Destination: Brazil

Brazil internal flights

Fri, 18 Jan 2008 | By abelaine | Views [2615] | Comments [3]

Internal flights are quite expensive.  The main options you have are TAM, Varig and Gol.  Gol is supposed to be the new cheap airlines all over Brazil but the prices are not significantly lower than the others.  There was an offer while still abroad ... Read more >

Tags: Travel Tips

Sao Paulo by air

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 | By abelaine | Views [858]

Last night we took a helicopter ride over Sao Paulo with Edu(a pilot). The city by night was gorgeous with the city lights extending as far as the eyes could see. Most of it was a pleasant ride, with sudden shocks of free falls that had us all screaming ... Read more >

Tags: Adrenaline

Back again!

Wed, 16 Jan 2008 | By vietnamviking | Views [892] | Comments [1]

After a somewhat prolonged absence, I'm back on this blog. My birthday, while officially only lasting for 24 hours, felt like it continued for at least another week. We celebrated New Year's Eve together with the Paula and Lautaro gang and most of ... Read more >

Tags: On the Road

When it rains it pours!

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 | By abelaine | Views [1010]

Be prepared for the tropical sudden turns of weather in the early summer.  It can be 28C in the morning and all day, then it is common that the late afternoon/early evening turns nasty very quick to have strong crazy storms! We got caught in such a ... Read more >

Tags: Travel Tips

Gallery: Salvador

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 | By vietnamviking | Photo Gallery

Gallery: Lençois and Chapada do Diamantina

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 | By vietnamviking | Photo Gallery

Gallery: The Farm

Mon, 14 Jan 2008 | By abelaine | Photo Gallery

The Farm

Sun, 13 Jan 2008 | By abelaine | Views [2598]

The Farm - this is not like any farm I know of.  The farm does have plantations like : mangoes, coffee, wine, corn, eucolyptus trees, general vegetables.  HOWEVER the main purpose of this farm is "FUN"  for the family and friends! The Dimas ... Read more >

Tags: Adrenaline

BARBACOA time!

Wed, 9 Jan 2008 | By abelaine | Views [1017]

Well today Wed 9th Jan, we spent the day on the beach, jet skiing around in tabatinga (the usual) however we also headed to Sao Paulo that evening.  Where we went to Deda's apartment (our base in Sao Paulo) dumoed our gear, and headed out for dinner.... Read more >

Tags: Food & eating

Gallery: Tabatinga 2

Tue, 8 Jan 2008 | By abelaine | Photo Gallery

Beach days...

Tue, 8 Jan 2008 | By abelaine | Views [892]

Life in Tabatinga is very difficult.  Everyday for 2 weeks it was:  Eat breakfast, go to the beach, get on the speed boats, get the jet skiis, go to some great little isolated beach island, have seafood late lunches or BBQs on the boats, drink up, sun ... Read more >

Tags: Party time

Gallery: Brasil

Tue, 8 Jan 2008 | By lizziewebber | Photo Gallery

People We Meet on the Road

Fri, 4 Jan 2008 | By laurelmarshall | Views [2256]

Over the past year we've met a ton of people and made some really cool friends along the way.  Most people we meet are either from Europe, Israel or Australia.  From Europe we have met many travelers from Switzerland, Holland, France, Belgium, and a handful ... Read more >

Paris

Thu, 3 Jan 2008 | By bianca_castro | Views [611]

Paris. como posso resumir paris? verão carioca, isso, verão carioca. tava um calor comparado com berlin..tava muito agradável! foi muito bom voltar a paris, rever os lugares, minha notre dame querida! louvre, conheci o orangerie, museu do dali, champs, ... Read more >

Tags: Laughter

Happy New Years Everyone!

Tue, 1 Jan 2008 | By abelaine | Views [1192]

Well sorry for the lack of news!  We had no access the last 2 weeks.... In any case HAPPY NEW YEAR 2008!!!!!!! We wish for everyone a wonderful new year ahead!  We had a full, crazy and happy 2007 and I hope for even better for everyone for this new ... Read more >

Tags: Party time