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Ingredients around the world - Tapioca

Ingredients around the world - Tapioca

Tapioca is the name of the white starch extracted from the Cassava plant. Tapioca generally refers to the white starch extracted from the cassava root. Yet...

24 March 2013Food and Drink
Securing value accommodation around the world

Securing value accommodation around the world

Flights, accommodation and activities tend to be the biggest expenses when traveling.  Securing value accommodation is often the easiest way of saving money....

23 November 2012ArgentinaFiji
Explore Your World...

Explore Your World...

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5 January 2012AntarcticaArgentina
The Iguazu Falls vs Itaipu Dam

The Iguazu Falls vs Itaipu Dam

We walked through the gates into another spotless Brazilian airport, everything was extremely smooth, organised and not a queue in sight. In 15 minutes we were...

3 February 2011Argentina
Sao Paulo

Sao Paulo

After saying goodbye to everyone at the farm we headed back down the dirt road to civilisation.  We were a bit nervous to predict what it was going to be like...

30 January 2011
A Fazenda Chrstmas and New Year

A Fazenda Chrstmas and New Year

Although every day was an event there were certain key events that defined the days. For example taking Israels boat down the water fall from where it was...

27 January 2011
Jolt back to reality

Jolt back to reality

After being rowed across the river to the main, dirt road to the coast we picked up the bus and swayed off down the uneven, slushy clay road surface....

24 January 2011
Fazenda Puravida

Fazenda Puravida

After arriving and staying at the scummy town of Ubaitaba, where we saw fighting and loud Saturday revelry take place, we headed off the main road and onto the...

21 January 2011
Fazenda living in the Brazilian jungle

Fazenda living in the Brazilian jungle

We have just travelled 1.5 hours on a dirt road to the nearest town that has an Internet connection as currently we are staying at a Fazenda in the middle of...

22 December 2010
Salvador!

Salvador!

Arriving at Nega Maluka by midday and finding a hammock and a beer pronto, we were happy to stop and soak up the laid back vibe of Salvador. The hostel is...

19 December 2010
Rain in Campo Grande to sunny Salvador

Rain in Campo Grande to sunny Salvador

Our bus ride through the Pantanal to Campo Grande was spectacular, as we had been told it would be. A landscape with a much more tropical feel. The bus sped...

1 December 2010