07-02-2008, 19:45
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Guerrilla
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Help wanted: Brazil trip: help/advice pls.
Gentlemen,
my wife´s best friend is planning to visit Brazil in a few weeks.
She plans to go backpacking there with a few of her girlfriends.
Problem is that she intends to visit the major cities and the amazon, without any planning whatsoever. No hotels booked, no guides, nothing.
I was wondering if any of you could pass me on some advice to her.
Also, in case of emergency, is there any boardmember living in Brazil that can be contacted, where they can stay if need be etc...?
Feel free to pm me if nec.
Reason I ask all this is that I worry about her (besides the fact she obviously naive and especially that she is my wifes best friend) going over there without any preperation which , In my opinion, is extremely stupid.
Thanks in advance,
Chris.
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07-02-2008, 19:59
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Good place to start
US Embassy
http://brasilia.usembassy.gov/
U.S. Embassy
SES - Av. das Nações,
Quadra 801, Lote 03
70403-900 - Brasilia, DF
Phone: (55-61) 3312-7000
Fax: (55-61) 3312-7676
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07-02-2008, 20:05
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Jgood,
thanks for the reply.
I suppose however that I should have mentioned she is Belgian, not U.S.
(but fluent in English, Dutch and French and passable German  ).
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07-02-2008, 20:21
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Bad plan, but you cannot tell some people anything.
I hope that she does not get more adventure than she wants.
Crime is extremely rampant in Brazil, especially in the cities. There are areas the cops won't go into.
Best of luck.
TR
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07-02-2008, 20:31
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Indeed a bad plan, to say the least sir.
But you know how women are.
Isn´t there someone you know in the area they can get to in case of?
I am kinda worried and want her to get some adresses to go if tshtf.
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07-03-2008, 05:55
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Christophe
She plans to go backpacking there with a few of her girlfriends.
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If she is a tree hugger that leans to the Left,, She is not going to listen to some Right-wing Gringo..
If she will listen,, send/email her any/all of the US embassy warnings you might find from Jgood's link,,
If she's not to squimish,, suggest she read some of the NEWS at MiliteryPhotos.net,, do a search for BRAZIL.. Some of it is graphic,, but it gets the point across..
http://www.militaryphotos.net/
If all else fails,, suggest she get a DNA sample kit,, it's helpfull for forensic identification..
Good Luck,,
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07-03-2008, 07:46
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Christophe
Indeed a bad plan, to say the least sir.
But you know how women are.
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Christophe,
PM sent. 
Holly
Last edited by echoes; 07-03-2008 at 08:49.
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