Koh Samui is located in the Gulf of Thailand, roughly 40 kilometers north-east of Surat Thani town. This fantastic tropical island is also sometimes referred to as the Coconut Island, because of countless number of coconuts that it produces per month. Koh Samui is actually an “Amphoe” (district) of Surat Thani province. Read the rest of this entry →
Kuta beach located in Bali Island, Indonesia also called “Dewata Island”, is the center and the largest tourist resort on the island of Bali. It is the most popular beach and the number one party zone in Bali. The size of the beach and the proximity to guesthouses and hotels means Kuta Beach is within easy reach. As short walk away north, the waves will invite to surfing. Surfing in Kuta is a very well known destination among surfing enthusiasts. The beach is overrun with touts and most serious surfers have headed elsewhere. Rapid development and an influx of visitors haven’t kept the surfers away and Kuta still remains one of Bali’s best surfing beaches and a great place to enjoy a beach lifestyle. Read the rest of this entry →
From the Encyclopedia Britanica Andros island is largest island of The Bahamas, lying 25 miles (40 km) west of New Providence Island and about 125 miles (200 km) east-southeast of the U.S. state of Florida. Andros Island is The Bahamas’ natural wonder. The earth’s third-largest barrier reef (after Australia’s Great Barrier and Central America’s Belize Barrier Reef) lies adjacent to its shores. A mile-deep abyss—walled with coral and filled with whales, dolphin, marlin and all the wondrous reef animals—that’s called the Tongue of the Ocean, licks along Andros’ east coast. Read the rest of this entry →
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
