Pousada Manga Rosa & Suites Salvador
Rua Cesar Zama 60 Salvador, State of Bahia, 40140-030, Brazil
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The Capital of Happiness
... at beaches along the way, but I've realised that I'm more of a bush boy than a beach boy. Plus bus travel (like most things) is not cheap in Brazil. As such, I started scouring the internet for flights that might save me the 20hrs squeezed into a bus. Happily I jagged an early flight with the budget airline, Webjet, which did the trip in a mere two hours...sweet.
The centre of Salvador is known as ...
Salvador of Bahia: Enjoying the slow pace of life
... while it is not a must-visit, it is still a worthwhile stop if gift purchasing is indeed on your agenda. Also, the view of the Bay of All Saints is fantastic from the 2nd floor, and often times, one will find street performers doing their thing, be it musical or capoeira, at the atrium.
Salvador is also the epicenter of Afro-Brazilian culture, and we spent an instructive hour at the Museu Afro Brasileiro, learning the basics about ...
Brasiliansk-afrikanske rytmer
... meg at det var foerste gangen jeg hadde tatt heis for aa komme meg en annen plass i en by. Markedet var svaert som bare juling, og souvenirer, klaer, trommer og andre instrumenter, laersko, kjoekkenredskaper og alle slags mulige andre ting ble solgt, og jammen meg fikk jeg ikke unnagjort det siste gaveinnkjoepingen. Pruting har man blitt en ringrev paa for lenge siden. Jajamensann. Paa hostellet jeg har bodd paa her i Salvador har det hengt ei oppslagstavle med ...
From Jericoacoara to Carnaval in Salvador
... quarduple the normal nightly rates. Second, it seems Aussies are the most pervasive users of that site because this hostel was absolutely filled with Aussies, all of whom were locked in for the whole week (other nationalities seemed not to be locked in and came and went freely throughout Carnaval). Third, Aussies are rightly known in the travelling community as not just being party lovers, but drug fiends. What I mean by this is that in my experience they are the main contributors ...
Our week in Salvador
... compared topless men in brightly coloured shorts who looked like they’ve robbed a few cars in their time. I got the feeling that this guy might have invited us out for a drink, but we had lots to organise for our next leg of the journey, and also it’s difficult to know who can be trusted in a place where everyone seems to have their hands in your pocket.
Our last evening in Salvador was amazing! It was the night before a big celebration called Olodum, we ...


