| January is upon us and this is traditionally the time of | | | | everything has to be done today. However, after a |
| year when people's thoughts are turning to booking | | | | while you will soon relax into the swing of things. After |
| their annual holiday. There is no escaping the fact that | | | | all, what is a holiday for if you can't relax? |
| the recession has hit the holiday industry hard, but in | | | | Spanning four different time zones, Brazil is a huge |
| the typical British way, the masses are trying hard to | | | | place but there are some common mis-conceptions |
| buck the trend and pretend everything is hunk dory. | | | | that you might like to re-consider before you decide on |
| Pretending something is not happening - or sticking | | | | whether to take a Brazil holiday: |
| your head in the sand - is a good way of getting by. | | | | Brazil is not all rainforest. It may hold sixty percent of |
| Many people see this as a fools way of 'getting by' | | | | the Amazon but the cities are not near this area. It is |
| but why should it be considered so? So, the | | | | not always enjoying tropical temperatures and it will |
| economy's not great but it never picked up from | | | | rain just as heavy in summer as it will in winter. |
| people staying at home being miserable so why not | | | | Despite the occasional bad press, Brazilian authorities |
| just take the bull by the horns and book that holiday. | | | | come down just as hard on drug offenses as the UK |
| One that will properly re-charge your batteries and | | | | or US. It is no more dangerous there due to drugs than |
| empower you to get back in the saddle as soon as | | | | it is anywhere else. |
| you get home. | | | | Brazil is not the place of dusty mud huts that you may |
| But where are you going to find a holiday that can | | | | think from stories of old. It has a thriving nightlife, |
| inspire you so? Well, the attitude of Brazilians is key to | | | | colourful cities and some of the most amazing |
| deciding the best destination. | | | | shopping malls that you will find throughout the world |
| These people have a laid back attitude that would put | | | | as well as restaurants, hotels and concert halls. |
| most other countries to shame. Their outlook is | | | | Teach yourself a little Portuguese before your Brazil |
| completely unique and their zest for life to be lived for | | | | holiday and you will make friends. Portuguese is the |
| fun is very catching. Take a Brazil holiday and you will | | | | main language of this country and it makes Brazilians |
| see just what I mean. | | | | happy if visitors try to fit in. |
| On a Brazil holiday you have no choice but to just go | | | | So, there you have a version of the things you can |
| with the flow. There is no chance of you ever being | | | | expect to experience that the guide books might not |
| able to rush anyone. Nobody hurries in this country and | | | | tell you. A Brazil holiday will offer you a wonderfully laid |
| the expression 'to chill' could only have come from | | | | back, relaxing experience in a country of happy, |
| here. | | | | relaxed people but don't believe all the myths - take a |
| You may initially find it frustrating that things are | | | | look for yourself at all the wonderful things the country |
| jumped to immediately on a Brazil holiday, this is | | | | has to offer. |
| because of the way us Brits are trained in thinking that | | | | |