Praia do Forte Hotels - Reviews and Rates

For the two weeks since I wrote my first entry for this trip I have been completely swamped. As soon as my jet stopped lagging, I was already behind on sleep/energy from all the new, fantastic experiences. I´m reminded constantly of my study abroad experience as an undergrad in Costa Rica...the time spent in serious thought and wrenching the mi...

It seems like my facial hair has fasinated a good percentage of our readers, as such I decided to shave totally* in order to do Mo-vember. Those not familiar with this custom, this is where Kiwi's are not allowed to shave their moustache for the entire month of November in order to raise money for Prostate Cancer research. I've often wondered wh...

Currently sat nursing my rather battered body.... spent far too long in the sun yesterday! Did the typical English thing of bounding out to the beach like it´s the only sunny day of the year and paying the price for it!! Feel like a vampire.... Anyway, not much to report really, just trying to keep out of harms way! Oh dear... x

Well officially Carnival is over but once in a while we still hear drumming and singing and parading in the streets. This little vacation town still has many visitors from all over Brazil. I guess they are just finishing their summer holidays. We started off the day by visiting the turtle conservation area. It was pretty neat. I didn't realize t...