Nov 22, 2010
rtw quickies #6
- 7-eleven was a life saver in singapore, malaysia, thailand and hong kong. water, drinks, snacks, meals, you name it. i've never been to one while living in the US.
- while checking in on a hotel in koh samui (thailand), the receptionist couldn't find my name on my passport and put my name as "masculino" on the check in sheet.
- i loved the egyptian food, but i went to mcdonald's once there. it's still the best drunk food ever.
- in hong kong, people spoke a lot of hindi to me. in egypt, it was either spanish or arabic. yeah, multinational looks.
- small airplanes have way longer taxiing times than the big ones. don't know why.
- crocodiles don't need much food. half a chicken is enough for a couple of days. they get most of the energy they need from the sun.
Nov 15, 2010
Nov 11, 2010
rtw quickies #5
- in egypt, more people spoke arabic to me than english (i do look arab).
- while in halong bay, vietnam, i found out i’m slightly double jointed. things make more sense now.
- i only had to check my backpack twice for the flights. same with my guitar.
- i didn’t see a mcdonald’s in laos, cambodia or vietnam. rumor has it that there’s one in ho chi minh (vietnam) though.
- there’s loads of stray cats in singapore, malaysia and egypt. sick stray dogs in thailand, and huge stray dogs in greece.
- while in halong bay, vietnam, i found out i’m slightly double jointed. things make more sense now.
- i only had to check my backpack twice for the flights. same with my guitar.
- i didn’t see a mcdonald’s in laos, cambodia or vietnam. rumor has it that there’s one in ho chi minh (vietnam) though.
- there’s loads of stray cats in singapore, malaysia and egypt. sick stray dogs in thailand, and huge stray dogs in greece.
Nov 9, 2010
rtw numbers: transportation
- it was a total of 16 flights (19 if you count stop overs) with 9 different airlines
22 inter city buses
15 boats/ferries
9 inter city vans
6 trains
- most expensive flight must have been from bali (indonesia) to johannesburg (south africa), with a stop over in doha (qatar).. i bought a package, so i don't know the individual prices..
- the sleeper trains in asia (and even a sleeper bus) are cheap, and very comfortable. i think the whole rocking thing helps..
- one of the best flights was actually 3 (!): brisbane - melbourne - adelaide - singapore.. i know, it was a ridiculous route, but it was all they had available.. i sat on the emergency row on the first flight (roommy!), the second flight was empty, and ond the third i watched a lot of good entertainment on the individual screen (like a movie with megan fox and an iron maiden documentary).. AND they served (good) food every couple of hours!
- my longest journey was from bali to durban:
i left the place i was staying at 8pm,
took a taxi to the airport,
waited 2 hours in line for immigration and customs,
boarded the plane 5 minutes before scheduled departing time, plane was 15 min late
stop over in singapore, waited an hour, boarded back on the same plane,
stop over in doha (qatar), waited 2 hours, boarded on a new plane,
landed in johannesburg, took a taxi to the bus station,
waited there 4 hours for the bus, then took the bus to durban,
arrived durban, took a taxi to the hostel...
> (very) long story short: door to door in 35 hours!
- i also spent my whole birthday between taxis, buses, airports and airplanes, going from durban to pretoria to johannesburg to cairo (egypt)...
22 inter city buses
15 boats/ferries
9 inter city vans
6 trains
- most expensive flight must have been from bali (indonesia) to johannesburg (south africa), with a stop over in doha (qatar).. i bought a package, so i don't know the individual prices..
- the sleeper trains in asia (and even a sleeper bus) are cheap, and very comfortable. i think the whole rocking thing helps..
- one of the best flights was actually 3 (!): brisbane - melbourne - adelaide - singapore.. i know, it was a ridiculous route, but it was all they had available.. i sat on the emergency row on the first flight (roommy!), the second flight was empty, and ond the third i watched a lot of good entertainment on the individual screen (like a movie with megan fox and an iron maiden documentary).. AND they served (good) food every couple of hours!
- my longest journey was from bali to durban:
i left the place i was staying at 8pm,
took a taxi to the airport,
waited 2 hours in line for immigration and customs,
boarded the plane 5 minutes before scheduled departing time, plane was 15 min late
stop over in singapore, waited an hour, boarded back on the same plane,
stop over in doha (qatar), waited 2 hours, boarded on a new plane,
landed in johannesburg, took a taxi to the bus station,
waited there 4 hours for the bus, then took the bus to durban,
arrived durban, took a taxi to the hostel...
> (very) long story short: door to door in 35 hours!
- i also spent my whole birthday between taxis, buses, airports and airplanes, going from durban to pretoria to johannesburg to cairo (egypt)...
Nov 4, 2010
rtw faq #5
q: why did you do this?
a: couldn't find a reason not to.
q: was it worth it?
a: every penny spent and every minute experienced.
ps: shortest post ever.
a: couldn't find a reason not to.
q: was it worth it?
a: every penny spent and every minute experienced.
ps: shortest post ever.
Nov 2, 2010
photos - greece
greece was good for fisheye shots, as you can tell..
athens
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nafplio
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nafplio | athens
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sounio
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sounio
Oct 28, 2010
videos: swings, water and tubing in laos
laos was so much fun!
this is a little sequence of the swings and jumps at the kouang si waterfall (luang prabang) and the mekong river (vang vieng)..
i opted not to edit out the drunk chick in the end.. that's part of the atmosphere and she's a cool girl (hi, T!) =)
this is a little sequence of the swings and jumps at the kouang si waterfall (luang prabang) and the mekong river (vang vieng)..
i opted not to edit out the drunk chick in the end.. that's part of the atmosphere and she's a cool girl (hi, T!) =)
Oct 27, 2010
rtw quickies #4
- even after decades trying to control their population, there's still over 30 million possums in new zealand.
- when doing a rescue diving course, the people being 'fake saved' shout "pizza", not "help" (for obvious reasons).
- women can't touch the buddhist monks.
- selling chewing gum is illegal in singapore. contrary to the rumors, possession is not illegal.
- if you go to this countries, you're likely to try this drinks: fiji: kava, australia: goon, singapore: sling, thailand: chang (beer), laos: beerlao and lao lao (whiskey), indonesia: arak. they're all either cheap or traditional, usually both. and generally very bad.
- when doing a rescue diving course, the people being 'fake saved' shout "pizza", not "help" (for obvious reasons).
- women can't touch the buddhist monks.
- selling chewing gum is illegal in singapore. contrary to the rumors, possession is not illegal.
- if you go to this countries, you're likely to try this drinks: fiji: kava, australia: goon, singapore: sling, thailand: chang (beer), laos: beerlao and lao lao (whiskey), indonesia: arak. they're all either cheap or traditional, usually both. and generally very bad.
Oct 26, 2010
rtw numbers: people
- i met at least 150 people ("met" meaning talking more than a couple of minutes, exchanging names, etc)
- around 60 people added to facebook, and more popping up every now and then
- people from around 40 countries
- top 3 countries (in number of people i met): 1. england; 2. canada; 3. sweden (surprisingly!)
- i only really met 2 brazilians: one in laos (and then again in vietnam), and one in indonesia.. it was enough.
- i made friends with a few locals: in fiji, singapore, vietnam, egypt and greece
- places with the most beautiful people:
by concentration: queenstown, new zealand
by number: bali, indonesia
- around 60 people added to facebook, and more popping up every now and then
- people from around 40 countries
- top 3 countries (in number of people i met): 1. england; 2. canada; 3. sweden (surprisingly!)
- i only really met 2 brazilians: one in laos (and then again in vietnam), and one in indonesia.. it was enough.
- i made friends with a few locals: in fiji, singapore, vietnam, egypt and greece
- places with the most beautiful people:
by concentration: queenstown, new zealand
by number: bali, indonesia
Oct 23, 2010
rtw faq #4
q: how crazy was your schedule?
a: it was pretty intense.. for the first half of the trip, i would wake up early (or VERY early), do tourism/sightseeing all day, and party at night, have 3 or 4 hours of sleep, then do it all over again... i'd stay 1 or 2 days at one place, then move on to the next... after a while i got a little tired, and began doing less sightseeing, more relaxing on the beach, less moving from place to place, more hanging out with people i met..
q: do you recommend a schedule like yours?
a: maybe. i didn't meet a single person who was doing 14 countries in less than 4 months.. next time i do something like this, i'm not gonna do it this way.. the reasons i did this were: 1. i didn't know better; 2. i wanted my final destination to be spain; 3. i wanted a true 'round the world experience. so if you don't mind the hectic schedule, skipping 'less interesting' places, and you just want to have a taste of all these different places, i say do the normal thing: book a one way ticket to one place, and go from there with nothing but a rough itinerary.. but make sure to study your budget!
a: it was pretty intense.. for the first half of the trip, i would wake up early (or VERY early), do tourism/sightseeing all day, and party at night, have 3 or 4 hours of sleep, then do it all over again... i'd stay 1 or 2 days at one place, then move on to the next... after a while i got a little tired, and began doing less sightseeing, more relaxing on the beach, less moving from place to place, more hanging out with people i met..
q: do you recommend a schedule like yours?
a: maybe. i didn't meet a single person who was doing 14 countries in less than 4 months.. next time i do something like this, i'm not gonna do it this way.. the reasons i did this were: 1. i didn't know better; 2. i wanted my final destination to be spain; 3. i wanted a true 'round the world experience. so if you don't mind the hectic schedule, skipping 'less interesting' places, and you just want to have a taste of all these different places, i say do the normal thing: book a one way ticket to one place, and go from there with nothing but a rough itinerary.. but make sure to study your budget!
Oct 22, 2010
rtw quickies #3
- egyptians stare at anything different (or "wrong"), and they don’t care. i didn’t care either.
- crocodile’s teeth are for grabbing and tearing, not chewing.
- according to statistics, lawn bowling is the world’s most dangerous sport. more people die playing lawn bowling than any other sport. the average age of the players is 85 years. really.
- while the western part of the menus in asia are subdivided in categories (breakfast, lunch, dinner, appetizers, sandwiches, pizza, pasta, sides, etc…), the asian part is only one (noodles or rice).
- 80% of the fijian land is still owned by natives.
- crocodile’s teeth are for grabbing and tearing, not chewing.
- according to statistics, lawn bowling is the world’s most dangerous sport. more people die playing lawn bowling than any other sport. the average age of the players is 85 years. really.
- while the western part of the menus in asia are subdivided in categories (breakfast, lunch, dinner, appetizers, sandwiches, pizza, pasta, sides, etc…), the asian part is only one (noodles or rice).
- 80% of the fijian land is still owned by natives.
Oct 21, 2010
whole lotta posts
it's been over a month i don't post anything here..
i've been a little lazy and unmotivated (mostly for lack of feedback, honestly), but then i remembered this is supposed to be (also) something for me to look back and remember my travel experiences, and i still have so much stuff to post..
anyway, just so i post most of what i planned to, starting tomorrow i'll have something new here every day..
that's it.
oh, and from now on, portuguese only on demand..
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nao vou mais traduzir os posts pra portugues... muito trabalho a toa..
se alguem enstiver interessado, deixe um comment no post que voce quiser traduzido que eu traduzo..
ou entao tem sempre o google translate...
i've been a little lazy and unmotivated (mostly for lack of feedback, honestly), but then i remembered this is supposed to be (also) something for me to look back and remember my travel experiences, and i still have so much stuff to post..
anyway, just so i post most of what i planned to, starting tomorrow i'll have something new here every day..
that's it.
oh, and from now on, portuguese only on demand..
-- pt --
nao vou mais traduzir os posts pra portugues... muito trabalho a toa..
se alguem enstiver interessado, deixe um comment no post que voce quiser traduzido que eu traduzo..
ou entao tem sempre o google translate...
Sep 15, 2010
videos - zulu wedding in south africa
i'm pretty sure i said here i've been to a traditional zulu wedding celebration while in south africa..
well, here's a couple of videos about it..
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tenho quase certeza que eu mencionei aqui que eu fui 'a celebracao de um casamento tradicional zulu enquanto estava na africa do sul..
bom, aqui estao uns videos sobre isso..
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well, here's a couple of videos about it..
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tenho quase certeza que eu mencionei aqui que eu fui 'a celebracao de um casamento tradicional zulu enquanto estava na africa do sul..
bom, aqui estao uns videos sobre isso..
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photos - australia
my sister is in australia on vacations, so i'll post some australia shots today...
minha irma esta de ferias na australia, entao hoje eu vou postar algumas fotos da australia...
minha irma esta de ferias na australia, entao hoje eu vou postar algumas fotos da australia...
(click to see them larger) / (clique para ve-las maior)
sydney
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indian head, fraser island
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lake mckenzie, fraser island
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johnstone croc farm | whitsunday islands
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whitsunday islands
rtw numbers: accomodations
- cheapest: laos ($2.50/night for a room with bathroom)
most expensive: fiji, new zealand and australia: (around $25 for a dorm bed and shared bathroom)
- most overpriced: hong kong (around $30 for a claustrophobic room. it was also more expensive than usual because there was an event in town, but whatever)
- best: hard to choose one.. i guess i'll vote for the drop inn, in singapore.. it was only 4 months old when i got there, the staff was nice, the owner was always there, hanging out, partying and taking us to cool places, the price was right, the facilities were good, the other people staying there were fun..
- worst: most of the ones in long beach (perhentian islands, malaysia, which is also one of the most beautiful places): usually there's no electricity all day, some have no mosquito net (and you NEED one there!), the bathrooms are filthy and hot water is available only by a miracle...
- hardest to find: hong kong. since they were having an event in town, everything was fully booked and overpriced... i walked all over the place for about 4 hours, i had people calling every place they knew, trying to find a vacancy, but they were all booked full.. i got lucky and found one relatively cheap and relatively clean..
- bathrooms in asia are usually tiny rooms with the toilet, a sink and a shower head.. no shower booth, no shower curtains, no bath tub.. you shower right next to the toilet and the sink.. hence the nickname 'wet rooms'. usually there's no hot water either. i hate cold water, but i kinda had to get used to it..
- most sociable / best vibe: generally, the ones with bars attached, since they tend to have a more social vibe: all the ones in fiji; base in new zealand; base and beaches in australia; drop inn in singapore; backpackers house and hanoi backpackers in vietnam; tekweni in south africa and athenstyle in greece.
- noisiest: hanoi backpackers, in vietnam. it's located in an alley, and there was construction going on right in front of my window.. they were tearing down a building, and since there's no way a bulldozer would fit there, they had sledgehammers and such starting at 7 in the morning...
- most comfortable: the mango bay in siem reap, cambodia.. definitely the most "luxurious" hotel i stayed at during this trip, and it was cost me only about $8/night!
- best located: another hard one.. i guess the ones in fiji, perhentian islands (malaysia) and koh tao (thailand), all right by the beach.. doesn't get much better than this!
- best facilities: the base chain in new zealand and australia have everything you need (kitchen, computers, wifi, lockers, tour agencies, tv room, bars, laundry, storage room...), even though they're not always the best (the kitchen in some of them can be small or dirty, the computers, internet and laundry are overpriced...)
- best party places: uprising beach resort, in fiji; base in sydney and beaches in airlie beach (australia); hanoi backpackers in vietnam.. well, this depends very much on your mood too.. all the ones on the 'most sociable / best vibe' list have lots of parties...
- number of different accommodations: 55, of which:
22 hostels
13 guest houses
7 hotels
3 buses (1 sleeper, 2 regular)
2 camping sites
2 sleeper trains
2 airplanes
2 couchsurfing
1 boat
1 hut on the beach
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(acomodacoes)
- mais baratas (preco...): laos ($2.50/noite por um quarto com banheiro)
mais carass: fiji, nova zelandia e australia (por volta de $25 por uma cama num dormitorio com banheiro compartilhado).
- pior custo/beneficio: hong kong ($30 por um quarto claustrofobico. estava mais caro que o normal porque havia um evento na cidade, mas mesmo assim..)
- melhor: dificil escolher uma so'.. vou votar no drop inn, em singapura.. tinha so' 4 meses de idade quando eu estive la', o pessoal era gente boa, a dona estava sempre por la', conversando, fazendo festa e nos levando a lugares legais, os precos eram razoaveis, a estrutura era boa, e as outras pessoas hospedadas la' eram divertidas..
- pior: a maioria em long beach (perhentian islands, malasia, que por acaso tambem foi um dos lugares mais lindos que eu fui): geralmente nao havia eletricidade o dia todo, alguns nao tinham redes de mosquito (e voce PRECISA de uma pro la!), os banheiros eram imundos e agua quente so' existe por um milagre..
- mais dificil de encontrar: hong kong. como havia um evento na cidade, tudo estava lotado e muito caro.. eu andei a cidade toda por umas 4 horas, fiz pessoas ligarem pra todos os lugares que eles conheciam, tentando achar alguma vaga, mas estava tudo cheio.. eu tive sorte e achei um quarto relativamente barato e relativamente limpo.. "relativamente".
- banheiros na asia geralmente sao minimos, com a privada, a pia e uma ducha.. nao existe box, nem cortinas, nem banheira.. voce toma banho ali do lado do vaso e da pia mesmo.. o apelido e' "wet rooms" (quartos molhados). geralmente nao existe agua quente. eu odeio agua fria, mas eu meio que me acostumei com a situacao..
- mais sociaveis / melhor vibe: normalmente, os que tinham bares em anexo, pois estes tinham uma vibe mais social: todos em fiji, base na nova zelandia, base e beaches na australia, drop inn em singapura, backpackers house e hanoi backpackers no vietnam, tekweni na africa do sul e athenstyle na grecia.
- mais barulhento: hanoi backpackers, no vietnam. ele fica numa ruela, e havia uma construcao bem na frente da minha janela.. eles estavam demolindo o predio vizinho, mas como nao cabia nenhuma maquinaria grande na ruela, eles estavam quebrando tudo na marretada e na britadeira, comecando as 7 da manha..
- mais confortavel: mango bay, em siem reap, cambodia.. definitivamente o hotel mais "luxuoso" onde fiquei essa viagem toda, e me custou somente uns $8 por noite!
- mais bem localizado: outra dificil.. os de fiji, perhentian islands (malasia) e koh tao (tailandia), eram todos na beira da praia, literalmente.. acho que nao da pra ser muito melhor que isso!
- melhor estrutura: os albergues da cadeia base na nova zelandia e australia tinham tudo que voce pode precisar (cozinha, computadores, wifi, cofres, agencias de turismo, salas de tv, bars, lavanderia, estoque...), mas eles nao sao sempre os melhores (a cozinha em alguns pode ser pequena ou suja; os computadores, internet e lavanderia sao caros...)
- melhores festas: uprising beach resort, em fiji; base em sydney e beaches em airlie beach (australia); hanoi backpackers no vietnam.. bom, isso tambem depende muito no meu humor no dia tambem.. todos os da lista de mais sociaveis / melhor vibe sao bons de festa...
- numero de acomodacoes diferentes: 55, das quais:
22 albergues
13 guest houses ("casas de hospedes"?)
7 hoteis
3 onibus (1 era feito pra dormir, 2 eram normais)
2 acampamentos
2 trens noturnos
2 avioes
2 couchsurfing
1 barco
1 cabana na praia
most expensive: fiji, new zealand and australia: (around $25 for a dorm bed and shared bathroom)
- most overpriced: hong kong (around $30 for a claustrophobic room. it was also more expensive than usual because there was an event in town, but whatever)
- best: hard to choose one.. i guess i'll vote for the drop inn, in singapore.. it was only 4 months old when i got there, the staff was nice, the owner was always there, hanging out, partying and taking us to cool places, the price was right, the facilities were good, the other people staying there were fun..
- worst: most of the ones in long beach (perhentian islands, malaysia, which is also one of the most beautiful places): usually there's no electricity all day, some have no mosquito net (and you NEED one there!), the bathrooms are filthy and hot water is available only by a miracle...
- hardest to find: hong kong. since they were having an event in town, everything was fully booked and overpriced... i walked all over the place for about 4 hours, i had people calling every place they knew, trying to find a vacancy, but they were all booked full.. i got lucky and found one relatively cheap and relatively clean..
- bathrooms in asia are usually tiny rooms with the toilet, a sink and a shower head.. no shower booth, no shower curtains, no bath tub.. you shower right next to the toilet and the sink.. hence the nickname 'wet rooms'. usually there's no hot water either. i hate cold water, but i kinda had to get used to it..
- most sociable / best vibe: generally, the ones with bars attached, since they tend to have a more social vibe: all the ones in fiji; base in new zealand; base and beaches in australia; drop inn in singapore; backpackers house and hanoi backpackers in vietnam; tekweni in south africa and athenstyle in greece.
- noisiest: hanoi backpackers, in vietnam. it's located in an alley, and there was construction going on right in front of my window.. they were tearing down a building, and since there's no way a bulldozer would fit there, they had sledgehammers and such starting at 7 in the morning...
- most comfortable: the mango bay in siem reap, cambodia.. definitely the most "luxurious" hotel i stayed at during this trip, and it was cost me only about $8/night!
- best located: another hard one.. i guess the ones in fiji, perhentian islands (malaysia) and koh tao (thailand), all right by the beach.. doesn't get much better than this!
- best facilities: the base chain in new zealand and australia have everything you need (kitchen, computers, wifi, lockers, tour agencies, tv room, bars, laundry, storage room...), even though they're not always the best (the kitchen in some of them can be small or dirty, the computers, internet and laundry are overpriced...)
- best party places: uprising beach resort, in fiji; base in sydney and beaches in airlie beach (australia); hanoi backpackers in vietnam.. well, this depends very much on your mood too.. all the ones on the 'most sociable / best vibe' list have lots of parties...
- number of different accommodations: 55, of which:
22 hostels
13 guest houses
7 hotels
3 buses (1 sleeper, 2 regular)
2 camping sites
2 sleeper trains
2 airplanes
2 couchsurfing
1 boat
1 hut on the beach
-- pt --
(acomodacoes)
- mais baratas (preco...): laos ($2.50/noite por um quarto com banheiro)
mais carass: fiji, nova zelandia e australia (por volta de $25 por uma cama num dormitorio com banheiro compartilhado).
- pior custo/beneficio: hong kong ($30 por um quarto claustrofobico. estava mais caro que o normal porque havia um evento na cidade, mas mesmo assim..)
- melhor: dificil escolher uma so'.. vou votar no drop inn, em singapura.. tinha so' 4 meses de idade quando eu estive la', o pessoal era gente boa, a dona estava sempre por la', conversando, fazendo festa e nos levando a lugares legais, os precos eram razoaveis, a estrutura era boa, e as outras pessoas hospedadas la' eram divertidas..
- pior: a maioria em long beach (perhentian islands, malasia, que por acaso tambem foi um dos lugares mais lindos que eu fui): geralmente nao havia eletricidade o dia todo, alguns nao tinham redes de mosquito (e voce PRECISA de uma pro la!), os banheiros eram imundos e agua quente so' existe por um milagre..
- mais dificil de encontrar: hong kong. como havia um evento na cidade, tudo estava lotado e muito caro.. eu andei a cidade toda por umas 4 horas, fiz pessoas ligarem pra todos os lugares que eles conheciam, tentando achar alguma vaga, mas estava tudo cheio.. eu tive sorte e achei um quarto relativamente barato e relativamente limpo.. "relativamente".
- banheiros na asia geralmente sao minimos, com a privada, a pia e uma ducha.. nao existe box, nem cortinas, nem banheira.. voce toma banho ali do lado do vaso e da pia mesmo.. o apelido e' "wet rooms" (quartos molhados). geralmente nao existe agua quente. eu odeio agua fria, mas eu meio que me acostumei com a situacao..
- mais sociaveis / melhor vibe: normalmente, os que tinham bares em anexo, pois estes tinham uma vibe mais social: todos em fiji, base na nova zelandia, base e beaches na australia, drop inn em singapura, backpackers house e hanoi backpackers no vietnam, tekweni na africa do sul e athenstyle na grecia.
- mais barulhento: hanoi backpackers, no vietnam. ele fica numa ruela, e havia uma construcao bem na frente da minha janela.. eles estavam demolindo o predio vizinho, mas como nao cabia nenhuma maquinaria grande na ruela, eles estavam quebrando tudo na marretada e na britadeira, comecando as 7 da manha..
- mais confortavel: mango bay, em siem reap, cambodia.. definitivamente o hotel mais "luxuoso" onde fiquei essa viagem toda, e me custou somente uns $8 por noite!
- mais bem localizado: outra dificil.. os de fiji, perhentian islands (malasia) e koh tao (tailandia), eram todos na beira da praia, literalmente.. acho que nao da pra ser muito melhor que isso!
- melhor estrutura: os albergues da cadeia base na nova zelandia e australia tinham tudo que voce pode precisar (cozinha, computadores, wifi, cofres, agencias de turismo, salas de tv, bars, lavanderia, estoque...), mas eles nao sao sempre os melhores (a cozinha em alguns pode ser pequena ou suja; os computadores, internet e lavanderia sao caros...)
- melhores festas: uprising beach resort, em fiji; base em sydney e beaches em airlie beach (australia); hanoi backpackers no vietnam.. bom, isso tambem depende muito no meu humor no dia tambem.. todos os da lista de mais sociaveis / melhor vibe sao bons de festa...
- numero de acomodacoes diferentes: 55, das quais:
22 albergues
13 guest houses ("casas de hospedes"?)
7 hoteis
3 onibus (1 era feito pra dormir, 2 eram normais)
2 acampamentos
2 trens noturnos
2 avioes
2 couchsurfing
1 barco
1 cabana na praia
Sep 2, 2010
Aug 19, 2010
rtw faq #3
q: where did you meet the best people?
a: another hard one.. as far as locals in general, fiji, singapore, malaysia, laos and vietnam.. as far as other travelers, they're awesome pretty much everywhere.. and as far as some specific people that really clicked with me, in australia, singapore, vietnam, bali, egypt and greece (people not necessarily from this countries)..
q: how hard was it to communicate with other people?
a: mostly not hard at all.. most of the travelers were very fluent in english.. very few had a little bit of a hard time, but it didn't really hurt the communication... and since i was mostly in touristic places, the locals generally knew at least the basics.. small towns/villages in asia and egypt in general were a little bit harder, but again, nothing some hand signs couldn't fix..
*if you have any questions or curiosities, leave me a comment or send me an email.. i'll answer them..
-- pt --
p: onde voce conheceu as melhores pessoas?
r: outra pergunta dificil.. locais, em geral, foram muito receptivos em fiji, singapura, malasia, laos e vietnam.. quanto a outros viajantes, eles foram otimos em todos os lugares.. e em relacao a algumas pessoas que realmente clicaram comigo, na australia, singapura, vietnam, bali, egito e grecia (mas nao necessariamente pessoas destes paises)..
p: qual o grau de dificuldade na comunicacao com outras pessoas?
r: a maior parte do tempo, nenhuma dificuldade.. a maioria dos viajantes eram bem fluentes em ingles.. alguns poucos tinha alguma dificuldade, mas nao atrapalhava na comunicacao.. e como eu quase sempre estive em lugares turisticos, os locais sabiam pelo menos o basico em ingles.. algumas cidadezinhas e vilarejos na asia e egito me deram um pouco mais de trabalho, mas nada que gestos nao resolvessem...
*se voce tiver alguma pergunta ou curiosidade, me deixe um comentario ou mande um email, eu respondo..
a: another hard one.. as far as locals in general, fiji, singapore, malaysia, laos and vietnam.. as far as other travelers, they're awesome pretty much everywhere.. and as far as some specific people that really clicked with me, in australia, singapore, vietnam, bali, egypt and greece (people not necessarily from this countries)..
q: how hard was it to communicate with other people?
a: mostly not hard at all.. most of the travelers were very fluent in english.. very few had a little bit of a hard time, but it didn't really hurt the communication... and since i was mostly in touristic places, the locals generally knew at least the basics.. small towns/villages in asia and egypt in general were a little bit harder, but again, nothing some hand signs couldn't fix..
*if you have any questions or curiosities, leave me a comment or send me an email.. i'll answer them..
-- pt --
p: onde voce conheceu as melhores pessoas?
r: outra pergunta dificil.. locais, em geral, foram muito receptivos em fiji, singapura, malasia, laos e vietnam.. quanto a outros viajantes, eles foram otimos em todos os lugares.. e em relacao a algumas pessoas que realmente clicaram comigo, na australia, singapura, vietnam, bali, egito e grecia (mas nao necessariamente pessoas destes paises)..
p: qual o grau de dificuldade na comunicacao com outras pessoas?
r: a maior parte do tempo, nenhuma dificuldade.. a maioria dos viajantes eram bem fluentes em ingles.. alguns poucos tinha alguma dificuldade, mas nao atrapalhava na comunicacao.. e como eu quase sempre estive em lugares turisticos, os locais sabiam pelo menos o basico em ingles.. algumas cidadezinhas e vilarejos na asia e egito me deram um pouco mais de trabalho, mas nada que gestos nao resolvessem...
*se voce tiver alguma pergunta ou curiosidade, me deixe um comentario ou mande um email, eu respondo..
Aug 11, 2010
rtw quickies #2
- nha trang, in vietnam, is actually pronounced "nhé jen" (the 'e' in 'nhe' is like the one in 'yes').
- there is no concept of queues (lines) in egypt.
- in asia, it's considered offensive to show the sole of your feet or to touch someone's head.
- hippos hang out in the water, mate underwater, give birth under water, nurse underwater, feed and defecate underwater. they can stay up to 5 minutes underwater. their closest relatives are the whales.
- i heard "i've got a feeling", by the black eyed peas every single night i went out. therefore, it's the trip's theme song and a guilty pleasure.
-- pt --
- nha trang, no vietnam, e' pronunciado "nhé jen".
- no egito, a ideia de fila nao existe.
- na asia e' considerado uma ofensa mostrar a sola dos pes ou tocar na cabeca de alguem.
- hipopotamos ficam o tempo todo na agua, tem bebes na agua, amamentam na agua, comem e defecam na agua. eles podem ficar ate' 5 minutos embaixo d'agua. seus parentes mais proximos sao as baleias.
- a musica "i've got a feeling", do black eyed peas, tocou todas as noites que eu sai'. por isso, e' a musica tema da minha viagem e um prazer do qual nao me orgulho.
- there is no concept of queues (lines) in egypt.
- in asia, it's considered offensive to show the sole of your feet or to touch someone's head.
- hippos hang out in the water, mate underwater, give birth under water, nurse underwater, feed and defecate underwater. they can stay up to 5 minutes underwater. their closest relatives are the whales.
- i heard "i've got a feeling", by the black eyed peas every single night i went out. therefore, it's the trip's theme song and a guilty pleasure.
-- pt --
- nha trang, no vietnam, e' pronunciado "nhé jen".
- no egito, a ideia de fila nao existe.
- na asia e' considerado uma ofensa mostrar a sola dos pes ou tocar na cabeca de alguem.
- hipopotamos ficam o tempo todo na agua, tem bebes na agua, amamentam na agua, comem e defecam na agua. eles podem ficar ate' 5 minutos embaixo d'agua. seus parentes mais proximos sao as baleias.
- a musica "i've got a feeling", do black eyed peas, tocou todas as noites que eu sai'. por isso, e' a musica tema da minha viagem e um prazer do qual nao me orgulho.
Aug 5, 2010
rtw numbers: money
- cheapest country: laos (average $22/day)
most expensive country: australia (average $116/day)
- cheapest accommodation: laos ($2.50/night for a room with bathroom)
most expensive accommodation: fiji, new zealand and australia (around $25 for a dorm bed and shared bathroom)
- most overpriced accommodation: hong kong (around $30 for a claustrophobic room. it was also more expensive than usual because there was an event in town, but whatever)
- cheapest food: egypt and indonesia ($1 buys you a good meal)
most expensive food: greece, fiji, new zealand, australia (less than $10, if you're not too picky)
- cheapest drinks (when going out): laos (drink a lot for free, and $2 or less for a bucket when you have to pay)
most expensive drinks (when going out): australia (not sure.. around $5 for a beer?)
- strongest currency: euro, in greece, obviously
weakest currency: dong, in vietnam ($1 = 20,000 dong)
- cheapest ways to get around: tuk-tuks in southeast asia ($1 will get you to most places); tram in alexandria, egypt ($0,05!)
most expensive ways to get around: taxis in general, specially in south africa ($30-$50 to/from the airport)
- cheapest tourist attractions: southeast asia ($1 or $2 in general)
most expensive tourist attractions: museums and archaeological sites in egypt, but they almost always offer student discounts
- buses, trains and vans are extremely cheap for intercity travels in southeast asia. the comfort level varies a lot though. trains tend to be the best, then buses, then the vans (which are always a surprise)
- i spent about $50 in "shopping" during my four months traveling. not only i wasn't there for bargains, i also didn't have room in my backpack
-- pt --
- pais mais barato: laos (media de $22/dia)
pais mais caro: australia (media de $116/dia)
- acomodacao mais barata: laos ($2.50/noite em um quarto com banheiro)
acomodacao mais cara: fiji, nova zelandia e australia (por volta de $25 por uma cama num quarto compartilhado e com banheiro comunitario)
- maior facada em acomodacao: hong kong (por volta de $30 por um quarto claustrofobico. estava mais caro que o normal porque estava tendo um evento na cidade, mas mesmo assim...)
- comida mais barata: egito e indonesia ($1 compra uma boa refeicao)
comida mais cara: grecia, fiji, nova zelandia, australia (menos de $10, se voce nao tiver muita frescura)
- bebida mais barata (na balada): laos (voce bebe muito de graca, e $2 ou menos compra um baldinho de bebida, se voce resolver pagar)
bebida mais cara (na balada): australia (nao tenho certeza.. uns $5 por uma cerveja?)
- moeda mais forte: euro, na grecia, claro
moeda mais fraca: dong, no vietnam ($1 = 20 mil dongs)
- transporte mais barato: tuk-tuk, na asia em geral ($1 te leva pra praticamente qualquer lugar), bonde em alexandria, egito ($0,05!)
transporte mais caro: taxis em geral, principalmente na africa do sul ($30-$50 para ir ou voltar do aeroporto)
- atracoes turisticas mais baratas: sudeste asiatico em geral ($1 ou $2 em geral)
atracoes turisticas mais caras: museus e sitios arqueologicos no egito, mas quase todos tem descontos pra estudantes
- onibus, trens e vans sao extremamente baratos para viagens entre cidades no sudeste asiatico. o nivel de conforto varia bastante. trens geralmente sao a melhor opcao, depois onibus, depois vans (que sao sempre uma surpresa)
- eu gastei so' uns $50 em "compras de turista" durante os quatro meses viajando. nao so' eu nao tinha interesse em comprar besteiras, mas eu nao tinha espaco na minha mochila.
most expensive country: australia (average $116/day)
- cheapest accommodation: laos ($2.50/night for a room with bathroom)
most expensive accommodation: fiji, new zealand and australia (around $25 for a dorm bed and shared bathroom)
- most overpriced accommodation: hong kong (around $30 for a claustrophobic room. it was also more expensive than usual because there was an event in town, but whatever)
- cheapest food: egypt and indonesia ($1 buys you a good meal)
most expensive food: greece, fiji, new zealand, australia (less than $10, if you're not too picky)
- cheapest drinks (when going out): laos (drink a lot for free, and $2 or less for a bucket when you have to pay)
most expensive drinks (when going out): australia (not sure.. around $5 for a beer?)
- strongest currency: euro, in greece, obviously
weakest currency: dong, in vietnam ($1 = 20,000 dong)
- cheapest ways to get around: tuk-tuks in southeast asia ($1 will get you to most places); tram in alexandria, egypt ($0,05!)
most expensive ways to get around: taxis in general, specially in south africa ($30-$50 to/from the airport)
- cheapest tourist attractions: southeast asia ($1 or $2 in general)
most expensive tourist attractions: museums and archaeological sites in egypt, but they almost always offer student discounts
- buses, trains and vans are extremely cheap for intercity travels in southeast asia. the comfort level varies a lot though. trains tend to be the best, then buses, then the vans (which are always a surprise)
- i spent about $50 in "shopping" during my four months traveling. not only i wasn't there for bargains, i also didn't have room in my backpack
-- pt --
- pais mais barato: laos (media de $22/dia)
pais mais caro: australia (media de $116/dia)
- acomodacao mais barata: laos ($2.50/noite em um quarto com banheiro)
acomodacao mais cara: fiji, nova zelandia e australia (por volta de $25 por uma cama num quarto compartilhado e com banheiro comunitario)
- maior facada em acomodacao: hong kong (por volta de $30 por um quarto claustrofobico. estava mais caro que o normal porque estava tendo um evento na cidade, mas mesmo assim...)
- comida mais barata: egito e indonesia ($1 compra uma boa refeicao)
comida mais cara: grecia, fiji, nova zelandia, australia (menos de $10, se voce nao tiver muita frescura)
- bebida mais barata (na balada): laos (voce bebe muito de graca, e $2 ou menos compra um baldinho de bebida, se voce resolver pagar)
bebida mais cara (na balada): australia (nao tenho certeza.. uns $5 por uma cerveja?)
- moeda mais forte: euro, na grecia, claro
moeda mais fraca: dong, no vietnam ($1 = 20 mil dongs)
- transporte mais barato: tuk-tuk, na asia em geral ($1 te leva pra praticamente qualquer lugar), bonde em alexandria, egito ($0,05!)
transporte mais caro: taxis em geral, principalmente na africa do sul ($30-$50 para ir ou voltar do aeroporto)
- atracoes turisticas mais baratas: sudeste asiatico em geral ($1 ou $2 em geral)
atracoes turisticas mais caras: museus e sitios arqueologicos no egito, mas quase todos tem descontos pra estudantes
- onibus, trens e vans sao extremamente baratos para viagens entre cidades no sudeste asiatico. o nivel de conforto varia bastante. trens geralmente sao a melhor opcao, depois onibus, depois vans (que sao sempre uma surpresa)
- eu gastei so' uns $50 em "compras de turista" durante os quatro meses viajando. nao so' eu nao tinha interesse em comprar besteiras, mas eu nao tinha espaco na minha mochila.
Jul 29, 2010
video: vietnamese sisters
this is the second video i post here, and coincidentally, the second from vietnam.. i'll vary next time, i promise..
not a very cultural video, just a funny moment... i met these two vietnamese sisters in nha trang, on a boat trip.. they loved asking questions.. firing them nonstop.. so i made a video..
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esse e' o segundo video que eu coloco aqui, e o segundo do vietnam.. eu vario na proxima vez, prometo..
nao e' nada cultural, mas um momento engracado.. eu conheci essas irmas vietnamitas num passeio de barco em nha trang.. elas adoram fazer perguntas.. sem parar! entao eu tive que fazer um video..
not a very cultural video, just a funny moment... i met these two vietnamese sisters in nha trang, on a boat trip.. they loved asking questions.. firing them nonstop.. so i made a video..
--
esse e' o segundo video que eu coloco aqui, e o segundo do vietnam.. eu vario na proxima vez, prometo..
nao e' nada cultural, mas um momento engracado.. eu conheci essas irmas vietnamitas num passeio de barco em nha trang.. elas adoram fazer perguntas.. sem parar! entao eu tive que fazer um video..
Jul 26, 2010
photos - animals
(click to see them larger) / (clique para ve-las maior)
queenstown, new zealand
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australia ||| fiji
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melaka (malacca), malaysia
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bali, indonesia ||| south africa
Jul 24, 2010
braSil: 1st impressions
for almost 6 years pretty much everything was new to me.. the places, the jobs, the experiences, the people in my life (with just a couple of exceptions)..
when i realized i would be visiting braSil, i was afraid.. not afraid to get bored, not of the violence either (ok, a little), but i was afraid i was going to live in the past for a couple of months.. it was a long period away and i didn't know how i would react to seeing how much the places and people changed, or maybe worse: how much they didn't..
the first couple of days were hard on me.. the first couple of hours, especially, were scary, to say the least.. nothing unexpected, but just a little overwhelming.. everybody speaking portuguese around me, it sounded almost wrong.. the anxiety to see my mom.. the horrible, horrible traffic on the way home (5 miles in 1,5 hour? seriously?)..
then i was 'stuck' in a small town (my mom's), having to go to the bank and several government agencies to take care of stuff, doing medical exams, having to dig through boxes of old stuff and decide what stays and what goes to the trash..
but then i realized i was doing something that doesn't really fit me: i was focusing on the wrong side.. i wasn't looking at the bright side of things, and i always can see the bright side of things.. and then everything changed..
having pleasure with the small things.. the food i haven't tasted for years (and i'll tell you it's GOOD food we have!), being with my mom and being able to have my arm around her shoulder while we walked down the street..
so long abroad, and i had forgotten how helpful and friendly my people can be, how we say 'good day' to people we don't know on the street, to someone we meet in the elevator, or to the bus driver, how beautiful rio is at night, with all the little lights in the distance, looking like it's a whole city full of christmas trees..
so i wasn't living in the past after all.. i was remembering the fun moments i had in the past, having a good time in a familiar place, having new experiences with the people i know and love..
being positive does make a difference.. some people don't seem to understand this..
-- pt --
nos ultimos quase 6 anos, praticamente tudo era novo pra mim.. os lugares, os trabalhos, as experiencias, as pessoas na minha vida (com poucas excecoes)..
quando eu soube que viria visitar o brasil, eu tive receio.. nao foi medo de ficar entediado, nem da violencia (ok, talvez um pouco), mas eu tive receio de ter que viver no passado por alguns meses.. foi um longo periodo fora e eu nao sabia como iria reagir quando visse o quanto os lugares e as pessoas mudaram, ou talvez pior: o quanto eles nao mudaram..
os primeiros dias foram dificeis pra mim.. as primeiras horas, principalmente, foram meio aterrorizantes.. nada inesperado, mas fiquei um pouco 'sobrecarregado'.. todo mundo falando portugues do meu lado, soava quase errado.. a ansiedade de ver minha mae.. o transito horrivel no caminho do aeroporto pra casa (10km em 1 hora e meia? serio?)..
e entao eu estava 'preso' numa cidadezinha (onde minha mae mora), tendo que ir ao banco e varios orgaos do governo pra resolver pepinos, fazer exames medicos, ter que ver caixas com velharias e decidir o que guardar e o que jogar fora...
mas depois eu percebi que estava fazendo uma coisa que eu geralmente nao faco: eu estava focando no lado errado.. eu nao estava vendo a parte boa das coisas, e eu sempre vejo a parte boa de tudo.. e depois disso, tudo mudou..
o prazer das coisas pequenas.. a comida que eu nao comia ha anos (e voce sabe que a nossa comida e' MUITO boa!), estar com a minha mae e poder caminhar ao lado dela, abracados enquanto andamos pela rua..
tanto tempo fora, e eu tinha esquecido quao amigaveis a gente pode ser, como a gente diz 'bom dia' mesmo pra quem a gente nao conhece na rua, no elevador, pro motorista do onibus, o quao lindo o rio e' de noite, com as luzes na distancia, parecendo uma cidade iluminada por arvores de natal..
entao no fim eu nao estava vivendo no passado.. eu estava recordando bons momentos do passado, me divertindo num lugar familiar, tendo novas experiencias com as pessoas que eu conheco e amo..
ser positivo faz a diferenca.. e tem gente que parece nao entender isso..
when i realized i would be visiting braSil, i was afraid.. not afraid to get bored, not of the violence either (ok, a little), but i was afraid i was going to live in the past for a couple of months.. it was a long period away and i didn't know how i would react to seeing how much the places and people changed, or maybe worse: how much they didn't..
the first couple of days were hard on me.. the first couple of hours, especially, were scary, to say the least.. nothing unexpected, but just a little overwhelming.. everybody speaking portuguese around me, it sounded almost wrong.. the anxiety to see my mom.. the horrible, horrible traffic on the way home (5 miles in 1,5 hour? seriously?)..
then i was 'stuck' in a small town (my mom's), having to go to the bank and several government agencies to take care of stuff, doing medical exams, having to dig through boxes of old stuff and decide what stays and what goes to the trash..
but then i realized i was doing something that doesn't really fit me: i was focusing on the wrong side.. i wasn't looking at the bright side of things, and i always can see the bright side of things.. and then everything changed..
having pleasure with the small things.. the food i haven't tasted for years (and i'll tell you it's GOOD food we have!), being with my mom and being able to have my arm around her shoulder while we walked down the street..
so long abroad, and i had forgotten how helpful and friendly my people can be, how we say 'good day' to people we don't know on the street, to someone we meet in the elevator, or to the bus driver, how beautiful rio is at night, with all the little lights in the distance, looking like it's a whole city full of christmas trees..
so i wasn't living in the past after all.. i was remembering the fun moments i had in the past, having a good time in a familiar place, having new experiences with the people i know and love..
being positive does make a difference.. some people don't seem to understand this..
-- pt --
nos ultimos quase 6 anos, praticamente tudo era novo pra mim.. os lugares, os trabalhos, as experiencias, as pessoas na minha vida (com poucas excecoes)..
quando eu soube que viria visitar o brasil, eu tive receio.. nao foi medo de ficar entediado, nem da violencia (ok, talvez um pouco), mas eu tive receio de ter que viver no passado por alguns meses.. foi um longo periodo fora e eu nao sabia como iria reagir quando visse o quanto os lugares e as pessoas mudaram, ou talvez pior: o quanto eles nao mudaram..
os primeiros dias foram dificeis pra mim.. as primeiras horas, principalmente, foram meio aterrorizantes.. nada inesperado, mas fiquei um pouco 'sobrecarregado'.. todo mundo falando portugues do meu lado, soava quase errado.. a ansiedade de ver minha mae.. o transito horrivel no caminho do aeroporto pra casa (10km em 1 hora e meia? serio?)..
e entao eu estava 'preso' numa cidadezinha (onde minha mae mora), tendo que ir ao banco e varios orgaos do governo pra resolver pepinos, fazer exames medicos, ter que ver caixas com velharias e decidir o que guardar e o que jogar fora...
mas depois eu percebi que estava fazendo uma coisa que eu geralmente nao faco: eu estava focando no lado errado.. eu nao estava vendo a parte boa das coisas, e eu sempre vejo a parte boa de tudo.. e depois disso, tudo mudou..
o prazer das coisas pequenas.. a comida que eu nao comia ha anos (e voce sabe que a nossa comida e' MUITO boa!), estar com a minha mae e poder caminhar ao lado dela, abracados enquanto andamos pela rua..
tanto tempo fora, e eu tinha esquecido quao amigaveis a gente pode ser, como a gente diz 'bom dia' mesmo pra quem a gente nao conhece na rua, no elevador, pro motorista do onibus, o quao lindo o rio e' de noite, com as luzes na distancia, parecendo uma cidade iluminada por arvores de natal..
entao no fim eu nao estava vivendo no passado.. eu estava recordando bons momentos do passado, me divertindo num lugar familiar, tendo novas experiencias com as pessoas que eu conheco e amo..
ser positivo faz a diferenca.. e tem gente que parece nao entender isso..
Jul 22, 2010
rtw quickies #1
- i was only sick for one day the whole trip: day 54, my fisrt day in cambodia and the exact middle of the trip.
- i can read numbers in arabic. couldn’t pronounce them to save my life, though.
- fiji has more than 300 islands, i visited two. indonesia has more than 17,000, i visited one.
- in vietnam, facebook is blocked. problem solved by using a proxy server like vtunnel or downloading an encryption software like hotspot shield. facebook lite was an option but is no longer available.
- i have over 5,000 files from this trip, between photos and videos.
-- pt --
- eu so' estive doente por um dia em toda a viagem: dia 54, meu primeiro dia no cambodia e exatamente o meio da viagem.
- eu consigo ler os numeros em arabe. mas nao sei pronunciar nem se minha vida dependesse disso.
- fiji tem mais de 300 ilhas, eu visitei duas. indonesia tem mais de 17 mil, eu visitei uma.
- no vietnam, o facebook e' bloqueado. o problema foi resolvido usando um servidor proxy como vtunnel ou baixando um software de encriptacao como hotspot shield. facebook lite era uma opcao mas nao esta' mais disponivel.
- eu tenho mais de 5 mil arquivos desta viagem, entre fotos e videos.
- i can read numbers in arabic. couldn’t pronounce them to save my life, though.
- fiji has more than 300 islands, i visited two. indonesia has more than 17,000, i visited one.
- in vietnam, facebook is blocked. problem solved by using a proxy server like vtunnel or downloading an encryption software like hotspot shield. facebook lite was an option but is no longer available.
- i have over 5,000 files from this trip, between photos and videos.
-- pt --
- eu so' estive doente por um dia em toda a viagem: dia 54, meu primeiro dia no cambodia e exatamente o meio da viagem.
- eu consigo ler os numeros em arabe. mas nao sei pronunciar nem se minha vida dependesse disso.
- fiji tem mais de 300 ilhas, eu visitei duas. indonesia tem mais de 17 mil, eu visitei uma.
- no vietnam, o facebook e' bloqueado. o problema foi resolvido usando um servidor proxy como vtunnel ou baixando um software de encriptacao como hotspot shield. facebook lite era uma opcao mas nao esta' mais disponivel.
- eu tenho mais de 5 mil arquivos desta viagem, entre fotos e videos.
Jul 20, 2010
rtw faq #2
q: how much money did you spend?
a: most people don't really answer this question.. also, people that travel for 3 to 6 months only go to southeast asia, only the pacific islands/australia, or both, but they hardly include africa and europe to their plans.. i guess these people budget for around $10,000. in my case, the flights to and within africa made a huge difference on my budget, so i had to be more economic than some people while traveling (and i could have been more, but then again, what's the point of traveling and being hungry and never having a good night of sleep?)... but i still made this average budget...
q: which place has the best food?
a: egypt. even though the asian staples are not bad (rice or noodles), and some places in asia (like vietnam) have better western food than a lot of actual western places, the egyptian food was so amazingly good, i can't even begin to explain.. i'm getting hungry. they have all these dips to eat with bread (gibna beida, baba ganouj, foul eskandrani, humus, mosaka), the fetir (which is like a pancake/pizza thing), the shawerma (a meat sandwich)..and it's dirty cheap!
*if you have any questions or curiosities, leave me a comment or send me an email.. i'll answer them..
-- pt --
p: quanto voce gastou na viagem?
r: a maioria das pessoas nao responde a essa pergunta.. e mais, pessoas que viajam por 3 a 6 meses so' vao para o sudeste asiatico, so' oceania, ou os dois, mas raramente incluem africa ou europa nesses planos.. pelo que sei, essas pessoas planejam em gastar por volta de $10.000. no meu caso, os voos para e a partir da africa fizeram uma enorme diferenca no meu orcamento, entao eu tive que ser mais economico que algumas pessoas enquanto estava viajando (e eu poderia ter sido ainda mais, mas ai' qual seria a graca de viajar pra ficar com fome e nunca ter uma boa noite de sono?).. mas eu ainda consegui ficar nessa media de gastos..
p: que lugar tinha a melhor comida?
r: egito. por mais que as comidas tradicionais asiaticas (arroz e macarrao) fossem boas, e alguns lugares na asia (como o vietnam) terem comida ocidental mais gostosa do que muito lugar no ocidente, a comida egipcia e' tao ridiculamente boa que eu nao consigo nem comecar a explicar.. ja' estou ficando com fome. eles tem varias pastinhas pra voce molhar o pao (gibna beida, baba ganouj, foul eskandrani, humus, mosaka), o fetir (que e' como uma mistura de panqueca/pizza), o shawerma (um sanduiche de carne).. e e' tudo muito barato!
*se voce tiver alguma pergunta ou curiosidade, me deixe um comentario ou mande um email, eu respondo..
a: most people don't really answer this question.. also, people that travel for 3 to 6 months only go to southeast asia, only the pacific islands/australia, or both, but they hardly include africa and europe to their plans.. i guess these people budget for around $10,000. in my case, the flights to and within africa made a huge difference on my budget, so i had to be more economic than some people while traveling (and i could have been more, but then again, what's the point of traveling and being hungry and never having a good night of sleep?)... but i still made this average budget...
q: which place has the best food?
a: egypt. even though the asian staples are not bad (rice or noodles), and some places in asia (like vietnam) have better western food than a lot of actual western places, the egyptian food was so amazingly good, i can't even begin to explain.. i'm getting hungry. they have all these dips to eat with bread (gibna beida, baba ganouj, foul eskandrani, humus, mosaka), the fetir (which is like a pancake/pizza thing), the shawerma (a meat sandwich)..and it's dirty cheap!
*if you have any questions or curiosities, leave me a comment or send me an email.. i'll answer them..
-- pt --
p: quanto voce gastou na viagem?
r: a maioria das pessoas nao responde a essa pergunta.. e mais, pessoas que viajam por 3 a 6 meses so' vao para o sudeste asiatico, so' oceania, ou os dois, mas raramente incluem africa ou europa nesses planos.. pelo que sei, essas pessoas planejam em gastar por volta de $10.000. no meu caso, os voos para e a partir da africa fizeram uma enorme diferenca no meu orcamento, entao eu tive que ser mais economico que algumas pessoas enquanto estava viajando (e eu poderia ter sido ainda mais, mas ai' qual seria a graca de viajar pra ficar com fome e nunca ter uma boa noite de sono?).. mas eu ainda consegui ficar nessa media de gastos..
p: que lugar tinha a melhor comida?
r: egito. por mais que as comidas tradicionais asiaticas (arroz e macarrao) fossem boas, e alguns lugares na asia (como o vietnam) terem comida ocidental mais gostosa do que muito lugar no ocidente, a comida egipcia e' tao ridiculamente boa que eu nao consigo nem comecar a explicar.. ja' estou ficando com fome. eles tem varias pastinhas pra voce molhar o pao (gibna beida, baba ganouj, foul eskandrani, humus, mosaka), o fetir (que e' como uma mistura de panqueca/pizza), o shawerma (um sanduiche de carne).. e e' tudo muito barato!
*se voce tiver alguma pergunta ou curiosidade, me deixe um comentario ou mande um email, eu respondo..
Jul 17, 2010
the question without a (short) answer
usually, when someone asks where you live, you have an answer. it's easy, right?
depending on who you're talking to and where you are, you can say "spain", or "hollywood", or "oxnard and vineland, by the vallarta supermarket".. even when you're as vague as only telling the country, it's still a simple question with a simple answer..
it's not my case.
you'd be surprised how often you're asked "so... where do you live now?" when you don't have an answer.. or at least a short, normal answer..
fact is, since i left denver, in late january, i don't have an address.. i haven't paid a utility bill, or received a letter.. i haven't had a roommate or taken the trash out (except a couple of times when i was at my sister's)..
from february to may, during the rtw trip, i formulated an answer to the question.. i would say "right now, i'm living right here, because i'm from braSil, but i haven't been there for 5 years. i lived in the states, but i'm not going back. i'm gonna live in spain, but i haven't been there yet.. so, i live here until i go to the next place".
that worked until i went to spain.. then i was there, but i wasn't living there. now i'm im braSil, not living here. now i just don't know what to say anymore... and people keep asking me.. can i be a little more vague than most and just say "the world"? what about the good old "here, there, everywhere"?
i guess i still have to work on that answer, until i move to barcelona... the good thing about this is, i get to live a (tweaked version of a) concept most people like and few have the chance to take advantage of: home is where my backpack is.
r0ck.
-- pt --
geralmente, quando alguem te pergunta onde voce vive, voce tem uma resposta. e' facil, ne'?
dependendo de quem te pergunta e onde voce esta', voce pode dizer "brasil", ou "sao paulo", ou "silvares", ou "na sao clemente, perto do supermercado mundial".. mesmo quando voce e' vago a ponto de so' dizer o nome do pais, ainda e' uma pergunta simples com uma resposta simples..
nao no meu caso.
voce ficaria surpreso com quanta gente te pergunta "entao.. onde voce vive agora?" quando voce nao tem uma resposta.. ou pelo menos uma resposta curta, normal..
o fato e', desde que eu sai' de denver, no fim de janeiro, eu nao tenho um endereco.. eu nao pago uma conta de luz, nem recebo uma carta.. eu nao compartilho um apartamento, nem tiro o lixo (com excecao de umas 2 vezes quando estava na casa da minha irma)..
de fevereiro a maio, durante a minha viagem, eu formulei uma resposta pra pergunta.. eu diria "agora, eu vivo aqui mesmo, porque eu sou do brasil, mas nao vou pra la' ha' 5 anos. eu morei nos states, mas nao vou voltar. eu vou morar na espanha, mas ainda nao estive la'.. entao, eu vivo aqui ate' eu ir ao proximo lugar".
isso funcionou ate' eu chegar na espanha.. ai' eu estava la', mas nao vivendo la'. e agora estou no brasil, nao vivendo aqui. e agora eu ja' nao sei o que dizer.. e as pessoas continuam me perguntando.. sera' que eu posso ser um pouco mais vago que a maioria e simplesmente dizer "no mundo"? e que tal o bom e velho "aqui, ali, em todo lugar"?
acho que vou ter que continuar pensando numa resposta boa, ate' eu me mudar pra barcelona.. a parte boa e' que eu posso viver um conceito que a maioria das pessoas gosta, mas do qual poucas tem a oportunidade de fazer parte: minha casa e' onde minha mochila esta'.
r0ck.
depending on who you're talking to and where you are, you can say "spain", or "hollywood", or "oxnard and vineland, by the vallarta supermarket".. even when you're as vague as only telling the country, it's still a simple question with a simple answer..
it's not my case.
you'd be surprised how often you're asked "so... where do you live now?" when you don't have an answer.. or at least a short, normal answer..
fact is, since i left denver, in late january, i don't have an address.. i haven't paid a utility bill, or received a letter.. i haven't had a roommate or taken the trash out (except a couple of times when i was at my sister's)..
from february to may, during the rtw trip, i formulated an answer to the question.. i would say "right now, i'm living right here, because i'm from braSil, but i haven't been there for 5 years. i lived in the states, but i'm not going back. i'm gonna live in spain, but i haven't been there yet.. so, i live here until i go to the next place".
that worked until i went to spain.. then i was there, but i wasn't living there. now i'm im braSil, not living here. now i just don't know what to say anymore... and people keep asking me.. can i be a little more vague than most and just say "the world"? what about the good old "here, there, everywhere"?
i guess i still have to work on that answer, until i move to barcelona... the good thing about this is, i get to live a (tweaked version of a) concept most people like and few have the chance to take advantage of: home is where my backpack is.
r0ck.
-- pt --
geralmente, quando alguem te pergunta onde voce vive, voce tem uma resposta. e' facil, ne'?
dependendo de quem te pergunta e onde voce esta', voce pode dizer "brasil", ou "sao paulo", ou "silvares", ou "na sao clemente, perto do supermercado mundial".. mesmo quando voce e' vago a ponto de so' dizer o nome do pais, ainda e' uma pergunta simples com uma resposta simples..
nao no meu caso.
voce ficaria surpreso com quanta gente te pergunta "entao.. onde voce vive agora?" quando voce nao tem uma resposta.. ou pelo menos uma resposta curta, normal..
o fato e', desde que eu sai' de denver, no fim de janeiro, eu nao tenho um endereco.. eu nao pago uma conta de luz, nem recebo uma carta.. eu nao compartilho um apartamento, nem tiro o lixo (com excecao de umas 2 vezes quando estava na casa da minha irma)..
de fevereiro a maio, durante a minha viagem, eu formulei uma resposta pra pergunta.. eu diria "agora, eu vivo aqui mesmo, porque eu sou do brasil, mas nao vou pra la' ha' 5 anos. eu morei nos states, mas nao vou voltar. eu vou morar na espanha, mas ainda nao estive la'.. entao, eu vivo aqui ate' eu ir ao proximo lugar".
isso funcionou ate' eu chegar na espanha.. ai' eu estava la', mas nao vivendo la'. e agora estou no brasil, nao vivendo aqui. e agora eu ja' nao sei o que dizer.. e as pessoas continuam me perguntando.. sera' que eu posso ser um pouco mais vago que a maioria e simplesmente dizer "no mundo"? e que tal o bom e velho "aqui, ali, em todo lugar"?
acho que vou ter que continuar pensando numa resposta boa, ate' eu me mudar pra barcelona.. a parte boa e' que eu posso viver um conceito que a maioria das pessoas gosta, mas do qual poucas tem a oportunidade de fazer parte: minha casa e' onde minha mochila esta'.
r0ck.
Jul 16, 2010
portugal
portugal, the mother land... it was a relaxing, good old family style time.. mostly not my real family, but it felt just like it..
leaving france, i met my sister in madrid and we headed to lisbon (on a 2 hour late flight, just our luck), where we met one of her best girlfriends.. we stayed at her family's place..
the pretext for visiting was the optimus alive festival, where guess who was headlining? yep, pearl jam! it was the last show of their european tour, and just as usual, they kicked ass, and so did the crowd.. singing and rockin' with every tune.. just awesome!
then there was the tourism part.. and i had the best guides (the whole family).. people that knew the places, the history and the stories.. not your tipical sightseeing..
since i didn't need a map and only took public transportation once, i was lazy enough not to take notes on the places i visited, so i don't remember or don't know the names of half of them.. shame.
but the ones i do remember are: passeio maritimo de oeiras, zona da expo, bairro alto, largo do chiado, mosteiro dos jeronimos, monumento dos descobrimentos, jardim amalia rodrigues..
my favorite place was the parque gulbenkiani.. i could live in lisbon just to get some friends, grab a guitar, buy some drinks and go for an afternoon there every once in a while... it's the perfect mix of nature, arts, landscape, privacy.. amazing place..
i can't forget to mention watching spain being the world champions with the bridge and the sunset as a background, among a crowd of mostly dutch (or people supporting holland).. i just wanted to see a good game, and i was glad spain won.. they did deserve it..
so i definitely left lisbon with a good impression.. i'm sure i will come back, and i'm sure i will explore the other regions of the country.. 'till next time, portugal!
--
the hostess and the sister, when we got the news we found a ticket for the show
--
lisbon, viewed from... well, somewhere in lisbon
--
the portuguese, the brazilian, the crowd and the stage
--
hands (and pearl jam)
--
carcavelos beach, crowded like ipanema on weekends..
--
that's a big ass flag.. the photo doesn't do justice
-- pt --
portugal, a terra mae... foram uns dias relaxantes, em familia... nao muito a minha familia de verdade, mas a sensacao foi a mesma..
saindo da franca, encontrei minha irma em madrid e fomos a lisboa (num voo que atrasou 2 horas.. sorte de sempre), onde encontramos uma das melhores amigas dela... e ficamos na casa de sua familia..
o pretexto pra ir a portugal foi o festival optimus alive, no qual a atracao principal era.. claro, pearl jam! foi o ultimo show da turne, e foi maravilhoso, como sempre.. a banda e a plateia foram otimos, cantando e pulando em todas as musicas..
e tambem teve o turismo.. e eu tive os melhores guias (a familia toda).. pessoas que conheciam os lugares, a historia e as historias... nao foi o turismo chato habitual..
como eu nao precisei de um mapa e so' usei transporte publico uma vez, eu fui preguicoso e nao anotei o nome dos lugares que visitei, e nao lembro ou nao sei pelo menos a metade.. vergonha..
mas lembro de alguns: passeio maritimo de oeiras, a zona da expo, bairro alto, largo do chiado, mosteiro dos jeronimos, monumento dos descobrimentos, jardim amalia rodrigues..
meu lugar preferido foi o parque gulbenkiani... eu moraria em lisboa so' pra juntar uns amigos, pegar um violao, comprar umas bebidas e ir passar uma tarde por la de vez em quando.. e' uma mistura perfeita de natureza, arte, paisagem, privacidade.. lugar incrivel..
e eu nao posso deixar de mencionar a final da copa, com a ponte e o por do sol como cenario, com um publico principalmente holandes (ou torcendo pra holanda).. eu so' queria ver um jogo bom, e fiquei feliz com a vitoria da espanha.. eles mereceram..
deixei lisboa com uma impressao definitivamente boa.. tenho certeza que vou voltar, e que vou explorar outras regioes do pais.. ate' a proxima, portugal!
(foto 1)
a antitria e a irma, quando recebemos a noticia de que conseguimos entrada pro show
(foto 2)
lisboa vista de.. bom, algum lugar em lisboa
(foto 3)
os portugueses, os brasileiros, o povo e o palco
(foto 4)
maos (e pearl jam)
(foto 5)
praia de carcavelos, lotada como ipanema num fim de semana
(foto 6)
essa bandeira e' gigante.. a foto nao faz justica
leaving france, i met my sister in madrid and we headed to lisbon (on a 2 hour late flight, just our luck), where we met one of her best girlfriends.. we stayed at her family's place..
the pretext for visiting was the optimus alive festival, where guess who was headlining? yep, pearl jam! it was the last show of their european tour, and just as usual, they kicked ass, and so did the crowd.. singing and rockin' with every tune.. just awesome!
then there was the tourism part.. and i had the best guides (the whole family).. people that knew the places, the history and the stories.. not your tipical sightseeing..
since i didn't need a map and only took public transportation once, i was lazy enough not to take notes on the places i visited, so i don't remember or don't know the names of half of them.. shame.
but the ones i do remember are: passeio maritimo de oeiras, zona da expo, bairro alto, largo do chiado, mosteiro dos jeronimos, monumento dos descobrimentos, jardim amalia rodrigues..
my favorite place was the parque gulbenkiani.. i could live in lisbon just to get some friends, grab a guitar, buy some drinks and go for an afternoon there every once in a while... it's the perfect mix of nature, arts, landscape, privacy.. amazing place..
i can't forget to mention watching spain being the world champions with the bridge and the sunset as a background, among a crowd of mostly dutch (or people supporting holland).. i just wanted to see a good game, and i was glad spain won.. they did deserve it..
so i definitely left lisbon with a good impression.. i'm sure i will come back, and i'm sure i will explore the other regions of the country.. 'till next time, portugal!
--
the hostess and the sister, when we got the news we found a ticket for the show
--
lisbon, viewed from... well, somewhere in lisbon
--
the portuguese, the brazilian, the crowd and the stage
--
hands (and pearl jam)
--
carcavelos beach, crowded like ipanema on weekends..
--
that's a big ass flag.. the photo doesn't do justice
-- pt --
portugal, a terra mae... foram uns dias relaxantes, em familia... nao muito a minha familia de verdade, mas a sensacao foi a mesma..
saindo da franca, encontrei minha irma em madrid e fomos a lisboa (num voo que atrasou 2 horas.. sorte de sempre), onde encontramos uma das melhores amigas dela... e ficamos na casa de sua familia..
o pretexto pra ir a portugal foi o festival optimus alive, no qual a atracao principal era.. claro, pearl jam! foi o ultimo show da turne, e foi maravilhoso, como sempre.. a banda e a plateia foram otimos, cantando e pulando em todas as musicas..
e tambem teve o turismo.. e eu tive os melhores guias (a familia toda).. pessoas que conheciam os lugares, a historia e as historias... nao foi o turismo chato habitual..
como eu nao precisei de um mapa e so' usei transporte publico uma vez, eu fui preguicoso e nao anotei o nome dos lugares que visitei, e nao lembro ou nao sei pelo menos a metade.. vergonha..
mas lembro de alguns: passeio maritimo de oeiras, a zona da expo, bairro alto, largo do chiado, mosteiro dos jeronimos, monumento dos descobrimentos, jardim amalia rodrigues..
meu lugar preferido foi o parque gulbenkiani... eu moraria em lisboa so' pra juntar uns amigos, pegar um violao, comprar umas bebidas e ir passar uma tarde por la de vez em quando.. e' uma mistura perfeita de natureza, arte, paisagem, privacidade.. lugar incrivel..
e eu nao posso deixar de mencionar a final da copa, com a ponte e o por do sol como cenario, com um publico principalmente holandes (ou torcendo pra holanda).. eu so' queria ver um jogo bom, e fiquei feliz com a vitoria da espanha.. eles mereceram..
deixei lisboa com uma impressao definitivamente boa.. tenho certeza que vou voltar, e que vou explorar outras regioes do pais.. ate' a proxima, portugal!
(foto 1)
a antitria e a irma, quando recebemos a noticia de que conseguimos entrada pro show
(foto 2)
lisboa vista de.. bom, algum lugar em lisboa
(foto 3)
os portugueses, os brasileiros, o povo e o palco
(foto 4)
maos (e pearl jam)
(foto 5)
praia de carcavelos, lotada como ipanema num fim de semana
(foto 6)
essa bandeira e' gigante.. a foto nao faz justica
france
france... it started as a nightmare and it ended like a dream i never had..
my first day had a cancelled flight, a 2 hour late rescheduled flight, not making it in time to watch braSil x holland, and of course, braSil losing the game.. it was for sure the worst day of the year for me.. exausted, stressed, sad..
but from there it was all (or mostly) flowers.. next day i went to a festival in arras with an old friend, saw some good concerts, including cohheed and cambria for the 1st time, and my favorite band in the world, pearl jam, for the 10th time..
after that we were hosted by a french family, had a 6 course meal with them and the italian grandma, played ping pong, and visited the small, cute and historic town of douai, near the belgium border..
back to paris, at some point i decided to go do some sightseeing.. it took me a three hour walk (from the arc de triomphe to notre dame) and maybe a half dozen pictures.. i'm really done with sightseeing!
other than that, playing football next to the invalides hotel (nearly breaking three toes), having picnics by the eiffel tower (days and nights) and at the luxembourg gardens, wine and cheese at the tuileries.. one good day, one lovely night after another..
world cup was over for braSil, so my plans to watch the semi final game on the big screen with the eiffel tower as a background went to the crapper.. but i did watch holland and spain win, going to hostel's bars, with people from everywhere..
and again, the best part was the people.. i met french, italian, lithuanian (from couchsurfing), polish and even a bunch of brazilians, and i had a blast with them... good times indeed..
so now i can say there's one more city on the 'must go back' list.. tres bien!
--
old friend all the way from brazilian times..
--
THE best band in the world: pearl jam
--
arc de triomphe
--
louvre
--
the lady, at night
--
the brazilians
-- pt --
franca, comecou como um pesadelo e terminou como um sonho que eu nunca tive..
meu primeiro dia incluiu um voo cancelado, um voo atrasado 2 horas, nao chegar a tempo de ver brasil x holanda, e claro, a derrota do brasil.. com certeza foi o pior dia do ano pra mim.. exausto, estressado, triste..
mas a partir dali' foram so' (ou quase so') flores.. dia seguinte eu fui a um festival em arras com um velho amigo, vi uns bons shows, incluindo coheed and cambria pela primeira vez, e minha banda favorita, pearl jam, pela decima vez..
depois disso, fomos recebidos por uma familia francesa, desfrutamos da comida tradicional com eles e a avo' italiana, jogamos ping pong e visitamos a pequena e historica cidade de douai, perto da borda belga..
de volta a paris, um dia eu resolvi ir fazer turismo... me tomou 3 horas caminhando (do arco do triunfo ate' notre dame) e uma meia duzia de fotos.. eu realmente ja cansei de fazer 'turismo'..
fora isso, joguei futebol perto do hotel invalides (e quase quebrei o dedao do pe'), fiz picnics no pe' da torre eiffel (de dia e de noite) e nos jardins de luxemburgo, queijos e vinhos nas tuileries.. um dia bom depois do outro..
a copa ja era pro brasil, entao meus planos de assistir 'as semifinais num telao com a torre eiffel de pano de fundo foi pro saco.. mas eu assisti 'a holanda e 'a espanha ganharem, indo a bares de uns albergues, vendo os jogos com uma galera do mundo todo..
e mais uma vez, a melhor parte foram as pessoas.. conheci gente da franca, italia, lituania (pelo couchsurfing), polonia e ate' um monte de brasileiros, e eu me diverti muito com todos eles.. bons tempos!
entao agora eu posso dizer que paris esta' na minha lista das cidades que eu tenho que voltar... tenho mesmo! tres bien!
--
(foto 1)
amigo dos tempos de brasil
(foto 2)
a melhor banda do mundo: pearl jam
(foto 3)
arco do triunfo
(foto 4)
louvre
(foto 5)
a moça, de noite
(foto 6)
galerinha brasileira
my first day had a cancelled flight, a 2 hour late rescheduled flight, not making it in time to watch braSil x holland, and of course, braSil losing the game.. it was for sure the worst day of the year for me.. exausted, stressed, sad..
but from there it was all (or mostly) flowers.. next day i went to a festival in arras with an old friend, saw some good concerts, including cohheed and cambria for the 1st time, and my favorite band in the world, pearl jam, for the 10th time..
after that we were hosted by a french family, had a 6 course meal with them and the italian grandma, played ping pong, and visited the small, cute and historic town of douai, near the belgium border..
back to paris, at some point i decided to go do some sightseeing.. it took me a three hour walk (from the arc de triomphe to notre dame) and maybe a half dozen pictures.. i'm really done with sightseeing!
other than that, playing football next to the invalides hotel (nearly breaking three toes), having picnics by the eiffel tower (days and nights) and at the luxembourg gardens, wine and cheese at the tuileries.. one good day, one lovely night after another..
world cup was over for braSil, so my plans to watch the semi final game on the big screen with the eiffel tower as a background went to the crapper.. but i did watch holland and spain win, going to hostel's bars, with people from everywhere..
and again, the best part was the people.. i met french, italian, lithuanian (from couchsurfing), polish and even a bunch of brazilians, and i had a blast with them... good times indeed..
so now i can say there's one more city on the 'must go back' list.. tres bien!
--
old friend all the way from brazilian times..
--
THE best band in the world: pearl jam
--
arc de triomphe
--
louvre
--
the lady, at night
--
the brazilians
-- pt --
franca, comecou como um pesadelo e terminou como um sonho que eu nunca tive..
meu primeiro dia incluiu um voo cancelado, um voo atrasado 2 horas, nao chegar a tempo de ver brasil x holanda, e claro, a derrota do brasil.. com certeza foi o pior dia do ano pra mim.. exausto, estressado, triste..
mas a partir dali' foram so' (ou quase so') flores.. dia seguinte eu fui a um festival em arras com um velho amigo, vi uns bons shows, incluindo coheed and cambria pela primeira vez, e minha banda favorita, pearl jam, pela decima vez..
depois disso, fomos recebidos por uma familia francesa, desfrutamos da comida tradicional com eles e a avo' italiana, jogamos ping pong e visitamos a pequena e historica cidade de douai, perto da borda belga..
de volta a paris, um dia eu resolvi ir fazer turismo... me tomou 3 horas caminhando (do arco do triunfo ate' notre dame) e uma meia duzia de fotos.. eu realmente ja cansei de fazer 'turismo'..
fora isso, joguei futebol perto do hotel invalides (e quase quebrei o dedao do pe'), fiz picnics no pe' da torre eiffel (de dia e de noite) e nos jardins de luxemburgo, queijos e vinhos nas tuileries.. um dia bom depois do outro..
a copa ja era pro brasil, entao meus planos de assistir 'as semifinais num telao com a torre eiffel de pano de fundo foi pro saco.. mas eu assisti 'a holanda e 'a espanha ganharem, indo a bares de uns albergues, vendo os jogos com uma galera do mundo todo..
e mais uma vez, a melhor parte foram as pessoas.. conheci gente da franca, italia, lituania (pelo couchsurfing), polonia e ate' um monte de brasileiros, e eu me diverti muito com todos eles.. bons tempos!
entao agora eu posso dizer que paris esta' na minha lista das cidades que eu tenho que voltar... tenho mesmo! tres bien!
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(foto 1)
amigo dos tempos de brasil
(foto 2)
a melhor banda do mundo: pearl jam
(foto 3)
arco do triunfo
(foto 4)
louvre
(foto 5)
a moça, de noite
(foto 6)
galerinha brasileira
Jun 30, 2010
video: street crossing in vietnam
this was right after a street event in hanoi, vietnam..
at first, i was only going to show the hectic traffic, but then i realized i had to cross the intersection, so i did..
ps: i wasn't really paying attention to the traffic!
-- pt --
isso foi logo depois de um evento na rua em hanoi, vietnam..
a principio, eu so' ia filmar o transico caotico, mas depois eu lembrei que tinha que atravessar o cruzamento.. entao la fui eu..
ps: eu nao estava prestando atencao no transito!
at first, i was only going to show the hectic traffic, but then i realized i had to cross the intersection, so i did..
ps: i wasn't really paying attention to the traffic!
-- pt --
isso foi logo depois de um evento na rua em hanoi, vietnam..
a principio, eu so' ia filmar o transico caotico, mas depois eu lembrei que tinha que atravessar o cruzamento.. entao la fui eu..
ps: eu nao estava prestando atencao no transito!
Jun 28, 2010
rtw numbers: distances and places
- i traveled a total of almost 40,000 miles (63,000km):
33,000 miles (53,000km) by air
6,000 miles (10,000km) by land
450 miles (700km) by water
that's about 8 round trips from los angeles to new york, or from the oiapoque to xui (you won't get this if you're not brazilian)..
that is also 1.5 times the circumference of the earth (at the equator)..
- i visited 4 continents, 15 countries, around 70 cities/towns/villages..
- the average time spent was 1.5 days in each city/town/village..
- the longest stay was in kuta (bali, indonesia), for 8 days..
i don't know the shortest.. there were places i visited for only a few hours and moved on..
- the cleanest places were new zealand, australia, hong kong and greece
the dirtiest were asia in general (minus singapore), and egypt..
- immigration/customs took a while in australia and indonesia;
they gave me some trouble in vietnam and hong kong;
the easiest and quickest were in thailand and greece..
- ideal places for partying: anywhere with a bunch of backpackers! but really, queenstown (new zealand), vang vieng (laos), nha trang (vietnam) and bali (indonesia) were my favorites..
-- pt --
- viajei um total de quase 63,000km (40,000 milhas):
53,000km (33,000 milhas) por ar
10,000km (6,000 milhas) por terra
700km (450 milhas) por agua
isso e' o equivalente a 8 viagens de ida e volta de los angeles a nova york, ou do oiapoque ao xui'...
essa distancia tambem e' o equivalente a uma volta e meia na terra (pelo equador)
- visitei 4 continentes, 15 paises, por volta de 70 cidades e vilarejos..
- passei uma media de 1.5 dias em cada cidade / vilarejo..
- o lugar onde fiquei por mais tempo foi kuta (bali, indonesia), por 8 dias..
eu nao sei onde fiquei por menos tempo.. em alguns lugares, so' estive por algumas horas e segui viagem..
- os lugares mais limpos foram nova zelandia, australia, hong kong e grecia
os mais sujos foram a asia em geral (exceto singapura), e o egito..
- a imigracao demorou bastante na australia e na indonesia;
eles me deram trabalho em vietnam em hong kong;
e foram muito faceis e rapidos na tailandia e na grecia..
- os melhores lugares pra se fazer festa: qualquer um com um monte de mochileiros! mas de verdade, queenstown (nova zelandia), vang vieng (laos), nha trang (vietnam) e bali (indonesia) foram meus favoritos..
Jun 21, 2010
photos - sunsets
i fixed a little the design of the blog to fit larger pictures.. i still have to fix the older posts though..
for now, enjoy some sunsets around the world.. (click to see them larger)
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eu mudei um pouco o design do blog pra caber fotos maiores.. mas ainda tenho que consertar os posts antigos..
por agora, aqui vao algumas fotos de por-do-sol.. (clique para ve-las maior)
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queenstown, new zealand
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koh tao, thailand
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chumpon, thailand
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uluwatu, bali, indonesia
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alexandria, egypt
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sounio, greece
for now, enjoy some sunsets around the world.. (click to see them larger)
-- pt --
eu mudei um pouco o design do blog pra caber fotos maiores.. mas ainda tenho que consertar os posts antigos..
por agora, aqui vao algumas fotos de por-do-sol.. (clique para ve-las maior)
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koh tao, thailand--
chumpon, thailand
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uluwatu, bali, indonesia
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sounio, greece
Jun 18, 2010
rtw faq #1
q: what was your favorite country?
a: hard to answer.. there are so many different things to like: the beauty, the culture, the history, the locals, the parties, the other travelers you meet.. if i really had to choose one country, i guess it would be fiji, because it has a beautiful landscape, a rich culture and history, the locals were amazingly hospitable, the parties were hardcore, and the other travelers were all cool people... AND it was the first country of this trip, which adds the element of first impact..
q: why did you chose to travel by yourself?
a: at first i was gonna travel with a friend, but he is a pussy and gave up.. so i had no choice, but i think in the end it was actually better.. i had more flexibility with my plans, i could do whatever i felt like.. and to be fair, pretty much every single place i went to, i met good people and ended up hanging out with them, or even traveling around for a few days.. staying in backpacker hostels was the best way to meet people.. i can say i was by myself only when i felt like having some 'me time'..
*if you have any questions or curiosities, leave me a comment or send me an email.. i'll answer them..
-- pt --
p: qual foi seu pais favorito?
r: dificil responder.. tem tantas coisas diferentes pra se gostar: a beleza, a cultura, a historia, os locais, as festas, os outros viajantes que voce conhece... se eu realmente tivesse que escolher um pais, acho que seria fiji, porque e' um lugar com lindas paisagens, rico em historia e cultura, os locais foram muito amigaveis, as festas foram otimas e os outros viajantes que encontrei eram todos gente boa... E foi o primeiro pais dessa viagem, o que ajuda um pouco pelo primeiro impacto..
p: por que voce decidiu viajar sozinho?
r: a principio eu ia viajar com um amigo, mas ele deu pra tras... entao eu nao tive escolha, mas acho que no final foi ate' melhor... eu tive mais flexibilidade com meus planos, pude fazer o que tivesse vontade.. e pra ser justo, em praticamente todos os lugares que fui, sempre encontrei pessoas otimas pra bater um papo, sair pra festas ou ate' mesmo viajar juntos por alguns dias... ficar em albergues foi a melhor maneira de encontrar pessoas.. eu posso dizer que so' estive sozinho quando quis ter um 'tempo pra mim'..
*se voce tiver alguma pergunta ou curiosidade, me deixe um comentario ou mande um email, eu respondo..
a: hard to answer.. there are so many different things to like: the beauty, the culture, the history, the locals, the parties, the other travelers you meet.. if i really had to choose one country, i guess it would be fiji, because it has a beautiful landscape, a rich culture and history, the locals were amazingly hospitable, the parties were hardcore, and the other travelers were all cool people... AND it was the first country of this trip, which adds the element of first impact..
q: why did you chose to travel by yourself?
a: at first i was gonna travel with a friend, but he is a pussy and gave up.. so i had no choice, but i think in the end it was actually better.. i had more flexibility with my plans, i could do whatever i felt like.. and to be fair, pretty much every single place i went to, i met good people and ended up hanging out with them, or even traveling around for a few days.. staying in backpacker hostels was the best way to meet people.. i can say i was by myself only when i felt like having some 'me time'..
*if you have any questions or curiosities, leave me a comment or send me an email.. i'll answer them..
-- pt --
p: qual foi seu pais favorito?
r: dificil responder.. tem tantas coisas diferentes pra se gostar: a beleza, a cultura, a historia, os locais, as festas, os outros viajantes que voce conhece... se eu realmente tivesse que escolher um pais, acho que seria fiji, porque e' um lugar com lindas paisagens, rico em historia e cultura, os locais foram muito amigaveis, as festas foram otimas e os outros viajantes que encontrei eram todos gente boa... E foi o primeiro pais dessa viagem, o que ajuda um pouco pelo primeiro impacto..
p: por que voce decidiu viajar sozinho?
r: a principio eu ia viajar com um amigo, mas ele deu pra tras... entao eu nao tive escolha, mas acho que no final foi ate' melhor... eu tive mais flexibilidade com meus planos, pude fazer o que tivesse vontade.. e pra ser justo, em praticamente todos os lugares que fui, sempre encontrei pessoas otimas pra bater um papo, sair pra festas ou ate' mesmo viajar juntos por alguns dias... ficar em albergues foi a melhor maneira de encontrar pessoas.. eu posso dizer que so' estive sozinho quando quis ter um 'tempo pra mim'..
*se voce tiver alguma pergunta ou curiosidade, me deixe um comentario ou mande um email, eu respondo..
Jun 17, 2010
new phase
ok, i know i promised a lot of new stuff here... the past few weeks i've been organizing information, working on pictures, selecting videos, calculating numbers and trying to fix the layout of the blog (i wasn't very successful with the last one though..)
so starting tomorrow, i'll try to post something new every two or three days.. and i'm gonna try to use the following categories (as you can see on the sidebar):
planning: the plans for the rtw trip and the next travels as well
faq: the answers to the frequently asked questions about the rtw trip
photos and videos: well..
quickies: mostly one liners, some with useful info, some with curious facts, and a whole lot absolutely useless!
numbers: rtw trip statistics about money, places, people, accommodation, transportation and such
travel journal: transcripts of memorable days taken from my travel journal
highlights: important (or random) moments of the trip
and i guess that's it for now..
any suggestions or questions, please let me know!
--- pt ---
eu sei que prometi muita coisa nova aqui... nas ultimas semanas, estive organizando informacoes, trabalhando em fotos, selecionando videos, calculando numeros e tentando arrumar o layout do blog (nao tive muito sucesso nesse ultimo..)
entao comecando amanha, vou tentar postar alguma coisa a cada dois ou tres dias... e eu vou tentar usar as seguintes categorias (que tambem estao na barra lateral):
planning: os planos pra grande viagem e para as que ainda virao
faq: as respostas para as perguntas que semprem me fazem a respeito da viagem
photos e videos: bom..
quickies: "rapidinhas", algumas com informacoes uteis, outras com fatos curiosos, e um monte de coisa inutil!
numbers: estatisticas sobre a viagem, incluindo dinheiro, lugares, pessoas, acomodacoes, transporte etc..
travel journal: transcricoes de dias memoraveis, copiados do meu diario da viagem
highlights: momentos importantes (ou aleatorios) da viagem
e por enquanto e' isso...
qualquer duvida ou sugestoes, me avisem, por favor!
so starting tomorrow, i'll try to post something new every two or three days.. and i'm gonna try to use the following categories (as you can see on the sidebar):
planning: the plans for the rtw trip and the next travels as well
faq: the answers to the frequently asked questions about the rtw trip
photos and videos: well..
quickies: mostly one liners, some with useful info, some with curious facts, and a whole lot absolutely useless!
numbers: rtw trip statistics about money, places, people, accommodation, transportation and such
travel journal: transcripts of memorable days taken from my travel journal
highlights: important (or random) moments of the trip
and i guess that's it for now..
any suggestions or questions, please let me know!
--- pt ---
eu sei que prometi muita coisa nova aqui... nas ultimas semanas, estive organizando informacoes, trabalhando em fotos, selecionando videos, calculando numeros e tentando arrumar o layout do blog (nao tive muito sucesso nesse ultimo..)
entao comecando amanha, vou tentar postar alguma coisa a cada dois ou tres dias... e eu vou tentar usar as seguintes categorias (que tambem estao na barra lateral):
planning: os planos pra grande viagem e para as que ainda virao
faq: as respostas para as perguntas que semprem me fazem a respeito da viagem
photos e videos: bom..
quickies: "rapidinhas", algumas com informacoes uteis, outras com fatos curiosos, e um monte de coisa inutil!
numbers: estatisticas sobre a viagem, incluindo dinheiro, lugares, pessoas, acomodacoes, transporte etc..
travel journal: transcricoes de dias memoraveis, copiados do meu diario da viagem
highlights: momentos importantes (ou aleatorios) da viagem
e por enquanto e' isso...
qualquer duvida ou sugestoes, me avisem, por favor!
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