Brazil in my future?

Snowgirl

Hi. I may have an opportunity to go on a photo journey in Brazil next year, primarily focused on horses, but also on scenery and culture.

Has anyone been there? Any comments, thoughts or suggestions? It would be a 10-day adventure, only some of it supervised/organized. I had heard that crime and theft was a real problem for camera gear. If I'm going on a course, obviously I would have my good cameras, lenses and computer with me.

I'd really appreciate any feedback you might have. Thanks.

Dan7312

I can't give you first hand info about traveling there but...

The US State department has info about Brazil including safety issues for travelers on their site. http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1072.html

I had a teaching gig in Sao Paulo once the eventually fell through. The place I was supposed to go to had gotten as far as setting up some of the travel arrangements. They set up a car to pick me up at the airport. They were going to send me id info for the car and said I absolutely should not take a cab nor other car from the airport.

I remember it took quite a while to get a visa, I think over 4 or 5 weeks. I had to send my passport to the Brazilan consulate in, I think, New York. I talked to some of the people there on the phone, they were helpful but just overwhelmed.

Snowgirl wrote: »

Hi. I may have an opportunity to go on a photo journey in Brazil next year, primarily focused on horses, but also on scenery and culture.

Has anyone been there? Any comments, thoughts or suggestions? It would be a 10-day adventure, only some of it supervised/organized. I had heard that crime and theft was a real problem for camera gear. If I'm going on a course, obviously I would have my good cameras, lenses and computer with me.

I'd really appreciate any feedback you might have. Thanks.

Snowgirl

Dan7312 wrote: »

I can't give you first hand info about traveling there but...

The US State department has info about Brazil including safety issues for travelers on their site. http://www.travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/cis/cis_1072.html

I had a teaching gig in Sao Paulo once the eventually fell through. The place I was supposed to go to had gotten as far as setting up some of the travel arrangements. They set up a car to pick me up at the airport. They were going to send me id info for the car and said I absolutely should not take a cab nor other car from the airport.

I remember it took quite a while to get a visa, I think over 4 or 5 weeks. I had to send my passport to the Brazilan consulate in, I think, New York. I talked to some of the people there on the phone, they were helpful but just overwhelmed.

Thanks. I'll check that out for sure. It's a very "iffy" thing at the moment anyway, depending on finances, but looks like quite an adventure.