Posts Tagged ‘Travel’
Bahiatropical Review: Digital Nomad Discovery in Tropical Tranquil Canavieiras 🇧🇷
Digital Nomad Discovery: Live and Work in Canavieiras, Experiencing the Unique Blend of Deserted Island and Tranquil Cobblestone Historical Town at Pousada Bahiatropical—for the Price of a Hostel. Nestled within the historic heart of Canavieiras, Brazil, Pousada Bahiatropical emerges as a tranquil retreat where the essence of island living harmonizes with everyday rhythms.…
Read MoreBrazilian Culture Clashes Under the Hood 🇧🇷
This post offers a glimpse into my forthcoming travel memoir after three years of cultural yin and yang across Brazil and the rest of South America. Any suggestions for publishers? Contact me! We stopped at a red light, where a man with two kids hesitated at the curb. He tilted his head and mouthed…
Read MoreDisappointed in Medellin: Housing Horrors & Car Chaos 🇨🇴
What do you think is the favorite country of travelers in South America? 90% of all travelers I‘ve met had their favorite country in common: Colombia. Over three years we‘ve been driving all over the continent in search of the best place to live. I asked every traveler where they had liked it…
Read MoreMy Return to Abadiânia and the Casa de Dom Inácio 🇧🇷
Outside Casa de Dom Inacio, my stomach grumbled. Nose blocked, I took a deep breath. A tingling sensation in my arm demanded attention. Shaking it off, I crossed the threshold. Casa de Dom Inacio in Abadiânia faced controversy in 2018. Over 600 abuse accusations targeted Joao de Deus. Despite his absence today, the Casa…
Read MoreThe Beauty of the Family in Brazil 🇧🇷
In the heart of Brazil, family means more than just parents and kids living together. It’s a vibrant tapestry of generations sharing the same space, where children, parents, and grandparents all play their part. In this setting, the idea of personal safety takes a back seat to the collective joy of everyone coming together to…
Read MoreHow Tulum helped me become a water rat (and a PADI open water diver) ☀️🤿💦
How I became a PADI open water diver in Tulum: “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…
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. But don‘t fall for these common tourist scams! I can sum up our stay in Playa del Carmen in three major points: Aggravating taxi drivers (they…
Read MoreThe hardship of trying to find a place to stay in the Caribbean 🇲🇽
As announced in my last post, we were going to move from the west coast of Mexico to the Caribbean coast, with first stop in Cancun. Long story short, we did not like Cancun 1. 😆🤷🏻♀️ The crappiest hotel in the Caribbean ? Not only did our hotel overbook and we had…
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