Transportation: Jennifer
Flight: 5 One-Way Tickets
Sat, Sept 24, 2010
Edinburgh (EDI) to Sao Paulo Guarulhos International Airport (GRU)
Depart: 06:10pm from Edinburgh, Great Britain (EDI)
Arrive: 07:35pm at London, Great Britain (LHR)
1 Stop – change planes in London, Great Britain (LHR)
Connection Time: 1 hr 30 mins
Connection Time: 1 hr 30 mins
Depart: 09:05pm from London, Great Britain (LHR)
Arrive: 07:20am at Sao Paulo, SP Brazil (GRU)
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TAM Linhas Aereas
Flight 8085 (on Boeing 777-300)
Flight 8085 (on Boeing 777-300)
Total Travel Time: 15 hrs 10 mins
Per person = £494.70 ($775.10)
Our flight from Edinburgh to Sao Paulo was the longest flight yet. We made sure that we got a later flight so we didn’t have to spend as much time hanging around the London airport between flights.
The first flight only lasted an hour and 30 minutes, but then we had a layover of an hour and a half, which gave us just enough time to grab a burger at one of the bars in the airport. Each burger plus fries and a drink came out to £12.50 plus £2 for tip. Our total was £72.50. We were all excited about Sao Paulo, but not about the 14 hour flight. We arrived in Brazil at 7:20am and were out of the airport by 8am on Saturday, September 25th.
It took us forever to figure out how we were going to get to downtown San Paulo. The Airport is way outside the city, about 30 kilometers or 19 miles. We knew not to take the taxis because they were known for taking advantage of tourists and could charge anywhere from $50-$100 to take you downtown. The trains and metro do not connect, which left us with the shuttle buses. The fare was 27 reals a person ($15.85). The bus drops off at six points in the city including the Park Republica, which was only a block and half from our hotel. This was probably the most stressful transportation process we’d been through since we were already exhausted, and it was very difficult finding someone who spoke English who could give us advice.
Once we got into the city and checked into our hotel, we went in search of an underground station to buy our Bilhete Unico which is the smartcard used for paying fares on busses, subways and trains. The card is free and then you put the amount of money you need on it. The buses cost 2.70 reals ($1.58)to board, and you can board up to three other buses in a two-hour period with being charged again. A single trip on the Metro was 2,55 reals ($1.5).
To get to Famiglia Mancini we decided to take a bus which cost 13.50 reals ($7.92) for all five of us to go, and because we were only there an hour and a half, free to come back. Bolinha was a longer trip and wasn’t on a metro line, so we ended up taking a bus again. Because the trip was longer, and the traffic was worse we ended up paying to go and come back, which was 27 reals ($15.84) for all five. Our Hotel was very central, so we were able to do a lot of walking.
Transportation costs:
Plane: $3,875.50
Airport to Hotel: $15.85 x 5 = $79.25
Dinner: $7.92
Dinner: $15.84
Accommodations: John
Hotel: BOURBON SAO PAULO HOTEL
Address: Doutor Vieira de Carvalho Avenue, 99 (Buarque Lane) - Sao Paulo - Brazil.
Rooms: 2(Triple : $ 117 US, Double : $90 US)
Cost per night: $207
Total 7nights = $1449
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| View from the Outside |
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| The Lobby |
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| One of the beds to our rooms Food For breakfast each day we had the hotel’s complimentary breakfast, which was quick and easy to kick start the day. On Sunday night we decided to go out to a nicer Italian restaurant called Famiglia Mancini. Price per place is around $25 so the total was $125 that night. It was a little expensive but the food was delicious. We wanted to get a taste for the local food so for lunches we went around the streets of Sao Paulo to get the real thing. Little stores are set up along most street corners giving us variety of local food to choose from. Each day for lunch only cost us around $8 per person coming to a total of $45 per day and $270 for the whole week. Having the local food was very enjoyable and a good change from the average American food we eat all the time. For dinner, another two nights we decided to just eat at the hotel after a long day of site seeing. The total cost for eating at the hotel was $115 for both nights. Another night we had dinner at Bolinha, which is a local cuisine restaurant for around $15 per plate, which is a good price for the amount of food they give you. Dinner for the other nights we just walked around downtown and got food at little family owned shops with the local cuisine. These cost us around $10 per person coming out to $150 for the three nights. Overall the food was surprisingly good. We didn’t really know what to expect what the local food was or how it would taste, but it turned out for the better. |
Attrctions: Nathaniel
Museum of Football
Our group had the opportunity to go the Museum of Football or as it is called in Sao Paulo (Museu de Futebol). This museum is dedicated to the players, coaches, broadcasters, and to the history of the sport itself. We took the bus from our hotel and arrived at the museum in approximately 10 minutes. It cost about 1.50 USD per person one way. The museum was amazing to see because; it showed the world’s sport and the popularity of the sport in from an international point of view. Our tour guide was very helpful. He told the group some interesting facts. The museum actually cost 18 million USD to build, which is astounding. This just shows how important the topic is the Brazilian people. Our group was most interested in the section dedicated to the players. We spent a good amount of time looking at the panel display of Pele, the world’s greatest soccer player ever. Overall, our group found the museum interesting because of the amount of effort that had been put into making the museum such an attraction. We also were impressed at how inexpensive it was to get into such a fine place.
Costs
Museum Admission $3.50 * 5 people = $17.50
Bus Fare $1.50 * 5 people * 2 trips = $15.84
Central Market
Our group had the opportunity to go to Central Market in downtown Sao Paulo. We were able to walk there from our hotel, which was very convenient. On our way to the market, we met a student who wanted to practice her English and offered to give us a tour of the market and be a translator for us. This was wonderful because we would not be equipped with the capabilities to speak and negotiate with vendors. I had the opportunity to buy a very nice pair of shoes and souvenir t-shirt. We also purchased some fruit and cheeses for the hotel room. All told, we spent a total of $565 in merchandise and food from the market. We enjoyed this experience because we had the opportunity to take part in the culture, shop for apparel and food, and meet a student willing to help us for the purpose of enhancing her language skills.
Costs
Merchandise and food = $565
Attractions: Erin
TO BE ADDED
Accounting: Dino
Sao Paulo Expenditures
Travel( Plane)=5 Adults = £2473.51 ($3,875.50)
Accommodations= Total 7 nights= $1449
Travel(City)= $95.09, pending costs from Erin's section
Attractions: $17.50, pending costs from Erin's section
Food and Merchandise: $1530.32
Total Spend= $6967.41
Running Budget= $78015.36( includes Week 3 Transportation not accounted for $2450)
Remaining Budget: $71047.95
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