Hotel Avenida, Sao Miguel

Advantages: Variety of people
Disadvantages: Pollution

...Sao Paolo is huge. I visited the Museum of Art of Sao Paolo, MASP, situated in Avenida paulista. I also spent a lot of time in the area of Libertade, where the Japanese and Chinese immigrants are based. We stayed at Hotel Isei and visited some of the local restaurants. It gives you a funny feeling to hear all these Japanese and Chinese-looking people talking in Portuguese. One of the shopkeepers told me that his family had gone back to Japan, where his parents and the parents of his wife were originally born. They thought they could make money there, but they soon discovered Japanese people were not considering them as real Japanese, they were very sad, missed Brazil a lot and decided to come back home, home being Brazil.... Read review

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Advantages: Perfect if you like to walk.
Disadvantages: If you're looking for night life, it will be difficult to find...

...Whether you're a natural walker or a relaxed rambler, Pico is perfect for walking. The island, part of the Azores (which belong to Portugal), has 148 volcanic craters, from gentle slopes to arduous scrambles. The dad is Mount Pico itself; at 2,351 metres, it's Portugal's highest mountain, and it will take you around six hours to climb its steep, crumbly lava slopes. At the top you're rewarded with views of all the islands. It would be impossible to tire of this extraordinary landscape, but one of the biggest attractions on Pico is located underground at Gruta das Torres, a deep 5km-long lava tube, created more than 1,000 years ago. It takes a brave soul - and sturdy boots - to venture into its darkness. A flight to Sao Miguel can be arranged for just under £200 and there're ferry links to Pico from Sao Miguel.... Read review

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Advantages: Beach life and a tasty restaurant
Disadvantages: I do not know

...Everyone goes to Natal for the beaches. There are plenty of beaches in town, along the litoral. Many travel agencies in town organize tours to the sand dunes where you can be driven around in a kind of buggy jeep up and down the dunes. In the night the night-life along the beaches is never dull. There are quite a few discos and restaurants and it is nice to stay by the sea. Hotel Natal in Avenida Rio Branco is a good place to stay, it is not too expensive and have rooms of different sizes. Do not miss going to a restaurant called Raizes in Avenida Campos, they have plenty of food, and it is not too expensive either. I went there twice!... Read review

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