Samba at the Carioca de Gema, Lapa, Rio

September 8th 2008
Arriving in Rio at the Novo Rio bus station we get a co-op run cab (supposed to be a safer option) to the Trip Hostel in Santa Teresa - so we pay what should be the fair price of R26 (£8)& discover that if we’d just hailed a cab from out side the fare would have been R12 (£4) - lesson learnt! Trip Hostel is perched on a hill side off a winding cobbled street which has local buses & the Bonde ( ... read more

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Michael Blake & Caroline Proverbs

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Hi and welcome to this diary of our big adventure - travelling the globe and fulfilling our lifetime dream. Along the way we plan to do some voluntary work in South Africa, India and Central America. We hope this blog provides a way of keeping in touch, sharing our experiences and introducing you to some wonderful people and places. Michael's daughters, Sarah and Louise, will be joining us along the way. Whilst we'll miss them a lot, we've been encouraged by their support and patience in indulging this moment of self discovery. We hope you enjoy our journey and perha... full info

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the best bar of the planet

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