Travels in the 2nd half

I have always been a do it yourself traveler. I love the time I spend planning my next trip. I will consult several guide books, on-line resources and friends. To me the planning of a vacation is half of the fun. But this trip, which I did not plan, but which was planned very well, had a new experience for me. Our group hired a personal guide for our time in Salvador. For four of our 10 days in Salvador (plus transfers to and from the airport) we had a native Baiano to arrange everything we needed to make our trip a success. And our guide was fantastic. Josuel giving us historical background in The Pelourinho   Josuel was born and raised just outside of Salvador. He is a primary school teacher of Portuguese and English, and has been guiding tours for 18 years. He knows the ins and outs of Bahia and was great at creating a tour to meet our needs, something a larger tour company might not have been able to do. He is also a really nice guy, who made us feel like friends, eve...