Posts by Alexandra Allover
Our visit at the organic cacao farm Fazenda Recreio in Ilhéus
On our trip through Brazil we met lots of people. Many of them from Europe, and weirdly… from Switzerland. I even started coming up with a reason why Swiss people and Brazil were so tightly connected. More on that later. First let me just briefly tell you the story of our visit at the Swiss cacao…
Read MoreHow to find Beautiful Brazilian hotels for $35 & get the best deals
During our 6-months-road trip through Brazil we stayed at approximately 50 places. Most of them were hotels or Airbnbs. In this blog post you’ll see how we found beautiful hotels for our set accommodation budget of max $ 35 per night for 2 people. Additionally, I want to share with you how we often got…
Read MoreThe beauty of the Brazilian family
After spending six months in Brazil… I noticed how people everywhere seemed so happy despite a lack of luxury. Often Brazilian families live in houses that are made of simple bricks or sometimes just wooden plates. Usually multiple generations live together, people with their children, parents and grandparents. You see babies that are being passed…
Read MoreOur 11-day-adventure on the Trans-Amazonian Highway and why we chose our car over the ferry
Eleven days of driving with mostly no cell phone reception. That might sound uneventful but it really wasn’t. Especially if you don’t mind spending at least 6 hours in the car every day. Not always pretty but a real road trip adventure. In this post you’ll get some information on how to travel by…
Read MoreFun & wild buggy ride at sunset in the beautiful Lençóis dunes for our first Latino anniversary
We did it! We spent a full year in Latin America. And it was full of ups and downs. Sometimes tough… sometimes fun… often beautiful… definitely adventurous… and mostly really exciting. (This last photo is Paul being attacked by a multitude of birds.) The anniversary of our first year in Latin America So…
Read MoreHow can you do it? As Digital Nomad around the globe!
I left Europe in search of a free life that allows me to live abroad and work remotely. It took essential research, preparation and self-work to understand what I need to get done to live the life I had dreamed of. How do you start to transform your life? I could tell…
Read MoreWas musst du beim Gebrauchtwagenkauf in Paraguay beachten? (Toyota – japanischer Umbau)🚗💨
Bei unserer ausgedehnten Autojagd sind wir auf einige Fallen gestoßen. Wenn du dir ein paar Tipps vor dem Gebrauchtswagenkauf bewusst machst, wirst du dir bei deinem ersten Kauf einen Vorteil verschaffen können. In diesem Beitrag wirst du erfahren, was du vor dem Autokauf zu beachten hast während der Probefahrt wichtig ist, und du am Ende…
Read MoreHow Tulum helped me become a water rat (and a PADI open water diver) ☀️🤿💦
“Going to the beach” for me so far meant chilling on the beach and looking at the water. Not necessarily going inside, and I always had many good reasons for it: “My eyes burn from the salt water.” “I don’t want my hair to get wet.” “The sea grass feels gross.” “The waves…
Read MoreDon’t fall for these tourist scams in Playa del Carmen❗️
Playa del Carmen is one of the most popular and touristy towns on Mexico’s Caribbean shoreline. If you enjoy a lively town, you will love it there. For us I can sum it up in three major points: 👉 Aggravating taxi drivers (they honk and yell at you from all sides asking you…
Read MoreThe island of Cozumel during the hurricane ⚡️🌬
Oh boy – what a week! We spent the last couple of nights on Cozumel, an island off the coast of Playa del Carmen. And since we’re now digging the island life, visiting another island seemed like a good idea.😁 Cozumel is bigger than the last island we stayed on (Isla Mujeres),…
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