Foz do Iguacu falls best falls I have ever seen in my life Firstly we had taken a 6-hour bus ride from Paraty to Sao Paulo. We had not booked our next bus, as we have found most times a 4-hour bus journey can soon become a 7 or 8-hour bus journey. So we […]
Paraty Brazil The Venice of South America Many people over the last few weeks have told us about Paraty, Brazil. It is a well preserved historic town. No vehicles may enter the main historic area. So it is walking, push trolley carts, or horses only. It was designed so the seawall lets in water […]
3 days of Island Paradise Ilha Grande Brazil Over the past few weeks, I have felt very drained. House-sitting was in a more remote than expected. We were very lonely. Then we had bought a motorbike. But this meant we could not travel with our luggage. We had crammed weeks of study in, as […]
Rio Angra dos Reis Ilha Grande by boat We have been staying with an Irish and Brazilian couple and their little boy in Buzios for a week while we waited to sell our motorbike. We had many people who wanted to buy it, but I learned Brazilian men like to talk, but none wanted to […]
Christ the Redeemer Corcovado Rio de Janeiro We have had a real struggle trying to explore the beauty of Rio. This is our second trip to Rio. Last time when we visited, it was too overcast. On the last night of this previous trip, our bus had problems coming into Rio and so we ran […]
Baron Garden Hotel Gloria Rio de Janeiro I have promised the lovely owner, Iaci, that I would do a blog on her establishment. Not only did she give us a very good price, she also upgraded us to a fantastic and spacious room. She speaks English, had promptly answered our emails, and helped us with […]
Cabo Frio Arraial do Cabo Brazil We have arrived at Cabo Frio and will be staying with a lovely artist. She is a fantastic cook. A warm and friendly lady. We hit it off instantly and have a great laugh. Her favorite saying is “take it easy”. Cabo Frio is known for white fine and […]
Buzios Brazil and Posada Le’Tage Hotel We have finished our stay in Rio das Ostras. By the end of the stay, my son had managed to fall over 4 times on the same knee. He was having a hard time walking, so the motorbike was a good option. We found a nice area on the […]
Sana Brazil Motorbike Road Trip North East We are now on the 3rd day of our Road Trip and on our little 50cc motorbike we call “Dozer”. Our host has suggested we go to Sana, an area with beautiful rivers, tributaries, and waterfalls. We have also been advised to visit some awesome places in […]
Rio Das Ostras Brazil Day 2 exploring Our host had to go to work. School for her son only starts at 1 p.m. So we had a walk with the Grandma and her Grandson to the local Bird Park. This park is set up to help rescue birds before the injured ones are released back into […]
Motorbike ride to Rio Das Ostras Brazil We have been house-sitting for the past few weeks just north of Rio de Janeiro. I had expected to stay for the full two months, but situations changed. It was more remote than we had anticipated. There was also no one in town speaking English. The result […]
Marica Ponta Negra Barrio Brazil Ponta Negra (Black Point) is a cute little town off the Gringo trail. We have actually been staying here the for last few weeks (my blogs are behind). It is quite traditional as far as a Summer vacation coastal town. However, at this time, the locals consider the town to be having […]
