The 10 best souvenirs to have from Brazil

After sharing with you 20 traditional things you must do in Brazil a while back, many readers have asked me what’s interesting or what are the most popular souvenirs to bring from Brazil. Of course, the best souvenirs you can take back home with you are the memories you made and the pictures you took, […]

10 things worth doing in São Paulo

For me, São Paulo has always been more than a concrete jungle, the largest city of Brazil and one of the largest in the world, more than crazy traffic jam and the financial and business center of the country. All the times I have been there, I left with the feeling of not having spent […]

The typical Brazilian tourist

Throughout my travels I have seen a lot and observed many things. Living abroad means constantly see and observe the different. With time, your own culture and your compatriots seem to become different to you too. That’s either because you changed, or because looking from the outside you see things better, or in a different […]

20 traditional things you must do in Brazil

Brazil is a huge country, larger than Europe. The cultural mix is unbelievable, going from African to German influence. Each region has it’s traditions, that being with regards to food, drinks, dance or parties, and they can be very different from the other. However, there are things that every Brazilian consider as traditional of the country, […]

11 things to do in Fortaleza

Here am I writing again about the city I will always call home, Fortaleza. As I have already introduced the city to you, I now want to give you some very cool choices of fun and delicious things to do in this coastal Brazilian town. While I was there last January, I had the chance […]

Meet Fortaleza

Fortaleza is the 5th largest city in Brazil and 91th in the World, with approximately 4 million inhabitants including its metropolitan region. It is the capital of the state Ceará, located in the Northeast region of Brazil. Apart from hosting 6 games of the 2014 World Cup, Fortaleza is one of the most visited destinations […]

10 Random Travel Facts

When traveling, we are constantly discovering new places, things, cultures, habits. Some are different, interesting or curious for many of us, and they tend to stick in our heads. Few years later we still find ourselves telling the same story over and over again to our friends and family. Ting, my dear friend, travel blogger […]

What makes Rio de Janeiro so attractive?

Rio de Janeiro is the most visited destination in Brazil when it comes to the purpose of tourism and leisure. In 2013 approximately 5,6 million of foreigners visited Rio, and around 1 million of tourists (national and international) are expected this year only during the month of the World Cup. There is no doubt that […]

My top 5 destinations in the World

This week I accepted the challenge proposed by Booked.net — Top Destinations to Go There, in which I had to pick 5 destinations I previously visited and recommend them to you. I have to confess that it was very hard to make up my mind when choosing from so many wonderful places. However, it is with […]

City of sun: Natal, Brazil

As a Brazilian national, I often will happily share here my travel experiences and knowledge of my own country. So I decided to begin with one of my favorite cities in Brazil and capital of the State I was born: Natal, known as the “city of the sun”.