Unexpectedly enjoyable forced travels

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February 17th 2024

Published: February 18th 2024

It wasn’t until my third work trip to Brazil that I got around to spending some time travelling beyond the area where we were working. The quantity of photos I’ve added to this blog, way more than usual, and these are only the photos from my third visit, confirm that I really should have spent more time travelling around. Brazil was unexpectedly great. I don’t know why I say unexpectedly be... Read Full Entry

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David Walker

Donny

When I started this blog in 2007, it was more of a highlights package of trips generally focusing on one place or aspect. My rule had been one blog per country unless I lived there, but I eventually realised that fewer blogs were appearing. Having got around quite a bit, I'm now revisiting many countries. It's getting trickier to get to completely new countries so I might break that rule on occasion. The PhD fortunately didn't curtail travelling with research in sub-Saharan Africa and India as well as the chance to attend conferences with a sneaky bit of travelling tacked on before or after th... full info

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Carnival pieces in Casa do Folclore, São Cristóvão, Sergipe

Pelourinho, the old upper city of Salvador da Bahia

Passarela do Caranguejo, Aracaju, Sergipe

View from Mercado Modelo in the lower city to Pelourinho, the old upper city of Salvador da Bahia

Elevador Lacerda is the quick way up.

On the way to Poço do Diabo, Chapada Diamantina National Park

Lençóis, Chapada Diamantina National Park

Poço do Diabo, Chapada Diamantina National Park

Capoeira, Pelourinho, Salvador da Bahia

On the way to Vale do Pati, Chapada Diamantina National Park

Vale do Pati, Chapada Diamantina National Park

Ema (Greater rhea), Quixadá, Ceará

I had no idea Brazil - or indeed South America - had flightless birds till I saw these big things wandering around the back of a restaurant in the northeast interior.