Welcome to day 5 of Carnival, aka “the purge.” This is not some kind of ancient Brazilian tradition by the way, but my nickname for Mardi Gras, Rio style.

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05.03.2025

All You Need is Love (and the Beach) [Rio Carnival Day 4]

We love the Bloco do Sargento Pimenta. It’s basically a band mixing songs from The Beatles with Brazilian rhythms.

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04.03.2025

The Most Picturesque Blocos? Ipanema! [Rio Carnival Day 3]

The megabloco of the day was in Leblon, below the Morro Dois Irmãos and the favela of Vidigal. Ipanema is posh and glamorous, Leblon is posher and wealthier.

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04.03.2025

The Greatest Show on Earth [Rio Carnival Day 1]

Getting tickets to the Sambódromo isn’t difficult if you don’t mind the concrete bleachers. The nights when top samba schools compete are much more expensive.

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04.03.2025

New to Megablocos? Let Me Explain… [Rio Carnival Day 2]

The Cordão da Bola Preta is the mother of all megablocos with revellers taking over downtown Rio de Janeiro. It’s also the oldest bloco.

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02.03.2025

The Best Blasphemous Party [Rio Carnival Day 1]

Carnival is starting, and we’re committed to going to as many blocos are possible.

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01.03.2025

I Flew Across Brazil for a Special Rendez-Vous

I don’t even go for a walk along Copacabana. I have to go back to the airport the next day and be at Arrivals at 3:55 p.m., that’s what matters to me right now.

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28.02.2025

The Best Monday in the World, Salvador Style

Xanddy Harmonia was offering the city “a melhor segunda-feira do mundo,” so yet another sound truck and parade on the Ondina-Barra circuit starting at 6 p.m.

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26.02.2025

What Happens When Sound Trucks Take Over Salvador

It’s both absolutely terrifying and exhilarating to see a giant truck drive straight towards you and get engulfed by a tidal wave of so many people.

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25.02.2025

Don’t Panic, it’s Normal, it’s Fuzuê in Salvador

I needed a plan because pré-Carnaval in Salvador could be a lot wilder than your typical opening act—it’s not for the faint of heart

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25.02.2025

Wonderstruck by Beautiful Bahia… Again

Salvador is cultural, artsy, religious in a way the Vatican would never approve, always ready to party, obsessed with music, too hot to dress properly, and home to every shade of skin colour.

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25.02.2025

There’s Something Weird Going on in Salvador…

I kind of knew what I was getting into but not really. I checked the program on Friday—Fuzuê on Saturday, Furdunço on Sunday. “Whatever that is,” I sighed.

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21.02.2025

What’s Cool, Interesting and Annoying in Recife

I like you, Recife. I just don’t love you.

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20.02.2025

Yep, It’s this Time of the Year in Recife and Olinda

I stepped into Carnival when—of all places! —I stepped into a Carrefour supermarket a few minutes after arriving in Recife.

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19.02.2025

Here is Olinda, Boa Viagem’s Stunning Antithesis

Olinda is 20 kilometres, a few centuries and a world away from Boa Viagem. You can see Recife’s skyline from Olinda but you won’t spot the town from Recife.

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19.02.2025

And Now, a Rainy Break and a New Adventure

Hey, there’s a reason why Brazil is suspiciously green—when it rains, it pours around here!

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19.02.2025

3 Stunning and Unique Spots South of João Pessoa

The top 3 passeios in João Pessoa are Litoral Sul 1, Litoral Sul 2 and Litoral Norte. I went for Litoral Sul 1 because I love coconut trees and nude beaches.

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19.02.2025

So, What’s Cool, Fun and Interesting in João Pessoa?

I’ve never felt the need to Google “what to do in João Pessoa?” because the top answer is pretty obvious. João Pessoa is a beach city with a long long beach.

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19.02.2025

I Took the Long, Rewarding Way to Pipa Beach

Pipa is a world-famous surfer destination, a cross between Itacaré and Parati, one of these places where you can find old foreign hippies

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19.02.2025

And this is Why I Wanted to go to Natal

Lesson 1, a beach day starts early with Brazilians. Like 7:30 a.m.

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19.02.2025

Unforgettable Central American Travel Spots the US Loves

We explore exciting spots in Central America: castaway-style beaches, forgotten ruins, colonial towns, and delicious dining. Here’s what America loves best.

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19.02.2025

3 Interesting Lessons Learned on the Bus to Recife

In Brazilian distances, Recife is next door to João Pessoa—still, it’s another state, another world and a two-hour bus ride.

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19.02.2025

Endless Beach, Sharks and Skyscrapers, This is Boa Viagem

Recife is stuffy. Your typical coastal city's pleasant sea breeze gets lost in the maze of skyscrapers and never reaches you wherever you are.

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19.02.2025

The Best Lesser-Known Countries to Visit in South America

South America consists of 12 different countries, each with a set of unique features. It’s known as a beautiful, rugged, and often untouched landscape to visit. Travelers can experience lifelong memories on the continent getting up close and personal with nature and wildlife that they can’t find elsewhere. When planning a vacation to South America,

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03.02.2025

Nailed the Time Warp from the Jungle to the Nordeste!

My best option was a flight to Natal with a connection in São Paulo. The only issue was, I only had one hour between both flights. Would I make it?

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02.02.2025

The Best and Silliest Excuse to Walk to Paraguay

Ciudad del Este, Paraguay, reminds me of China in the late 1990s. It’s hot and chaotic; you can buy and sell everything and pay in whatever currency you have.

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01.02.2025

The Devil’s Throat’s Dirty Trick in Argentina

Going to the Argentinian side of Iguazú Falls from Brazil is quite an adventure. It’s not difficult or far, it just takes forever and involves many, many buses.

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31.01.2025

A Cool Surprise in Foz do Iguaçu – Exotic Birds!

The Parque das Aves is one of the largest bird parks in Latin America, actively contributing to the preservation and breeding of endangered bird species.

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31.01.2025

Utterly Soaked on the Brazilian Side of Iguaçu Falls

Now that I was in Foz do Iguaçu, I wanted the full fall experience again. I had no excuse—I knew which bus to take and I was only a block from the terminal.

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31.01.2025

Canada is More Than Hockey: a Deep Dive Into its Cultural and Sporting Identity

That’s a well-known fact that Canada is famous for hockey and how it’s a popular sport in the country. It’s not just an opinion - the numbers say for themselves. There are 513,674 registered ice hockey players in Canada which is one of the highest in the world, and 22% of Canadians say it’s their

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28.01.2025

I Found my Way Back to Brazil… in the Jungle

I was starting to suspect we would land on top of whatever grows around there when I spotted the tiny brown landing strip. Welcome to Puerto Iguazú, Argentina.

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27.01.2025

The Fascinating People of Buenos Aires, Summer 2025 Edition

I was technically alone in Buenos Aires. However, I had a busy social life with perfect strangers, starting with my neighbours.

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26.01.2025

3 Interesting Barrios to Explore in Buenos Aires

I explored three popular neighbourhoods. I was looking for something other than grey walls and classic European buildings. Something colourful, maybe?

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23.01.2025

How to Find Cool Places to Explore in La Plata

There is both nothing and a lot to do in La Plata. La Plata is a low-key university city with quiet streets in the summer, and I was the only foreigner around

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22.01.2025

La Plata, the City Where You Will Get Lost

La Plata is the “city of diagonals”, designed as a geometrically perfect grid system crossed by diagonal avenues. It took me less then five minutes to get lost.

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21.01.2025

I Tested the Train in Argentina (Just… Don’t)

Going to La Plata seemed so easy from Buenos Aires that I kept on postponing researching ways to actually get to La Plata.

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18.01.2025

How to Embrace Buenos Aires Like a Tourist and a Local

Buenos Aires did get expensive but I found fun ways to reconnect with Argentina. Here are a few recommendations for embracing the city for free or for cheap!

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16.01.2025

Money in Argentina – Yes, it’s a Bit Crazy in 2025

I Googled it. “Is Argentina expensive in 2025?” Shit. Argentina is like a box of alfajores, you never know what tipo de cambio you’re gonna get.

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13.01.2025

How to Make a Smooth Landing Alone in Argentina

I’ve done it all before—travelling alone and Argentina. Still, it can be tricky, especially without cash or a working phone.

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I’m Lost, but I Did Find Nemo and Baby Shark

It’s the Ultimate “Purge” [Rio Carnival Day 5]

All You Need is Love (and the Beach) [Rio Carnival Day 4]

The Most Picturesque Blocos? Ipanema! [Rio Carnival Day 3]

The Greatest Show on Earth [Rio Carnival Day 1]

New to Megablocos? Let Me Explain… [Rio Carnival Day 2]

The Best Blasphemous Party [Rio Carnival Day 1]

I Flew Across Brazil for a Special Rendez-Vous

The Best Monday in the World, Salvador Style

What Happens When Sound Trucks Take Over Salvador

Don’t Panic, it’s Normal, it’s Fuzuê in Salvador

Wonderstruck by Beautiful Bahia… Again

There’s Something Weird Going on in Salvador…

What’s Cool, Interesting and Annoying in Recife

Yep, It’s this Time of the Year in Recife and Olinda

Here is Olinda, Boa Viagem’s Stunning Antithesis

And Now, a Rainy Break and a New Adventure

3 Stunning and Unique Spots South of João Pessoa

So, What’s Cool, Fun and Interesting in João Pessoa?

I Took the Long, Rewarding Way to Pipa Beach

And this is Why I Wanted to go to Natal

Unforgettable Central American Travel Spots the US Loves

3 Interesting Lessons Learned on the Bus to Recife

Endless Beach, Sharks and Skyscrapers, This is Boa Viagem

The Best Lesser-Known Countries to Visit in South America

Nailed the Time Warp from the Jungle to the Nordeste!

The Best and Silliest Excuse to Walk to Paraguay

The Devil’s Throat’s Dirty Trick in Argentina

A Cool Surprise in Foz do Iguaçu – Exotic Birds!

Utterly Soaked on the Brazilian Side of Iguaçu Falls

Canada is More Than Hockey: a Deep Dive Into its Cultural and Sporting Identity

I Found my Way Back to Brazil… in the Jungle

The Fascinating People of Buenos Aires, Summer 2025 Edition

3 Interesting Barrios to Explore in Buenos Aires

How to Find Cool Places to Explore in La Plata

La Plata, the City Where You Will Get Lost

I Tested the Train in Argentina (Just… Don’t)

How to Embrace Buenos Aires Like a Tourist and a Local

Money in Argentina – Yes, it’s a Bit Crazy in 2025

How to Make a Smooth Landing Alone in Argentina

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