Global Travel Writers: Articles http://www.globaltravelwriters.com/ Global Travel Writers en Global Travel Writers: Articles http://www.globaltravelwriters.com/EXT:tt_news/ext_icon.gif http://www.globaltravelwriters.com/ Global Travel Writers TYPO3 - get.content.right http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Tue, 14 Jun 2011 05:50:00 -0400 Belem - city on the equator http://www.globaltravelwriters.com/articles/category/brazil/article/belem-city-on-the-equator/ The surprising city of Belém, gateway to the lower Amazon At daybreak, thousands of parrots take to the skies over the murky waters of the Amazon near Belém, the capital of Pará state, in northern Brazil. Just as the ink washes out of the night sky and an eerie dawn tinges it yellow, the parrots leave their favourite roosting trees en masse, blotting out the sky as they go and squawking to find their mates. 

Belém is not on everyone’s wish list when visiting the Amazon region.  Most head straight for the jugular city of Manaus, 1400kms northwest on the junction of the Amazon and Rio Negro, but for those who do make the detour, the rewards can be surprising. The city’s beautiful buildings include the famous Opera House modeled on La Scala in Milan, the Basilica of Nazaré built after the style of St Peter’s in Rome, and the fresh fruit and produce market, Ver-O-Peso, with its decorative wrought-iron turret that was transported in sections from Britain and is now an icon of the city.

]]> Brazil Cities Cruising Cultural Travel Destination Travel Nature and Wildlife Tricia Welsh By: Tricia Welsh Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:25:00 -0500 Cities Of Sound http://www.globaltravelwriters.com/articles/category/brazil/article/cities-of-sound/ Glenn A. Baker presents a Bakers' Dozen of cities worthy of cruising through, with all antennae... Every city leaves a stamp upon our consciousness. Some engage with their architecture, some dazzle with the depth of their hospitality, some compel with their commerce. We come home with a head and a heart full of what they have to offer.

Music in Havana

 

Though fine hotels, grand views, good air and delectable dishes top most traveller's checklists, seductive sounds may well leave the most indelible imprint of all. Music defines a city's character and evokes its history. It reveals its tone, exposes its soul; indeed it is a city's heartbeat.

 
Glenn A. Baker presents a Bakers' Dozen of cities worthy of cruising through, with all antennae twitching. The music generated in these burgs ranges through rock, reggae, folk, blues, jazz, township jive, cubop, powerhouse percussion, moody electronica, throat singing, orchestral, sweet soul, salsa, dance, Britbeat, Pacific grooves, metal and Icelandic adventurism. His thirteen mighty musical cities are Memphis, Havana, London, Beijing, Rio De Janeiro, Tokyo, Kingston, Johannesburg, Dublin, Reykjavik, Ulaanbaatar, Chicago and Auckland.

 
This story runs to about 1750 words in total, with an array of images representing each city.

]]> Glenn A Baker Brazil Cuba Mongolia New Zealand China USA Cultural Travel Destination Travel Spiritual and Pilgrimage By: Glenn A Baker Mon, 05 Feb 2007 21:29:00 -0500 Manaus - where Brazil draws its breath http://www.globaltravelwriters.com/articles/category/brazil/article/manaus-where-brazil-draws-its-breath/ The city of Manaus, capital of the Brazilian province of Amazonas, is growing so fast that no-one... The city of Manaus, capital of the Brazilian province of Amazonas, is growing so fast that no-one can keep up with the changes taking place. "A million residents", say the  guide-books. "1.7 to 2 million", says a representative from a city tourist office. With only air and river access, Manaus has for the last ten years been a duty-free port and an important manufacturing centre, with Amazon-based tourism also taking off in a big way. 

]]> Graham Simmons Brazil Adventure Travel Destination Travel By: Graham Simmons Fri, 26 Jan 2007 00:24:00 -0500