Brazil

After a brief flight from Rio to Campo Grande, a one-night sleep over, and then a few hour car journey, we landed ourselves in beautiful Bonito! We made our way to Bonito with two agendas on our mind, one was to snorkel in some of the world’s clearest waters and the other was to break up our long journey from Rio to Bolivia. Although [...]

Ilha Grande, an island located off the coast of Rio de Janeiro state, Brazil, is a secluded paradise with no cars and bountiful beaches, waterfalls, and pristine forests. Lopes Mendes, often described as Brazil’s most beautiful beach is a 2.5 hour trek through forest full of monkeys and wild birds, or a 20 minute boat ride for the less adventurist. [...]

Florianópolis is the capital city and second largest city of Santa Catarina State in southern Brazil. It is composed of one main island, the Island of Santa Catarina, a continental part and the surrounding small islands. Enjoy the sun, surf, sand and nature that Florianopolis has to offer.

Rio might be incredible year round, but it really comes to life in February during Carnival. With people from all over the world making their way to Carnival in Rio, hotel prices sky rocket, with even a bed in a hostel going for a few hundred a night. Hope you enjoy our less expensive “Virtual Tour of Rio during Carnival”