My business and personal trips

About: With population of about 2,5 million people Fortaleza is the capital city of the Brazilian state Ceará. Located in Northeastern part of Brazil, Fortaleza is the fifth largest city in the country.  Discovered in 1500 and founded as a village in 1726, Fortaleza is one of the popular tourist destinations with its 34 km/ 21 mi of wonderful beaches. Before start to travel to Brazil check my post - 6 things to know, before you travel to Brazil . Fortaleza - Brazil, Foto: Portal da Copa Location Fortaleza is situated in the north-east part of Brazil, on the Atlantic Ocean coast and occupies an area of 313 sq. km. (121 sq. mi.). Climate Fortaleza has a tropical climate and average temperatures of 23º C / 73 °F - 31º C / 88 °F. The rainy season is from February to May and the dry one, between July and December. How to get there by air Pinto Martins International Airport is located just 8 km /5 mi from the city center. The taxi to the center will cost you...

About: Founded in 1599, Natal is the capital city of the Brazilian state Rio Grande do Norte. With its population of more than 800,000 people, the city is one of the major tourist destinations in Brazil. Natal with its amazing beaches, is becoming more and more popular among Brazilian and international tourists. It is a fact that Natal is one of the Brazilian cities nearest Europe and North America. Natal, Brazil Before start to travel to Brazil check my post - 6 things to know, before you travel to Brazil  Location Natal is situated, where Potengi River disgorges its waters into the Atlantic Ocean. The city is divided into four areas – South (tourist area), North (industrial area), East (Natal’s historical center and major sights) and West and occupies an area of 179 sq km (65 sq mi). Climate Natal is known as the Sun City, because of tropical climate and annual average temperatures of 28º C / 82 °F. People who live here, enjoy 300 sunny days a year. How to...

About: Founded by Dutch colonizers between 1535 and 1537, Recife is the capital city of Pernambuco. With its population of more than 1,5 million people, the city is one of the largest in the northeastern part of Brazil. Metro area is fifth largest with 3,744,000 inhabitants and is host of one of the major Brazilian ports. Recife is also known as the capital of the North-east and Brazilian Venice. It is one of the most exciting cities, after Salvador with its historic center.  Before start to travel to Brazil check my post - 6 things to know, before you travel to Brazil . Recife, Brazil Location Recife is situated on the northeastern coast of Brazil, where Capibaribe River flows into the Atlantic Ocean. The city is divided into four major areas – Centre (Centro), North Zone (Zona Norte), South Zone (Zona Sul) and West Zone (Zona Oeste) and occupies an area of 218 sq km (84 sq mi).  Climate Recife has a tropical climate and temperatures in the dry season...

Airport It was quite difficult to choose how to get to Sevastopol ( Севастополь ) – Ukraine, although the summer season has been already started and except regular flights there are charters also.  Map of Sevastopol. It turned out that the Ukrainian carrier Aerosvit not perform regular flights because there are some financial problems. I forgot to mention that the nearest airport is in the city of Simferopol ( С i мферополь ), which is the administrative center of the Crimean region where  Sevastopol  is located .  Sevastopol - view from the Sevastopol bay Map of   Simferopol   So, I chose to go there by flight via Istanbul, where I spent more than 6 hours at Istanbul Atatürk Airport, waiting for the flight to Simferopol.  Learn ,how I spent one night at Istanbul Atatürk Airport . Despite the stay - it was the most comfortable flight that I found. +Turkish Airlines  flight from Istanbul is at 7 am and lasts abou...

If you would like to go to the Bulgarian seaside and don't want to feel as you are in a concrete jungle - you must go to Krapets.   Here you can read about that small seaside Bulgarian village, situated near the Bulgarian-Romanian border on the Black sea coast.   Fishing Boat on the sea I arrived in Krapets by car and spent four days in early August 2013. The road which comes from Varna (or Romania) is new and well marked. You can not be confused, but be careful because of the heavy traffic. Be especially careful when encountering cars which plates starting with "TX" . These are usually local people who drive quite recklessly.  Krapets I stayed with my family at  Yanitza  hotel.  The complex has two parts hotel Yanitza 1 and Yanitza 2. Yanitza 1 is older and conditions are like in 1 star hotel. It is clean, but furniture is quite old. If it’s possible - choose Yanitza 2. Aside from that little detail, the complex is ...