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Rio de Janeiro Carnival, Brazil – Ipanema Beach

“Tall and tanned, and young and lovely, The girl from Ipanema goes walking” …and so do the slightly more elderly and rotund gentlemen. In fact, sit and watch the promenade along the beaches in Rio De Janeiro and you will see people of all ages, shapes and sizes sporting their best swimwear, in the world’s… Continue reading Rio de Janeiro Carnival, Brazil – Ipanema Beach

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São Paulo, Brazil – Brazil’s Big Apple

Arriving from Buzios, the first thing we noticed about São Paulo is that it goes on…and on…and on! It is massive. The city of São Paulo  is home to over 12,000,000 people and sprawls over 1521 square kilometres. It is a very dense city, with 6 times more people per square kilometre than my home town… Continue reading São Paulo, Brazil – Brazil’s Big Apple

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Rio de Janeiro Carnival, Brazil – The Bloco

Brazil is home to one of the world’s biggest street parties, Carnival and Rio De Janeiro hosts the most famous one of all. Held on the last Tuesday before lent begins, it is a chance for everyone to indulge themselves before six long weeks of deprivation. The whole city becomes one huge party zone, and everybody… Continue reading Rio de Janeiro Carnival, Brazil – The Bloco

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On The Buses of Brazil – Auto Viacao 1001

In February 2009, to facilitate our travel around Brazil, we took three journeys on buses. The company we used was called Auto Viacao 1001. Booking Our first test was to book the tickets. We made our way to Rio de Janeiro main bus station, Novo Rio Bus Terminal. Looking around, we spied the counters that… Continue reading On The Buses of Brazil – Auto Viacao 1001

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Buzios, Brazil - Boats, Bella Vista and Brigitte

In the winter of 2008, I decided it was time to visit Brazil and attend its famous Carnivale! I planned a one night stay in the beach town of Buzios, two nights in bustling São Paulo and then Rio de Janeiro for the main event. I booked us on direct flights with British Airways and… Continue reading Buzios, Brazil - Boats, Bella Vista and Brigitte