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Sun, 11 Feb 2007 | By captainkitty | Views [1178]
HOT & WET. That describes this trip perfectly. The rainforest is a little different than I initially thought it would look like, it's drier and there aren't as many gooey mushroom plants LOL just a lot of different trees, branches, and vines. ... Read more >
Tags: Adventures
Tue, 30 Jan 2007 | By msteven6 | Views [609] | Comments [2]
I am still at Iracambi. I am getting ready to depart on Friday morning for the next leg of my adventure. I will be traveling to a few colonial towns in Minas Gerais and then off to the capital city to make a collaborative contact. I am filled with ... Read more >
Tags: culture
Fri, 19 Jan 2007 | By msteven6 | Photo Gallery
Rio and Iracambi
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Fri, 19 Jan 2007 | By msteven6 | Views [686] | Comments [2]
I am still at Iracambi, the NGO that is situated in the fragmented Atlantic rainforest above Rio de Janeiro. Life here is slow. The mountains and dirt roads make moving around a little hard in the rainy season. The house I am living in has 4 bedrooms ... Read more >
Tags: the great outdoors
Sun, 7 Jan 2007 | By msteven6 | Views [646]
Well, I knew Chicago weather couldn't be trusted. So, I met the greatest lady on the delayed flight from Knoxville to Chicago. She works in education, Social and Environmental areas, and is affiliated with a few people from the Ministry of Education ... Read more >
Tags: relaxation
Fri, 24 Nov 2006 | By travelin_texan | Photo Gallery
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Sun, 15 Oct 2006 | By adrianoteles | Views [373]
Ja tomamos a vacina de febre amarela e dia 17 embarcamos de Dallas, EUA para Bangkok, Tailandia com conexao em Seoul, Korea.
Tags: beaches & sunshine
Tue, 19 Sep 2006 | By hollycassandra | Views [809]
When spending time in Brazil, there are a few unofficial rules and must dos, such as: Make like a local and hit the beach in a skimpy bikini or speedo; initiate impromptu caipirinha happy hours any time during the day; find a reputable capoeira school ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
Tue, 19 Sep 2006 | By hollycassandra | Views [757]
Brazilians are fitness fanatics. Besides typical activities such as jogging and biking, you’ll find beach-goers playing soccer, volleyball or foot-volley (where you only touch the ball with your feet or your head). To break out of a workout rut, the ... Read more >
Tags: Adrenaline
Tue, 19 Sep 2006 | By hollycassandra | Views [3299] | Comments [2]
Shortly after arriving to Mellow Yellow, we were repeatedly asked the same question by our fellow hostel mates. Actually it was more like an assumed statement. “Of course you’re going to the Favela Funk party?” The favela whata? Wasn’t that some sort ... Read more >
Tags: Party time
Tue, 19 Sep 2006 | By hollycassandra | Views [1384] | Comments [1]
Most of the time on trips like ours, bad luck and bumps in the road are simply a matter of chance. But sometimes life will throw out so many signs pointing in one direction, and for better or worse, we’d be fools not to follow them. Such was the case ... Read more >
Tags: Misadventures
Wed, 16 Aug 2006 | By hollycassandra | Views [793]
Leaving things until the very last conceivable minute is a Lost Girls way of life, which on a trip like this one, can get us into serious trouble! For instance, it's probably unwise to delay applying for your Brazilian visa until one week before you hope ... Read more >
Tags: The Planning Phase
Sat, 5 Aug 2006 | By willlou | Photo Gallery
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Tue, 1 Aug 2006 | By willlou | Views [2999] | Comments [1]
Rio ’s reputation goes before it, the beaches, the setting, the criminal mayhem. All is true except the last, it is a fantastic city and probably the most relaxing one we’ve been in for a very long time. The setting reminded us very much of Hong Kong, ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
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