Brazil in my future?

SnowgirlSnowgirl Registered Users Posts: 2,155 Major grins
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.
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  • Dan7312Dan7312 Registered Users Posts: 1,330 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2011
    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.
  • SnowgirlSnowgirl Registered Users Posts: 2,155 Major grins
    edited July 17, 2011
    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.
    Creating visual and verbal images that resonate with you.
    http://www.imagesbyceci.com
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    Picadilly, NB, Canada
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