So, this is our final entry on Brazil. We spent a total of 6 weeks in this enormous country and honestly, we have seen a teeny little part of what Brazil is about. Our trip ended back where it started, beautiful Rio. We were so happy to be back in this vibrant and lively city. The food, the atmosphere, the people, it's all great in Rio. On our first day back, we did what any rational minded person would do when in Rio. We climbed a mountain call...

Manaus & The Amazon Our gateway to the Amazon was through Manaus, a major city built inside the forest. It is a commercial and manufacturing hub due to its tax free status. We spent one night in a crummy hospital like hotel before starting the journey into the forest the next morning. Even by Brazil standards the place was bad (rock hard bed, dirty shower) so we decided not to stay here again when we return. The Journey We started with a ride from the ho...

The purpose of this post is to let you know about our upcoming plans. So if you are going to be in the area or are looking to meet us somewhere, this is where you need to look: Brazil: we were here for a total of 6 weeks, leaving on July 30th Portugal: we arrive in Lisbon on July 31st and are planning to spend about 10 days in Lisbon and the coast Spain: we are spending 2 weeks in Spain, seeing the south coast and Barcelona, August 8-20 Belgium, Luxem...

With the fantastic Jericoacoara behind us, Yasmin and I took another short flight a couple hours west to Belem. Our plan was to spend the night in the city and then head to Ilha Marajo the next day. We arrived at the ferry "terminal" the next morning and my god was it hot. Belem is right near the equator so it is seriously hot and humid (94% humidity). As it was a friday 500-1000 locals were joining us on the ferry for the trip over to the island. Ilha Marajo is ...

Jericoaocoara (Jeri) Today is our last day in the closest place to paradise. We flew from Salvador to a coastal city named Fortaleza which would be our gateway to Jeri. We spent a day at the beach, along with some shady characters. Fortaleza is apparently a big center for prostitution, with girls waiting at the arrival gate as the flights arrive into the city. We were happy not to spend more than a day here. The next day our mini bus arrived bright and early at...