Trip: South America
There are [68] stories from my trip: South America
BRAZIL | Tuesday, 12 Feb 2008 | Views [1076]
Well it is time again for that dreaded farewell to people we adore. It is gain hard as we have made so many close connections here. We fell in lov enot just with the country but is local people who hopefully will be part of our friendships forever.... Read more >
Tags: People
BRAZIL | Monday, 11 Feb 2008 | Views [1624] | Comments [1]
As a great way to finish our time in Sao Paulo, we did some exploring on foot-bus-metro of Downtown Sao Paulo. This certainly put some smiles on our faces. First it was off to the Japanese district, where we ate some yummy sushi for pretty cheap and ... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
BRAZIL | Monday, 4 Feb 2008 | Views [1682] | Comments [1] | Video
Brazilian Carnival happens on the first full weekend in Feb. The festivities start long before this though. Where you can have chances to visit samba schools to see them reherse what they will be doing for the parades. The carnival parades itself starts ... Read more >
Tags: Party time
BRAZIL | Friday, 1 Feb 2008 | Photo Gallery
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BRAZIL | Wednesday, 30 Jan 2008 | Views [810]
At Sao Paulo Stadium - Morunbi, the game was Sao Paulo vs Rio Clara. The sky was pitch black as the clouds covered the stars and the moon. However all eyes were on the field as we were treated to a fast game. Sao Paulo dominated the game, having 10-... Read more >
Tags: Sightseeing
BRAZIL | Wednesday, 30 Jan 2008 | Views [820]
São Paulo is the capital of the state of São Paulo, Brazil. The city is the largest in Brazil and fourth in the world by population. It is also the richest city of Brazil. The name means Saint Paul The city has a population of 10,886,518 which makes ... Read more >
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BRAZIL | Tuesday, 29 Jan 2008 | Views [1074]
Our favourite place to eat in Sao Paulo is "Fifties". It has great Cheese Salada (Cheese Burgers) - the best ever tasted in fact, excellent Chicken burgers. However what brigns Briel back again and again is: The best onion rings we have ... Read more >
Tags: Food & eating
BRAZIL | Tuesday, 29 Jan 2008 | Views [825]
Pucci is Goli/Pucci's baby for the last 8 years. It is a resturant by day and club by night. The atmosphere changing quick by the effective use of lighting. The place is 2 floors, the bar makes great drinks, the place is stylish, elegant, girlie music.... Read more >
Tags: Party time
BRAZIL | Monday, 28 Jan 2008 | Views [907]
On returning to Sao Paulo we immediately drove to Dimas farm for more fun and action. Again we did the speed boat, BBQs, karting, Segway, loads of eating and this time some excellent partying on the lake. This time Briel could no longer be accused ... Read more >
Tags: Friends
BRAZIL | Thursday, 24 Jan 2008 | Views [1082]
Arrival in Rio was sunny and fine. Since the Copacabana was 4 Kms long, we decided that nearly every morning we would run along the beach. Between the 2 beaches was an outdoor gym which was free - so after the run we would do 20-30 min here before ... Read more >
Tags: Beaches & sunshine
BRAZIL | Thursday, 24 Jan 2008 | Views [1677] | Video
You are stunned as the mighty tall Chrsito gazes over the whole city in protection and hope. It magnifies the glory of the city 1000 times more. To get there (from Copacabana Ave) catch a local bus 583 for about 25 min and ask the bus attendant to ... Read more >
Tags: Travel Tips
BRAZIL | Tuesday, 22 Jan 2008 | Views [1180]
Some tips for the Amazonas. As I mentioned flights from Rio;Sao Paulo to Manau is 800USD return. Pretty expensive. Some tips: 1. Coming from another country, fly straight to Manaus. Then youonly need a one way flight out of the city to another brazilian ... Read more >
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BRAZIL | Sunday, 20 Jan 2008 | Views [1574] | Video
Commonly called Estádio do Maracanã ("Maracanã stadium"), in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, is one of the largest football stadiums in the world. It is named after the Maracanã neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro. It was opened in 1950 to host the FIFA ... Read more >
Tags: Party time
BRAZIL | Sunday, 20 Jan 2008 | Views [1848]
Full name of the city: São Sebastião do Rio de Janeiro ( "Saint Sebastian of the January River" ) and it is the second major city of Brazil, behind São Paulo. The city is capital of the state of Rio de Janeiro. The city was once the capital ... Read more >
Tags: Culture
BRAZIL | Saturday, 19 Jan 2008 | Views [2632] | Comments [2]
The bus system in brazil is really great. It has great connections between the states and cities. It is also much more reasonable priced than that of flights. Ofcourse the only draw back is that the travel is long and can have traffic. However the ... Read more >
Tags: Travel Tips
BRAZIL | Friday, 18 Jan 2008 | Views [2571] | 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 >
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BRAZIL | Wednesday, 16 Jan 2008 | Views [823]
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
BRAZIL | Tuesday, 15 Jan 2008 | Views [958]
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
BRAZIL | Monday, 14 Jan 2008 | Photo Gallery
Pleasure Farm
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BRAZIL | Sunday, 13 Jan 2008 | Views [2512]
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
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