Paraty was the perfect antidote to the madness of Rio and we calmed down considerably. The only person to put themselves in an embarrassing position turned out to be me, which was damaging to my personal sense of pride but hysterically funny…
Fooling around during flooding in Florianopolis
Brazil We got stamped into Brazil at the border office and then we walked in the dark to find a bus stop. Steph was not very subtly shitting herself at this point and hiding her valuables in different crevices of…
Why should we care about the Amazon rainforest?
As the Amazon rainforest burns I thought I would elaborate on the ecosystem that supports us as well as many incredible animals. I have seen the Amazon described by the National Geographic as ‘an incubator of life’ and having lived…
Why I loved the sunny streets of Salvador
Salvador de Bahia, Brazil is not in the top google searches for Salvador as it is beaten by Dali and Allende, which goes to show how overlooked it is. Personally, it was one of my favourite places in Brazil and…
Backpacker Confessions Excerpt: Getting rowdy in Rio de Janeiro
We were knackered after a long, hungover bus journey but we were finally in Rio! It was time to continue the carnage we started in the usually sedate Florianopolis… Rio de Janeiro is the highlight of the itinerary for anyone who…