Dengue fever is a regular visitor of this blog. If last year it was Rio de Janeiro that suffered a devastating epidemic, this year the bad news come from the state of Bahia. So far this year there have been 26.597 cases, a 291% increase over 2008. 28 deaths have been confirmed and there are [...]
This is a summary of the most recent posts published at D Airfare, our blog on Brazilian aviation news with tips on how to find the best deals to fly to Brazil. On the news front, Tam is announcing it will fly to South Africa, El Al announced its fares for the Tel Aviv / [...]
I’ve just published my third photobook. This time around it is not dedicated to Brazil (as it was the case with Brazil beaches and Maranhão, images of a Brazilian paradise) but to the fantastic landscapes of the Patagonia. Here are the thumbnails of the 120 pages of the book: The book is for sale at [...]
Salvador de Bahía is one of the main Brazilian tourist destinations, as well as the best known center for Afro-Brazilian culture in the country. On top of the interesting things the city has to offer, Salvador provides access to places like Boipeba, Chapada Diamantina, Morro de São Paulo and Praia do Forte. ———————————————————————– 1. HOW [...]
Some travelers use the place name Bahia to refer to the city of Salvador. In Brazilian Portuguese the term Bahia with the meaning of “Salvador” is a regionalism. It is only used by some people of the state of Bahia to refer to Salvador. Elsewhere, Bahia refers only to the state. Tourism companies (travel agents, [...]
