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 […]
Espraiado Maricá in Brazil by motorbike This Sunday started out with a sleep – in. We are moving on tomorrow and so we wanted to enjoy the day. We were able to buy some locally made indigenous weapons along the way since my son decided to have a collection of such items. We then visited […]
I was talking to a single Mum about single parent travel via Facebook today. She has been reading my articles I’m writing from Brazil and is planning to travel with her child. We were brainstorming on the ideas that do and don’t work. Everything was wrapped around the idea of travelling as a single parent […]
Mother’s Day is here and Brazil is not left behind as the world celebrates this special day. Our House sitting Accommodation Our house sitting home overlooks the distant shores of Rio De Janeiro. It is just an amazing view and we are so far enjoying the stay. Though it is windy outside, we can’t help […]
When traveling, world schooling and unschooling online games are often good to keep your child stimulated. We’ve recently published an article on the great websites to use as resources and you can explore those options here. But when it comes to games, here are some suggestions. Some of the websites (mostly for older students but a […]
World schooling is using the world as your classroom. Whether we are exploring Australia, or in the centre of a pyramid in Egypt, we believe in world schooling. Education Sites When traveling, it is often good to find new sites to keep your child stimulated. Here are some suggestions and also some free online classes sites. […]
We are up early to explore the amazing city of Rio de Janeiro. We’re dressed and heading out for a walk along the beach and it is only 7:00 a.m. Where we are staying in our tiny guesthouse there is no breakfast included, so along the way we look for a place where breakfast is […]
Rio De Janiero really is an incredible city and well worth exploring for a few days! Why are we here in the incredible city? We have been staying out of Rio de Janeiro, about three hours out by bus – mainly as the traffic is so slow? Our house sit is secluded and relaxing, though […]
