Destination: Brazil

Itacaré

Sat, 25 Apr 2009 | By justin | Views [898]

To get to the beaches one has to walk from the centre along the cobbled street for about half a mile. The beaches are fantastic, white sand meeting lush tropical forest. Warm waters with excellent surf...Together with clear blue skies and sun...it´s ... Read more >

Itacaré!!!

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 | By justin | Views [871]

We´d booked a taxi to the port, well not quite a taxi, but a local guy with a wheelbarrow to take the bags.  I was in the company of Ron, and now Eyal and Yaron from Israel. The girls who we had rrived with have now gone their separate ways. It was ... Read more >

Gallery: Morro De Sao Paulo

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 | By justin | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Rio

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 | By justin | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Paraty

Fri, 24 Apr 2009 | By justin | Photo Gallery

Morro de São Paulo

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 | By justin | Views [5512]

Spent the next few days on the beautiful island of Morro de São Paulo . Mostly on the beach, exploring the island, drinking caiprinhias , eating Moqueca , and frequenting the parties that were held every night 18 April ......Went ... Read more >

Welcome to the Jungle!

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 | By porridge | Views [627]

After disembarking our totally knackered boat from Belem, Karen, Steve, Cameron, Carolyn, Julie and I checked into a hostel in Manaus. After the first warm shower in almost a week we decided to go and visit a natural phenomenon that is not ... Read more >

Brazil: Hang-Gliding and Shanty Towns

Sun, 19 Apr 2009 | By lockers | Views [1003]

Helen and I went hang gliding with two guys we'd met at the breakfast table one morning at our hostel – Gianluca (Italian) and Marijan (Swedish). When we saw the view from Pedra Bonita, where we were to run off a wooden board, Helen, Marijan and ... Read more >

The island of Morro de São Paulo

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 | By justin | Views [1586]

The now five of us (Paula from the hostel in Rio joined us) left Salvador for Morro de São Paulo . Morro de São Paulo is one of 5 villages of the island Tinharé,  60km from Salvador by sea.  Cars are forbidden on the island.  The boat trip should ... Read more >

Dance club and another mugger

Thu, 16 Apr 2009 | By justin | Views [810]

We spent the day down at the beach at Praia Do Porto. A really nice little beach near the old port. Again trying to avoid being sold anything. Except for  Acai and grilled goats cheese. In the evening a few of us from the hostel went to a Forró ... Read more >

Capoeira in Salvador

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 | By justin | Views [1018]

Took in the local sights during the day. This place is full of people trying to sell you stuff to the point of annoyance!  In the evening went to a Capoeira show at a nearby theatre. Not the sort of thing I'd normally go for, but it was ... Read more >

Brazil: 5 Days in Rio

Wed, 15 Apr 2009 | By lockers | Views [482]

March 2 nd - March 6 th Being in Rio for the first time in our lives, Helen and I had to, of course, do some of the obligatory tourist activities. We consequently chilled on Ipanema beach, struggled to relax on Copacabana's what with vendors ... Read more >

Salvador de Bahia

Tue, 14 Apr 2009 | By justin | Views [1120]

Spent a couple more days dodging the rain in Rio before I headed North to Salvador. It was cheaper to fly with the low cost airline Webjet than it was to get the bus. I was now in the company of Ron from Israel, Cassie and Danielle both from Melbourne.... Read more >

Robbed at knife point..probably some little s**ts from the favela!!!

Sun, 12 Apr 2009 | By justin | Views [1620] | Comments [1]

Not a great day for the beach so went to the local market in Ipanema with some others from the hostel. Interesting stuff. In the evening I popped out from the hostel with Tania to grab a quick bite to eat. On our return we were jumped by 5 knife ... Read more >

Probably involved the beach at some point.

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 | By justin | Views [642]

Cant remember what I did but it probably involved the beach at some point.  Later watched City of God... this was based in a favela and indeed most of the young actors were teenagers living in the favelas at the time. Since the film's success these ... Read more >