Feliiz Ano Novo! HAPPY 2010! And what a night it was. I have to say without a doubt that this most definitely topped my list of New Year Parties. After spending a few more glorious days on the island of Boipeba we gathered our things together and made our way on Old Years day ( 31st Dec ) to Barra Grande. The trip was long! Usually you can just go by boat from one island to the other but there was some wierd full moon tide thing and well, we were lucky to even ma...

Today we have had a pretty chilled out day exploring the island. We walked from our beach Velha Boipeba to Praia Morere and beyond.It took us Id say about a good 3-5hrs of walking and exploring. On our way back we came across a tent on the Beach selling fresh lobsters. Now who could resist that? At just R$20p.p ( R80 ) we had about 5 each, served with farofa and grilled in a delicious lemon/lime sauce. Accompanied with a bottle or 2 of beer and it made for a...

So we finally arrived in Boipeba, which is an island situated off the coast of Bahia btw Salvador and Ilheus. It took us a good 7 hours from Salvador. First we took a taxi from our hotel ( Ibis ) which cost R$40 , then the ferry across to Itaparica, R$3.75 per person. After that you have to take an bus to Valenca, R$13.45 per person. The buses leave from the bus station right outside the ferry port. You have to be quick to grab tickets or else you will have to wa...

FELIZ NATAL or Merry Christmas. It was my Brazilian Christmas and I have to say that I really enjoyed it. It began with a trip down to a beach called Joatinga. Its a pretty little beach with a 1km stretch of sand. It was packed with surfers however all coming down to try and catch a Christmas wave?! Joatinga is a public beach although it has appearance of a private one. Its about a 5-10min walk down very steep stairs from the road and its set within a villa. You ...

So I am back in one of my most favourite cities in the world, Rio de Janeiro. Its summertime and a baking 31 C'. I have already taken a jog along Copacabana as its one of my favourite past times. Not only am I been healthy and attempting to keep in shape as I know I am a sucker for all the delicious Brazilian bakeries around town ,but it is also the best way to get familiar with long stretch of beach front. There are 3 main beaches in Rio de Janeiro. Copacabana,...