Learn The Lingo Or Go With The Locals In Brazil

When you arrive in Sao Paulo or anywhere in Brazil for that matter you will find nobody speaks English and if they do it might be very very basic.

If you are not working on your Brazilian Portuguese its a great idea to find locals who speak English that can help you in planning your World Cup trip or helping you enjoy it when you arrive plus of course get the best prices

Starting with Sao Paulo #maninbrazil can connect you with real locals who know their city its sights and its nightlife.

So What can your "local" help you with....

Hotels, Apartments & Home stays

Day Tours and Transport Advice 

Plus Of Course Nights Out!!

We strive to work with locals to get you the best prices and give you the best Brazil experience.

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The Luck Of The Draw

When thinking of a trip to Brazil for the World Cup of course you think RIO!

Although England have not been drawn to play in Rio during the group stages (they will in the next round if they come 2nd in the group) Rio is still one of the places you can visit for a few days.

When flying from Europe the best place to fly into is Sao Paulo. Which is Brazils biggest city and Airport therefore the best place to get connecting flights to Manaus for England first game against Italy.

Manaus is another 5 hr expensive flight north from Sao Paulo which might mean for some the best option would be to arrive in Brazil for Englands second game against Uruguay.

If this is the case we would suggest the following as a good way to keep your travel cost down and still have a great experience in Brazil.

Arrive Sao Paulo 18th June

England V Uruguay 19th June (Sao Paulo)

2 Nights - Sao Paulo 18th - 19th June

Depart Sao Paulo - Rio 20th June

4 Nights - Rio 20th - 21st - 22nd - 23rd

England v Costa Rica 24th June (Belo Horizonte)

2 night Belo Horizonte 24th - 25th 

Connecting to each city can be done with a 1 hour flight or an 8 hour bus journey (max) 

Depending on the results of the group fans can then head back to Sao Paulo and fly home, head back to Rio for the second round if we come 2nd or fly to Recife if we top the group (as overland travel will not be practical given the distance needed to travel.

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Make sure you plan to stay in Sao Paulo

As an English traveller to Brazil for the World Cup you will have to fly via Sao Paulo and of course England will play Uruguay here on the 19th June.

If your team isn't playing in Sao Paulo you might well feel like skipping it, as at first glance there is little reason to stop and check out Latin Americas biggest sprawling metropolis.

Sao Paulo is just that BIG! A crazy city with very little to see and do if you are just looking to tick off some tourist attractions but as an experience its one that is well worth having.

A lot of English fans may consider basing themselves in Rio and flying (1 hour flight) or bussing (7 hours) in and out of Sao Paulo for the game.

Sao Paulo is an experience all in itself, a cultural melting pot driven by money and business, that gives it an edge that's for sure, but if you do scratch the surface you will find art, culture and nightlife all worth experiencing. So plan a night out! 

When I told my friends in I was planning on staying in Sao Paulo for a week they of course asked "why" but I can say after extending my stay to 10 days I hardly scratched the surface of what this city's has to offer and I am sad to leave.

Sao Paulo has everything:

Art

Culture

Architecture 

Night Life 

Great Food!!

Plus of Course Brazil's Football Museum.

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Follow England: World Cup 2014

We travelled Brazil for 2 months travelling to some of the host cities creating Social Media content and blogging about the things to do in each city if you only have a short time there 

Firstly we travelled to the cities where England will play (maybe not Manaus)

England will play in the group stages:

14th June: England v Italy (Manaus) 

19th June: England v Uruguay (Sao Paulo)

24th June: England v Costa Rica (Belo Horizonte)

Manaus

The city is in the middle of the Amazon and has a population of nearly 2 million people. If you do plan to travel to Manaus it will sure be an experience but because of its location and distance from anywhere else flying is your only option. Manaus is a 5 hour flight from Sao Paulo and in another time zone! not to mention the tropical heat.

Sao Paulo

This city is just big! Latin Americas biggest city with a population of around 25 Million . On the surface there is little to see but if you scratch the surface you will find great nightlife and culture worth experiencing plus the best place to fly into for your Brazil World Cup trip.

Belo Horizonte 

As Brazil is so huge Belo Horizonte is actually a great next city to go to as its only (and I say only) an 8 hour bus journey from Sao Paulo or a 1 hour flight. Belo isn't on the coast but is a student city that has the highest number of bars in Brazil so expect a great night out.

Rio

Any trip to Brazil wouldn't be complete without a trip to the beach and if England finish 2nd in the group we will play our next game in the Maracana!

If we finish top we will need to head to Recife which would be another long flight so consider Rio as a great place to even watch a game on the big screen even if we are not playing in it :( 

More updates and info to follow in the coming months so make sure you follow our blog 

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