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  1. amobr82 avatar

    RE: Dont let them to robe you in Jericoacoara ...

    by amobr82 14 September 2011

    Depends on the style and color of the robe, I guess. Could turn out to be quite chic. But really....Honey, it's Brazil and you're a…

  2. EfectoMariposa avatar

    Latin America four month budget and voluntary work advice

    by EfectoMariposa 14 September 2011

    Hi - I am planning a 4 month career break starting November through until early March. I have seen a few posts about this but it seems,…

  3. stoni111121 avatar

    RE: Lima to Rio de Janeiro overland

    by stoni111121 14 September 2011

    as #1 said end up in Cusco or even better in Puno; no sense in double travelling routes an interesting route with much too see would be:…

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    RE: Simple - if not cheap - pousada in Fernando de Noronha

    by Georgenoronha 14 September 2011

    FOR ALL ~GOD NEWS~~~~~~ Just a quick update From George noronha, The water suply is hunky dory now weve got a disalinat…

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    RE: Travelling from Cape Town, South Africa to Costa Rica

    by enroutesiglo 14 September 2011

    Meh... not buying that. Peru and Chile are certainly no little fish in the global economy compared to Malaysia, Cambodia, Indonesia, and…

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    RE: Travelling from Cape Town, South Africa to Costa Rica

    by SoloHobo 14 September 2011

    Well it would be one thing if SA and CA had any commerce or trade worth justifying business flights, just to connect the capitols, but…

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    RE: only one night in rio - traveling next day to ilha grande

    by amobr82 14 September 2011

    "i've been searching and i found that hotels near the airport are either very expensive or crappy hostels" That's very interesting, since…

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    RE: Rio De Janeiro Tours

    by tiririca 14 September 2011

    Much better atmosphere, notably less Argentinos in attendance. More football, less amateur dramatics as well :-) Fla games have their…

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    Re: Sao Paulo to RIO, where to stop?

    by silbley 14 September 2011

    São Paulo – Rio de Janeiro – Inland - 420 km – 6 hours – Rodovia Presidente Dutra – BR 116 São Paulo – Rio de Janeiro – By coast – 550…

  10. cmoesc avatar

    Argentina, Chile, Peru

    by cmoesc 13 September 2011

    Hello, I'm a female student living in Brazil and I was wondering if I could get some advice for a solo trip that I'm planning. My idea…

  11. bwine avatar

    Re: Bolivia to Brazil

    by bwine 13 September 2011

    Next month I'm traveling the opposite direction. I'm flying from Cuiaba, Brazil to Santa Cruz, Bolivia via Campo Grande, Brazil on GOL…

  12. amobr82 avatar

    RE: Sao Paulo to RIO, where to stop?

    by amobr82 13 September 2011

    You're staying in hostels, yet you are seemingly renting a car with a substantial one-way drop-off charge? This is not the worst stretch…

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    RE: From the USA to Kamchatka

    by everbrite 13 September 2011

    I suspect that you may find it considerably cheaper to fly using miles from Brazil to someplace on the West Coast of the US, then across…

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    RE: Brazil - PREGNANT - Pantanal - Hospitals

    by BubbaK 13 September 2011

    I assume you have spoken with your own physician about risks you can reasonably take and risks you need to avoid. Travel insurance is…

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    Online bus tickets for border crossings

    by joannafromsf 13 September 2011

    Is it possible to buy bus tickets online, especially for border crossings, eg. from Peru to Bolivia or Bolivia to Brazil? I have a one-way…

  16. amobr82 avatar

    RE: Brazil - PREGNANT - Pantanal - Hospitals

    by amobr82 13 September 2011

    Only you can decide the risk you are comfortable taking. specifically in the early stages of a pregnancy. Major cities generally have…

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    Re: bus from brazil to buenos aires

    by amobr82 13 September 2011

    "A" bus. NO. Multiple buses? Yes. (And multiple hours) In Brazil, as in other countries, one has to understand where the major transportatio…

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    Brazil - PREGNANT - Pantanal - Hospitals

    by babbske 13 September 2011

    Hi, We are going to Brazil in October - November. I will be 2, 5 months pregnant then. Normally we would visit the Pantanal from Cuiaba.…

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    RE: Iguazu Falls; Brazil-Argentina; time on each side & border crossing

    by jolly_jump 13 September 2011

    thanks amobr82. I've had a word to my hostel and they said that lots of their guests get a taxi at night across the border and its not…

  20. amobr82 avatar

    RE: Help! Are there lockers in Santos Dumonte Airport in Rio?

    by amobr82 13 September 2011

    Yes! There are lockers in that airport and every other one I've ever been in (quite a few) in Brazil, as well as every bus station I've…

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    Sailing down the Amazon...

    by Bobalina 12 September 2011

    Hi Guys Me and partner are in Brazil at the moment and hope to travel through the Amazon in December (3rd/4th.) There seems to be endless…

  22. mattkitson avatar

    RE: Overland Travel Chile-Argentina-Bolivia-Brazil

    by mattkitson 12 September 2011

    Hi, I think the simple answer is yes, easily to all the questions! For instance you can go from Santiago to San Pedro de Atacama, cross…

  23. bruneski avatar

    From Kathmandu to Lhasa

    by bruneski 12 September 2011

    Hi! I'm a solo traveler from Brazil and this October I'll be traveling around northern India, Nepal (mostly Kathmandu valley) and hopefu…

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    Overland Travel Chile-Argentina-Bolivia-Brazil

    by bloondell 12 September 2011

    Hello! Hoping to get some advice about travelling around South America for 3 months. We land in Santiago on 1st May. We then hope to…

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    Rio de Janeiro and Salvador Bahia .. beach life pics

    by runwildrunfree 12 September 2011

    For those headed to Brasil for the first time, enjoy.. http://runwildrunfreefilms.blogspot.com/2011/09/brazilian-beach-life-naturally-ath…

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