Tag Archive: Brazil

Day 5 – Last day to an exciting week

Friday, August 20, 2010 I woke to another glorious and much warmer sunrise and went to try to find a cup of coffee. Breakfast isn’t served until 8, but I was lucky to find someone beginning to get organized in the kitchen.

Day 4 – Collecting more details and everything surrounding Lavras Novas

Thursday, August 19, 2010 The Chilean Syrah was excellent, as was my trout. Up early to a magnificent sunrise over the Serra de Caparaó and a little writing – there is so much information that the lines between the pousadas are starting to blur and my memory is becoming less and less reliable as my…

Day 3 – A full day of developments leads to new insights

Wednesday, August 18, 2010 This morning, Lucas and Ricardo headed out early to fill in a few minor gaps in the previous shoots (mostly breakfasts) while I interviewed Maria Amélia and José Maria, the owners and operators of the Pousada da Chácara. We had a great discussion about tourism in the region, the need to…

Day 2 – The start of a good morning with traditional breakfast, to beautiful sites

Tuesday, August 17, 2010 I woke to the call of the siriemas, one of the most beautiful and quintessential sounds of the interior of Minas Gerais, and a beautiful crystal-clear day. I headed down to the main house where Ricardo was already plotting with Polyanna how best to layout the photo shoot. Our traditional country…

Day 1 in Brazil – Whirlwind of a day, but finally made it back.

Day 1 – August 17th, 2010 We left Belo Horizonte a bit later than expected. Lucas driving the rental car (which is surely in the economy category judging from its size), Ricardo up front taking pictures out the windows and at various pitstops along the way (impressive viaducts, the first glimpse of the peak of…

Stop The Construction Of Mega-Resorts

Campaigning organisation Tourism Concern is calling for a halt to the construction of tourism mega-resorts, claiming that they are destroying communities and are environmentally unsustainable.

The Adventurists: No guides, no rules, proper adventure

The Adventurists remind us that there is an alternative to organised tours and group travel experiences. This is extreme independent travel.