• From Rio to Asuncion

    Our two weeks in Rio passed quickly. The weather wasn’t always sunny, but it was always warm and it did not rain very often. We learned that it is not a good idea to visit the Christo Redentor on January 2nd at eleven o’clock in the morning (with 6 million others). During a second attempt, […]

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  • Exploring Brazil’s south coast – from Floripa to Rio

    On Ilha de Santa Catarina, the island where Floripa is situated, we learned that it does not matter to the Brazilians whether it is sunny, cloudy or even raining a bit. They go to the beach anyway. And why not? It is always warm and you will have fun anyway. Most of them come much […]

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  • Culinary notes on Brazil

    If I had to explain in three words what makes travel so much fun, it would be ‘experiencing new things’. Obviously, because if everything was the same as it is at home, there would be no reason to leave it. In Brazil almost everything is just a little different from what we’re used to and […]

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  • Exploring Brazil’s south coast – from Rio to Floripa

    Barra da Tijuca is a pretty chic neighbourhood in Rio. There is not much to do other than visiting the mega-beach. But then the weather has to be nice. We spent a few days there doing laundry and buying local prepaid SIM cards. And that is quite a challenge. It’s difficult to find a salesperson […]

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