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Jema's Travel Blogs and Reviews
Travel Blogs and Reviews  
Title and Date Location  
itinerary
Nature Lover's Paradise Aug 13 '06 
United States
journal-entry
Where there's a will... Aug 13 '06 
"Unfortunately, we greeted the next morning with hangovers and big plans."
Gillette, Wyoming
journal-entry
Homeless in Humboldt County Aug 18 '06 
"She showed us around our dream apartment..."
Arcata, California
journal-entry
Bountiful Luck Sep 02 '06 
"I get the idea it's more obstacle courses than cartwheels."
Arcata, California
itinerary
South America
journal-entry
Madness (and Serenity) Jun 08 '06 
"The end result was two delicious sandwhiches, but getting them was hilarious."
Sao Paulo, Brazil
journal-entry
Point, Grunt, Laugh, Smile... whatever it takes! Jun 10 '06 
"Meanwhile another guy is trying to edge in on the sale by dangling grapes inches in front of Pat´s face."
Sao Paulo, Brazil
hotel-review
Pousada dos Franceses
"Not very friendly, bkfst/internet not included."
Sao Paulo, Brazil
journal-entry
Onde é fica a toalete? Jun 13 '06 
"We thought we were *really* lost, but turns out we just kept walking in circles around the same neighborhood"
Sao Paulo, Brazil
hotel-review
Hotel Joamar
"Really clean, very posh for the price! Hot showers!"
Sao Paulo, Brazil
journal-entry
A Hundred Year Old House Jun 14 '06 
"The atmosphere here is incredible."
Sao Paulo, Brazil
journal-entry
I think my legs just fell off. Jun 15 '06 
"They´re giant greenish-yellow fruits the size of your head."
Sao Paulo, Brazil
journal-entry
24-Hour Tornado Jun 17 '06 
"This country brings new meaning to itsy-bitsy-teeny-weeny bikini."
Sao Paulo, Brazil
journal-entry
Brazil 2, Australia 0 !!! Jun 18 '06 
"Aside from all the average folk, there were also plenty of elaborately dressed drag queens."
Sao Paulo, Brazil
journal-entry
My World Got Flip-Turned Upside Down Jun 19 '06 
"My price/quantity theory failed me miserably, and I ended up with a giant entreé."
Curitiba, Brazil
journal-entry
Just a Small Town Girl Jun 20 '06 
"Math is a universal language, buddy!"
Morretes, Parana
restaurant-review
Nhundiaquara
"Fairly priced, personble, beautiful view"
Morretes, Parana
journal-entry
I`m the Second Craziest Person I Know Jun 22 '06 
"Everything we do is like trying to put a jigsaw puzzle together with your toes."
Blumenau, Brazil
journal-entry
You Might Be A Redneck If... Jun 24 '06 
"I have never seen so much clapping, screaming, singing, and jumping around."
Puerto Iguazu, Misiones
hotel-review
Hotel Noelia
"Really super friendly, fairly priced, clean."
Puerto Iguazu, Misiones
journal-entry
Bonito really is Muito Bonito Jun 28 '06 
"You get on the back of a dirt bike with some guy, strap on your helmet, and off you go!"
Bonito, Mato Grosso do Sul
journal-entry
Rice, Beans, and Farofa. Jul 01 '06 
"Hammocks in a giant bunk-house made for an interesting sleep situation"
Pantanal, Mato Grosso
journal-entry
Filthy Creepy-Crawlies Jul 02 '06 
"Not to mention the complete lack of toilet seat."
Corumba, Mato Grosso do Sul
hotel-review
Pousada Cuatro Cantos
"Disgusting, really unfriendly, no toilet seats or hot water."
Corumba, Mato Grosso do Sul
journal-entry
Brings New Meaning to "Brain-Fried" Jul 04 '06 
"My jeans are so dirty, I fear wiping my hands on them would get me dirtier"
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
journal-entry
Push, shove, grab, jostle... whatever it takes! Jul 06 '06 
"I was able to use the first clean bathroom I`d seen in four days."
Uyuni, Bolivia
journal-entry
Other-Worlds and Pinche Thieves! Jul 09 '06 
"Pat offered up a rather comical "gracias.""
Quetena Grande, Potosi
journal-entry
Record Setting Jul 12 '06 
"Going around this corner in a bus was definitely heart stopping."
La Paz, Bolivia
journal-entry
Don`t Drink the Water! Jul 13 '06 
"One glance at the river (or do I mean muck hole) was enough to know no boats were leaving."
Trinidad, El Beni
journal-entry
The constant culture shock is really starting to wear on us. Jul 15 '06 
"We hope it will be beaches and wonderful spicy food all the way back to Rio de Janiero."
Guayaramerin, El Beni
journal-entry
I´ll Die with My Eyes Squeezed Shut Jul 17 '06 
"The first hour or so was heaven compared to Bolivia´s highway offerings."
Porto Velho, Rondonia
journal-entry
"Like Sardines" is an Understatement Jul 21 '06 
"The guard escorted Pat and the panicking Jema to an information counter."
Manaus, Amazonas
journal-entry
Ants in Your Pants! Jul 25 '06 
"I would actually be more afraid and more worried about my baggage in the U.S."
Belem, Para
journal-entry
The Race is On! Jul 30 '06 
"We had talked about hitching, but chickened out every chance we got."
Jacuma, Paraiba
journal-entry
Just Another Day in Paradise! Aug 03 '06 
"We even got to go snorkeling in an underground cave!"
Lencois, Brazil
journal-entry
On being a woman... Aug 03 '06 
"... the female art of peeing-on-a-bus."
Salvador de Bahia, Brazil
journal-entry
Heaven on Earth Aug 07 '06 
"We´ve learned lessons you can never pick up in a classroom."
Ilha Grande, Brazil
journal-entry
Full Circle Aug 10 '06 
Sao Paulo, Brazil
journal-entry
Gillette, Wyoming
Standalone Reviews  
Title and Date Location  
review
Learn Portuguese at CCAA Bela Vista! Jun 13 '06 
"If you want to learn Portugese in São Paulo, you´d be foolish to go anywhere but here!"
Sao Paulo, Brazil
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