Comments on: 10 Tips to Improve Any Trip to Brazil

By: Jennifer

Jennifer — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:01:32 +0000

Hi Chika,

I am also planning on traveling to South America (Brazil) alone and have the same questions/ concerns as you do. I have been looking into pousadas online but it’s true that most that pop up are hostels. I may just stay in a hostel for a few days and then through word of mouth, i can probably locate a pousada in Rio and also maybe in Bahia.

If anyone else has any info on pousadas in Rio and Bahia and places to see, please respond back or email me directly at prcs22481@aol.com

Thank you

By: Chika

Chika — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 18:42:16 +0000

‘m 30 and traveling alone to South America for the first time.
I arrive on the 1st of February and will be staying for a month or so.

I am hoping to get some advice on pousadas and where I might be able to find an affordable one. I’ve been searching online but all the places coming up are way more expensive than the hostels!

I’m planning to do some volunteering or charity work in the first part of my trip. Do you somewhere i can do some work with accomodation linked in but in more of the pousadas sense?

I’m a creative lead for a media company. I would love to use my artistic skills in some way to help young people. However i’m open to any other ways i can lend a hand.

Any help or advice on this would be great.

Many thanks!
Chika.
: )

By: Cami

Cami — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:54:59 +0000

I briefly passed through Manaus on a trip to the Amazon once. It seems like a busy place! Make sure you dip your feet in as many different areas of Brazil as you can. From what I remember (we literally just went to Manaus to catch a boat across the two-tone river – another site I suggest you see) it smelt quite fishy.

Enjoy your trip! =]

By: Cami

Cami — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 20:51:37 +0000

The point about flip flops is a very valid one. I’m half Brazilian and will be once again visiting family this year, although this time at Christmas and I’m taking my boyfriend. It’s his first time out of the continent so there’s lots to do and think about and remember, and I thank you for reminding me! I would easily have forgotten that he needs flip flops.

It really is the standard footwear of the country, everywhere you go. (My family lives in a smaller city, and everyone wears flip flops or occasionally nice sandals if you’re a woman.)

By: manisha

manisha — Mon, 15 Jun 2009 04:17:43 +0000

I bursted into laughter and really love your style of connecting things.Wow.Well, i am heading to Brasil in July for a month and a half and all i know is i will land in Leticia and take a boat up to Manaus.From then on will follow advices of people and websites.Of course cannot do the whole country in few weeks but i will try to explore tranquilo locaciones.My spanish is not that good (although i lived in colombia for over 2years and portugese – forget about it.will have to take few classes in Manaus before i start my trip (but i always prefer learning on the road,but i read here that you don´t recommed that or do you?)).Great site…keep on going and i will continue reading.

By: Julião Villas

Julião Villas — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 01:45:42 +0000

Hi there, if you make it to Salvador, i can advice you to explore small cities on Bahia’s coast such as itacaré, caraivas and arraial da ajuda. If you know some spanish, that will help a lot. Enjoy your trip!

By: Priya

Priya — Thu, 28 May 2009 18:04:12 +0000

Hi,

We are going to Brazil June 4th. We have 1 week booked in Rio (so too late to change that) but would love to do non-touristy things. Please please can you recommend a safe place/city to explore. We are thinking of Iguassa falls and Salvador (with Lencois/Chapada Deimantina) after. But I love meeting locals and seeing remote areas. Problem is, I know spanish and am barely learning Portugese Please email back at pjshah09@yahoo.com