Natal, Brazil Travel Blogs

Bus to Santarem (Day 1) - Day 74
Mar 22, 2009

Swapped buses this morning after a smooth and comfortable 12 hour bus ride on smooth tarmac. There's going to be no tarmac for the next 800km! The new bus looks like a supped-up 4x4 "Superbus" with a big winch bolted on the front. This must be an ...

what is a brazilian part 2
Nov 7, 2005 (3 photos)

... up and asks, "How many is a brazillion?" Part II: A Brazilian Wax: Waxing Ethnomic Praia Da Pipa, Brazil - A far more superficial method of classifying Brazilians than by their shining personalities is classifying them by their ethnic or ...

Little Brown Dune Buggy
Mar 8, 2004 (5 photos)

... times I wanted to get me there during daylight or dusk, so I decided to take the midnight bus and then spend the day bussing around Natal. I chose the bus to Ribiera and got off at a market along the street. The area is this huge clothes, shoes, music and ...

Finalmente, uma conversa limpa com um brasileiro
Nov 18, 2009 (12 photos)

After my last entry becoming a bit of a rant about the men of Brazil all being massive sleazeballs, it seems they set about trying to prove me wrong.  From Jericoacoara I decided to power straight through the nearby (5 bus hours) big city of Fortaleza ...

I am ashamed, not really like
Oct 8, 2004

... , truth be told, and we were quite glum. So we made a conscious decision to get to know the whores along the stretch. Natal has the highest concentration of putas, as they are called here, in the North-East of Brasil. So we chatted to Francisca and ...

Pipa
Mar 7, 2009 (5 photos)

... little sunset walk(unfortunately sun sets in the west...) and had a lovely dinner.  Now we are (after another arduous journey..) in Natal, a pretty little big city to the north of Pipa. Havent been able to see much yet, ´cause we are waiting for our ...

Natal
Dec 7, 2008

Carnatal

Sand Dunes, wooowhoooo!!!!!
Mar 2, 2005

... had been longing for on the other buses and more. I guess you could say Aaron was our lucky charm. Any who, we arrived in Natal and found a good cheap hotel right off the beach and went for a dip in the ocean. This was Aaron´s first "Brazilian beach". ...

Brazilian beaches
Nov 4, 2011 (1 photos)

We will post trip information here as soon as it starts. For 2010, we will continue planning the project and look for Sponsors that are willing to invest and support the Project. All indications in that regard is highly appreciated. Please contact us by ...

Natal- eclipse party here we come...
Mar 25, 2006

... PLAN: Arrive in Natal, catch a bus to beach a couple of hours south to eclipse party-what could be simpler right?? WRONG!!! Natal = first unexpected stop off of many on our ill fated journey to an eclipse party. Our flight to natal was not pretty- ...

Natal
Jan 26, 2007

I walk around the local beach. The surf is looking good by late afternoon so I go for a lesson. Much easier waves than in Huanchaco. Small waves with no rocks below. Their high frequency provides much more practice. I am standing about half the time. My ...

Natal
Jan 28, 2007

I was going to move on today but I stay in town to deal with the credit card issue. I can't get a replacement while traveling. The problem with Visa and MC.   I hang on the beach with Elisa and Luana, Brazilians who speak English. A 2:00 lunch then ...

Days 47-49 1st Hostel Experience By CS
Jan 17, 2008 (9 photos)

... a country known for surfing (banks, yes... chocolate, yes... neutrality, yes... but surfing?).  Turns out he had come to Brazil on vacation with some buddies, surfed for 2 weeks straight and fell in love.  He was on his second 6-month stay in ...

Valeni se na plazich
Aug 30, 2007

Valim se na plazich a odpocivam. To je asi tak vse. S mou nohou na surf a kite ani pomysleni. Chtela jsem si pujcit buggy a jet do dun, ale prej me tam zmlati kdyz vyrazim sama bez organizovany turky, tak jeste premyslim. Navic to prej vadi i policii.. ...

Truck Talk: Gossip From the Road
Feb 4, 2007

... ever since the Amazon.  It seems like all the dogs I have seen have that elongated body.  Imagine - an entire state of Brazil where all the dogs are shaped like poop. I could go on about who´s hooking up with who, but since none of you know ...

Cussword Lesson and Laundry by Hand day
Nov 2, 2007

... night. Some random dude offers me coke which is like the 15th person to offer me coke since I´ve been in Brazil.  I´m assuming coke is cheap and plentiful down here considering Columbia is just a country over.  Sorry I have to disappoint all ...

Vrienden en klussen in Natal
May 28, 2007 (6 photos)

Vrienden en klussen in Natal In deze stad hebben we eerst een paar dagen met Michiel, Talita en hun kids doorgebracht. Beetje zwemmen, beetje shoppen, lekker eten en wat zonnen en de Caipirinha index vaststellen. Dat gaat vrij eenvoudig, je bestelt er een ...

Natal
Nov 12, 2007

Natal

Fort Orange, spannende aanloop wordt beloond!
May 22, 2007 (3 photos)

... aanloop en een prachtig plekje !   Een paar dagen nadat we de Bossies hebben uitgezwaaid, verlaten wij de haven van Natal. Ook wij worden uitgezwaaid, maar dan door Negoe (die ons steeds geroeid heeft) en een Spaans stel op een Hunter. Helaas ...

Natal and the sand dunes
May 23, 2006 (6 photos)

... speak English.  We are under the impression this resort town is a winter destination for people living in the south of Brazil.  We did a lot of charade playing to communicate but it was fun.  Our last day we went on a dune buggy ...

Tibau do Sul.
May 25, 2007 (10 photos)

... graden. Maar het is al laat en na een half uurtje is ze onder zeil (zie foto). De volgende dag krijgen we bezoek uit Natal: de Terra's komen ons opzoeken! Het is hartstikke tof om ze na een jaar weer te zien. Katelijn, de jongste van ruim anderhalf, is ...

Queen of the castle
Mar 12, 2007 (20 photos)

... buggy excursion through a ton of beaches up north, which was awesome.  It's one of the activities that you must do in Natal! Today, I just chilled on the beach nearby and am planning my next move...I have heard that Praia da Pipa is incredible, and am ...

Letistni taxiperipeterie/ Airport Taxitricks
Aug 28, 2007

I dont want to feel like a stupid tourist here and be robbed everytime I arrive in a new city. I got a very good price on my last taxi to the airport in Salvador - 25R instead of 45R charged by the hostel (and advertised as a fair price) or 65R charged ...

That's Natal Folks!
Feb 12, 2008 (16 photos)

After a busy but fantastic start to their holiday we thought the oldies should have a well deserved rest and Natal was the perfect place for it. We stayed in a gorgeous hotel on the beach which had 3 pools. We started our days with cocktails in the pool ...

The Ghost of Corporate Future
Dec 14, 2007

... por Ponta Negra mesmo, ou caminhando pelas praias próximas, descontado o dia do passeio de jipe... Desde antes de ir a Natal que eu estava me preparando psicologicamente para esse passeio, sempre ouvi histórias macabras dos sobreviventes dele. Do meu ponto ...

Sand Dunes and Beaches
Jan 27, 2007 (19 photos)

I am on a tour of the North beaches by buggy. A must do. Many interesting beaches but the huge dunes are amazing. The buggy goes nearly vertical several times. Screams heard from the caravan of buggies. Some areas are like being in a dessert.   The ...

Natal
Jan 25, 2007 (2 photos)

... I am on a quasi-local bus with several stops. Only apparent gringo.   I am feeling a need for more socialization. Natal has a great hostel, Lua Cheia, which is designed like a castle. Very cool looking. There are many restaurants and bars within 2 ...

whoops
Aug 11, 2006 (3 photos)

... an exceptionally pleasant time of the day to be walking around with a backpack i popped to the pousada next door and got a room. Natal was a nice city, with a gorgeous beach. the locals seem devoted to the beach and surfing is a major thing. the beach is ...

Little Blue Dune Buggy, Sandboarding
Jan 14, 2008 (25 photos)

... amigo. We managed to rent a cool sand dune buggy for the day that would take us along the coastline north from Natal, Brazil´s ´sun city´ to Jacuma, driving through the sand dunes of Genipabu. The driver from Top Buggy Company didn´t speak any English ...

Stupid buses, I have lots of problems with buses
Nov 1, 2007

... nbsp; He invites me to stay with him if and when I get to Rio, I hope to definitely see him again.  Brazil has this music called Funk and it´s basically lame dance beats with some guy half rapping half talking complete nonsensical lyrics usually with ...