Sadly, this is my last update from Brazil as I'm finally heading into Bolivia tomorrow. However, I've definitely ended on a high, spending the last couple of weeks on the beautiful north east coast. I enjoyed a week in Natal with an old student of mine (Ligia) and her family. They could not have been more hospitable and welcoming to me, everyone rallying round proud to show me their hometown and the surrounding areas. I even got taught some forro (a popular Bra...

So Florianopolis (or Floripa as the locals like to say!) did live up to its reputation - a fun island full of lots of beautiful, stylish Brazilians! I also arrived to find the Swedish tigers staying in the same hostel as me which was a nice surprise and we have since spent the last two weeks travelling together. I went to some lovely beaches around Floripa including Joaquina where there are lots of huge sand dunes. It was here I tried out sand-boarding! I had a ...

Hi guys, it´s been awhile so here´s the latest update from Brazil... So, after leaving Rio I was lucky enough to meet some great guys on the minibus to Ilha Grande (four dutch guys and three swedish boys affectionately known as the tigers from Sweden!). It was quite an eventful journey - I was sitting at the back and suddenly heard a bang, looked behind me to see one of the suitcases from the roof-rack bouncing down the motorway! I shouted stop and there was a...

Hi everyone, so I made it to Brazil and after being here in Rio for nearly a week, I´m going to be really sad to leave and say goodbye to my Brazilian family - Norma, Donato and Felipe, who have been such kind hosts. Last Saturday, I was met at the airport by my friend Marcio and then we were picked up by Norma and Donato who welcomed us into their home in the beautiful neighbourhood of Santa Teresa. They have an unbelievable view of Rio from their sitting roo...