Feb 18, 2019 | Brazil Hot Spots, brazil-spotlight, Travel |
By Livia Caroline Neves | Translation: Christine Di Stefano. Saquarema, the place to be happy and to love! This is the slogan of the Carioca paradise located just 72 miles outside of the city of Rio de Janeiro. Originally, Saquarema was a site belonging to the Tamoio...
Jan 24, 2019 | Brazil Hot Spots, brazil-spotlight, Travel |
By Simone Sousa | Translation by Alia It was not for nothing that Jericoacoara, or simply “Jeri” – to friends, was elected by The Washington Post as one of the ten most beautiful beaches in the world. Beauty, simplicity, romance, adventure and much...
Jan 14, 2019 | Brazil Hot Spots, brazil-spotlight, Travel |
By Lindenberg Junior / English Edition: Ann Fain It’s right there, on the “Pelô” that people from Bahia and tourists both meet. Where visitors surrender themselves to hair braids, and Olodum warms up their drums, where the “Filhos de Gandhi” (the Sons of Gandhi”) and...
Jan 13, 2019 | Back Issues Covers, Brazil Hot Spots, Travel |
By Lindenberg Junior | Edition: Ann Fain | Translation: Cristiane Magalhães We Brazilians sometimes leave Brazil on vacation in search of a different and far paradisiacal island in Oceania or the Caribbean, or a unique place like the Grand Canyon in the state of...
Jan 10, 2019 | Brazil Hot Spots, brazil-spotlight, Travel |
Brazil is, above all, a country with one of the most diversified cultures in the world! In reality, it is much more than a country. It’s the discovery of a new world! The country, which since its earliest days has combined native Indians, Portuguese and...
Jan 9, 2019 | Back Issues Covers, Brazil Hot Spots, brazil-spotlight, Travel |
By Simone Sousa Leandro| Translation: Julia Melim A true Paradise in the middle of the “Baía de Todos os Santos” (All Saints Bay), which is considered an ecological reserve since 1982, the “Ilha dos Frades” (Priests Island), shelters many beautiful natural resources....
Dec 31, 2018 | Brazil Hot Spots, brazil-spotlight, Travel |
By Carol Mendes | Translation by Ann Fain Generally, travel to Brazil is associated with the need to soak up the sun on beautiful paradise beaches, but, this tropical country has many more riches to explore. For those who are venturesome, but have strong connections...
Dec 23, 2018 | Brazil Hot Spots, Travel |
By Andrea Alves Much better for us, mere mortals, that can take a ride on this outstanding trip called Armação dos Búzios. First, there were the native Indians living off its generous nature. Then, came the English, French and Dutch pirates, slave traders that...
Dec 12, 2018 | Back Issues Covers, Brazil Hot Spots, brazil-spotlight, Travel |
By Lindenberg Junior / Translation: Magali da Silva I left Recife by car southbound towards the city of Cabo de Santo Agostinho on a beautiful Saturday afternoon. My main intention was to visit an old friend that I have not seen for over 20 years and enjoy a relaxing...
Nov 29, 2018 | Brazil Hot Spots, Travel |
By Lindenberg Junior The 50th Anniversary Swimsuit issue of Sports Illustrated included 18 pages with bombshell models Bregje Heinen, Natasha Barnard and Anne V in Brazil. The location was dunes & lakes of rare beauty: the “Lençóis Maranhenses” – a 600 square-mile...
Nov 20, 2018 | Brazil Hot Spots, Travel, Turismo & Aventura |
By Julia Melim Ipanema has always been a synonym of sun, beach, hot weather and beautiful people. The neighborhood actually conforms to the stereotype, showing that Ipanema has a lot to offer. For the Brazilians who live outside of Brazil, it is a given that Ipanema...
Nov 20, 2018 | Brazil Hot Spots, brazil-spotlight, Travel |
By Lindenberg Junior | Translation: Andrea Alves There are beaches, bays, canyons, forest, caverns, and lush greenery throughout. Every single one, a small ecological sactuaries where living hundreds of animal and botanical species, with zero mark” of...
Nov 17, 2018 | Life Experience, Life Style |
By Lindenberg Junior and Sandra Lobo | Translation: Ricardo Dantas “This is a dream which we had since we were children”, says Hernan. They met each other for the first time in Buenos Aires when she was eight and he ten years old. They felt in love during adolescence...
Nov 12, 2018 | Brazil Hot Spots, Travel |
By Patrícia Cavalcante | Translation: Andrea Alves An explosion of colors, smells and sounds on an island where the ‘Mata Atlântica’ still reigns. The beauty of the island still enchants its visitor just like it did with its first Spanish navigator’s...
Nov 1, 2018 | Back Issues Covers, Brazil Hot Spots, Travel |
By Simone Sousa Leandro |Translation: Corey Bunyard My initial interest in Brazil began with a Located on the state of Ceara in the Northeastern region of Brazil, the former fishman village was discovered by hippies in the 1970’s. Canoa Quebrada is a beach that...
Oct 28, 2018 | Brazil Hot Spots, brazil-spotlight, Travel |
By Liza Vosbigian I finally fulfilled a dream when I took my godson Tamir to Bahia, Brazil in 2003. I remember playing Gilberto Gil’s music and him singing along at nine years old, when started also to count in Portuguese. I would take him to my house where...
Oct 17, 2018 | Brazil Hot Spots, brazil-spotlight, Stay in Brazil, Travel |
By Lindenberg Junior | Translation: Suheila Mouammar I imagined myself carelessly, lying on a tropical beach full of palm trees and drinking coconut water, snorkeling on a crystal clear blue ocean surrounded by countless colorful fishes, smelling the natural scent of...
Oct 14, 2018 | Brazil Hot Spots, brazil-spotlight, Travel |
By Magali da Silva 1. Fernando de Noronha (Pernambuco State) – Noronha is a small island in the Atlantic ocean 1 hour by fly from Recife and where you will find the most beautiful beaches in Brazil with crystal-clear waters of unparalleled beauty. A perfect...
Sep 26, 2018 | Brazil Hot Spots, brazil-spotlight, Travel, Travel With US, Turismo & Aventura |
By Andréa Alves | Contribution: Heloisa Azevedo | Translation: Andréa Alves At the northeast of what today we call the state of Rio Grande do Sul, this constant transformation resulted in the canyons gaúchos, which make up a natural border line with the state of Santa...
Sep 21, 2018 | Brazil Hot Spots, Travel |
By Magali da Silva When we talk about traveling, usually a very good strategy for we expect a successful trip is planning for it. When you plan an escape to Vegas, preparation in advance for the trip is really the lifesaver because so many people get upset for various...
Sep 20, 2018 | Brazil Hot Spots, Travel, Yoga |
By Camila Pagliuca I was floating on the air. It’s how I felt when I left the class. With the sensation I didn’t have to do anything else that day. Even my desire for sailing was satisfied. I drank a bottle of water very slowly, looking at the cars passing by,...
Sep 8, 2018 | Brazil Hot Spots, brazil-spotlight, Travel |
By Livia Caroline Neves | Translation: Magali DaSilva “Cristo Redentor, open arms on Guanabara, this samba is just because, Rio I love you, the brunette will dance the samba…”. “From Tom to Vinícius, from Cinelândia to Arpoador, from the Mangueira to the Sugar...
Jul 19, 2018 | Brazil Hot Spots, brazil-spotlight, Travel |
By Sandra Lobo | Translation: Andrea Alves Along with an unspoiled beauty of natural waterfalls, mountains, and crystal clear waters, the island holds the former Candido Mendes prison, a grim reminder of those prisoners that suffered and die in prison. Those who pass...
Jun 29, 2018 | Brazil Hot Spots, brazil-spotlight, Travel |
By Lindenberg Junior | Translation: Andrea Alves “First a grand hill top, very high and round, with more land surrounding to the south, then flat lands with great forests…”. It was land at first sight and the registered image recorded by the ship’s...
Jun 25, 2018 | Brazil Hot Spots, brazil-spotlight, Travel |
By Lindenberg Junior | Contribution: Lucas Veiga / Cristiane Alves We have updated our short guide about Sao Paulo in 2017 and here we bring what is new and trending as well what is traditional and worth to check. The biggest city in South America and...
Jun 16, 2018 | Art / Culture, Brazil Hot Spots, Dança & Musica, Dance & Music, Travel, Turismo & Aventura |
Por Laís Oliveira “A rádio de lá sai pela rua; não deixa o baião um minuto só. É por isso que Caruaru é a capital do forró”. Quem nunca ouviu este refrão do famoso Trio Nordestino, ainda não visitou o nordeste brasileiro durante o mês de junho. Cantada por ícones da...
May 18, 2018 | Smart Tip by Magali, Travel |
By Magali da Silva / English edition: Jennifer Parker If you think on vocation around the world with a low budjet, probably you will be interested in what we will be mention in this article. Well, first were the cultural exchange programs, where the student from...
May 15, 2018 | brazil-spotlight, Rent a Friend |
By Carol Mendes | Translation: Ann Fain Sightseeing in a strange city is always easier in the company of someone familiar with the local area, but also with someone who knows the alternatives and the secret places that only the “locals” know about. Since...
Apr 26, 2018 | Brazil Hot Spots, Travel |
By Lindenberg Junior | Translation: Paul Betterman The “Brazilian Cocoa Coast” is said to be blessed by God and Nature. It is located in the state of Bahia between the city’s of Itacaré and Ilhéus, approximately 287 miles south of Salvador. The...
Feb 9, 2018 | Carnaval In Brazil |
By Vinay Jalla The Brazil Carnival is considered as one of the supreme artistic shows on the planet. Delight, dazzle, and dissipation summarize the greatest carnival of all Rio Carnival, a four day gala event celebrated forty days before the Catholic holiday –...
Feb 6, 2018 | Smart Tip by Magali |
By Magali da Silva Here in this article I will try to give you some alternatives ideas for travel around the world with low or almost no cost. I am doing this because with more than 20 years of travel experience, also I know that there are a large group of people...
Jul 15, 2017 | Serviços Na California |
Se você está viajando para os Estados Unidos e, particularmente para a Califórnia, para sua conveniência, nós providenciamos dicas e damos consultoria para uma melhor e mais proveitosa experiência na Califórnia. Somos especialistas em traslados customizados, guias de...
Jul 15, 2015 | Stay in Brazil |
Doesn’t matter if you plan to stay in a luxury hotel or rent a condo in a traditional touristic destination like Rio de Janeiro or rent a cozy and simple beach house in a small town like Itacare in South of Bahia… we can help you with your and/or your family stay in...
Sep 4, 2014 | Brazil Hot Spots, Travel |
By Debora Siva Brazil is, once again, a country of immigrants. According to official data released by the Brazilian Department of Justice, the number of documented foreigners living in Brazil climbed 50% in only six months, from 961,867 (December of 2010) to almost...
