Bora Bora, also called island of romance belongs to the group of islands in the southern Pacific Ocean. Its main island has an area of 38 square kilometers. Bora Bora earned its reputation as the island of romance because of the sheer magic in the atmosphere about the island. The romance in the atmosphere is attributed to two things Read the rest of this entry →
Barra da Tijuca beach is one of the best places in the world. The beach located in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, with 12 Km of clean and tropical green water. A city hot, squeezed by mountains and sea and stunning scenery, Rio de Janeiro is the postcard from Brazil in the world .Barra da Tijuca is also often frequented by refreshing waves inviting to surfing both for beginners and experienced surfers. It’s well known for it’s giant waves, white sand, and beautiful people.
If you’re lucky you may even see some famous people such as Rodrigo Santoro, surfing some waves, or Gisele Bundchen, soaking up the sun.
An extension of Barra da Tijuca Beach is called Praia do Pepê. This name was given to the beach, cause Pepê was the nickname of a young boy selling beer, mineral water and home made, natural sandwiches at the beach as well as practicing many sports. One of them was hang gliding, from which he died some years ago while flying. As he was very popular, people decided to give his name to the small extension of the beach. Other sports like Kite surfing are often practiced there. You can get to Barra da Tijuca beach in many ways. The majority of buses don’t pass the whole beach extension, so if you want to go by bus , it will leave you on the backstreet and you have to walk a little bit. There are some vans that go to Barra as well, but if you want a safe bet, the best option is to take a cab or rent a car to go to Barra, since it’s a very big place. If you want to take a buss: Buses from downtown to Barra : 175, 179 (Alvorada) Vans: they pass through Copacabana beach, Ipanema, Leblon and downtown Rio. Just stick your hand out when they approach you and they’ll pick you up. Vans are cheap, but you might have some hassle traveling with a longboard. The buses and vans take less time to get to Barra when they use LINHA AMARELA highway. This will save you about 20 minutes on the road
Pink Sands Beach located on Harbour Island in the Bahamas, just 50 miles east of Nassau. So close to mainland USA that to miss this beauty would be unforgivable. So, we didn’t. And others make it a point to visit this wonder of nature as well. Harbour Island is a tiny speck, only and so narrow, you can easily see the other “coast”. Whoever first set foot here 3 1/2 miles long truly found paradise. It has one of the oldest Bahamian communities. Know the pictures of pastel colored houses? They’re here! From the 1800’s right on the shoreline, what a memory.
If you’re here for the beaches, make sure you take in the culture. Walking is best, followed by a nice ride on a golf cart. We were thinking that stocks in the local golf cart mechanic might be a winner. A real treat and “winner” as well is the food here. Don’t let “conch” scare you. Yes, it’s related to the snail, but tastes totally different.
The beach is pink because of the red coral in the area. Mixed with the white sand it appears pink. What was striking to us is the contrast with the deep blue sky and the green vegetation. Opportunities for pictures abound. Best times are early morning before you get too many harsh shadows messing up your shot, and late in the afternoon. Don’t worry about not having enough light. The sun is almost always shining here. Rain showers occur mid afternoon. The shore slopes slowly and the sandy bottom goes for quite a ways out. Some coral remnants and rocks are clustered about, but no need for shoes. Try walking as far as you can on the beach. If you’re not thinking of going in the water, take a set of good walkie-talkies from home and keep in touch as you both explore this side of the island.
