After 20hrs travelling we were rewarded with a breath taking drive over deserted beaches and gigantic dunes to arrive at the paradisical oasis of Jericocoara. This place is a true haven for kite and wind surfers, food fish lovers, caiprihina guzzlers, sun worshippers and lazy bums - PERFECT! The streets are made of sand, lined with poussadas (guest houses), restuarants, bars, palm trees, guys selling strong cocktails from makeshift portable, wheelbarrow style ba...

Rio bus drivers drive with one foot on the accelerator and the other foot on the accelerator! So you get to see alot of Rio in a short space of time, which is good as its massive. We´re staying in Santa Teresa - the Bohemian district. It´s on a hillside with cobbled streets, rickety old trams, colonial buildings and walking distance to the unrivalled music scene of Lapa. Lapa is totally the place to be for live samba bands and on our 2nd day we found ourselves ...