hello everyone! we have just got back from Ilha Grande and are now in Parati! We had a great time on the island....nice chilled out little place, was great to go and relax after spending carnaval in Rio! We were pretty lucky as we had Nick and Anj with us, so they led the way and helped with the bags! we were pretty lucky with our timings with the bus and boat too which was good, and helped things go smoothly! although when we got there we had no accomodation bo...

Hey everyone! Sorry there hasnt been a blog update in a while, we seriously havent had any time! Today we're taking it a bit more easy as we have been practically dead after partying for, sometimes, 20 hours of the day! Our personal journals are also taking a little breather, so its gonna be hard remembering everything but will give it a go!! Just to begin with, for those who dont know, we're still in Botafogo, and not Lapa - where we were meant to be going - a...

Hi everyone! We havent done a blog post for a few days so theres quite a lot to catch up with...this will test our memories!! The night our in Lapa that we were talking about on our last blog was amazing! We had so much fun. The ambience on the streets of Lapa is really something special, its so lively! This is where we're staying for Carnival so it should be fun!! There were mini parties going down in the street, so it was good even if you couldnt get into a ...

We went to go and see a football match on the night after we arrived, which was Flamengo vs Boa Vista. Bearing in mind neither of us like watching football really, it was so good! We got a minibus there with a few other English/European people that had arranged the tour with the same man, and it was quite cheap. It cost us around 15 pounds for a minibus there and back and then for the actual game too. The fans out here are so passionate which makes them mighty ...

Hello everyone! We arrived yesterday, after the LONGEST flight ever!! And it didnt help that we had a crazy Scottish man sitting next to us who took full advantage of the free bar!! We tried teaching him some card games, but where he was so drunk, he just didnt understand. The food was mighty lovely though - good one British Airways! It was good that we stocked up on the flight because weve actually eaten about one roll since weve been here because of the heat...