Posts Tagged ‘ Brazil ’

What is a Caipirinha? It is Brazil’s signature cocktail and the aim of the festival is not just to introduce you to the cocktail but to Brazil as well.

Its county show time and with five at the very least happening in the next week or so its time to see how they have altered over the years. And if you visit London, pop to the Brazilian embasssy to see how the country helped the UK in WWII.

Travel writer, Omar Beretta, shares his experiences on the road with JAT readers

Bespoke honeymoon and travel planner, Eleanor Keymer, has visited over 100 countries and lived in both the Costa Rican jungle and the urban London jungle. As a result, friends and friends-of-friends have long been seeking Eleanor’s advice about favourite destinations, leading her to set up her own travel planning service. Here Eleanor shares her travel highlights to date, with Just About Travel readers   What do you like to do on holiday? I like to go wildlife watching – nothing beats seeing nature at it’s
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Just About Travel tells you what’s hot and what’s not in the travel world right now

Just About Travel tells you what’s hot in the travel world right now

Most couples know each other pretty well by the time they get married, so are used to making compromises in their daily lives. But travelling together is different. Out of your comfort zones you discover new things about each other. You might share ideals about everyday life but have very different ideas when it comes to adventure. So what do you do?

The results are partial and interviews will continue until the Paralympic Games but on this evidence it looks as though Brazil can claim a success.

With the Paralympics, cake trails inspired by The Great British Bake-Off, a space-themed kids area at Washington Dulles airport and free-interest installment ways to buy holidays, Adrian is spoilt for choice this week.

To celebrate the arrival of the night tube, we’re bringing you the best of London’s late night hang outs

Been inspired to put Rio on your bucket list in light of the Olympic Games? A trip to the Cidade Maravilhosa (Marvelous City) need not cost the earth

As a free offer, you could watch the Games, and get a sense of Brazilian hospitality, in the comfort of the Brazilian Embassy in London.

Based on the little evidence we have, and until more is known, those pregnant should give thought as to whether they should travel to Florida or the Caribbean this holiday period.

So all your travelling companions want to do is unfurl in the sun yet, while you’re looking for blazing sunshine, you don’t want to spend all day on the beach. Sound familiar? Please don’t worry. We have some suggestions sure to fulfil every sand and culture nirvana

The study looked at fifteen different countries, (Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Croatia, France, Germany, Greece, Holland, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, Spain, Turkey, UK, and the USA). Five rental companies’ costs were compared, Sixt, Hertz, Avis, Budget and Europcar.

Put a little Brazil in your mouth! Sugary, sexy and simple, Brazil’s national cocktail, a tantalising three-ingredient taste of tropicalia, goes down oh so sweet and easy. Blame it on Rio!

At the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro this year and for the first time in 112 years, golf is being reintroduced.

The great Brazilian sale is now underway!

Adrian finds that Hawaii isn’t promoting to visitors but to its own locals and Brazil hosts an exhibition in London t remind us that there is more to the country than just the Olympic Games.

After a long-haul flight, huge queues at passport control are the last thing you want to be faced with writes Kaye Holland

Long overshadowed by its giant neighbours, Brazil and Argentina, Uruguay is finally getting the attention it deserves says Kaye Holland

Kaye’s constant quest for adventure has taken her back to Argentina – the land of gauchos, glaciers, football, tango and beef

Kaye’s constant quest for adventure has taken her back to Argentina – the land of gauchos, glaciers, football, tango and beef

Running a hotel, where most tourism jobs are in the UK and moving elephants around Malawi occupy some of Adrian’s thoughts this week.

Adrian sums up what what the travel industry is tipping for 2016. Do they match where you are thinking of going?

The reason given by the Brazilian tourist board for the large increase in British visitors is the world cup.

A Light show, dinosaurs, a dam and Porsche off-road driving are just a few of the things that attracted Adrian’s attention this week.

From FAirFX, the foreign exchange company comes a list of where you get more from your money than last year. There also have a list of where you’ll get less than last year.