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RE: Northern Portugal Itinerary

by galinhola 21 May 2012

Hi, recommended: Vila do Conde Viseu Lamego Valença do Minho Chaves I'd skip Vila Real. I can't comment on the length of sta
RE: Bikes from Spain to Portugal (Santiago Compostela to Porto)

by anillos_de_saturno 08 May 2012

If the train from Vigo to Porto doesn't accept bikes, you can cycle to Valença do Minho (on the Portuguese side of the border) and take…
RE: North or South

by sofiac108 02 May 2012

I agree with biebdab, go north. I would add to his suggestions Mafra and maybe Valença which is on the border of Galicia and has a very…
RE: Accommodation in Salvador near bom despacho

by amobr82 02 April 2012

Here are a couple of places in Bom Despacho. Can't actually recommend them from staying there. Not much is around the bus station/ferry…
RE: Brazil 29 days: Salvador Carnival, to Amazon/Pantanal/Iguazu, to Rio!!

by amobr82 07 February 2012

"Boipeba doesnt seem as busy. Would you guys recommend I do that after carnival?" Boipeba is definitely worth visiting. You won't have…
Re: 9 days in northern Portugal

by travellersjournal 30 January 2012

Hi Jan First of all if you haven´t found it yet this is the official website for trains in Portugal: http://www.cp.pt/ Just select eng…
RE: Trip from North of Spain to South via Portugal

by macmaghnusa 17 January 2012

I do hope you use the two months you're spending in Vigo to explore Galicia a little. :-) There are some spots in northern Portugal that…
RE: Toll roads in Portugal

by Liberat 17 December 2011

#66, I have written before, that my spanish electronic device works on the tollroads in the french basque country as well as on the tollroad…
RE: A few questions Bahia, Rio/SP + travelling in January

by amobr82 28 November 2011

There are a lot of little villages along the coast of Brazil and near the national parks that fall into the "undiscovered" category....still…
RE: A few questions Bahia, Rio/SP + travelling in January

by amobr82 28 November 2011

If you just want to see Boipeba, there are lots of day trips from Morro. The catamaran is a faster way to get directly back to Salvador…
RE: A few questions Bahia, Rio/SP + travelling in January

by vooranneke 27 November 2011

Hi Ruffo, About your 1st question (trip Boipeba - Lencois): it should be possible, however a long trip. Instead of the trip amobr82 descr…
RE: A few questions Bahia, Rio/SP + travelling in January

by amobr82 27 November 2011

"from Boipeba to Lencois in the same day " 1) a torturous and pontless exercise, IMO 4-5 hours from Boipeba to Salvador, depending on…
A few questions Bahia, Rio/SP + travelling in January

by ruffo 26 November 2011

Hi all, I'm planning a trip around a few parts of Brazil in January and have a few questions:- 1) How long will it take me to get from…
RE: Two week Brazil itinerary; Floripa vs Morro do Sao Paulo vs Manaus

by amobr82 22 October 2011

Yes, there are two extremely steep ladeiras between Second Beach and the village. The boat (about R$7) leaves from the main/only dock…
RE: Two week Brazil itinerary; Floripa vs Morro do Sao Paulo vs Manaus

by amobr82 22 October 2011

"It's possible to leave from Morro to Salvador via Valenca later on your own, but I was told that's not safe for a solo traveler.:" Baloney…
RE: Lencois to Boipeba

by rodrigopinto 13 October 2011

you can see if there are buses running from Lençois to Valença, where you can take a boat to Boipeba. If there are no direct buses to…
Re: Single White Female Looking for Safe Clean Beaches/Ocean in Bahia area

by amobr82 21 September 2011

Bahia is a huge state, with more than 1000km of coastline, so lots of options. What kind of solo traveler are you? To me (who is often…
RE: Two week Brazil itinerary; Floripa vs Morro do Sao Paulo vs Manaus

by tiririca 16 September 2011

Gol doesn't accept a foreign issued Visa cards. You need a locally issued card or Amex. I'd look at Webjet at the airport for that trip…
RE: Two week Brazil itinerary; Floripa vs Morro do Sao Paulo vs Manaus

by amobr82 22 July 2011

That looks a lot more doable. ---- And you get to be in Salvador for the Tuesday bencao you wanted to go to, although it seems the city…
RE: Transport and accommodation recs with toddler and baby (rio, iguazu,

by amobr82 17 June 2011

There are places around Salvador that fill the "quiet beach town definition" (which IMO neither Paraty nor Buzios does), but the problem…
RE: quiet beach near Rio or Salvador

by amobr82 29 May 2011

The typical beach locations from Rio are Buzios or Paraty/Ilha Grande (3-4 hours by bus). I have often been in Rio in December when it…
RE: Flights from Salvador to Barra Grande no more?

by _dirk_diggler_ 15 December 2010

so, a quick trip report on a very quick trip to bahia over the thanksgiving weekend. fly into salvador, tried to get a flight via addey…
RE: From Porto Seguro to Valenca (Boipeba)

by nathantravel 05 December 2010

If you have time, you could take a fast boat at 16:00 from Valença to Morro de São Paulo. Stay there a few days, then take a boat back…
RE: From Porto Seguro to Valenca (Boipeba)

by mimsie 26 November 2010

Hi amobr82, Thanks for the info. And no, I'm a simple tourist who speaks many languages, but portuguese isn't one of them. Many thank…
RE: From Porto Seguro to Valenca (Boipeba)

by tiririca 26 November 2010

Patience is its own reward. The tradeoff for going to somewhere like Boipeba is that it's not as heavily serviced with transport or infrastr…