Be prepared for Brazil
The most exciting, spontaneous trips are actually the ones that demand the best preparation. Slinging a bag on your back and disappearing into the sunset is an exhilerating idea - but if you haven’t found out about the local customs, likely problems, and available resources and opportunities, you’re in danger of not making the best of both the bad and good experiences thrown your way.
The latest posts on the Brazil Travel Blog, a site written by Tony Galvez to help you make the most of this beautiful, bustling and sometimes bewildering country, are a case in point. For a taste of the good times, today’s review of the bar do Arante in Florianopolis gives details and photos of the bar’s history, location, ambience, signiature dishes (the oysters en gratin look pretty damn good) and even the owner Arante. However, on a more serious note Tony’s also posted an update on the risks of Dengue fever in Natal, where the government have declared a state of emergency, along with 10 facts about dengue fever in Brazil to help you make informed decisions about travel preparations and precautions.
The site’s updated daily, and has an associated Flickr page with lots of photos, so if Brazil tickles your fancy, put yourself in Tony’s safe - and adventurous - hands.
