Quote Originally Posted by bigdicki View Post
Been to Rio and Thailand. That mafia bs is just that.... bs. Rio is no more dangerous than Miami or Baltimore... you go to the wrong place yes you will get stuck. You educate yourself on where not to go. I would say pickpockets and petty thievery (picking up shit you don't pay attention to) are something to watch out for in either but both are safe to me. I would say Rio or Miami. Rio isn't what it used to be, but it still is great and has great gg's and tg's. Miami will be more expensive but you may find some you don't need to pay. Bangkok is a 20 hour flight from B-more. Do you really want to travel that far for 4 days? If you have 8 - 14 days, its worth it.
BD...any good stories or info about your travels to either place, esp Brazil? Maybe u posted it b4 or maybe u ain't tryin 2 share. Just checkin though.