I woke up at 7 am, the earliest since those red eye flights I had a few weeks back, to go hiking with strangers from the internet. There is a website called couchsurfing dot com which connects locals and travels to either host them at their home or show them around. I posted a message in the Rio group and this was one of the more interesting activities I was invited to. At 8 … [Read more...] about Hiking In The Largest City Park In The World
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Goodbye Salvador de Bahia!
The 3 hour boat ride back to Salvador destroyed my stomach. An hour before boarding the boat, I grabbed the quickest lunch I could find; the greasiest fried empanada I could find. It also took them 1/2 hour to make which can only mean they fried it, took it out, fried it again...and so on. The long wait for my drenching empanada meant I had 15 minutes to run back to the hotel, … [Read more...] about Goodbye Salvador de Bahia!
The Girl From Ipanema
No, no, no. I did not meet a Brazilian girl. Its just the song i hum as I have approached Ipanema beach the past 3 days. Its a classic but if you dont remember how it goes then I suggest you watch the video to get you in the right mood before you continue reading. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tC2ZhhSoc_E] The first morning I awoke in Rio, my first choice was to … [Read more...] about The Girl From Ipanema
Brazilian Road Trip to Ubatuba
Somehow I put my trust back in my Brazilian friend Alexandre for another road trip. Our last road trip on his moto took us through Argentina like Che Guevara and similarly led to disaster. Over four years later he picked me up in Sao Paulo and with a couple of his other friends he drove us five hours in an SUV to a beach town called … [Read more...] about Brazilian Road Trip to Ubatuba
I go to Tropical Islands On Occasion
Before I flew to Salvador I read about various destinations close to Salvador. One of these destinations is Morro De Sao Paulo, one of the 5 villages on an island called Tinhare. After a day or two in Salvador with my new traveling buddies from Canada and France, we woke up early and caught a taxi to the port. After negotiating the boat fare down 20 Real's, we paid, and waited … [Read more...] about I go to Tropical Islands On Occasion