Gallery: Six days, Three hostels and one birthday in Salvador de Bahia!

Posted by Steve on June 11, 2009, at 2:19 am | Category: Brazil, General, Photos | 2 comments

I have always been interested in Capoeira, and Salvador is famous for it. There are many masters and groups based here.
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I have always been interested in Capoeira, and Salvador is famous for it. There are many masters and groups based here.06-Jun-2009 19:34, Canon Canon EOS 400D DIGIT, 10.0, 28.0mm, 0.004 sec, ISO 400

Salvador de Bahia is Brazil´s Capital of Happiness,  and the third most populous city. We´d heard a lot of amazing things, although we knew they´d be curtailed by my knee injury. It has crazy weather, incessant begging and a high crime  rate; it also has amazing parties, a magnificent historic centre and fascinating African roots. We stayed in three different hostels, hit the town for Samba, and I even got a haircut!

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Budget flights in Brazil and why Gol kicks Ryanairs butt!

Posted by Steve on June 5, 2009, at 7:55 pm | Category: Brazil, General, Itinerary | 4 comments

Check out my wheels...
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Check out my wheels…04-Jun-2009 00:41, Panasonic DMC-FX3, 2.8, 5.8mm, 0.033 sec, ISO 400

When looking to travel in Brazil, you’ll find the actual logistics of travel can be the most expensive part; and while the buses are fantastic (much better than UK) the are frequently as expensive as flights – which by reputation aren’t exactly cheap! However, we’ve just flown with Gol airlines and were so impressed I’m dedicating this entire post to them.

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