Single Woman Living in Salvador, Traveling Brazil

i am living in san francisco and planning to move to salvador brazil for 3 to 6 months.

i was surfing the web trying to get some routes and well, i came upon your travel blog. would love to try this?

is there anyway you think i might do this as a single woman travelling?

i love the whole idea.

best regards,

a fellow traveller,
Kathy

Craig's Response:
Howdy Kathy,

Thanks for the e-mail.

What time of year are you planning on living in Salvador? If it's anywhere near Carnival time, expect chaos and loads of tourists.

Of all the places in South America, why have you selected Salvador? Do you wish to live there for six months, or travel in the country for this amount of time? Mind the special visa preparation needed to max out your yearly allowance of 180 days in Brazil.

I don't think I could personally last six months in Salvador. There just isn't enough to keep a wanderer like me occupied. You will see poverty everywhere — no doubt about it. Photos of the historic quarter that you see online represent a very, very small part of the city. The rest is rather slummy and "unsafe."

As a woman, you'll have no short supply of persistent black men hitting on you in Brazil — single or otherwise. If this bothers you, don't plan on living there. I know what an attractive man looks like, and I can say that I found fewer in this region of the country than elsewhere. As a whole, I think the sexy appeal of Brazilian men is exaggerated. If you want sexy, go to Argentina/ Buenos Aires.

//craig in peru
Nov 24, 2007

Kathy Wrote:

Thank you for the priceless insider tips. How fortunate for me to have randomly found you! Here's my plan: I want to live there for 3 months (have hopes to work a short time teaching english). I taught english in Prague and Seville, Spain so I am a bit travel savvy - w/ Eurupe anyway which I realize a lot different. I do want to see the Amazon and not sure about other parts of the country. I was hoping to arrive in mid-Jan. to get set up b/f the carnival madness. I am excited about seeing carnival in Slvador and i am also concerned about being ripped off. I'm sure the thieves flock in during this time.
Still unsure about how I'll be getting there but was intrigued by the whole Trinida, Venezuela, Amazon idea although I'm sure it would be harrowing.

Any last words?

Thanks again

Craig's Response:
Get accomidations squared away before you arrive in town. Although it's hard to lock into something before seeing it, any affordiable options are going to dwindle as February approaches. I would seek help from the company(?) you'll be pairing up with to teach. Get as much done ahead of time as possible, as navigating the bus system in Salvador is absolute chaos. And this is coming from someone who has done it in almost every Latin American country out there.

I wish you luck, and would love to hear from you this Spring.

Travel safe,

//craig in peru
Dec 1, 2007

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