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Hello My Friends, what day is the outdoor market in Embu das Artes? Can you give me any suggestions/pointers for going to the market?

Thanks Will

Are there good quality buses which travel non stop between Sao Paolo to Rio de Janiero in early December 2013? Which companies? What price? Their websites.

Where can I buy hair extensions in Sao Paolo .

I am traveling with an infant and a toddler. It is better to book a taxi or a bus

I'm looking for a musical in Sao Paulo at 01.03.2013. Is there one?
Regardings Sonja

Hi, Can someone please recommend a nice places to dance in Sao Paulo ? We know that there are many, but we are looking for a place has two things: 1. age of people should be late 20's up to late 30's ....we avoid places loaded with teenage and very young people. 2.Has a good level and in a good place, more preferable in zona sul. All suggestion and tips will be highly appreciated. Thanks

hi we are planning our holiday and trying to sort out our time frames... how long is recommended in sao paulo amnd are there any hotels that people would recommend. we are not looking at staying in backpackers just a nice hotel in a great location. cheers katherine

I will travel to the u.s. as a tourist and would like to use my smartphone(Samsung 1510 that uses the 3G) in USA , with a data package (100MB) --would be enough for 2 months). Please note that international roaming is too expensive in this case. I need these data packages,for example, to be able to use Skype. Guess the best in the sates are AT&T and T_Mobile? Can I, as a tourist use this service? I need to have an American address, not the address of the hotel? Can I make and receive local calls and SMS?How can I buy this service from Brazil? Need to change the cell chip? What is the cost? Which are the best companies to ask for? Thank you very much

Hi, Could anyone tell me how to get from Sao Paulo to Bertioga? Which busses? From where [I stay in Morumbi]? What are the departure times? And how to get back:) Thanks a lot. -- Cheers.

I am currently in Sao Paolo City and will be here until the end of the month ( May). I wonder where I can watch Copioera and a football games live. Thanks

I'm a female going to Santos with my son to play soccer. I am concerned about kidnapping, rape and other crimes. Thinking of staying at the Mecure. Does anyone know about the safety of this area and the hotel? I'm really thinking of chickening out.

I am traveling alone and a bit nervous. Any tips on getting from GRU to Terminal Rodovario Tiete. Taxi or bus and where to catch it, pay for it. Once at Tiete I need to find a bus to Mococa (any idea of what that would cost) I think it is the Nasser company but I am having difficulty reading the schedules or contacting them. Where do I find ticket offices at Tiete. I have heard that it is very dangerous for me to take the bus from the airport and then to be in Tiete and take another bus to Mococa. I do not speak Portuguese. I simply have no idea where to go to get tickets to wait for buses. Thank you for any help

I'm Traveling To São Paulo Soon For a Week Or So How Much Money Should I Bring and What's a Good Hotel

In Sao Paulo on business and have a weekend to spend here. I dont want to do guided tours...but would like some help planning a day or two. I have been primarily going from the hotel to work (walking distance) so would appreciate any tips on transportation as well. I have two full days and want to make sure I can see and experience everything I should. Thanks all :) Joy

My wife and I are possibly planning a short visit to Brazil. We hosted a young Brazilian girl in our home about 12 years ago - she's getting married the first of September, and we're looking into attending her wedding. We would probably arrive a week to ten days prior, and leave a few days after. Most likely fly into/out of São Paulo. While we're hoping to get advice from our Brazilan "daughter", I would love suggestions as to what to do in our short time in Brazil, travelling from São Paulo to Tupã, any tips... I'm sure that her family and her will be quite busy leading up to the wedding, so we'll to be somewhat self-sufficient for at least part of our trip! Thanks!

Hi We are on a cruise that docks/ends in Santos. We are flying home later that day from Sao Paulo Int Airport. How can we get from Santos to the airport ? How much is a taxi ? Are there cheaper options ? We are on a tight budget !!!!

On our way from Manaus to Rio, we will arrive to Guarullas, SP in Feb. 17 at 03:10. Our connection flight goes from Congonhas airport at 08:30. Is there any shutle? I heard about Tam free shutle but didn't find in Tam site. Thank for your help.

I am going to Sao paulo on a business trip, never been there before, so I need to know the best( and least expensive) way to get from the GRU airport to my hotel, which is the Comfort Hotel Ibirapuera, Avenida Sabia 825 - Moema, Sao Paulo. Thanks

Yo I'm going to Sao Paulo on a tight budget, so my plan is to eat regular, cheap food the whole time - basically, whatever a working class or lower middle class Paulistano would eat when going out for lunch. I also have a fairly serious peanut allergy. Do I need to be worried? Are any of the staple dishes cooked with peanuts, peanut oil, peanut butter, etc.? Thanks for any advice!

I am considering renting a car at the airport in Sao Paulo ,for a 2 week stay in Brazil in February. Are there any particular things I need to know about driving in Brazil? Would it be safe to drive from Campinas to Brasilia?

What could be the taxi fare from the Gurualhos Airport to the Hilton hotel in Nacoes Unidas Ave 12559 Brooklin Novo ?

Hi, I am staying around Luz station and I heard that I could get on a train to station that is linked to the main Bus Station where I can get a bus to other states. I have read map showing all the metro lines withits station but I cannot tell which one os the actual that I must get off. Please help anyone? I plan to travel in ac ouple days time. Thanks Clowk.

I plan to be in sao paulo for 10 days in august end. Want to see the wholesale markets of beads & jewellery in Sao Paulo. Could you suggest me the name of the markets.

Hello all, I'm going to be spending some time in São Paulo, for a bit and was trying to find out information on the trains. I read an earlier post were people talked a bit about it and I've read the information on the Travel Guides for the Trains. They talk about schedules and fares, but not much about security. My boyfriend has a car, but it is impractical to drive around São Paulo. I would like to take the trains and have experience taking them in Washington DC, Boston, and Atlanta. These are big cities (I know not as big), but robbery is a real chance there too. Yet I've never had any problems on their trains. My boyfriend says the trains are too unsafe, that we will get robbed, and I could get kidnapped or worse. Is he just filling my head with this or is this a real possibility? Please give me the honest truth here. Would it be fine if we don't carry expensive things and possibly just a few dollars in a wallet just in case? Or is this too big a risk? It would be a shame not to be able to spend time in the city while I am there.

Travelling to Brazil and not watching a live football match can be considered a sin, and my friends will definately not forgive me for that, Can I know How do I go about getting a ticket for one of the Campeonato Brasileiro Série A matches, The one I am looking at is the Palmeiras SP vs Flamengo RJ on 17th July as that is only one avaliable during the dates im in SP. Any idea how much a ticket costs and can they be bought off the counter???

Hello, As an experienced traveller who has been to 30 countries as a solo traveller without any tour grup or luxury hotel, I felt quite safe. But I am really scared of Sao Paulo after reading so serious warnings and bad stories at most reliable travel guides. All say that the risk of being pickpocket and gun-robbed is high there. First time I am really afraid before a travel. I am planning to fly to Sao Paulo, stay some days, go by bus to a souther city (for example Porto Alegre, which is mentioned "dangerous" at travel guides, and they most of the time hesitate to use that word) for few days, then to Uruguay, spend a week, head to Buenos Aires for some days, go to Paraguay by bus and have around 10 days, and back to Sao Paulo for few days more and fly back to Istanbul. One month in total, as I do every year one-month travel to different countries, mid July - mid August. A close friend of mine has lots of miles that he can not use, and offered me a ticket as a present, and his miles are enough for a Sao Paulo ticket, whcich is too expensive for me to buy for this travel I already want for some years. What can you tell about the risks and concerns in Sao Paulo? Thanks Alper

I wish to inquire if there exists Environmental or Conservation organizations i can volunteer for some months during my stay in Säo Paulo for three months. I am a student and Master research, interested in Conservation issues.

Do i need to have a driver for my time in SP? I am coming for work and only there for a few days, but unsure where to locate a good driver and if I actually even need one. Can anyone help?

Good Day!! I would be travelling to Brazil for a holiday and have never been there before. Would like to know, How do we travel from santos to Sao Paulo. Made plans to stay @ Hotel Ilhas do Caribe,Rua Guadalajara, 124 | Enseada Beach, Guaruja, State of Sao Paulo 11441-190, Brazil... before moving to Real Castilha Hotel,Rua dos Timbiras 472, República, 01208010 Sao Paulo. Just wanted to know how to we travel from one hotel to the other? and also, are there any other hotels better and what are the best ways to move around sao paulo. We are kinda new and do not know the language, as such it may be quite hard. Would appreciate any of your advice!!! Thanks in advance!

How do I dial the phone number for the Guarulhos Airport in Sao Paulo, Brazil from the US?