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 Grilled sirloin steak with
potatoes and asparagus by jeffjun
I recommend taking a night flight. You will be able to sleep through the flight and arrive in the morning.
I flew on a business first using my miles through Continental:
- CO31 Newark (Aug 23 @ 10:05pm) to Sao Paulo (Aug 24 @ 8:40am)
- CO93 Sao Paulo (Aug 24 @ 9:55am) to Rio (Aug 24 @ 10:55am)
- CO92 Rio (Aug 29 @ 7pm) to Sao Paulo (Aug 29 @ 8:10pm)
- CO30 Sao Paulo (Aug 29 @ 9:10pm) to Newark (Aug 30 @ 6am)
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 fly TAP. by cachaseiro
i have used them several times and it´s one of my favorite airlines.
service on board their planes is very good and they serve free alcohol during the whole trip too. Leave a Comment
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 flying over Sao Paulo on the
way to Rio! by acemj
Most flights from the US will go through Miami, but for some strange reason, I went through Chicago on United (yeah, I know it's a hub, but dang it was out of the way!). Leave a Comment
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We were lucky with our flights, Go Today said they try to get the most direct route possible and in our case it was on United from Chicago to Sao Paulo to Rio de Janeiro. I was a bit worried when I saw a very short transfer time in Sao Paulo, I think it was less than an hour, but we did not have to go through customs in Sao Paulo and the gates were very close.
We did have to go through customs in Rio, not nearly as arduous as some reports I heard. It only took us about 5 minutes and there was no fingerprinting required. Make sure you keep the bottom half of the customs form to present on your way out.
If you are from the US, you currently need a visa to enter Brazil. Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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The International Airport sits on an island called Ilha do Governador. It was built in 1952 and since then some infrastructure works were made, but as for the rest remains the same. First you do when you get out is to follow the directions to the Immigration desks. As usual the residents have their own booths. Since the international flights always come full, you should expect some waiting time. For the exception of the United States tourists, everyone passes by in just a punch of a stamp and some paperwork. US tourists have now to provide their fingerprints and a photograph is taken for registry purposes. The only reason the Brazilian Government is doing this now is because the US is doing the same with the Brazilian tourists that enter the States. It is not a retaliation. It's just a way of showing the Goverments sadness for beeing put in that list. So bottom line: do not worry about it, cooperate with the authorities and all will be fine.
After the Immigration you go pick your luggage. It can happen that your luggage got missplaced on the way there, so don't get alarmed and go immediatly to your airline company's desk. Usually it takes more than a day to track it down and give it back to you. It's as normal as anywhere else.
With your luggage you have to go through customs. It's the same deal as in any other airport. They can still ask you to open your bags and they'll mess it all up! I think this is preety anoying but it's their job. I usually put all my lingerie right on top. I see them blush and immediatly close the bag!!
You can then go outside to grab a cab. Don't be alarmed by the amount of people that will jump on you with hotel promotions and stuff like that. Just follow your path and get a cab. Leave a Comment
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 Varig 8815 by b1bob
1. Fusili pasta with cheese and tomato sauce.
2. Glazed beef fillet with onions and mushrooms garnished with herbed potatoes, carrots, and green beans.
3. Stuffed turkey breast garnished with potatoes, carrots, and green peas.
All 3 choices came with a prosciutto and melon salad as well as a roll and a chocolate cheesecake for dessert. If my cousins Dorothy and Mildred are reading this, prosciutto is an Italian ham. I was hoping for the second one and, failing that, number 3. Sure enough, for the first time ever, they ran out of my first choice (AND my second). I was stuck with number 1 SLIGHTLY better than nothing. I hadn't had any meat to speak of (the prosciutto slice was paltry at best) since before I left Raleigh-Durham Airport. I suppose I could have eaten at the airport, but the food usually does not justify the prices. They say at the bottom of the menu card, "Please accept our apologies if your choice is not available." However, the apology was not accepted. The bare minimum would be to offer three meaty entrees and take care of the vegetarians on an individual basis. I was so hungry, I took the barren meal and made the steward give me a second one because I was so hungry and the first wouldn't even keep a chicken alive. I heard so many nice things about Varig from folks I knew personally who had flown it and those on Virtual Tourist that I expected world class service. At least this lot didn't forget to load the meal on board. Leave a Comment Theme: Airplane
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 Hhhehe unusual pics of me in
the Rio's Airport by marcbrazil
Rio's International Airport is now called AEROPORTO INTERNACIONAL ANTONIO CARLOS JOBIM, there are two terminals.
TERMINAL ONE - which is indeed the old part named GALEAO
TERMINAL TWO - Very recent part of the airport which gave the airport the new name.
Until today when you buy your ticket you will read GIG in your air ticket
THE DOMESTIC AIRPORT IS LOCATED CLOSE TO THE CITY CENTRE AND IT IS CALLED SANTOS DUMONT! Theme: Airplane
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