Brazil is bigger than Europe, wilder than Africa, and weirder than Baffin Land.Lawrence Durrell Within this article, I try to give an overview regarding the destinations I visited, the food and culture of Brazil. …
Spotting wild Jaguars in the Pantanal region of Brazil
Sometimes it’s the journey that teaches you a lot about your destination. Drake The Pantanal region The Pantanal is a very flat region within Brazil which is as big as half of Germany and …
Southern Brazil: Porto Alegre, Gramado and Nova Petrópolis
We wander for distraction, but we travel for fulfillment. Hilaire Belloc When I first thought about my trip to Brazil, I considered the southernmost state (Rio Grande do Sul) as my final stop since …
Florianópolis on Isla Santa Catarina and Curitiba
All journeys have secret destinations of which the traveler is unaware. Martin Buber Florianópolis Florianópolis, or called by its nickname Floripa, is my favorite town of Brazil. This is because the city itself is …
Salvador and Brasília, the first vs. current capital
We don’t receive wisdom; we must discover it for ourselves after a journey that no one can take for us or spare us. Marcel Proust Prior to the landing of Pedro Álvares Cabral in …
The Samba capital of Brazil – touristy Rio de Janeiro
The only journey is the one within. Rainer Maria Rilke Rio is more difficult to be visited than São Paulo. This is because São Paulo covers a huge rather flat area while Rio is …
Big city life in Brazil’s mega-hub São Paulo
Sooner or later we must realize there is no station, no one place to arrive at once and for all. The true joy of life is the trip. Robert J. Hastings I have to …
The Iguazú Waterfalls – an incredibly impressive landscape
Aim for the sky, but move slowly, enjoying every step along the way. It is all those little steps that make the journey complete. Chanda Kochhar The Iguazú Falls The Iguazú waterfalls are waterfalls …