Leaving the Pantanal was a 90 minute thrill ride of infinite potholes and dodgy bridges that made sure nobody was tempted to steal some extra sleep as the sun gradually rose beyond the horizon, lighting the way for the ute, rumbling through the wilderness awaking around us. Finally we rejoined our own truck and began the 15 hour drive across Sou...

One of the workers at our hostel invites us to go for a swim at the very famous Ipanema Beach. We gladly except and catch a bus (5 minute ride 2 Reais per person.) When we arrive our eyes are immediately drawn to the masses of people relaxing on the sand, many g-strings, many bumpsters on the lads EW, many fit and glowing people... The water is ...

Hey Guys, Wrote a huge entry yesterday and didnt save it did we, no. So here we go again! We arrived in Rio on Mon night to sweltering heat, sweat everywhere. So a brief run down of what we got up to: Day one, We walked down Ipanema and Copacabana beaches, got really sunburnt and sweated lots. We were really disappointed by the ´ talent´ on the ...

Wow - sunshine, how I've missed you! It is a consistent 23 - 27 degrees in Rio & I can once again wear summer clothes. Not quite as hot as London right now but thankfully I don't have to go on the tube & everywhere here has air con. Rio is gorgeous, well the bits I've been to anyway. I'm staying in Copacabana, a few blocks from the beach so ever...

Okay, the story so far! We arrived in Rio on the 15th of Feb. Stayed at the Mellow Yellow Backpackers hostel in the Copacabana. This place is a real party hostel,something on every night and its pretty hard to say no, especially when the bevies are so cheap. Rio is an absolutely amazing city, beautiful beaches, surrounded by mountains with the m...

Rio de Janeiro: sexy, geographically stunning, fruit & juice bars everywhere, hip, very musical, nearly naked people walking off the beach and into the city (gorgeous and otherwise--even though Brazil is THE land of plastic surgery, everyone seems to have a healthy body image), the most slurred Portuguese I ran across... It's a city that I had b...