Destination: Brazil

Photos: Coast of Brazil

Sat, 2 Jun 2012 | By beckandphil | Photo Gallery

Photos: Iguasu Falls and around

Tue, 22 May 2012 | By beckandphil | Photo Gallery

Photos: Bolivia into Brazil

Sat, 19 May 2012 | By beckandphil | Photo Gallery

Going back to Brazil - Sao Paulo - take 3; Salvador - take 2

Fri, 11 May 2012 | By kamzam | Views [684]

After few fun days in Cordoba the time came for my return to Brazil and of course I also started to have doubts whether I was doing the right thing going back to the places I have already visited and to the country I already knew and temporarily abandoning ... Read more >

Tags: bahia, beach, brazil, capoeira, salvador

Photos: Brazil's snacks, maindishes and delicacies

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 | By anbla | Photo Gallery

My Scholarship entry - A local encounter that changed my life

Sun, 22 Apr 2012 | By duende | Views [1495] | Comments [2] | Scholarship Entry

On the sands of Praia da Concha, one of the local beaches in Itacare, the sun began to set after a day of shining on surfers and sun-bathers, casting a golden hue upon the gathering beach party. When the musicians began to play, the tropical drinks ... Read more >

Tags: travel writing scholarship 2012

Photos: Me

Wed, 11 Apr 2012 | By euclydessantos | Photo Gallery

Photos: Rio De Janeiro

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 | By florida_family | Photo Gallery

Photos: Joao Pessoa

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 | By florida_family | Photo Gallery

Sao Paulo - take two; Foz de Iguazu and leaving Brazil

Tue, 27 Mar 2012 | By kamzam | Views [988]

  As I was about to leave Florianopolis I realised that if I head straight to Iguazu Falls it will be the end of my journey in Brazil and I was not quite ready for it. So instead I decided to head back to Sao Paulo in the hope that this time ... Read more >

Tags: brazil, iguazu falls, on the road, rtw, sao paulo

Photos: Carnaval in Brazil

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 | By tk_inks | Photo Gallery

Gringos in Paradise – Our Carnaval experience

Fri, 16 Mar 2012 | By tk_inks | Views [3819]

A year ago, if someone mentioned ‘Carnival’ (spelt Carnaval in Portuguese) to me images like flamboyant parades, massive floats, scantily clad Brazilian women and Rio de Janeiro would immediately spring to mind. While all these ... Read more >

Last Stop - Jaua

Thu, 15 Mar 2012 | By cwalker1218 | Views [1148]

We left the island by a different boat this time, slightly bigger and shaped different, but it was still somewhat rough, loud and uncomfortable. Once back in Salvador, we followed directions given to us from the hotel at our final destination.... Read more >

Paraty - and meeting a kindred spirit - a local brazilian

Wed, 14 Mar 2012 | By oliviadj | Views [784]

Brune.  A beautiful young brazilian woman I met in Paraty at a youth hostel.  Someone I would call a kindred spirit.  Young at heart, full of life with an energy that glows from deep within.  Maybe this is typical of Brazilians?  I dont know, but ... Read more >

Tags: paraty - a truly beautiful unesco listed town

Salvador & The Island

Mon, 12 Mar 2012 | By cwalker1218 | Views [1153]

On the special leap day of this year 2012, we flew to Salvador which has a population of 3 million people (half that of Rio de Janeiro). It is the African soul of the country; this is where the descendants of the salves preserved their ... Read more >