

@Maledefined Stupid question, but how is the weather?

This question is one that bothers me so I can't really help myself...

Weather.com
accuweather.com
wunderground.com
theweathernetwork.com

Was on the Flu side, unfortunately.

I've been sick and running at 50% the past four or five days. It's really killed a lot of my momentum. I'm trying to push through but I'm doing everything half assed. I might just take a day or two to rest for the weekend.

How do you guys handle the whole getting sick while traveling? I'm beginning to think I should've just taken the day or two completely off when it first came on, rather than suffer through it.

Quote: (07-23-2013 11:09 AM)MaleDefined Wrote:  

Was on the Flu side, unfortunately.

I've been sick and running at 50% the past four or five days. It's really killed a lot of my momentum. I'm trying to push through but I'm doing everything half assed. I might just take a day or two to rest for the weekend.

How do you guys handle the whole getting sick while traveling? I'm beginning to think I should've just taken the day or two completely off when it first came on, rather than suffer through it.

I pulled my first night in Curitiba being a Tuesday, but it took a toll on me as I had got sick and was forced to sleep my last two nights there being Thurs/Friday when I could've gone for more. I forgot to bring my own cold medicine, but rest on Friday with this drowsy med brought me back to normal after one night:



Pharmacies will try to pitch other non-drowsy weak crap that doesn't work, but I recommend you get this as it'll help after just one night of passing out & ton of fluids plus vitamin C.

Quote: (07-23-2013 02:37 AM)Prosal Wrote:  

First time I was in Brasil was during the cruzado novo era. Then it was the cruzeiro. Yearly inflation was about 1000%. There was at this era something wonderful that was the Varig Air Pass, which allowed you to take Varig flights within Brasil as often as you want during one month. You could have breakfast in Belem, lunch in Sao Luis, and depending on your mood, catch a flight to Fortaleza or Salvador or wherever, or simply go back to Belem (which has always been my base in Brasil). That was fun. But I digress.

I agree about being able to enjoy all the amenities, women, and good life at a cheaper financial cost as that must've been awesome! I always brag about great deals myself.

Was just referring to reflections of certain members who had it great back in the past with more outgoing female personalities to the sudden shock of having greater difficulty with more "westernized" attitudes in Brazil nowadays. Having starting my travels there at the end of 2011, it just means I had less adjustments to make with female tendencies there. The daily finances of living in Brazil will however not be as favorable as the time you experienced the country though...:/

Haven't posted as much because the weather has been awful here. A guy was telling me, the past three days are as bad as Rio has been in years. High 50's and steady rain.

Also, I've been miserably sick the past 5-6 days. Came down with a nasty cold and I decided to pop my emergency antibiotics to get myself going again as quick as possible. I've never been one for antibiotics, since my body doesn't react well, but I didn't want to deal with a bunch of days laid up. My body reacted horribly to the antibiotics of course, and it cost me another day or two with debilitating stomach pains even though I cured the original cold. The antibiotics killed every last bacteria, good or bad in my stomach and it left me with the equivalent of battery acid floating around down there.

Nonetheless, a couple of friends came to visit and hit Rio pretty good the past couple days despite my health issues and the pictures they brought back from their night out indicate they've got some pretty good stuff lined up for me the next few nights. Might also meet up with a couple of RVF members this weekend as well.

Thread died for a few days because, well, I pretty much died for a few days. Note to self and fellow travelers in the future: When feeling sick, take a couple of days off and get back to 100%.

After 10 days of various ailments that left me bedridden for days, I'm finally back to normal. Going to try and close out Rio strong.

Will give a more thorough writeup on my thoughts of this place at the close of the week.

Focus from here on will be with girls I've already met/banged. I'll get out a bit at night, but I gotta get my fitness and health completely in order, as after I leave Rio next week I'm going to fall off the radar for a few weeks in Peru.

Trekking Macchu Picchu and camping in the Amazon have always been dreams of mine, and I'll need every ounce of strength and fitness I've got for this portion of my SA trip.

They showed some pictures of Rio on television with the Pope, and it looks insanely packed...

I'm not in Copacabana, so I could avoid it if I wanted to, but I can confirm that Rio was an absolute madhouse the past 10 days with the Pope's visit. If there was anything that affirmed
my belief that religion is a sheepish cult, this was it. The one day I didn't feel like shit, I actually went down to Copa to check it out and got closer to the Pope than I'd say 99% of the people there did.

I'll give a more thorough write up on why the Pope's visit was a huge game killer when I collect and spell out my thoughts.

Really? There were a lot of "Pope Bunnies" all over the place, and i know by experience that religious chicks are usually slutier when abroad.

MD, get well man. You're under no obligation to provide us entertainment about smashing Brasilian ass. Your health is more important.

Quote: (07-29-2013 12:19 PM)Mekorig Wrote:  

Really? There were a lot of "Pope Bunnies" all over the place, and i know by experience that religious chicks are usually slutier when abroad.

Not when they're camping out in Copacabana and surrounded by millions of other religious hardnuts.

Also, I finally feel awesome. Anyone want to go out these next few nights here?