Asuncion Paraguay so non-touristy! Our first wander around Asuncion on this family travel around the Globe. We are tired, and so there is not too much to be done on the first day. This is what my eight-year-old son requests and I agree with him. We definitely need a rest from this busy single parent […]
El Viajero Guest House Asuncion Paraguay We have had to move from our last lovely hotel. We wanted to stay in the central area of Asuncion, so we contacted El Viajero of South America after talking to our luxury travel experts. (They are a B&B network located in the best places of Colonia, Montevideo, Punta del Este […]
Royalty & Asuncion Palace Hotel Paraguay It is late afternoon when we arrive at the Asuncion Palace Hotel. A lovely gentleman greets us at the taxi and takes our bags. This is a surprise treat for my son. And I am tired, and a little worn out from nearly a year of living out of […]
Ciudad del Este to Asuncion by Bus Paraguay After a great breakfast and lovely service (for all of $27 US for both of us) at the Victoria Hotel in Ciudad del Este, We have an early start to get the bus to Asuncion. We arrive and order front tickets upstairs. We love these seats! But […]
Brazil and Paraguay Border – Ciudad del Este It is time for us to leave Brazil. We have made many friends over the past 2 months. But we want to head back to where it is warmer. We have decided we don’t want to go further south just now. It is too cold, and also […]
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 […]
