Until his first trip to decadent Rio de Janeiro in 2003, sex tourist and freelance writer Joe Diamond thought Copacabana was just a song by Barry Manilow. But after several return trips as well as stops in brothels and assorted subequatorial fleshpots, Diamond came to a realization he could have learned at home in New York: Hookers don't really love you. That said, his blog full of adventures as a sex tourist provide anecdotes, tips, and no small share of heartbreak.

· Adventures of an Average Joe (riojoe.com)

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