This is how you buy a bus ticket in Brazil. This is also how you end up in a middle-of-nowhere surprise pit stop.
Posts tagged On the Move
Boats, planes, trains and border crossings—because getting there is part of the story.
The Thrilling Flight from São Paulo to Rio de Janeiro
Flying from Congonhas to Santo Dumont is a treat, never mind these two smaller airports are old, crowded and barely have landing strips.
The Ghost Train to Nantes (Where Was It??)
Checkout was at noon and we had tickets for the 4:43 p.m. Paris-Nantes TGV, so we were free until 4 p.m.—the Montparnasse railway station was just two subway stops or a fifteen-minute walk from the hotel.
The High-Speed TGV Train Trip From Paris to Nantes
The three pre-booked Nantes-Paris TGV tickets were €130, an acceptable price considering the 420-kilometres trip would be conveniently completed in two hours.
My Brutal AC 093 Santiago Flight Back to Canada
After packing, finishing a last-minute badly timed work assignment and eating dinner, I decide to lie in bed for a couple of hours. It’s already almost 3 a.m., will I hear the alarm at 5:30 a.m.? Is it even worth sleeping?
Finding the Right Bus to Concepción is Half the Fun
I had a coffee, inexplicably served with a fork. Then I had another coffee, which also came with a fork—either it’s a Terminal Sur tradition, either the kiosco employees had worked the night shift and were as sleepy as I was.