Estado da Paraíba Travel Forum

I am looking to possibly move to Joao Pessoa for 6-12 months. I would be interested in renting a 1bdr apartment in a safe area. I want a place that is within a few miles from the beach (biking distance).
As I work online, high speed internet is a necessity (cable/dsl). I will repeat that as to stress the importance of it, as I work online, high speed internet is a necessity (cable/dsl).

1. How much would I expect to pay monthly for a place like this? (Ideally I would only like to spend $200-$300 USD monthly) Are there places available that suite my needs? If so, where can I find them at or who can I call?

2. I dont plan on owning a vehicle of any sort, just a bicycle. Are taxi's inexpensive?

3. Living in Joao Pessoa, what would I expect to pay per month for each the following:
Rent -
Electricity -
Internet -
Cell Phone -
Food -
Gym Membership -

I appreciate any feedback you can provide me with.
Thanks,
-Gabe

Hi there!
I'm going to JP around the 19th of June, and I'm wondering how much rain I should expect at that time of the year (I'll be there for a week). How far is JP from "Praia da Pipa"? Is it doable as a day trip? Thanks
Luiz

Hi, We are considering moving to Joao Pessoa and would like to know if there are any english or bilingual primary schools around? Can anyone recommend some safe suburbs to live in?

thanks for your help

Hello.
I am a swedish man that have found my love in Campina Grande.I am mooving there in the fall to settle down and to marry her.In Sweden i had a fairly big bike ( Suzuki Intruder 1400 cc ) and i´m going to buy something similar to that.But when i have been visiting C.G. i have noticed that there are only " small " bikes there.150 cc - 250 cc.This is not satisfactory for me so if there are someone that can tip me where to buy a bigger bike ,i would apreciate it a lot.Then i would allso apreciate any other good and useful tips for my mooval there.

My husband and I are travelling to Recife on 1st June. We intend to spend about a week in recife before moving on to Joao Pessoa for a few days and then Natal for a few more days before returning to Recife on the 20th to fly home. We are considering buying a property in one of these areas or possibly in a village or town nearby. We would like to know which areas to avoid, which are good areas and can anyone recommend a good agent.
We hope to hire a car. we are English but have lived in Spain for three years where the standard of driving is attrocious so are used to unpredictable driving. Is Brazilian driving worse? Can anyone recommend a cheap hotel in any of these towns or areas. Also some advice on what to do in these areas while we are there would be appreciated.

If you know of a site with a João Pessoa street map, please post the link. TIA.

I heard that you could only go to Tambaba if you were with a partner. Is this true? And if so is that the case with the whole beach or are there any parts of the beach that are "open?"