add-on
2005-09-19, Salvador, Brazil. By: kplumb

this is just a bit of an add-on to yesterdays: i forgot to mention how stellar the coffee in brazil was...truly incredible. (dad, i guarantee you'd never go back to starbucks) i don't think there's...

two down
2005-09-18, Salvador, Brazil. By: kplumb

well, we've officially left south america, and it was, to steal jon's phrase, "no big deal". the rest of my time in brazil was an experience beyond words, but i will try my best. i went with a group...

brasilia, the utopic city
2005-08-03, brasilia, Brazil. By: diasman

A lot has been said and written about the utopic Brasilia. From the generation that dreamed about it and made it come true, Juscelino Kubitschek, Lúcio Costa, Oscar Niemeyer and for sure many others...

oi from brazil!
2005-09-13, Salvador, Brazil. By: kplumb

hi all, im in an internet cafe in salvador right now...much cheaper than internet on the boat. my free (quote, unquote becuase the quotation key is an accent key here) minutes are rapidly diminish...

see you later alligator
2005-08-05, pantanal, Brazil. By: diasman

Driving on Transpantaneira... asking (begging) the driver to stop the car. We had just entered on the Pantanal, and I had never, in my entire life, seen so many wild animals in such short space. We ...

turist day @ Amazon
2005-07-27, Amazonas, Brazil. By: diasman

This long turist day at the Amazon, did get full. SAVE THE AMAZON, "George Elias" Scroll to see the last picture of the day, they where serious when they said that they would try to find a croco...

Airport freelancer tour operators, avoid or not ?
2005-07-26, Manaus, Brazil. By: diasman

Even though every one says and every guidebook states that when you arrive at Manaus airport, you should avoid all the pseudo guides that try to sell you the ultimate jungle trip, it is difficult to r...

a brief remark to one of the most brilliant Brazillian poet musician: Tom Zé
2005-07-27, Manaus, Brazil. By: diasman

AUGUSTA, ANGÉLICA AND CONSOLATION Tom Zé Augusta, thank God, thank God Between you and Angélica I found consolation Who came to look out for me and give me a hand Augusta (how I miss you) ...

Start point or Hub, Salvador
2005-07-25, Salvador, Brazil. By: diasman

Just arrived at Salvador and the first journey into brazil was on. City collective bus from the airport up to Pelourinho, few bags, and a 1h45m ride, "circulando" by the beautifull Itapuã boullevar...

intro in my trek pages
2005-08-20, lencois, Brazil. By: ninhotrek

Today i start to write my track pages, all this information will be updated soon, please come back and check it later! Ninho da Chapada

its all over.. well for south america!
2005-08-02, South America, Brazil. By: minesh

Well, the time had to come.. South America leg of my trip is over. The past 9 days have been an absoloute blast in Rio..Crazy parties, gun shots at a street party.. football.. cococabana.. its a shame...

All good things have to end
2005-08-02, South America, Brazil. By: minesh

The last few weeks.. 12 days in Buenos Aires, where I made a reputation for myself as a Pool Shark. Went to an English pub called Gibraltar most nights, but one night in particular was amusing. Put...

Easter is fun in Brazil...... NOT
2005-03-27, Sao Paolo, Brazil. By: flaktveit

Brazil, land of opportunities. Sao Paolo looks a lot like New York, but it´s not at all. Being here now in the easter time is no fun, everything is closed and we can´t even find an ATM. Now we can´t´w...

Acampamento Intercontinental da Juventude
2005-01-23, Porto Alegre, Brazil. By: viajeros

January 18 - 23, 2005. We arrived in Porto Alegre, in Southern Brazil, a week ahead of the fifth World Social Forum (WSF). We were anxious about finding a place to stay, as we had not booked anythi...

Introduction to the Social Forum Blog
2005-01-26, Porto Alegre, Brazil. By: viajeros

I am starting this blog to chronicle my experience at the World Social Forum V in Porto Alegre, Brazil, from the 26 to the 31 of January, 2005. The World Social Forum was first held as a counter-co...

Good-bye Spanish, Hello Sunshine
2005-01-15, Porto Alegre, Brazil. By: viajeros

Enter Brazil We entered the country of sun, sand, and samba from the Argentine border crossing at Foz do Iguazu. It was blistering hot on both sides, but the heat was toned down a notch by a daily ...

Touchdown for a new Life!
2004-07-26, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: sarahstubb

After a flight that seemed to whip by simply because of the shock and realisation that this was it! No more job, car, flat, friends or family for a year, I felt quite numb, seeking denial, my good fr...

Riding in Brazil – a horseback adventure
2004-12-29, Santa Catarina, Brazil. By: brasilpart

I am not a very good rider but my wife is (Coralie Amon), so I was wondering how the horses would be and whether I could sit on them for 7 hours or not! We arrived at the airport and were greeted b...

Amazonas - Pico da Neblina Expedition
2004-12-29, Amazon, Brazil. By: brasilpart

Amazon Journey to the northernmost frontier of the Brazilian rain-and nebular- forest. Who went along: two adventurers from Germany, a botanist from the Goeldi Amazon Research Centre, our guide and 3...

Brazils cultural and natural highlights – Rio de Janeiro and Paraty
2004-12-29, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. By: brasilpart

What most people have in mind when they think about spending their next holiday in Brazil, generally can be resumed in relaxing in a hammock under palm trees, shaded from the intense tropical sun, sip...

(Not) Sunny in Rio
2004-11-10, Rio, Brazil. By: nickvdp

Hey guys, well this is our first email from South America, email here is pretty good so expect to hear more from us. 3rd November Arrived in Santiago, Chile, met some cool people on the plane ov...

Morumbi, Brazil
2004-10-02, Sao Paulo, Brazil. By: lukas

Went twice (?) to Sao Paulo Brazil. Went for work with Brian Webb and Brian Jennings. Will have to find specific dates.

Change of plan
2004-09-13, Parati, Brazil. By: snutbrown

We´ve decided that travelling´s not for us and we´re coming home... Just kidding :0) We have had a slight change of plan though, in that we forgot to start taking our malaria tablets 2 days before ...

Lazy days
2004-09-11, Parati, Brazil. By: snutbrown

Well, we managed to complete our second move and successfully caught the ferry from Ilha Grande to Angra dos Reis and then a bus to Parati - even managed to get some Portuguese practice in by asking w...

Paradise?!
2004-09-09, Ilha Grande, Brazil. By: snutbrown

OK, now, first things first. For all of those people that said you'd been to here there and everywhere and never seen one, that we'd be fine etc., etc., it is now the 6th day of our trip and we had ou...