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[Java Man]

Not if one is flying First or Business Class. Sangue Bon's $2400usd R / T JFK. GIG is for business class. I did not realize that immediately. DOH!

Double that airfare for first class on American. $9600 to $12000usd on TAM first class!

[Mr Enternational]

I have never taken Copa but I hear it is bad, I believe they stop in Panama? If they do then I believe that the planes are not even wide bodies, they are 737's, do you want to fly all the way down to Rio in a 737? forget them.

The seat that you are in is going to be the same size whether 737 or 767, so the size of the plane is moot. And yes, Copa definitely stops in Panama.

[Voyajer1]

Unless you are into airframes, the 737's are not that bad IMHO. There are a lot less people on the plane. I've been flying with them for years, the best part are the numerous class upgrades I've received through my travels with them. Coach class isn't so bad either, at least they keep you fed and cocktails are a nice way to neutralize any seat discomfort you may have. The airport in PTY is a nice place to do some last minute shopping on their Duty Free, it's really nice getting some good stuff to consume while on the go. My last purchase for a roundtrip fare was in November from LAX to GIG and 3 out of the 4 legs I got moved from coach to business class. The fare was $756 USD. I'd say not a bad deal. But that was just before the damned "Fuel surcharges" went into effect.

I have never taken Copa but I hear it is bad, I believe they stop in Panama? If they do then I believe that the planes are not even wide bodies, they are 737's, do you want to fly all the way down to Rio in a 737? Forget them.

I believe that TAM is the best airline as far as price / service and schedule and Hot Brazilian flight attendents.

Try to get to JFK and take the non stop JFK to GIG, it arrives at 5:30 am or go to Miami they have a flight out of Miami.

[Rio Bob]

What is the best airline to travel to brazil. I'm going to buy my ticket next week and I have been leaning toward aa. How is copa airlines? Any other recommendations. Aa is about 1700 round trip from sfo-gig. Copa is like 1500. If the plane is nice I don't mind paying more, I just don't want to be in a crappy plane for 10 hours

I have never taken Copa but I hear it is bad, I believe they stop in Panama? If they do then I believe that the planes are not even wide bodies, they are 737's, do you want to fly all the way down to Rio in a 737? forget them.

I believe that TAM is the best airline as far as price / service and schedule and Hot Brazilian flight attendents..

Try to get to JFK and take the non stop JFK to GIG, it arrives at 5:30 am or go to Miami they have a flight out of Miami.

[Rio Bob]

Damn first class. For that much money they should allow you to FLY the plane.

Last week business class on American was only $500 more than coach, business was $2600 RT. But now its about 3500, I was tempted last week to buy the 2600 business class ticket.

[Mr Enternational]

I have been monitoring airfares lately and hoping they went down but instead they went up, American Airlines has gone up to about $2,400 RT, may be good if you have reais but with dollars I find this unrealistic.

Damn first class. For that much money they should allow you to FLY the plane.

[Grandnash84]

What is the best airline to travel to brazil. I'm going to buy my ticket next week and I have been leaning toward aa. How is copa airlines? Any other recommendations. Aa is about 1700 round trip from sfo-gig. Copa is like 1500. If the plane is nice I don't mind paying more, I just don't want to be in a crappy plane for 10 hours

[Rio Bob]

Where are you flying from? I just checked American for a R / T in Sept 15-26, (cheaper to fly midweek,) ORD to GIG: $937usd on Tam, $1033 on US Airways, $1053usd on Continental and United, $1056 on American and Delta. $2390usd on Iberia.

www.kayak.com

Yeah, using this site and airfare. Com Tam comes out a few dollars more for my high season timeframe but American is still as high but not shown on this chart.

Im taking the non-stop JFK-GIG $972 including tax and fees, this site has it as 1001 and cheap tickets has it at 1601.

[SkinnyBop]

Amizade Colorida. Friends with benefits.

Paquerar. Flirt.

Flertar. Old portuguese. Same as paquerar.

Namorar / namorada. Having a relantioship with someone (girfriend)

BUT, in some cases namorar means to have sex / make love (politely) especially when you don't know the person enough to propose starting a relationship.

So if a girl tells you quero namorar (com) voce and you don't know her it means: I want to have sex with you

[Java Man]

I have been monitoring airfares lately and hoping they went down but instead they went up, American Airlines has gone up to about $2,400 RT, may be good if you have reais but with dollars I find this unrealistic.

Where are you flying from? I just checked American for a R / T in Sept 15-26, (cheaper to fly midweek,) ORD to GIG: $937usd on Tam, $1033 on US Airways, $1053usd on Continental and United, $1056 on American and Delta. $2390usd on Iberia.

www.kayak.com

[Rio Bob]

I know others have mentioned it before about high fares for the airlines I think this article may have part of the answer:

http://www.time.com/time/world/artic...075717,00.html

I have been monitoring airfares lately and hoping they went down but instead they went up, American Airlines has gone up to about $2,400 RT, may be good if you have reais but with dollars I find this unrealistic.

For the same time period TAM has been holding at $972 with tax and fees, I figured with American and others going up in price that it wouldn't be long for Tam to follow so I bought the ticket. Last trip I paid $700 on American so this is a 40% increase. I guess if you want to play then you have to pay and pay and pay.

[Sperto]

These are my answers:

- it depends where you go. In north-east part where beautiful beaches are, any seaon is OK. Sao Paulo, Rio and South winter months (I. E. June. July and August) should be avoided as you won't enjoy beaches;

- as you want a seaside city: Fortaleza.

- more or less 10 days.

Omeprazol, go for Albert's spot-on recommendations.

[Albert Punter]

These are my answers:

- it depends where you go. In north-east part where beautiful beaches are, any seaon is OK. Sao Paulo, Rio and South winter months (I. E. June. July and August) should be avoided as you won't enjoy beaches;

- as you want a seaside city: Fortaleza.

- more or less 10 days.

Hello, EveryOne.

I am planning on a trip to Brazil but I don't know so much about the country so I thought I'the post a few questions here and hope for the best.

- When is the best time to visit Brazil?

- What places (cities) do you recommend? I'the like to stay in a town with a beach. And also what places do you recommend if one wants to have a good time with the girls in this city?

- My budget is around 3000 to 4500 US dollars. How long do you reckon I can stay in Brazil with this kind of money? (I want to stay in hotels of average class. If one can say so.)

I am very grateful for any advice / reply! Ciao.

[Omeprazol]

Hello, EveryOne.

I am planning on a trip to Brazil but I don't know so much about the country so I thought I'the post a few questions here and hope for the best.

- When is the best time to visit Brazil?

- What places (cities) do you recommend? I'the like to stay in a town with a beach. And also what places do you recommend if one wants to have a good time with the girls in this city?

- My budget is around 3000 to 4500 US dollars. How long do you reckon I can stay in Brazil with this kind of money? (I want to stay in hotels of average class. If one can say so.)

I am very grateful for any advice / reply! Ciao.

[Java Man]

Paquerar is a conversation, with the intent of conquesting the girl, and beginning a relationship (hopefully leading to bed).

Namorar is already having a relationship.

Amisade colorida is a friendship, but occasionally also something more, sometimes to bed, without compromise

Amizade Colorida literally a Colorful Friendship:

"Amizade colorida.

Segundo o dicionáRio Houaiss, amizade colorida é um relacionamento amoroso e sexual, geralmente passageiro, sem compromisso de estabilidade ou fidelidade. Ou seja, é uma espécie de relação aberta them que pode existir uma intimidade física entre as pessoas, bem diferente de uma amizade tradicional — também chamada amizade preto-e-branco.

No Brasil, é um relacionamento mais típico das últimas theécadas, que descreve um relacionamento entre um homem e uma mulher (mas também pode ser aplicado a relacionamentos homossexuais) onde estes são amigos, mas também costumam another site algum tipo de relação de caráanother site romântico-sexual, sem que tenham realmente um compromisso de namoro"

Translation by Google, with a little clarification by me:

Colorful Friendship.

"According to the dictionary Houaiss, colorful friendship is a relationship of love and sex, usually, without compromising stability or loyalty. Namely, it is a kind of open intimate physical relationship that can exist between people, quite different from a traditional friendship. Also called friendship black and white.

In Brazil, it is a relationship more typical of recent decades, which describes a relationship between a man and a woman (but can also be applied to homosexual relationships) where they are friends, but also usually have some relationship to sexual-romantic character without having a real commitment to dating."

http://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amizade

Best know as "Friends with Benefits" here in the USA. BTW, the Dictionary Houaiss is one of the most sold dictionaries in Brazil per wiki.

Genio D:

If a girl told me : quero namorar com voce. I would understand that to mean: I want to start a relationship with you, leading to sex and (marriage. EEK!)

Flirt:

1: namoradeira, coquete. 2: movimento vivaz, arremesso, agitação. 3: sacudidela, meneio.

• vt+vi 1: flertar, namorar por passatempo, coquetear. 2: brincar com, divertir-se com, folgar. 3: mover, agitar rapidamente, lançar, adejar. 4: sacudir, saracotear, menear.

To flirt a fan: brincar com um leque.

To flirt with: interesse passageiro por algo.

http://michaelis.uol.com.br/moderno/...&palavra=flirt

And:

Verb: flertar

Noun: namorador (a) m / f, paquerador (a) m / f.

http://dictionary.reverso.net/englis...e/flirt/forced

Also anyone looking for an great online English-Portuguese, (and vice-versa) dictionary resource:

http://www.lexilogos.com/english/por...dictionary.htm

Lots of links.