Posts Tagged ‘Brazil’

By Dian Hasan | December 23, 2009

The hallmark of any great city is its urban park! Commonly located at the center of its core, urban parks play a significant role in providing traffic-choked cities with much-needed green lungs. As well as recreation, sporting and cultural venues for residents and visitors alike.

Here’s a look at some of the larger urban parks from across the world, as seen in through the lens of Google Earth. Read the rest of this entry »

By Dian Hasan | November 30, 2009

São Paulo is South America’s premier business city, a behemoth of an urban sprawl. Pulsating with urban energy and life! With its ocean of skyscrapers that makes Manhattan look like a little town. It’s therefore surprising that for its massive size, São Paulo has limited offering of boutique hotels with character. Most hotels are chain hotels, offering the expected standard corporate fare.

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By Dian Hasan | November 28, 2009

Every great city is defined – to a degree – by its urban park, and how it’s woven into the urban fabric that gives the city its distinctive identify.

Commonly located at the center of its core, urban parks play a significant role in providing traffic-choked cities with much-needed green lungs. As well as recreation, sporting and cultural venues for residents and visitors alike. Here’s a look at some of the larger urban parks from across the world, as seen in through the lens of Google Earth. Read the rest of this entry »

With a rooftop pool done in blood-red tiles and a building that resembles a minimalist ocean liner replete with portholes, Hotel Unique in Sao Paulo, truly lives up to its name. It’s unlike any other city hotel!

Situated in the heart of Jardins, Sao Paulo’s upscale residential area near Ibirapuera Park. Conveniently located near Avenida Paulista, Avenida Luis Carlos Berrini, Juscelino Kubistcheck and Faria Lima the most important business areas of Sao Paulo as well as the Jardins shopping areas which is 15 minutes from Congonhas and 40 minutes from Guarulhos International Airport.

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Pestana Angra Beach Bungalows is located in Angra dos Reis, one of Brazil’s richest ecological areas along the coast.

Sitting on the edge of a forested area of 55.000 sqm, overlooking the Atlantic Ocean’s serene turquoise waters, Pestana Angra Beach Bungalows takes comfort, wellness, and hospitality to new heights. Conveniently located near Rio de Janeiro, the tropical-style property features 27 charming bungalows.

Outside, thatched roofs, terracotta tiles, and limestone walls blend nicely into the natural landscape. A warm ambiance greets you at the reception area, as does an affable staff ready to answer all your questions. Without question, this hotel was designed to provide the highest standard of comfort for even the most discerning of travelers. Read the rest of this entry »

By Dian Hasan | September 25, 2009

The land of Samba, Bossa & Capoeira certainly knows how to move to the rhythm of the earth. Long considered one of the major countries that has successfully dabbled into alternative energy, through the use of ethanol produced from sugar cane. It’s no surprise that the “green movement” has simmered into Brazil’s hospitality industry.

Tauana, in Bahia is a chic boutique resort, nestled in a coconut grove, that blends rustic and modern. Showcasing superb Brazilian modern furniture created by leading the country’s best talent, promoting heavy use of wood and natural material native to Brazil.

WHAT MAKES IT GREEN: water is solar heated, and waste is recycled or composted. Tauana has also implemented a sewage treatment system to protect the land and all food is sourced locally.

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