Brazil

3month ago

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Pieced together a Frontier + AA run to Brazil and saved a ton

Just wrapped up a Portland to São Paulo trip that ended up being way cheaper than booking a simple round trip. Watched Frontier’s promos and grabbed PDX MIA for 5000 points with an 8 hour DEN layover we turned into a nice dinner off the light rail. Then 12 hours in Miami with...

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4month ago

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Forgot Brazil now requires a visa… lost $1200

First solo international trip and I totally blew it. Booked a flight to Brazil with AA, then found out a visa’s required again for US citizens starting April 2025. I didn’t check because I thought the old rule still applied. Scrambled to apply for an eVisa but I doubt it’ll be...

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5month ago

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Zambian-registered Sling crashes in Brazil with drugs labeled “SpaceX”

This story sounds like something out of a movie. A Zambian-registered light aircraft, actually a Sling 4, left Colombia loaded with 400 lbs of drugs marked with “SpaceX” logos. Crashed in a Brazilian sugarcane field after being chased by military jets. Pilot was Australian. Fake...

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7month ago

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Rethinking My Brazil Travel Plans After the New U.S. Advisory yahoo.com

I’ve always dreamed of Brazil’s beaches, music, and rainforests, but the latest U.S. travel advisory has me pausing. Updated on August 8, it now warns of kidnapping risks, urges increased caution, and lists no-go areas like favelas, certain border regions, and parts of Brasília...

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