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Hi, I am planning to go to Brazil for a couple of weeks or more during a RTW trip in September. I had planned to go to Rio, Sao Paolo and somewhere called Fox Du .... I have no idea of the size of the country so it is hard for me to gauge travel times / methods. Can you advise and also perhaps some places to go in this region worth a couple of nights stayover?
Wow...Brazil is ENORMOUS, man. Its at least as big as the continental US. Now, Sao Paulo and Rio are an hour flight away, and Foz do Iguacu (your Fox Du...) is about 2 or 3 hours away from Sao Paulo. If you like nature preserves and massive waterfalls, ranked a world historic landmark by the UN, then you should check it out.
Rio is way more touristy and attractive than Sao Paulo. Sao Paulo is a working city. It's like New York and LA onlyl without the beaches and without Broadway.
Whats an RTW trip? Round the World?
I would need to know yoru age, and your interests, and how much you are willing to spend before I could make any decent recommendations.
Ken
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Expertise
I can help would be travelers find places to go, help them decide whether or not they should book tour packages in their home country or wait til they arrive in Brazil, and other relevant info about the country and its travel amenities. General questions about Brazil and living in Brazil.
Experience
Ken Rapoza is a former contributing editor at International Living, a monthly magazine about travel and real estate. Rapoza has also given speeches about Brazil travel and real estate offerings at Int'l Living conferences in the US. He now covers Brazil for a major U.S. news agency in New York City. He lives in Sao Paulo.
Publications
International Living, The Boston Globe, The Sun Sentinel, The Washington Times, The Wall Street Journal and many others.
Education/Credentials
BA -- Antioch College
MFA -- Vermont College
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