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A Luxury Vacation to Brazil for Less


رحلة مترفة إل البرازيل بأقل (تكاليف)

(I will give the meanings of the difficult words soon)

A luxury vacation to Brazil can cost a king’ sransom or be easier on the wallet,

according to Jennifer Gillmore, a Brazil specialist at Travel Beyond, a travel

company in Wayzata, Minn. “Hotels and restaurants in Brazil can be very pricey,

and tourists who are unfamiliar with the country can end upspending a lot without

getting a lot,” she said. But follow a few of her insider tips, Ms. Gillmore said, and
a luxurious Brazilian getaway can be had for a reasonable price



Don’t Visit During Local Holidays Avoid visiting Brazil over local school

breaks, usually in January and July; during Carnival, in February or March;

and over Christmas. Many locals travel within the country during these periods,

Ms. Gillmore said, and so hotel prices are at a premium. (Plus, temperatures

can be uncomfortably hot during the austral summer.) Fewer busy months mean

more pleasant weather and a bounty of deals at luxury hotels such as

“Pay Three Nights but Stay for Four




When in Rio, Skip Beachfront Accommodations Don’t stay at an upscale

beachfront hotel in Rio de Janeiro because the price for a night’s stay tends to be

sky-high. “Since the beach is a big attraction in Rio, hotels overprice their rooms,”

Ms. Gillmore said. Get a better value for your money by staying at a luxury property

in a neighborhood away from the water, and hit the beach during the day. Ms. Gillmore’s

favorite neighborhood in the city is Santa Teresa, a picturesque hilltop district with restaurants,

bars and artists’ studios. If you’re keen on a beachfront stay, however, book a city view

room as opposed to a water view room — the latter is significantly pricier





Take the Road Less TraveledMost Brazil

itineraries include visits to Rio and So Paulo, and while these cities are worth exploring, they can be expensive. Ms. Gillmore said that the country is full of more affordable and equally appealing destinations, which are largelly undiscovered. “You can save up to 50 percent on accommodations, meals and activities when you go to less touristy spots, and you’ll also get a
richer perspective of the country,” she said. Ms. Gillmore loves Paraty, a beach destination between Rio and S
o Paulo with a historic town center, and Bonito, in the southwest, known for its crystal clear rivers, lush forests and caves with geologic formations. “You can snorkel, hike and river raft in Bonito,” Ms. Gillmore said



Take the Road Less Traveled Most Brazil itineraries include visits to Rio and Sao Paulo, and while these cities are
worth exploring, they can be expensive. Ms. Gillmore said that the country is full of more affordable and equally appealing
destinations, which are largely undiscovered. “You can save up to 50 percent on accommodations, meals and activities when
you go to less touristy spots, and you’ll also get a richer perspective of the country,” she said. Ms. Gillmore loves Paraty, a beach
destination between Rio and Sao Paulo with a historic town center, and Bonito, in the southwest, known for its crystal clear rivers,

lush forests and caves with geologic formations. “You can snorkel, hike and river raft in Bonito,” Ms. Gillmore said.



Eat Like a Local All-you-can-eat churrascarias, which serve many varieties and cuts of meat, are a beloved tradition in Brazil; they’re also usually reasonably priced and a great way to mingle with Brazilians. When she is in Brazil, Ms. Gillmore saves on food by having a hearty breakfast at a local cafe or at her hotel, a smaller lunch of acai, an inexpensive dish of frozen and mashed acai fruit topped with fresh fruit or granola, followed by a relaxed dinner at a popular churrascaria


source : The New York Times






Definitions of difficult terms:
A luxury vacation
عطلة باذخة

a king’s ransom

فدية الملك

the wallet
محفظة نقود

a travel company
وكالة سفر

pricey



غال

unfamiliar
غير معتاد عليه



end upspending a lot without getting a lot
ينتهي بدفع ثمن مرتفع بدون الحصول على الكثير



her insider
في داخلها

tips luxurious
يدفع بقشيش مترف

get away

ابتعد عن

a reasonable price
ثمن معقول

beachfront


واجهة الشاطيء

Local Holidays

العطل المحلية



Avoid visiting Brazil


تجنب زيارة البرازل


Over local school breaks


اثناء عطل المدرسة المحلية


Carnival
إحتفال
Many locals
الكثير من (الناس ) المحليين
travel
رحلة , سفر
Within
بداخل
a premium
من الأوائل
Uncomfortably
بطريقة صعبة


austral


جنوبي



Skip Accommodations


تجنب أماكن المبيت



Upscale beachfront hotel
فندق فخم يطل على البحر

tends to
يميل الى
attraction
جذب
overprice
يرفع السعر
value
قيمة
a luxury property
ملكية باذخة
neighborhood
الجيران
a picturesque hilltop district
مقاطعة جذابة خلابة
keen on a
تواق الى as opposed


متضاد مع





latter is significantly pricier.



الاخير يكون أغلى



Traveled

itineraries include
خيارات تتظمن
cities are worth exploring
تستحق الاستكشاف
expensive
غال
affordable and equally appealing
يمكن بلوغ ثمنها و تكون جذابة
largely undiscovered.
غير مكتشف
save up
يوفر المال , يدخر
accommodations
غرف للمبيت
touristy spotsperspective

destination lush forests caves
غابات مخضرة كثيفة
geologic formations
تشكيلات جيولوجية
river raft.
رياضة القارب



Sorkel
الغطس في شاطيء ضحل

churrascarias

Serve
يقدم المأكولات
cuts of meat
قطع من اللحم
beloved tradition reasonably priced
مسعرة بطريقة معقولة
to mingle

يخلط , ينظم الى
a smaller lunch of acai,

an inexpensive dish of
رخيص
rozen and mashed acai fruit

topped
وضع شيء فوقه

granola


اسم طبخة

a relaxed dinner
عشاء مريح

popular churrascaria


مطبخ برازيلي متخصص في طهي اللحوم

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