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      Bale flocorico for kids?

      by monicarc Online Now May 23, 2013 at 9:12 PM

      Will be in Salvador in October and was wondering if the nightly florcorico dancing is suitable for kids? It seems like the theater is rather small, but the performance only lasts 45 minutes, all the kids in our group like music and dancing --so much I think they would want to walk around and dance!

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      Bale flocorico for kids?

      by monicarc Online Now May 23, 2013 at 9:12 PM

      Will be in Salvador in October and was wondering if the nightly florcorico dancing is suitable for kids? It seems like the theater is rather small, but the performance only lasts 45 minutes, all the kids in our group like music and dancing --so much I think they would want to walk around and dance!

      2 Answers May 24, 2013 at 2:28 PM
    • Costs

      by sb09 Online Now Feb 24, 2013 at 6:39 AM

      Hi :) I am heading to Bahia at the end of March where I will be on a portugese course for 2 weeks before a 7 wk research project. I was wondering if anyone could estimate costs for food/travel/mobile phone line rental and going out costs per week?

      Many Thanks :)

      6 Answers Mar 1, 2013 at 2:04 PM
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      Anyone up for making a new friend in Salvador in January

      by blackcherry Online Now Jan 9, 2013 at 12:45 PM

      Hello, I'm Christina, 29 from London, UK. I'm visiting my (great) uncle in Salvador arriving on Friday 11th Jan 2013 and returning on Friday 23rd 2013. I'm travelling by myself and while I can do a few things with my uncle it would be nice to explore Bahia with people around my own age. There are some things you can't do with a 70yr old, go to clubs, actvities etc. I'm happy to hang out with other tourists, expats, etc. I would just appreciate spending some of my time with some fun people. I'll be staying in Bairro Nazaré. I have no idea how safe (or not) it is there or if it's close to any attractions but I'm happy to travel and do a bit of site seeing at the same time. Hope to make new friends, Christina

      5 Answers Jan 23, 2013 at 10:33 AM
    • Carnival in Salvador 2013

      by westseattlesayshi Online Now Dec 27, 2012 at 9:31 PM

      1. Do I need to buy bloco tickets in advance or can I buy ay of? If I need to buy in advance, can you suggest an online site where I can buy? 2. Do you know where I can get a ful schedule of blocos in English? 3. Have you been to the gay bloco? I heard it is a lot of fun. Thanks!!!

      4 Answers Dec 30, 2012 at 8:40 PM
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      Anyone up for a cerveja?

      by Linnea13 Online Now Jul 19, 2012 at 9:04 AM

      I just got into town after a 30 hour travel nightmare, am near the morro do cristo, anything going on tonight?

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      3 Month Stay in Salvador

      by meianoite Online Now Jul 18, 2012 at 12:52 PM

      Hello all! I'm planning a 3 month stay in Salvador and I need some input from you experts. My main goals for my trip are: 1. To improve my Portuguese to an advanced level. I'm currently lower-intermediate. 2. To train in the Afro-Brazilian art of Capoeira which I've been practicing for the past 4 years. 3. To learn about Afro-Brazilian culture and the ancestorial link with Africa(I'm an African). 4. If possible experience Canaval. Any advance? Thanks!

      11 Answers Oct 21, 2012 at 5:08 PM
    • where is the music

      by ebriggs Online Now May 20, 2012 at 9:51 AM

      What is the best town in Salvador to listen to live music and what are the least expensive accomodations?

      2 Answers May 21, 2012 at 8:30 AM
    • cheap accommodation during carnaval

      by tenohk Online Now Dec 21, 2011 at 11:51 AM

      I have trouble finding accommodation in salvador during the carnaval. all hostels offer only 6-day packages starting on 16 feb. me and my friends need lodging for less nights, 3 or 4 nights staring on 18/19 feb; do any of you guys know if it is possible to find accommodation on this requirements? the cheaper the better; we just want someplace to leave our bags and sleep, nothing fancy thankk you!

      8 Answers Jan 15, 2012 at 1:14 AM
    • Transfer from SSA airport to Iberostar Bahia

      by ScotyD Online Now Sep 20, 2011 at 2:09 AM

      Could anyone suggest a reliable service/taxi to/from airport to Iberostar Bahia resort. Tks

    • Transfer from SSA airport to Iberostar Bahia

      by ScotyD Online Now Sep 19, 2011 at 11:43 PM

      Could anyone suggest a reliable service/taxi to/from airport to Iberostar Bahia resort. Tks

      1 Answer Sep 20, 2011 at 4:42 AM
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      Meet up for drinks

      by gisellesch Online Now Aug 15, 2011 at 8:21 AM

      Hello all! I have been living in Salvador over a year now and would love to meet up with 'gringo's that live in Salvador too! I have looked on internations and not many people have signed up there, please reply if interested! Giselle, and a few others...

      13 Answers Jan 25, 2012 at 4:25 PM
    • Salvador da bahia

      by Katinka18 Online Now May 3, 2011 at 5:36 AM

      Please, somebody help! I need 4 badroom house in Salvador for the whole year, and i can't find it! Pweasee recommend me snth.

      2 Answers May 4, 2011 at 2:47 AM
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      Cheap trip to Morro de S Paulo?

      by madregus Online Now Apr 21, 2011 at 2:19 PM

      Hi! We would like to go from Salvador to Morro de S Paulo, but the trips seem to be very expensive -70 reais-, can anyone recommend a cheaper way? Thanx!!

      4 Answers Sep 14, 2011 at 2:34 PM
    • Tour guide?

      by dssssss Online Now Apr 8, 2011 at 7:13 AM

      Hi all, I'm in Salvador for just one day (getting to the airport at 6am, leaving at 2am) on April 22. any ideas for where to get a tour guide to pick me up and spend the whole day showing me around? I speak portuguese. I have suitcases, so hopefully I can leave those in a locker somewhere at the airport.

      5 Answers Apr 9, 2011 at 4:42 AM
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      accomodation near the airport?

      by madregus Online Now Mar 29, 2011 at 12:54 AM

      Hi! I will be arriving at Salvador late in the night, I wonder if anyone can recommend me a safe and unexpensive hotel near the airport...? Thanx! Susana

      4 Answers Mar 31, 2011 at 6:53 AM
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      what do to in Salvador da Bahia

      by rhyspinnag Online Now Mar 27, 2011 at 3:52 AM

      I am due to attend a wedding just outside Salvador da Bahia on Sat 18th June. I will be arriving on Friday 17th and staying until Sat 25th and wondered if it was worth staying in Salvador and the surrounding area for the whole time or should I fly down to Iguacu Falls and Rio? I want to know if there is plenty to do in Salvador for 10 days or if I should travel around Brazil? Thanks

      3 Answers Mar 30, 2011 at 9:46 PM
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      futbol schedule?

      by jrmcdona Online Now Mar 16, 2011 at 4:43 PM

      Can somebody help me find a futbol schedule for Salvador? Would like to see if my dates me up with a local game here. thanks

      3 Answers Mar 19, 2011 at 6:44 AM
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      learning portuguese

      by madregus Online Now Mar 2, 2011 at 11:57 AM

      Hi VTers, I´m planning to spend a few weeks in Salvador de Bahia and take some portuguese lessons. Can you recommend my any schools? Apart from that, were should I find accomodation? I´ve been to Pelourinho before and I liked it, but i´m not sure it is the best option - too many tourists. Any suggestions are welcome! Thanx Susana

      4 Answers Mar 19, 2011 at 2:56 AM
    • vist to Bahia in mid March 2011

      by visitBrazil Online Now Feb 22, 2011 at 7:15 AM

      We are finalizing our trip to Bahia and are at a standstill. We are a family of 5, 2adults 2boys 22 & 17 and 1girl 17. We are arriving in Salvador on 19th Mar and rtn is Sun 27th Mar. We would like to combine Chapada Diamantina National Park and also some beach maybe even surfing. My husband wants to do a self drive but we have been unable to figure out how to put everything together. Any suggestions would be wonderful.

      3 Answers Feb 22, 2011 at 1:15 PM
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      Visiting Salvador - VT Meet Up

      by giampiero6 Online Now Jan 31, 2011 at 6:24 PM

      I'll be heading down to Salvador at the end of Feb for a week or so with the final days coinciding with first couple of days of Carnaval. ANY VT CREW GOING TO BE DOWN THERE AND WANT TO HAVE A DRINK?

      3 Answers Feb 1, 2011 at 6:02 AM
    • Bus From Porto Seguro to Salvador

      by jrenee2u Online Now Sep 4, 2010 at 8:48 AM

      Has anyone traveled between Porto Seguo and Salvador? I believe the bus from Salvador to Porto Seguro is an overnight trip - leaving Salvador at 9pm and arriving in Porto Seguro at 7am. BUT - I have been unable to find any information about the trip in the other direction. Does anyone know what time the bus leaves Porto Seguro going to Salvador and what time it arrives in Salvador? Also, if anyone has information on fares that would be helpful. Thank you.

      2 Answers Sep 4, 2010 at 10:48 AM
    • family travel tips for Salvador

      by teamnz Online Now Aug 20, 2010 at 10:35 PM

      We are a family of 6 and want to spend a few days in Salvador in December 2010 before driving up the coast to Joao Pessoa. Can anyone recommend a good, reasonably priced, safe place for a family to stay. Also we want to rent a vehicle for the 6 of us to drive up the coast. Any companies you can recommend? We are thinking about having 3 days in Salvador, what must we see?

      12 Answers Aug 28, 2010 at 4:14 AM
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      Carnaval 2011

      by gmg88860 Online Now Aug 19, 2010 at 6:02 PM

      I a planning to attend my 1st Carnaval in Salvador 2011. I am researching and finding (as expected) that the pousadas, apartments, and hotels are priced very high compared to even the high season. Ok, so given that can anyone recommend a a good place to stay for 2 or 3 50ish year old men. Not really looking for the big hotels, pousadas are fine, or even an apartment (with a relatively good rate for the carnaval season) we can share the cost. Also, are there any places not inside the city core that will still allow ready access to and from the circuits for the evenings. Looking at the map I see some islands very close to Salvador, it is reasonable to stay at one of these and boat/ferry to the city? I'm just brainstorming here and so will greatly appreciate any advise you can share. thanks in advance. George from Seattle

      4 Answers Aug 20, 2010 at 11:43 PM
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      transfert from airoport to rodoviaria in salvador de bahia

      by vilmer7 Online Now Aug 8, 2010 at 2:48 AM

      anyone can tell me wich bus/onibus goes from salvador's airport to rodoviaria? we arrive at 6.00 p.m. from europe and need to reach the rodoviaria at 7.30 p.m, do you know how long it takes? thanks

      12 Answers Aug 17, 2010 at 3:55 AM
    • Arriving from Canada, transferring from Sao Paulo airport to Salvador

      by knowles000 Online Now Jan 11, 2010 at 1:26 PM

      Hi there I've heard that transferring at Sao Paulo airport to go to Salvador is not easy. I read in one online article that you have to go through customs and then go back to an airline check-in desk and line up there again. I don't have much time between connections so I really would like to avoid lining up in the wrong line for an hour and then finding out I have to go somewhere else to line up, so any advice anyone can give would be great! I would be flying with TAM from Toronto Canada to Sao Paolo and then transferring to go to Salvador (also with TAM). Many thanks!

      6 Answers Jul 24, 2010 at 5:49 AM
    • Taxi from salvador airport to Iberostar Bahia hotel?

      by kaywoo Online Now Jan 5, 2010 at 2:33 PM

      Hi, We'll be arriving from a long flight, via Sao Paolo on Saturday afternoon 13th Feb, which I understand is carneval!We will just want to get to the hotel asap.Unfortunately the hotel does not provide a shuttle service and has only offered telephone numbers of some companies.Can anyone recommend a good reliable company I could book in advance via the internet/email rather than leave it until we arrive? Any advice much appreciated

      1 Answer Jan 6, 2010 at 6:48 AM
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      all vt tips abour salvador copied

      by ludogatto Online Now Nov 26, 2009 at 3:35 AM

      I was looking inthe web for info on a restaurant in Bahia and I found a blog page named projecto brasil.....it gives info on salvador da Bahia and more....reading a bit I noticed some words that I know...I was reading my vt tips in this blog!!!! there is a page on the Bahia restaurant complitely cpiod from VT tips and I haven't look for more inthe other sections..... I was a little bit disappointed but I realized that at the end Vt is a big info comunity and If you want to copy up to you...the best was to put a mention on the source!

      17 Answers Nov 30, 2009 at 4:59 AM
    • Considering moving to Salvador for a few months

      by Cali2Brasil Online Now Oct 3, 2009 at 1:16 AM

      Hello all: I am planning on moving to Salvador sometime in January (at least that is what I hope) to improve my Portuguese, make some contacts, and see the country. One of my dreams is to open a bar or restaurant in Brasil, at some point in the future. To that end I have a strong desire to work in a bar or restaurant, or something related to that. I understand getting a work visa is next to impossible. Is it unrealistic to think I can find a job in the service industry and work under the table? I.E. as a server, barback, etc? Also, can anybody help me with the most basic of things, ie, housing, other jobs I can get, and good things to know?! I'm not really trying to make money...it's more about making contacts. As far as language goes I'm fluent in Spanish and have taken about a year of Portuguese, so I would say I'm intermediate/advanced but still have room for improvement. Obviously so many questions so if anyone is on Orkut, facebook, or gmail, lets connect! I will give you my info. By the way I have lived in the Dominican Republic before so I am familiar with the developing world, although I'm hoping Salvador is a little more developed than Santo Domingo! Lets keep in touch guys and thanks!

      5 Answers Dec 28, 2009 at 10:46 PM
    • Getting sick from swimming in beaches

      by Jackanderson151 Online Now Sep 5, 2009 at 2:22 AM

      I am curious about whether anyone gets sick from swimming in the ocean by areas where the rivers dump into the ocean? I know they do in Rio and it is advised not to go swimming on the beaches there but I am going to Salvador and would like to go kiteboarding. I have concerns though as I read that one of the more popular kiteboarding spots is close to an area where the river dumps into the ocean. Does anyone have experience with this who has visited from outside the country of Brazil?

      5 Answers Sep 10, 2009 at 1:43 PM
    • Great Trip

      by nech56 Online Now Sep 2, 2009 at 6:03 AM

      Thanks to everyone for your help. We have returned. Everyone kind of freaked me out before we left about safey and crime. If you don't get drunk. wander around alone in dark places, act natural, and even use a small map and ask questions, barely know the language you csn have a safe and fun filled trip. Everyone was super nice and helpful. We traveled on public transport, even the cheaper non airconditioned buses and got where we wanted. We did not return to our hotel real late at night and it was not Carnaval time.

      5 Answers Jul 24, 2010 at 5:54 AM