Since today is New Year’s Eve, I thought I’d share a few of my favorite travel memories. Not all of them are from 2016 but all of them are important to me. Getting Lost in Tokyo While in Japan, I was invited to dinner at the home of a CouchSurfer. Japanese addresses are notoriously difficult…
We spent 10 days in Brazil and visited three cities. We were a little nervous since one hears so many bad things about Brazil but we had an amazing time with no problems. Everyone we encountered (save one bus driver we asked for directions in Salvador) was kind and helpful. With that, I thought I’d…
OMG! We got the 10 hour layover in Iguacu because we wanted to stop by the falls. I heard that Iguacu Falls was a sight to behold so we visited Niagra Falls this summer so we’d have something to compare it to. Our plane landed in Foz de Iguacu around 10am. The airport is super…
We`re renting an AirBnB so we don`t have a resteraunt downstairs. We`re hungry and our toddler is asleep. What to do? WhatsApp our host and ask about delivery! He provided a list of delivery spots in Salvador through Pedidosja.com.brPedidosja.com.br for to peruse. The menu looks right (they have tacos, burritos, enchiladas, pico de gallo, etc.)…
On the road you have to buy what you can. In South Africa we bought and in Brazil we bought Pom Poms. Yay for Pom Poms! We put one on right before bedtime and he didn`t leak all night. We learned the hard way though. Originally, we bought Pampers because that`s what we use…
We decided to hit the streets and see what Salvador had to offer. We mainly wanted to see: Afro Brasilian Museum in Pelournho – It was closed. We came right before the day of Saint Barbara. Elevador Lacerda – It looks cool but at the end of the day it’s really just an elevator. It…
We flew into Salvador, Bahia in Brazil yesyerday morning! The view from the air was beautiful. We took the bus from the airport and ended up at the erong end of Sete de Setembre Avenue. We’re standing on the street with our luggage looking crazy when we decide to ask a street sweeper person for…
We got into Rio around 8:30am. We dropped our bags off at the rental and then headed over to the zoo and Natural History Museum. We caught a cab on the street and it cost us R50 (rip off). Little did we know that the zoo was about a seven minute drive, probably about R15.…
I have wanted to visit Lapa since I saw Madam Sata! We took the metro to station because we wanted to visit the National History Museum. It was closed so we walked around the garden. Eventually we left and started walking. Our plan was yo grab some food and then hop back on the…
Our visas have arrived and we are ready to head to Brazil. While there, we’d like to visit Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Salvador. I’m considering driving the coast partly due to this article. This is the list of things we’d like to see while there: Rio de Janeiro Mirante Dona Marta to see…
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