BRASIL: Trancoso: Celebs New Chic Bahia Vacation Spot.

NYTIMES/    Trancoso is a former fishing village with an unspoiled beach that is a convenient two-hour ride from Sao Paulo--if you have a helicopter. But many visitors to the tiny village on Bahia's coast apparently do. Trancoso is the new hot beach spot for Brasil's jet-setters. Rustic accomodations at St. Tropez prices. “This is the freest place in Brazil. You can do anything here, really," says a visitor.