http://www.travelblog.org/South-America/Brazil/Rio-de-Janeiro/B-zios/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from South America , Brazil , Rio de Janeiro , B zios en-us Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:36:04 BST Sun, 12 Oct 2008 15:36:04 BST BUZIOS BrazilSept. 12 15Our trip to Buzios started out badly with a 7 hour bus trip from Rio that should have been 2.5 hours. This bus stopped at the airport and waited for several late as usual international flights. Not what we planned on as we should have had a day at the beach and not in a bus. We should have been there for lunch and made it in time for dinner.Buzios is a very busy bea http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Rio-de-Janeiro/B-zios/blog-330797.html RossRighteo people. Escaped deadend Pero. Sure it was lovely but wed got our sights set on Buzios. Caught the local bus back to Cabo Frio and then another on to Buzios. Buzios was discovered by Bridget Bardot and has since been a holiday destination for the rich and the famous. Dermot OLeary was here a couple of months ago and Zinedine Zidane more recently according to our over friendly Argen http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Rio-de-Janeiro/B-zios/blog-300736.html I last left you in Buenoes Aires about to board the super sonic bus taking us to Iguazu. Well the bus was fantastic slept all the way and we arrived safely in Iguzu on the Argentinian side. Checked into a scabby hostel the plumbing and electrics left a lot to be desired especially when combined and headed straight to the falls. They are pretty spectacular but not quite as breath taking a http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Rio-de-Janeiro/B-zios/blog-264490.html Aqui ser contada a viagem no Island Escape em 2007 http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Rio-de-Janeiro/B-zios/blog-241479.html Aqui ser contada a viagem no Island Escape em 2006 http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Rio-de-Janeiro/B-zios/blog-241478.html Las vacaciones ms osadas de las garotinhas Paula Carmen y Marcela Quien dijo que en Valparaso nev ese Junio....Nosotras no estuvimos jijijiji..y no estbamos muertas de fro slo andbamos de parranda...Cantando algn en algn bar de Bzios navegando entre aguas cristalinas dejandonos acariciar por el viento y por el sol degustando nuevos sabores y aromas..y por sobre todo...shopping d http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Rio-de-Janeiro/B-zios/blog-240836.html We have spent the past 3 days in a small beach town close to Buzios called Arraial do Cabo in the south of Brazil. but north of Rio de Janiero. Looking around the place seems like it could be a real paradise. There are several large beaches nice archetecture. The problem is the rain. Its been pissing here nonstop So we took advantage of the bleak desparate ambience yesterday and visited a c http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Rio-de-Janeiro/B-zios/blog-238733.html Thursday 17th January Ship Time 1700hrs Home Time 1900hrsTemperature today struggled to 25c First of all a couple of uninteresting happenings. We went to a game of ten pin bowling on one of these Wii Nintendo thingys. I put my name down to join in and Brenda was persuaded to have a go. Well who do you think won the tournament yep Brenda something wrong there but still made her happy. Also we http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Rio-de-Janeiro/B-zios/blog-237214.html We rented a car an drove 2 hours east of Rio to a peninsula called Buzios which has dozens of beautiful beaches and crystal clear water. Most of the drive was through favelas squatters housing that has taken over much of Rio and the surrounding areas so interesting but not so scenic. Drivers are crazy in Rio so it was a bit stressful for Garth. Once we got to Buzios we were pleasantly surpri http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Rio-de-Janeiro/B-zios/blog-225492.html We left Rio yesterday 7th in search of some Brazillian culture beach sun and in an attempt to try and save some cash we took a 3 hour bus ride north to the coastal area of Buzios look it up on Google its paradise Anyway we arrived about 6 last night and got a taxi to our hostel.....we got there and we were the only guests in the whole place It felt like we were checking into the hos http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Rio-de-Janeiro/B-zios/blog-167185.html A summer weekend with friends in Rio das Ostras a city near Buzios and Maca at Rio de Janeiro state. http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Rio-de-Janeiro/B-zios/blog-164363.html Buzios is a beautiful and chilled out city near Rio de Janeiro about 3 hours driving. It became famous in the 60's when Brigitte Bardot spent some time there. In the 70's Mick Jagger was there for a couple of days. People say he arrived in a limo and that was the first time that Buzios saw one.The beaches are wonderful. Some are so calm that just doesn't have waves while others are great for http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Rio-de-Janeiro/B-zios/blog-157126.html ahhhh...brazil. for all of you that have never been to this unique country i suggest you rent the SIMPSONS IN BRAZIL episode or check it out here https25.quicksharing.comv8503513TheSimpsonsGotoBrazil.mpg.html thanks to Alberto...it gives you a glimpse of the stereotypical qualities that make this place so different from anywhere else in the world. After enjoying a short week in rio. http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Rio-de-Janeiro/B-zios/blog-147703.html When Monday morning hit it was apparent that Rio was going back to normal life. Some people headed to work while others to school. As for me and Amy we hopped on a bus and travelled two hours up north to a little place called Buzios. Considered a peninsula although Amy and I referred to is as a peninsular island Buzios is a really beautiful place to just get a way and relax. Amy and I arrive http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Rio-de-Janeiro/B-zios/blog-134388.html Samba olSiden forrige oppdatering har vi opplevd masse og kommet til et nytt land og for et land Etter bare noen dager i Brasil kjenner vi at vi ELSKER BRASIL og at det nok ikke er siste gang vi er herIda kom som avtalt til Buenos Aires onsdag morgen forrige uke. De to siste dagene i Bs As brukte vi til omtrent det samme som de andre dagene.. rusle rundt i byen og shoppe Srlig Ida visst http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Rio-de-Janeiro/B-zios/blog-131575.html Hola everyone.At last we arrived on Monday very tired after a delayed flight and 2.5 hour car ride to Buzios. Abbey aready has sunburn sorry mum I did put sunblock onWe are slowly trying to learn the language but were both not to good yet no worries we have some time to learn.We are just chilling by the beach and pool reading and drawing etc....Anyway check out some pictures.All our LoveAbbe http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Rio-de-Janeiro/B-zios/blog-129055.html Naa har vi vaert i Brasil i 5 dager og allerede har vi opplevd saa utrolig mye. Alledere paa flyet fra Paris ble vi kjent med et brasiliansk ektepar som ble vaare reddende engler Takket vaere dem kom vi oss frem fra Rio til Buzios i god behold. Bortsett fra en buss feil. Da vi kom frem til Buzios var det rett til byens fineste strand Playa Geriba. Etter aa ha innstalert oss paa Buzios ikke a http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Rio-de-Janeiro/B-zios/blog-125278.html 31st January 5th FebruaryBuzios originally a fishing village made famous in the 1960s when it was 'discovered' by Brigette Bardot. walking through Buzios you pass endless little boutique shops fancy restaurants cafes and bars.We rented a beautiful house for 5 days. and spent some of the best days of my yearlong trip in South America.Introducing the housemates...Lucila the woman that makes http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Rio-de-Janeiro/B-zios/blog-124764.html Oi everybodyComo vaiWe're safe and sound in Brazil in the state of Rio de Janeiro in a little backwater town called Saquarema. We rented an apartment here for the next little while with some much appreciated help from our buddy Juca in Sao Paulo. Saquarema is a little surfing haven and as we are the only foreigners here literally we have made some lovely friends simply from running into them http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Rio-de-Janeiro/B-zios/blog-123402.html Soooo... we didnt manage to get a watch or go to Ilha Grande BUT we did manage to go to Buzios Btw this is Mohini on the blog now so I do apologise if its not as impecably written as Sonals entryAfter much deliberation we thought about staying in Rio then we thought about going to Parati and then when we got to the bus station we totally changed our minds and bought tickets to BuziosTo http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Rio-de-Janeiro/B-zios/blog-105825.html We had our first views of Rio as the bus from Curitiba arrived. What an amazing looking city Christ the Redeemer Sugar Loaf favellas etc. Anyway we digress ... Rio is another blog as this time we just passed through. Three hours out of Rio we reached Buzios a pretty little resort town.We had been recommended Buzios by a waitress in a favourite Argentinian restuarant called Gaucho Grill in http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Rio-de-Janeiro/B-zios/blog-101377.html Arrived about 6pm in Buzios found a fairly nice hostel all sharing one room very cosy.Buzios is a very poular tourist destination although this seems to be more Brazillian tourists as opposed to Gringos. As such it is relatively expensive here in comparison to the rest of Brazil. The first night was a fairly drunken affair I was slightly the worse for wear following an absenth.Excellen http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Rio-de-Janeiro/B-zios/blog-96069.html so Penny got back onto that Catamaran. Proud too cos I Penny beat some grown men. They filled sack fulls but I only vomited a tiny bit and overboard this time From Salvador we took a 2hr flight with OceanAir to Rio. We both scared of these little toy planes so I sure the journey has added afew more white hairs but overal the journey werent too bad the lack of security on the plane didn http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Rio-de-Janeiro/B-zios/blog-90853.html Just got back to Rio after spending the week in Buzios a beautiful small town about 3.5 hours north surrounded by over 40 beaches. It was paradise...Going back to Buenos Aires on Wednesday next week and will be back in Sydney on 9th August. I'm sad that the trip is almost over but really looking forward to seeing you all again once I get back...one thing Ive realised on this trip is that 'home' r http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Rio-de-Janeiro/B-zios/blog-77983.html Buzios is a small town 3 hours east of rio de janeiro. It is a small posh town with with over 17 beaches. The water is always warm there is good surf and lots of brazillians go there during their holidays. When I visited it was quite and not much happening at night or during the day due to the fact that it was the weekday and no one was on holiday. due to the off season things were half the pr http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Rio-de-Janeiro/B-zios/blog-73650.html Buzios Feb 2027 and Buenos Aires Feb 27March 6Buzios... muy tranquilo as the locals would say.I was last seen at a Rolling Stones concert in Rio celebrating my 19th birthday preparing to head south to El Calafate. It was such a good time I missed my flight the next morning to Buenos Aires and down to Patagonia where some friends I was supposed to meet were heading to tackle the cold southe http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Rio-de-Janeiro/B-zios/blog-47528.html I never thought I would be so excited about landing in an airport. Rio is the first place Ive been in a while where I didn't have to follow the normal route cash machine tourist office transit sort accommodation sort food needs... as I was met by my Aunt Jojo and Uncle Peter. We were accompanied by my newly adopted gran Pene who sensibly left the grey skies of England for the joys of Br http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Rio-de-Janeiro/B-zios/blog-32881.html Ah a friendly lttle bookshop with an upstairs couple of machines and a comfortable chair......in this episode we move on down the coast just a few observations and then to Rio.Weve been thru big cane big cashew big banana now it seems to be big pawpaw or papaya again or another local name I havent fathomed...and really its smallpawpaw not big pawpaw but perfectly formed of course....e http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Rio-de-Janeiro/B-zios/blog-28303.html After the joys of Isla Grande I headed back to Rio for one quiet night before catching the bus to a place called Buzios about 3 hours up the coast from Rio. Its a nice place that is apparently the Saint Tropez of Brazil. Im not sure about that but it was a nice place with around 17 beaches around a penninsula. Really could do with an English spell checker. On the bus I met a couple of Am http://www.travelblog.org//South-America/Brazil/Rio-de-Janeiro/B-zios/blog-17563.html