Austrália..here we go!!!!

Hey Guys!

We are four days to start a journey that has the suuper Australia as our destination!

But before boarding the plane is worth some prior trip tips:

1. You will need to get the visa: You can take the visa by yourself, but gives a little work and everything is done by mail. The central office of the embassy of Australia is in Brasilia. We chose a service dispatcher. It was fast, but not so easy. You will need patience and time to separate various documents that are requested by the embassy. After gathering the documents, usually takes 15 days. Our visa arrived in 10 days by email! Yes, by email, because the visa is actually a registration number which is linked to your passport. So when you enter the country, the custom agent simply enter  your visa number and your status will appear on the screen.

2. Take the yellow fever vaccine:  anyone who goes to Australia, as one goes along the route which passes by South Africa, which is our case, must take the vaccine. It can be taken for free at government health centers in Sao Paulo, but they must be the larger ones. Before leaving home, check if the health center near you apply this vaccine. I took mine at one in Itaim Bibi neighborhood who is located in a lane of Horacio Lafer Street. The vaccine virus is strong because they are inoculated. Up to 10 days, there may be some kind of reaction, but it depends on each body. So best to take the vaccine some time before the trip!
3. You need an international certificate of vaccination. Only take the vaccine did not open the gates of Paradise .. you will need to visit some of the ANVISA stations located at the Airports. Take only your identification document and the proof of the vaccine obtained in the health center. But first, make a registration in the ANVISA web site (www.anvisa.org.br / traveler). Another tip is to avoid high-season periods such as holidays, Christmas and New Year, because you can take a good hour to get your certificate.
4. Check the luggage limit your company's area. For economic class (as we are!) is generally allowed up to 32 pounds of checkin bag (ie carry-out not included). It is worth thinking about it for not having to pay too much unnecessarily.

Well, now the next step is to pack. As you are going  in the summer the bag will be lighter  .. good! but hopefully very heavy in our return to Brazil .. very full of good stories to tell!

kisses

LU