1. Dream Vacation Brazil

2. Wagner, David. brazil.jpg.. Pics4Learning. 20 Apr 2009 Brazil is approximately Latitude: 22 deg. South Longitude: 43 deg. West I plan to spend 10 days in a journey, exploring Brazil for my dream vacation. I plan to stay in the City of Rio de Janeiro for 7 days. Currency Exchange: 1 US dollar is equal to 2 Brazilian Real's Trip dates: June 12 th to 22 nd 2009

3. Brazil Even though the majority of the people in Brazil speak Portuguese, I'm going to stick out like a typical English speaking tourist. But there are many reasons to encourage myself to travel to Brazil. For one, Brazil is tropical and is home to some of the most beautiful beaches in the world. Not only does it have a beach, It also has a magnificent rainforest that is home to many species that are on the verge of extinction. It seems to be a perfect place to explore many once in a lifetime experiences and opportunities.

4. Day 1 I plan to head to Philadelphia for a flight at 8:05am departing to Atlanta Georgia Georgia which will be arriving at 10:45am. There will be a long layover therefore, I will explore the airport and wait until 9:35pm to depart from there and take a long 9 hour and 44 minute plane ride to Rio de Janeiro. I will be arriving at 8:19am and a rental car will be waiting for me. I plan on staying at Sheraton Barra Hotel & Suites in their largest suite rooms. I will be arriving at 8:19am and a rental car will be waiting for me. I plan on staying at Sheraton Barra Hotel & Suites in their largest suite rooms.

5. Day 2 9:00 Check in hotel and settle in room 11:00 Check out pool for a few hours 1:00 Hit up famous Copacabana Beach. 5:30 Have dinner at Porcao. A famous Steakhouse 8:00 Go clubbing at club Baronneti till late and pass out back at the hotel.

6. Day 3 9:00 I would wake up and have breakfast at the hotel. 11:00 Next activity is shopping at the Botafogo Praia Shopping Centre for the entire day. Botafogo Praia is a large shopping complex that features many international designers. 3:00 I would eat an early dinner at a fine Brazilian restaurant called Madame Butterfly. It is the most sophisticated and expensive Japanese restaurant in Rio. I would also spend some time back and forth at the bar for some time to socialize and meet some new people. 8:00 find a nice movie on television (that’s not in Portuguese) and call it a night 8:00 find a nice movie on television (that’s not in Portuguese) and call it a night

7. Day 4 9:00 Breakfast at hotel 10:00 Hotel pool 12:00 Another famous beach must be explored: Ipanema Beach 3:00 Late Lunch at Cervantes. Local authentic Brazilian cuisine. 4:00 Stop at Museum: Casa do Pontal (Brazilian folk-art) 8:00 Dinner show at Plataforma. Brazilian heritage dancing

8. Day 5 10:00 Breakfast at hotel again 11:30 Travel by rental car to Rio’s main attraction sight, Cristo Redentor. A statue of Christ lies on top of the mountain of Corcovado. You can get here by car or by taxi, but the best way is to go up in the cog train (cable cars). 1:00 Lunch at hotel 2:00 Surfing at Copacabana beach 5:00 Nap at hotel before a long night 8:00 Clubbing at Fosofobox. A hidden, but very popular underground club.

9. Day 6 9:00 Breakfast in bed 11:00 Day at the Hotel Spa. What is a vacation without a massage? 2:00 Barra da Tijuca Beach for more relaxation 5:00 Dinner at the hotel. Terral restaurant and Palmeiras Bar. Terral restaurant and Palmeiras BarTerral restaurant and Palmeiras Bar 9:00 Hopefully find someone to fall asleep next to

10. Day 7 10:00 wake up and pack for a long day 11:00 Take rental car for hiking through Tijuca’s rain forests. The Tijuca Forest is home to hundreds of species of plants and wildlife, many threatened by extinction. 5:00 back to the hotel and preparing for another long night 9:00 Dinner and dancing at famous club 00

11. Day 8 Last day in Rio de Janeiro. Wake up at 9:00 9:00 Breakfast room service 11:30 Finish sight seeing. Trip to the zoo (Jardim Zoologico) 1:30 Shopping at Rios largest mall Barra, and some smaller upscale designer stores at Clube Chocolate. 4:00 dinner at Albamar. A small “hole in the wall” for some local seafood 6:30 pregame at Mini Bar 7:00 Palmeiras hotel bar 8:00 night swim at the pool

12. Day 9 10:30 wake up 11:00 pack for journey home 12:00 Copacabana beach 4:00 dinner at Zaza Bistro 6:00 finish packing, return rental car and prepare to go home Departure from Rio de Janeiro 10:10pm Arrive at Atlanta Georgia at 7:05am Depart at 8:40 and arrive in Philadelphia at 10:55am

13. Visual of Costs HotelAirfareRental CarMealsAttractionsTotal $2,432.00$624.00$215.00$300.00$700.00$4,271.00

14. Credits Page Web Info. Rio de Janeiro. LonelyPlanet, Retrieved april 19th, 2009, from http://www.lonelyplanet.com/brazil/rio-de-janeiro Rio de Janeiro. LonelyPlanet, Retrieved april 19th, 2009, from http://www.lonelyplanet.com/brazil/rio-de-janeiroResources: Currency Rates. CNN Money, Retrieved april 19th, 2009, from http://money.cnn.com/data/currencies/ Currency Rates. CNN Money, Retrieved april 19th, 2009, from http://money.cnn.com/data/currencies/ Rio de Janeiro packages. Priceline, Retrieved april 19th, 2009, from http://www.priceline.com Rio de Janeiro packages. Priceline, Retrieved april 19th, 2009, from http://www.priceline.comImages: Sheraton Barra Hotel suites. Sheraton. 19 Apr 2009 Sheraton Barra Hotel suites. Sheraton. 19 Apr 2009 Wagner, David. brazilfl.jpg.. Pics4Learning. 20 Apr 2009 Wagner, David. brazilfl.jpg.. Pics4Learning. 20 Apr 2009 Andy Caulfield/Getty Images 20 Apr 2009 Andy Caulfield/Getty Images 20 Apr 2009