GIVEN THAT BRAZIL is a nation of more than 200 million people, odds are that some of its citizens do not care for the beach. I have yet to meet those people. On my half dozen trips to the country, ...

Here's a quick flash tour through my recent trip to Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, arranged for me by Avanti Destinations. Avanti is a custom provider of independent tours to Europe and Latin America. The ...

Along much of this coast, small fishing villages that celebrate their rich cultural heritage dot hundreds of miles of unspoiled beaches. While large-scale development has begun to encroach, ecological ...

THE sun was blazing at the Tostex beach club in Bahia, Brazil, and the tanned and toned partygoers were lounging on rustic queen-size beds, fighting off the unrelenting mosquitoes on an otherwise lazy ...

Brazil is synonymous with paradise. Exotic beaches, scantily clad Carnival performers -- these icons are unavoidable. But what's really behind the smile on the postcard? All you have to do is go a ...