Brazil Travel Blog

Nearly two years after the publication of my first list of favourite places in Brazil (Top 10: favourite places in Brazil) a revamped version of that list makes the blog’s frontpage – gaining a catchier title in the process. So here is the 2009 ranking of my 10 must-see places in Brazil. Click on the [...]

Here’s two maps of the Arraial d’Ajuda and Porto Seguro region, with the most important beaches highlighted as well as other places of interest. ARRAIAL D’AJUDA See larger map PORTO SEGURO See larger map

The most recent entry completed the core of entries related to our recent trip to the region. In a few week’s time we will be reviewing the pousadas where we stayed and will also mention some other topics. But the essential entries are here. To help locate the information, here’s a small index: location of [...]

Here’s a shortish listing of prices we paid for some services during our week in Arraial d’Ajuda. This info complements this blog’s Prices page. TRANSPORTATION Ferryboat Porto Seguro – Arraial d’Ajuda: R$2,5 (each way, on the way to Arraial you pay a full return fare, no fare is paid on the way back) Bus ferryboat [...]

The region around Arraial d’Ajuda is an extraordinary destination for foreign tourists: wonderful landscapes, safe, and with an efficient and affordable public transport system – something absolutely uncommon in the Brazilian context. Making base in Arraial d’Ajuda, you can spend days exploring the area. Here are some suggestions on things to do in and around [...]