Our trip to Florianopilis did not turn out exactly how we planned it. We stayed in a hostel far away from the city center but rather close to one of their beaches. After some bad luck on Isla do Miel, we decided to enjoy the beach instead of traveling up and down the island to [...]

Our initial plan was to visit Sao Paulo for a week or so and then return to Rio de Janeiro for Carnival. That was our initial plan. What I´ve learned since is that it is best never to leave anything behind for when you return, because plans often do change.

English -> A pesar de nuestra ‘mala’ experiencia (mala entre comillas porque me tomó por sorpresa, pero en retrospectiva no estábamos en peligro) la primera noche en Lapa, la mayoría de la gente que hemos encontrado durante nuestras aventuras en Rio de Janeiro han sido amables con nosotros. El truco, como sospecharían, ha sido andar [...]

I was familiar with the phrase “Spanglish,” in fact I would say that I am quite fluent in it, that and I’ve seen the movie a few times so that counts right? However the first time I heard the word Portuñol/Portunhol it made me smile. Just as Spanglish is a mixture of Spanish and English, Portuñol/Portunhol is [...]

Aiko and I were able to attend the opening day celebration for Carnival in Sao Paulo. The tickets were pricey, around $R140 each, though we got them from a scalper so we actually paid $R170 each which included delivery price. Tickets for Carnival go fast so if you want to see the schools march down [...]