Gunmen invade luxury hotel in Rio de Janeiro
[url]http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/lt_brazil_violence[/url]
This is the situation that Tiradentes mentioned below. For those not familiar with Rio, the Intercontinental Hotel is located near Rocinha, the largest favela in Rio. The hotel is very nice (I stayed there on one of my first visits to Rio) and because of its large meeting rooms often hosts professional conferences.
The police have been driving a lot of the violence out of the favelas and one has to wonder if this will mean more violence in tourist and normal residential areas.
RegalSun - Ticket SDJ-SSA
Hi RegalSun,
there is a new airline in Brasil - AZUL - I flew just two weeks ago with them from Rio to Salvador for 140 BR one way incl. all taxes. Either buy it online or in Rio.
Carlos
Flight tickets to Fortaleza
[QUOTE=RegalSun]I have a question about going from Rio - Salvador, so I hope this is the right forum. I will be in Rio in early November for several days, but I plan to go to Salvador for 4 days during that time (from Santos Dumont). I already have purchased my international ticket. However, should I buy the Rio-SSA ticket here (in London), or should I wait till I get to Rio on Sat 30th Nov, and then buy the domestic ticket for Monday Nov 1? I'm sure there will be more choice once I'm there, but I'm notsure. Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks[/QUOTE]
Last moment tickets probably are not cheap. Neither are foreign bought tickets. But maybe a flight directly to Fortaleza, in a single ticket.
I would check Brazilian airline sites, but they are complicated, not sure if they accept international credit cards. [url]www.voegol.com.br[/url] plus search for azul, Tam, webjet, etc. You also might have trouble if you lose the connection if your flight is late.
I get special offers from Gol, like half price, but that involves registration, and buying exactly on a Sunday when the Sale is on.
I would try: Brazilian Travel Agencies in the US (look for fliers, magazines, etc in consulate and Brazilian restaurants), Travel Agencies in Rio via phone ....