Salvador, Brazil: A Tale of Two Churches
Jonathan L tells the tale of two churches that share a city, but differ in how, and for whom, they were built.
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Norwegian's eye on S. America, denser U.S. routes
Turning its attention from an unsuccessful route to Singapore, Norwegian adds routes from London to Argentina and Brazil.
August 28, 2016: Minas Gerais’ Colonial Cities (Brazil)
In the hills of Minas Gerais, 500 km NW of Rio de Janeiro, this area produced more than half of the gold of the whole world between the 17th and 19th centuries!
Horses 'flying down to Rio' for Olympics
Equine travelers, competitors in Olympic equestrian events, need special arrangements to fly in from all over.
July 24, 2016: Brasilia’s Stunning Architecture (Brazil)
Grand Escapades shares the fascinating architecture of Brasilia, Brazil, a UNESCO World Heritage city.
June 26, 2016: Brazil: On The Trails Of The Jaguar In The Pantanal
Grand Escapes shares some of the amazing wildlife you'll encounter in Brazil's unique Pantanal wetlands, including the elusive jaguar.
New ties for JetBlue and TAP, as TAP expands
TAP sets new JFK and Boston routes from Lisbon, and signs up with JetBlue to sell each other's tickets to and from 20 JetBlue destinations.
JetBlue forges new ties with Brazil's Azul
A Tale of Three Airlines? Growing links among JetBlue, Azul, TAP, all connected to David Neeleman JetBlue and Azul, the Brazilian airline run by former JetBlue CEO David Neeleman, are hammering out interline agreements that would let passengers...
LAN, TAM to become single airline as LATAM
LAN, originally from Chile, and TAM, from Brazil will now become a single airline under the name LATAM, and will begin merging all their operations, with a 3-year goal of complete integration. The combined airline will continue membership in...
United, Azul link up for Brazil code shares
Azul's colorful livery stands out on the taxiway Photo: JOcchialini Azul, Brazil's #3 airline is #1 in news these days. The airline, controlled by founder David Neeleman, also the founder of JetBlue, has just...
Gumbo's Pic of the Day, April 26, 2015: Iguazu Falls
No matter how many waterfalls you have seen in your life, Iguazu Falls leave the most experienced travelers stunned. When you finally stand in front of “Garganta del Diablo” or Salto San Martin, all you can do is mumble words...
United: Dreamliner flights to 6 continents
No complaints received yet from Antarctica, but its now the only continent with no Boeing 787 Dreamliner service from United. United, which has been the fastest U.S. airline at getting the 787 into the fleet, is adding flights this week from Houston...
Salvador, Bahia Brazil
Buildings along the Terreiro de Jesus When you come to Salvador you must spend at least a day walking around the Historic Center and The Pelourinho, The oldest parts of the city. (see map) This was the original Salvador dating back to...
Gumbo's Pic of the Day, Nov. 16, 2014: American Golden Plover
The American Golden Plover is a stunning bird. The face and belly are jet black with a pure white strip running from the forehead, around the back of the face and down the neck. The back of the bird is a mottled pattern of black,...
Rio de Janiero - Part 2
Here is the 2nd part of my trip to Rio. Sugarloaf Sugarloaf is the famous 1300ft peak of granite the sits on the Rio waterfront. The trip up to the top is by cable car and starts near Prâia Vermilion (Red Beach). The first leg of the trip...