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Thu, 26 Feb 2009 | By roy-sarah | Views [140] | Comments [6]
Hi Sarah & Roy here! We are just on our way down to Ushuaia after our stay in Rio, doing the highlights; Christ the Redeemer - tick, Sugar Loaf - tick, Carnavale - tick. It was nice and warm (24 at night!) which meant we took it easy, though we ... Read more >
Thu, 26 Feb 2009 | By porridge | Views [153] | Comments [1]
If you want to know what it´s like to have you ear drums literally rattle around in your ears, every organ in your body vibrate to 150,000 watts of bass and dance your socks off for 5days with two million other people then Salvador is the place to be.... Read more >
Wed, 25 Feb 2009 | By rich | Views [41]
Carnival in Bahia seems much more familiar. Must be the big sound trucks and the mass of people following it down the street. Reminds me of a Trini carnival...ah this is more like it! We jump up with the crowd for a couple hours in the scorching ... Read more >
Tue, 24 Feb 2009 | By rich | Views [25]
We still have another three weeks in Brazil after the end of Carnaval, so we decide to check out Bahia. We booked our flight for the last normal day of Carnaval because in Salvador (the capital of the Bahia region, and site of what is apparently the ... Read more >
Tue, 24 Feb 2009 | By lockers | Views [84]
February 21 st - 22nd The day that Robbie's mum left to fly back to Ireland was also our last day in Argentina and my last day being with Robbie and Eva. I was to meet my sister in Rio on March 1 st and Robbie and Eva wanted to head towards ... Read more >
Mon, 23 Feb 2009 | By rich | Views [60]
Day three, and still going strong...well kind of. It takes us a bit longer to get started today so we go for an early lunch with Leo. Without realising it, we're also walking into an ambush - yet another street party. As soon as lunch is done, there's ... Read more >
Sun, 22 Feb 2009 | By rich | Views [45]
Day two arrives with a very excited Michele. She wasn't able to come out with us yesterday as she was working. But today is Sunday and it's time for Boitata. Boitata is a huge party in a square in the centre of town and it's where we're headed this morning.... Read more >
Sat, 21 Feb 2009 | By rich | Views [79]
Our first introduction into Rio carnaval is in Santa Teresa. A beautiful area up in the mountains, near one of the many Favellas. It's a traditional party where people dress up in crazy costumes (or a fancy dress for you Brits) and dance along the cobble ... Read more >
Fri, 20 Feb 2009 | By rich | Views [44]
Where is the carnival? We get to Rio late in the morning (after a 20hr bus ride) and we're ready to party, but there's no sign of the famous fiesta. We walk up and down Copacabana beach and nothing, but scantily-clad people lounging on the beach. ... Read more >
Thu, 19 Feb 2009 | By porridge | Views [163] | Comments [2]
Hola, sorry it took so long to update on here but the past few weeks I have been relaxing and trying to get my enthusiasm back for travelling. I lost my mojo for a bit after getting my gear stolen, especially all my pictures. But as the title says ... Read more >
Thu, 19 Feb 2009 | By jacques360 | Views [168] | Comments [1]
I am in Florianopolis, Brazil An island, in the south of Brazil. Praia Armacão, south-east of the island. Bell~s Company Hostel. Gecko the owner, is an absolute genius, knowing everyone~s name, where they~re from, and which bed is their~s. Daily ... Read more >
Wed, 18 Feb 2009 | By rich | Views [47]
So what should we do? Get the 37-hour direct bus from Buenos Aires to Rio, or stop halfway at Iguazu Falls? You can see from the title, what we decided. OK it will delay us by a day, but it breaks up the journey nicely, and gives us the chance to see ... Read more >
Wed, 18 Feb 2009 | By mattjc | Views [163]
Just landed in Sao Paulo, I'm getting to like this "red eye" thing, fall asleep and wake up in another country.. too good. Very green here.. at least til you get close to the city. It didn't take long for Brazil to live up to its reputation ... Read more >
Tags: sao paulo, rio
Mon, 16 Feb 2009 | By r_r | Views [260] | Comments [6]
Hola tronketes.. continuamos en Rio. Llevo aki ya una semana, la cual me vuelve a transformar la visión de Brasil. Muchas cosas que expresar y contar. Los Primeros días estuve haciendo clásico tour turístico.. Lo mas impresionante, es la vista de la ... Read more >
Sat, 14 Feb 2009 | By simonefrancis | Views [338] | Comments [1]
It took me under $5 Reais and about an hour to reach Xerem from Rio De Janeiro. I called Casa Do Caminho from the small town, and as I waited for Lola (one of Casa's volunteers) to come and meet me, I watched as donkeys pulled carts through the traffic ... Read more >
Tags: brazil, xerem, orphanage, non profit
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