The Best Swimsuits & Beach Gear for Travel
I’ve never been into swimsuits. I’ve always had too many insecurities about my body to feel confident strolling the beach in a suit, whether…
Brazil Travel Tips
For the past 18 years, I've spent a month in Brazil almost every summer. It's one of my favorite places in the world. Besides visits with my husband's family in São Paulo, we've traveled extensively in the states of São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro.
If you're planning a trip to Brazil, get started here:
Tips for a Brazil Beach Vacation on the Costa Verde
What is Brazil like? One of the best ways to see real life in Brazil is to spend some time on the beach. Brazilians…
What to Pack for Brazil (From Beaches to Nightlife)
Packing for Brazil is not an easy task because there is such a range of activity there–the cities demand that you dress up, but…
The Colorful Street Art in São Paulo, Brazil
The street art in São Paulo is one of the best things to do in this overwhelmingly huge city. São Paulo, Brazil is a…
The Most Beautiful City in Brazil: Ouro Preto
(Things to see and do in Ouro Preto below, and resources for hotels and guidebooks at the bottom of this post.) Before leaving on…
What to do in Minas Gerais: The Gardens at Inhotim
While planning what to do in Minas Gerais before our road trip there last year, I was surprised to find something right up my…
Unexpected Beauty: Windows & Doors of Minas Gerais, Brazil
I knew the historic towns of Minas Gerais, Brazil, would be nice, but I didn’t expect the special atmosphere and beauty that we found in each…
Tiradentes, the Cutest Town in Brazil?
One of the pleasures of travel is that you never know what you will find. I’d heard about the small town of Tiradentes–that it was…
The Best of Sao Paulo: Parque Ibirapuera
São Paulo is the world’s 9th largest city by population and also happens to be where my husband was born and raised. It’s a…
A Guide to the Fruit in Brazil: Types of Tropical Fruit
When traveling to Brazil to visit family, one of the things that I look forward to the most is the fruit in Brazil. Not…
A Guide to Cheap Eats in Brazil
As soccer fans begin to rain down on Brazil for the Olympics, they need to know what to eat without spending a fortune. Many…
Where to See the Art of Brazil
Most people don’t realize that Brazil is a very artsy place. When I first went there, I was surprised to see art everywhere…from the…
30 Things to Do in São Paulo, Brazil
…a.k.a. “reasons to get inspired to visit São Paulo” because this is one cool city! If you are looking for things to do in…
Home in Brazil in Photos
In a way, Brazil is my second home. All of my husband’s family lives there, and we visit them about once a year for…
The Architecture of Oscar Niemeyer
If you haven’t heard of Oscar Niemeyer, you probably won’t forget him after this post, and you might even start making plans to visit…
Brazil: A Look at Developing Tourism and Promoting Culture to Benefit the Economy
(This post was the second in my application to attend the Florens 2012 Cultural and Environmental Heritage Week, a conference held in Florence to…
Museum of Art in São Paulo, Brazil
Every time we go to São Paulo, Brazil to visit family, I make a list of things I want to do because it is an…