Blogs from Morro de São Paulo, Bahia, Brazil, South America - page 3

If you need a honeymoon spot this is the place to be. Trust me, I have taken full advantage of this little island I call heaven. Morro Sao Paulo is an island off the coast of Salvador about two hours boat ride away, and if you are looking for the best way to get there I’ll suggest the speed boat. I don’t remember much of it because I had my head on a friend’s lap the whole time dying of speedboat sickness. As you get off the boat there are teams of men ready to take your baggage to your hotel, hut, apartment, or house what ever you fancy, but don’t get tricked on the price anything more then 20 Real (the currency there) is too much. Now, you might want to be the tough ... read more

I arrived in Morro de Sao Paulo, a small island that is nowhere near Sao Paulo, but it pretty close to Salvador. The island has some amazing beaches called 1st beach, 2nd beach, and so on. The water is just the right temperature, and people sell açai (a tropical fruit, try it in Israel) right on the beach. I´m going to stay here 2 or 3 days, then head back to Salvador, fly to Rio, 2 days in Rio, and then home. ... read more

Onsdag den 13. februar kom vi oss endelig avgaarde til paradisoya.. Vi hadde faatt mange anbefalinger om aa dra hit, saa vi var litt spente paa hvordan denne oya var i forhold til Ihla Grande. Etter en to timers baattur var vi paa plass. Paa oya fant vi fort pousadaen vaar "reaggae". Vi hadde slengt oss med 4 gutter som vi hadde moett paa hostellet i Salvador, 3 nederlendere og en fra Hawaii. Den ene nederlenderen som jeg og Linda selvfoelgelig skulle dele rom med, viste seg aa vaere en superstressa fyr. Han skulle planlegge alt, men fikk aldri gjort noe, loep rundt med kartet sitt - var egentlig ganske saa slitsom.. Saa da vi oppdaga at det bodde 4 svenske gutter paa samme sted ble vi ganske glade. I tillegg moette vi tilfeldigvis paa irske ... read more

i have entered a new phase of the trip which right now consists of beach activities on an island off the coast of brazil where there are no cars and only streets of sand. despite this rule, it is more touristy than i thought and would prefer other smaller, less known beaches. we are renting an apartment, each of us pays about only 10 dollars a day. activities include suntanning, beach soccer, swimming, reading in hammocks, and small beach parties by night. before moro de sao paulo we were in a place called praia de forte, which is very similar but a bit more developed. you could spend months here going up and down the coast knowing all the beach towns. it reminds me a bit of costa rica, but the big cities are much more ... read more

Ok, so you have all heard of Carnival. However, Carnival is not what you may think in the African populated North of Brazil. Carnival times transforms the city of Salvador in to a city of opportunity. The city swells from 3million to 8million people. -Opportunity for thrillseekers. -Opportunity for individuals to position themselves to take advantage of the many ways to make money from the thrill seekers. Including thieves. In a sentence: CARNIVAL BRINGS OUT THE BEST AND WORST OF HUMAN EMOTION Carnival how one can participate: Carnival Bahia is different from Rio. There is 3 circuits or vacinities for the party around the city. We were 3blocks from the safiest and most touristy Ocean Circuit so stayed there. The parade is a concession of trucks blasting live music with various themes and artists. The parade ... read more