Three tales from rural Brazil Tuesday, June 22 2004

Three tales for you all, as I sit here in Bonito doing a little river snorkelling but mostly chilling out, savouring the last of luxury for a while before I head off into Bolivia. A slight change in plan, going there before Argentina, requiring a change in flights and getting me in to London a bit later than...  read more

Trekking, kicking, drinking Thursday, June 10 2004

Capoeira dancing should not be confused with Caiparinha drinking. One is where you hit the floor to avoid being hit, the other you drink until you hit the floor. Both are fun though. The Capoeira we saw was absolutely spectacular, really really good, incredible. The girls I went with were getting extremely hot under...  read more

City of God Monday, May 31 2004

Rio - now this is what I am talking about! I am currently in Salvador de Bahia after a really fun week in Rio, despite the patchy weather and low tourist season. I went to a favela, the hillside slums, to find a lifestyle much more vibrant than I was expecting - the favelas are poor, but they are not dens of...  read more