Brazil

PICTURES
I went and had the time of my life... truly a life changing event. I will create a dialog when I get caught up and find the time, but here is a link to 81 pictures from the trip.

Wow!!! Can you believe it I am going to Salvador, Brazil for Carnaval. A spontaneous trip to South America with a group of friends from around the world. But, after the year I have had nothing seems to be too surprising.

Here is some reference information I am going to be using about the trip.

When you get to a foreign site, you can use a language translator to get back to your own language.

To find out what the exchange rate is you can check here for BRL it is about 2 Real to 1 US Dollar.

Yahoo has some good pages on categories on Salvador.

The reason for the timing is to go to Carnaval.

Here is info about Salvador's Carnival 2001

I will have to get a visa through the Consulate for Brazil in California.

A favorite drink is the Caipirinha

Here is another Brazil Guide

We are still looking for lodging and here is a possibility.

Here is the LonelyPlanet guide to Brazil.

Here is a St. Louis campaign to visit Brazil, but it has some links and a catchy tune.

Here is the Fiesta Bahia Hotel I am staying at.
It is in the "ORLA - RIO VERMELHO/PITUBA" area 900 Meters from Pituba Beach.
FIESTA BAHIA HOTEL
Av. Antônio Carlos Magalhăes, 711 - Itaigara - ZIP CODE: 41125-000
Country code 55 Phone: (71) 352-0000 - Fax: (71) 359-0050
E-mail: fiesta@magiclink.com.br

Bahia Tourism

Salvador Tourism

Here are pages of Hospitals Airport

Maps of Salvador blow up zoom out Maps of Salvador Click on map to drill down. Map

Salvador Guide

We are going to a trip to the nearby island of - ITAPARICA ISLAND

Here are some thoughts:
Bring:

Passport & certified copies of passport
Visa & copies of passport
Get hepatitas A shot
Health insurance?
copies of airline tickets
Make sure I get pin for visa card
Get small bills while getting money because they are short of change
Disposable cameras
8 mm camera with plenty of tapes
lead bag to protect film in airport xray
electronic copies of birth certificate, passport, visa, plane ticket
numbers to call to cancel credit cards brought
instructions/call card to call to and from brazil
inflatable pillow, ear plugs
money belt/pouch
book/entertainment for plane
electric converter
shorts/tshirt to hike, beach,sleep
American Airlines Frequent Flier number:1D4B340 4NTB

My flight info is:
Saturday, February 24, 2001
Price:	 	View ticket price below
Flight: 	American Airlines flight 1852  on a McDonnell Douglas SP80 Jet
From:	 	San Diego, CA (SAN) 	Sat., Feb 24 	2:55pm
To:	 	Dallas/Ft Worth, TX (DFW) 	Sat., Feb 24 	7:48pm
Seat:	 	25A  	Non-Stop
Meal:	 	Snack/Brunch
Status: 	Booking Reference - QQBDFX

Price:	 	View ticket price below

Flight: 	TAM Linhas Aereas S.A. flight 8111 operated by AMERICAN AIRLINES 
 on a McDonnell Douglas MD11 Jet
From:	 	Dallas/Ft Worth, TX (DFW) 	Sat., Feb 24 	9:00pm
To:	 	Sao Paulo, Brazil (GRU) 	Sun., Feb 25 	10:06am
Seat:	 	Check in at Airport  	Non-Stop
Meal:	 	Dinner / Breakfast
Status: 	Booking Reference - QQBDHK

Sunday, February 25, 2001
Price:	 	View ticket price below
Flight: 	VASP Airlines flight 4254  on a Boeing 737-200C Jet
From:	 	Sao Paulo, Brazil (GRU) 	Sun., Feb 25 	12:06pm
To:	 	Salvador, Brazil (SSA) 	Sun., Feb 25 	2:21pm
Seat:	 	Check in at Airport  	Non-Stop
Meal:	 	 No Meal Served
Status: 	Booking Reference - BJHVHS

RETURN FLIGHT

Friday, March 02, 2001
Price:	 	View ticket price below
Flight: 	VASP Airlines flight 4265  on a Airbus Industrie Jet
From:	 	Salvador, Brazil (SSA) 	Fri., Mar 02 	6:58pm
To:	 	Sao Paulo, Brazil (GRU) 	Fri., Mar 02 	9:17pm
Seat:	 	Check in at Airport  	Non-Stop
Meal:	 	 No Meal Served
Status: 	Booking Reference - BJHVHS

Price:	 	View ticket price below
Flight: 	TAM Linhas Aereas S.A. flight 8110 operated by AMERICAN AIRLINES 
 on a McDonnell Douglas MD11 Jet
From:	 	Sao Paulo, Brazil (GRU) 	Fri., Mar 02 	11:15pm
To:	 	Dallas/Ft Worth, TX (DFW) 	Sat., Mar 03 	6:18am
Seat:	 	Check in at Airport  	Non-Stop
Meal:	 	Dinner / Breakfast
Status: 	Booking Reference - QQBDHK

Saturday, March 03, 2001
Price:	 	View ticket price below
Flight: 	American Airlines flight 557  on a McDonnell Douglas SP80 Jet
From:	 	Dallas/Ft Worth, TX (DFW) 	Sat., Mar 03 	8:06am
To:	 	San Diego, CA (SAN) 	Sat., Mar 03 	9:13am
Seat:	 	25A  	Non-Stop
Meal:	 	Continental Breakfast
Status: 	Booking Reference - QQBDFX
Airfare 	Total:USD  1173.60
Passenger  	Base Price 	Total
1 adult @ 	USD  1173.60 	each 	USD  1173.60