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From Puerto Iguazú to Ciudad del Este & Our Missing Passport Stamps
After five months of traveling around Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina, it was time to finish off our 2025 South American ...
Visiting the Iguazú Falls from Both Sides from Puerto Iguazú
Iguazú Falls (spelled Iguaçu in Portuguese) is one of the world’s largest and most powerful waterfall systems. It straddles the ...
From Porto Alegre to Montevideo by Bus
Our three-month stay in Brazil had come to an end. With our visa set to expire the next day, it ...
What to Do in Porto Alegre, Brazil: Our 3-day Itinerary
Porto Alegre is the capital of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil’s southernmost state, and sits at the junction of five ...
From Praia do Rosa to Porto Alegre by Bus
Three weeks had passed in the paradisal little beach village of Praia do Rosa. Now, with just three days left ...
A Day Trip to Garopaba: A Sleepy Surf Town in South Brazil
Garopaba is a coastal town in Santa Catarina, Brazil, known for its combination of surfing beaches, fishing culture, and laid-back ...
Praia do Rosa, Brazil: the Complete Travel Guide
Praia do Rosa is a crescent-shaped beach located in the state of Santa Catarina, southern Brazil, about 90 km south ...
Getting from Florianópolis to Praia do Rosa
After a delightful week in Florianópolis, it was time to continue our southward journey through Brazil. Our next destination: the ...
Florianópolis & Ilha de Santa Catarina: Our One-Week Itinerary
Florianópolis, the capital city of Santa Catarina state in southern Brazil, straddles the mainland and Santa Catarina Island, with over ...
Fortaleza de São José da Ponta Grossa, Praia Forte, Jurerê
We arrived in Jurerê in the early afternoon, after winding through the north of Santa Catarina island on our scooter, ...
Praia da Daniela: Calm Waters and Quiet Charm in North Florianópolis
After leaving the quiet streets of Santo Antônio, we followed the road north on our scooter and soon reached Praia ...
Santo Antônio de Lisboa: Colonial Charm in North Florianópolis
On a still, overcast morning during our week in Florianópolis, we set out on the scooter to explore the northern ...
Praia da Armação and Matadeiro: Scenic Beaches in Florianópolis
Praia da Armação sits on the southeastern coast of Florianópolis, a long, breezy stretch of fine sand—about 3 km in ...
Lagoa do Peri: Forest, Monkeys, and Calm Waters in South Florianópolis
Lagoa do Peri is the second largest lagoon on the island of Florianópolis—overshadowed in fame by Lagoa da Conceição, but ...
A Quiet Morning Ride to Ribeirão da Ilha and Sertão Waterfall
On one of the calmer mornings of our week in Florianópolis, we set out early on the scooter, heading south ...
Costa da Lagoa Hike, Lagoa da Conceição, Florianópolis, Brazil
Lagoa da Conceição is a large lagoon located in the eastern region of Florianópolis, Brazil, surrounded by hills, sand dunes, ...
Lagoinha do Leste Beach Hike on Santa Catarina Island
Praia Lagoinha do Leste (meaning Little Lake of the East) is a remote beach located on the southeastern coast of ...
From São Paulo to Florianópolis by Bus
After a few days in São Paulo, we continued our journey to the State of Santa Catarina in southern Brazil ...
3 Days in São Paulo: Highlights of our Stay in Brazil’s Largest City
After a wild Carnival week in Rio de Janeiro, and before heading south to Santa Catarina, we figured we might ...
We Stayed in Cracolândia: Inside Brazil’s Wildest Drug Market
After a thrilling Carnival week in Rio de Janeiro, we arrived in São Paulo on a night bus and took ...
One Week in Rio de Janeiro during Carnival
I'm not great at keeping track of the calendar. Before social media started reminding me, I barely remembered my own ...
A Hike to Morro da Urca and a Cable Car to Sugarloaf Mountain
While in Rio for the Carnival, we dedicated a day to visit Sugarloaf Mountain (Pão de Açúcar), one of the ...
Fort Copacabana: Stunning Views & Learning about Rio’s History
Fort Copacabana (Forte de Copacabana) is a historic military base at the southern end of Copacabana Beach in Rio de ...
A Night out in Lapa: Rio’s Bohemian Nightlife District
On our first day in Rio de Janeiro—despite the jetlag and exhaustion of a transatlantic, transhemispheric flight—we were eager to ...
A Carnival Sunday at Ipanema Beach of Rio de Janeiro
On the last day of our Carnival week in Rio, worn out from days of partying and sightseeing, we decided ...
We Joined a Walking Tour of Favela Santa Marta, Rio de Janeiro
During our week-long visit to Rio de Janeiro, we were keen to visit one of its notorious favelas. We considered ...
Armação dos Búzios, RJ, Brazil: Our Day-Trip Itinerary
Armação dos Búzios, commonly known as Búzios, is a picturesque seaside town on Brazil’s Costa do Sol, about 30 km ...
What to Do in Cabo Frio, RJ, Brazil: Our Day-Trip Itinerary
Cabo Frio is a coastal city in Brazil’s Rio de Janeiro state, known for its pristine beaches and colonial history ...
From Rio de Janeiro to Rio das Ostras by Bus
We started our 2025 Brazil trip landing in Rio de Janeiro. After a few days of initial acquaintance with this ...
Arraial do Cabo Boat Tour to Praia do Farol, Ilha do Cabo Frio
During the one month we lived in Arraial do Cabo, the Caribbean of Brazil, we had grown tired of fending ...
A Day Trip to Araruama Lagoon, Figueira
Araruama Lagoon is a large hypersaline body of water in Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, bordered by several municipalities including ...
Praia do Forno Hike, Arraial do Cabo, Rio de Janeiro
Praia do Forno, located in Arraial do Cabo, Brazil, is a secluded beach known for its crystal-clear waters, soft white ...
Arraial do Cabo: Your Travel Guide to the Brazilian Caribbean
Arraial do Cabo is a coastal town in the state of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, known for its stunning beaches, ...
Rio das Ostras & Costa Azul: Underrated Beach Gems Near Rio
After landing in Rio de Janeiro in early 2025—and before returning a month and a half later to experience its ...
Our Day Trip to Barra de São João, Rio de Janeiro
Barra de São João (or São João de Barra) is a small coastal town in the Brazilian state of Rio ...
From Rio de Janeiro to São Paulo by Bus
We spent a fantastic Carnival week in Rio. Now, it was time to head to São Paulo before continuing our ...
