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A little tour around Porto Alegre

January 4, 2011 in Articles, Backpacking, Bus, Cultural, Hotel, Market, Monument, Museum by Alex

I arrived in on the night bus from Floripa at about 8 in the morning. I actually managed to sleep pretty decently for the first [view …]

Foz do Iguaçu a Natural Wonder!

January 3, 2011 in Articles, Backpacking, Boat, Bus, Hostel, Scenic, Trek, Wildlife by Alex

Iguaçu Falls are located on the borders of three countries, Brasil, Paraguay and Argentina. On arrival at Foz do Iguaçu Bus Terminal I went to [view …]

Behind the scenes of Sao Paulo: The Heart of Brazil

December 9, 2010 in Articles by Alex

After a 7 hour bus trip from the neighbouring city of Rio, I finally pulled into the bus terminal of Sao Paulo. My old [view …]

Rio de Janeiro

November 25, 2010 in Articles, Backpacking, Bar, Beach, Bus, Cultural, Hostel, Local Food, Market, Nightclub, Windsurf by Alex

Once again I didn’t have a hostel lined up for Rio but I got a good tip from an Australian girl that there was [view …]

Ouro Preto

November 23, 2010 in Archaeological, Articles, Backpacking, Bus, Cultural, Hostel, Museum by Alex

After my amazing Chapada Diamantina experience it was time to head further down south. I had heard many positive things about Ouro Preto (Black Gold) [view …]

Lencois: The Chapada Diamantina Trek

November 10, 2010 in Articles, Backpacking, Bus, Car, Climb, Hostel, Scenic, Trek by Alex

I was thrilled to be off to the mountainous Chapada region of Bahia state, just 5 hours bus ride from Salvador, to do a bit [view …]

São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos

November 1, 2010 in Articles, Backpacking, Carnival, Cultural, Hostel, Market, Monument by Alex

Salvador de Bahia February 2010 Arriving from snowy windy rainy Europe, it was quite a shock to finally be ushered through the airport arrivals [view …]