Travel
- Would You Visit The Himba People?
The country of Namibia has 11 major distinct ethnic groups of people. One of them is the Himba, a nomadic tribe of people who appear to have been forgotten by the rest of the world. Even though they say there are between 20,000 and 50,000 of these people...
- Forget The Rv-how About An Ark?
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- 20,000 Brazilian Travel Agents
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- Everybody Loves A Brazilian!
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- Holidaying Alone – Is It Worth It?
Different people go on holiday for different things. Some go to be active, to partake in games or extreme sports. Some go to be able to spend time with their families somewhere as far away from the stresses and strains of home life as possible. Some go...
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The Loneliest Man On Earth
Deep in the Brazilian Amazon jungle lives a fascinating man. He's in his late 40's, he always carries a bow-and-arrow and he's the last survivor of his tribe. He lives in complete isolation and he is determined to fight for his freedom till the last breath. Nobody knows his name, nor the name of his long disappeared tribe. Nobody knows why they are gone. And chances are nobody will ever find out.
The man is known for building a distinctive style of hut - a tiny shelter of palm thatch, with a mysterious hole dug in the center of the floor. A village of identical huts was found in the rain forest - run over by a bulldozer. Now you do the math!
Brazilian officials knew about his existence for about 15 years. They tried to "rescue" him and establish peaceful contact several times but all they got was an arrow in one of their agents chest. So in 2007 they decided to let him be and declared a 31-square-mile area around him off-limits to trespassing and development, an unprecedented decision.
Now the officials are waiting. They hope that some day the man will chose to come out and greet his advanced civilization fellows with a smile. Well, don't hold your breath! I bet this man knows better. While the rest of us live in 3sqm boxes, pay taxes and hope for our savings to grew faster for us to afford a two weeks trip into the Amazonian rain forests, this man is living our dream holiday. Rumour has it that we are social animals. But it looks to me that this guy sees freedom way more important than tea parties. As for me, next time I feel lonely, I will think of him.
Photo by Geoff Gallice via Flickr Creative Commons
Photo by Geoff Gallice via Flickr Creative Commons
- Would You Visit The Himba People?
The country of Namibia has 11 major distinct ethnic groups of people. One of them is the Himba, a nomadic tribe of people who appear to have been forgotten by the rest of the world. Even though they say there are between 20,000 and 50,000 of these people...
- Forget The Rv-how About An Ark?
For being dry most of the usual rainy season, nature is trying to catch up in a week or two. It's slamming down right now, but not with the heavy winds of a couple of days ago. I'm still having problems with the window leak, but it isn't from...
- 20,000 Brazilian Travel Agents
Do you know more and more Brazilians have an eye on Africa as a cheap travel destination? Through our team in Sao Paulo we can offer a number of online and offline marketing services for the Brazilian market. Entering a new market...
- Everybody Loves A Brazilian!
TCS now offer full online and offline marketing and PR services in Brazil. Full representation services in Brazil. Sales trip support.Translation services.Email marketing services to an active database of 20,000 Brazilian...
- Holidaying Alone – Is It Worth It?
Different people go on holiday for different things. Some go to be active, to partake in games or extreme sports. Some go to be able to spend time with their families somewhere as far away from the stresses and strains of home life as possible. Some go...