Itinerary MILAN (MILANO MALPENSA AIRPORT) – SALVADOR DE BAJA (SID AIRPORT)
RIO DE JANEIRO (GIG AIRPORT). From 5 August 2019 to 23 August 2019
Dear Hotelmypassion Readers,
Welcome to my first travel book.
I’m very excited to share the program of my journey to Brazil with you. I have split it into 2 different parts: the first one is a more adventurous and wild ‘section’ while the second part will definitely be more relaxed.
Many of you may already have been in Brazil, but I am sure that I will be able to show you something that you don’t yet know. Or surprise you!
First Part: from 6 August to 14 August
My goal is to visit poorer, less touristy places. Without question, for a traveller (as I like to call myself), this is the most authentic aspect to be able to enter into the heart of the culture, the flavours and the colours of a country and its people.
Second Part: from 15 August to 23 August.
I will enter a little deeper into the role of the tourist, changing the type of accommodation and the mood. After all, I, too, have to allow myself a bit of well-deserved relaxation.
My Brazilian experience will begin near Salvador, the third most populous city in Brazil. I won’t be staying there long, just a stop&go to recover from the flight, get used to the new time zone and pick up the car for the trip.
After breakfast in the hotel, (Hostess Salvador), I will take advantage of the Brazilian dawn to set off (as it is a country with a high crime rate, it is advisable to travel by day).
It takes seven hours to travel from Salvador and Barra Grande, which is pretty as a picture postcard. Waiting for me are seductive stretches of wild, white land also known as ‘strips of white sugar’ scattered with large, shady palm trees. However, no lazing on a sunbed slathered in cream for me; I intend to indulge in one of my favourite sports: surfing incredible waves. (Barra is one of the most popular beaches for wind- and kite-surfers).
I will stay at Sup House, a gorgeous oceanfront hotel with great reviews.
I’ll take the Brazilian Route 66, the ‘br11’, and head for Trancoso, a little rural town included in the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites. it is one of the lesser-known pearls of Brazil and it has preserved a unique imprint with its kilometres of unspoilt beaches stretching between cliffs and Atlantic forest.
Its main distinguishing feature is that it has remained in isolation for many years. Its inhabitants turned their backs on progress, preferring to live off fishing and farming and adopting a barter system in place of money. In the 1970s a hippy commune contributed towards promoting this simple lifestyle in close contact with nature and today it is still a heavenly place where life is lived at a leisurely pace. It is an ideal destination for a ‘slow’ holiday devoted to total tranquillity, and I will spend the last part of the first week there.
My solo journey, which will take me many kilometres, will be rewarded with many relaxing moments. First off, I’ll put on a nice pair of sunglasses, cover myself in high-factor suntan lotion and lie in the shade of an inviting palm tree, sipping coconut milk.
Arrival is estimated on 9 August and I will stay until 13 August at the Trancoso Family House, a collection of well-constructed little buildings. There will be an obligatory stop-off in one of my most craved-for destinations: Rio De Janeiro. Then I will transfer from Trancoso to Porto Seguro to catch a plane.
In Rio De Janeiro, I want to organize a private tour of the city and its inner forest, Tijuca. It will be a tour rich in history and natural beauty. In the following days, a visit to the world-famous Christ the Redeemer to enjoy the stunning panoramic vista is a must. I’ll stop for lunch here and then continue with a tour of the historical part, concluding with climbing the Pan de Azucar to admire the warm colours of the gorgeous sunset on Copacabana and Ipanema beaches.
New destination: Bahia. I can’t wait to get swept up in the dancing and music of Capoeira on the beach. This spectacular impressive acrobatic combat form was created as a martial art among the black population of Salvador and transformed into a dance.
The most famous beach on the peninsula is Taipu de Flora, with its natural pools less than 10 km from the docking point. And I shall go there to sip a caipirinha and relish the tasty fare of the traditional local fish- and seafood-based based menus.
And there I will begin to dream about my next trip. After all, Brazil is such a vast, rich country that to satisfy all my curiosities, I will surely have to come back.
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