Destination: Brazil

Sunday 26th June 11 - Ubatuba

Sun, 26 Jun 2011 | By graham-loes-fitton | Views [294]

It is raining then it poors. And not like in Holland, but so much I´ve never seen in my life. It looks like the heavens have opened and frop their heavy load on us. But then again, we are in the rain forest. What to do but to make a cup of tea. In the ... Read more >

Friday 24th June 11 - Ubatuba

Fri, 24 Jun 2011 | By graham-loes-fitton | Views [292]

standing on your head is not easy we find out during our second yoga class. We have fun trying though in the hut between the bananatrees. We have a private class this time from Natalia, from Urugua, who is obviously doing this for a long time as she ... Read more >

Photos: Ilha Grande to Paraty

Thu, 23 Jun 2011 | By graham-loes-fitton | Photo Gallery

Tuesday 21st June 11 - Ubatuba

Tue, 21 Jun 2011 | By graham-loes-fitton | Views [282] | Comments [1]

the time is flying in this weird country. we fell like we just start to get to know it, but we are here for 2 weeks already. then again, its such a diverse andhuge country, we really do just see the tip of the iceberg of it. ive be contemplating why ... Read more >

Another Day at the Office 13/6/11

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 | By tcrisante | Views [436]

On my last educador shift two boys were caught having sex and another kid threatened me and another volunteer with a knife before running away to live somewhere else. Things have gotten so bad that today one of the directors was telling the children ... Read more >

Trip to the Doctor 30/5/11

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 | By tcrisante | Views [502]

Hey everyone, Like I said in an earlier update, every Monday I work at the main orphanage complex (Sede) in a context completely different from the Culture Centre.  When I got here in April there were 9 kids, almost all of them have been living ... Read more >

Monday 20th June 11 - Ubatuba

Mon, 20 Jun 2011 | By graham-loes-fitton | Views [281] | Comments [1]

As i chill out on the bed, i observe my Hubby cooking what can only be, an amazing dinner for us in our own treehouse like little apartment, we fell in love with the moment we saw it.We are in the middle of nowhere near Ubatuba, 4 hours drive from San ... Read more >

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Sat, 18 Jun 2011 | By melhoresuaformacao | Views [227]

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Saturday 18th June 11 - Paraty

Sat, 18 Jun 2011 | By graham-loes-fitton | Views [369]

We wake up with the after effect of our caprina~s, but as Graham opens the shutters of our balconey I can~t help but think this is the best honeymoon I could ever have dreamed of having. We chill out eating breakfast looking out over the harbour only ... Read more >

Friday 17th June 11 - Ilha Grande

Fri, 17 Jun 2011 | By graham-loes-fitton | Views [409] | Comments [1]

Ilha Grande, beautiful, amazing, paradise. othing else to be sad. And to think we nearly didn~t come here.What a mistake that would have been. We finally find a place to truely relax. Looking out of our little room across the whole bay filled with yachts ... Read more >

Documentary Scholarship 2011 entry

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 | By cineasta81 | Views [307] | Video | Scholarship Entry

I love filmming, i love to travel. At this moment I am making a fictional serie called "Domingo" ("Sunday"). It's a serie about simple sunday moments. I will film the entire serie in 16 episodes. I am also filming a documentary about ... Read more >

Tags: #2011video, travel documentary scholarship 2011

Thursday 16th June11 - Ilha Grande

Thu, 16 Jun 2011 | By graham-loes-fitton | Views [344]

The misty mountains of Ilha Grande grow bigger and bigger as we get closer on our fishermensboat, they call ferry here. We even have the discussion if you can call it a ship. Yes, I~m learning the difference between the two from my sailerman hubby. ... Read more >

Wednesday 15th June 11 - Macumba / Recreiro

Wed, 15 Jun 2011 | By graham-loes-fitton | Views [266]

Finding Sunscreen aint easy here. finally we find it in a pharmacy where it turns out to be so expensive for such a small bottle taht you wonder if they see pale skin as a strange disease and you have to pay alot to protect it. doing normal things around ... Read more >

Tuesday 14th June 11 Horse trek Macumba - Recreiro

Tue, 14 Jun 2011 | By graham-loes-fitton | Views [424] | Comments [2]

As I sit on the back of Pickolini(wich means ice cube) my white, somewhat slow horse, we drive true the rain forest. Which is an ideal way for me as most people will remember I have an somewhat extreme fear of snakes. And being high on my big pony as ... Read more >

Monday 13th June - Macumba/ Recreiro Rio

Mon, 13 Jun 2011 | By graham-loes-fitton | Views [375] | Comments [1]

Another day in paradise. Today I tried to surf. it was  not a succes. I really liked the whole paddeling out and chilling on the water, untile there was a wave. I was shitting my pants as Graham would put it. I have to conclude I have a frear of waves, ... Read more >