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Tue, 19 Sep 2006 | By hollycassandra | Views [3262] | 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 [1368] | 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 [767]
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 [2965] | 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
Wed, 19 Jul 2006 | By willlou | Photo Gallery
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Tue, 18 Jul 2006 | By willlou | Views [7786] | Comments [3]
This week we have had an education in Brazilian architecture: from the modernist, centrally-planned capital city to the baroque grandeur of Ouro Preto. Distances in Brazil are vast so we flew from Manaus down to Brasilia, in the centre of the country.... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
Tue, 11 Jul 2006 | By willlou | Photo Gallery
Our journey down the Rio Madeira and the city of Manaus.
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Tue, 11 Jul 2006 | By willlou | Views [982] | Comments [1]
Our first Saturday in Brazil coincided with Brazil playing France in the quarter finals of the World Cup. When the match was on, the streets of Porto Velho were completely deserted with no traffic or people about. To the disgust of the locals, the ... Read more >
Tags: River Journey
Fri, 7 Jul 2006 | By cambo | Views [1153] | Comments [1]
After hearing numerous stories about people getting mugged, shot or kidnapped in Rio de Janeiro, to say we were a little apprehensive upon arrival is a bit of an understatement. But just to get it out of the way up front, we were absolutely fine, had ... Read more >
Tags: On the Road
Thu, 6 Jul 2006 | By will | Views [10480] | Comments [1]
There is something special about reaching a place after a long boat trip, especially when it is along a river. One of the places I’ve always wanted to visit was Manaus on the Amazon, having read as a child the epic story to build an Opera House there ... Read more >
Tags: Observations
Thu, 23 Mar 2006 | By simonmurnane | Photo Gallery
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Sat, 18 Feb 2006 | By ocky | Views [664] | Comments [1]
Its been a long and taxing journey but we have finally arrived in Rio! Currently I am lying on my sweat-soaked bunk bed after having just had breakfast. Feeling ok despite the incessant heat and the always present sweat.. The 17th of feb lasted ... Read more >
Tags: planes trains & automobiles
Thu, 26 Feb 2004 | By matt_bianco | Views [622]
Well, I've been a bit lazy and forgot to send an update at the weekend, so am obviously a bit late this time. However, as you can tell from the title it has been a mad few 10 days or so. We left Manaus in somewhat strange circumstances. The tour ... Read more >
Tags: I should have known better!
Sun, 15 Feb 2004 | By matt_bianco | Views [616]
Took the bus from Santa Elena in Venezuela to Manaus in Brazil. The bus journey itself was a boring 12 hours, however leather reclining seats made it a bit more comfortable. It was a bit alarming to realise that like what seems to be every driver in ... Read more >
Tags: I should have known better!
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