Our Routes in Brazil

February 22, 2023
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Brazil, Our Routes

…with Co-Director Martin and Senior Product Executive, Sarah

For the latest installment of Our Routes series dedicated to sharing travel experiences from our experts all over Latin America, our co-founder and director Martin Johnson and wife, Senior Product Executive Sarah Johnson, share with us the highlights of their whistle-stop tour of Sao Paolo and the beauty of Bahia in Brazil.

Martin and Sarah in front of a Richarlison-themed mural in Sao Paolo

YOUR MAIN DESTINATIONS?   

Sao Paulo and Bahia (Santo Andre and Trancoso).

HOW DID YOU GET THERE?  

We flew LATAM to Sao Paulo and then onwards to Porto Seguro.

FIRST TIME OR REPEAT TRIP?  

First time in these areas.

The Johnsons enjoy the sunshine in Sao Paolo

FAVOURITE LOCATION?

Trancoso was really beautiful and we loved the Quadrado. The beach at the Fasano Trancoso was spectacular.

Fasano Trancoso beach

MOST MEMORABLE MOMENT?  

A walk along the beach from Estrela D’Água in Santo Andre and getting caught in a rainstorm. We managed to find a great little local bar and spent the afternoon there watching the rain and passing boats.

BEST HOLIDAY EXCURSION/EXPERIENCE? 

We had a wonderful city tour in Sao Paulo which really brought the city to life and revealed some great local foodie spots, beautiful parks and interesting street art.

A good way to get around the city using dedicated bike lanes

WHAT DO YOU MOST RECOMMEND PACKING OR PREPPING FOR? 

I recommend getting recommendations for restaurants and bars in Sao Paulo as there are so many great ones but all are spread quite far apart so you need to have a bit of a plan.

Hotel rooftop pool and bar in Sao Paolo

FAVOURITE FOOD AND DRINK ON YOUR TRIP?

We had a great meal at a restaurant called Ema Sao Paolo, a cosy little place with an open kitchen and an incredible tasting menu, definitely worth a visit! In Bahia it was all about the seafood, with Moqueca, a Brazilian fish stew being a favourite. I absolutely loved the Acai bowls too, either with granola, nuts and banana at breakfast or as a poolside snack, this was my daily treat!

That lovely Acai bowl

FAVOURITE PHOTO/VIDEO YOU TOOK?

My favourite photo was of our little monkey friends who came to visit each morning at breakfast at Estrela D’Água in Trancoso.

The visiting monkeys

SUM UP YOUR TRIP IN THREE WORDS? 

Delicious, Relaxing, Beautiful.

The hotel pool in Trancoso

Ready to book your trip to Brazil? Get in touch with one of our Brazilian specialists today on 0208 546 6222, or complete the enquiry form to get in touch.



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