Waterfalls and rum on a Paraty Jeep Tour
byWe hadn’t intended to go on a Paraty jeep tour. Group ‘soft’ adventure days packaged for the masses are usually the last thing we’d put ourselves…
Brazil
How to visit Christ the Redeemer
byWe went to Rio and nearly didn’t bother going to visit Christ the Redeemer. I know, I know…how ridiculous would that be? Yet frankly hubbie…
Asalem – a Seaside Hideaway on Ilha Grande
byI’ve never been shipwrecked before. To be honest it wasn’t top of my to do list for our stay at Asalem Seaside Hideaway on…
Pousada do Sandi – colonial mansion life in Paraty
byI often wonder if I was born in the wrong era. Not really being into design hotels and contemporary chic, I’m much more comfortable…
Things to do in Paraty, a tropical colonial backwater
byHidden away on the interface between plunging mountains and island speckled seas, there’s a hip piece of paradise where only the worthy venture. It’s…
Brazil, it’s not us, it’s you!
byWe nearly didn’t make it home from Brazil. There was some confusion with the taxi booking and a mumbled excuse about traffic. Who’d have…
Paraty speedboat tour – Brazil’s secret shores
byLounging luxuriously at the front of our private boat, I tried not to giggle hysterically as we skimmed along the coast, watching the lush Atlantic…