Dramatic setting – tick. Beautiful beaches – tick. Good Surf – tick. Palm trees, forests, rocky peninsula – tick, tick tick. And where are all these ticks coming from? Itacaré in the state of Bahia, a chilled out surf town paradise a few hours south of Salvador that poets, artists, surfers and hippies like to … More Itacaré – the hidden gem
Having taken quite a few long haul and night buses throughout South America I hadn’t been phased about leaving Rio on the night bus. That was until a fellow passenger stood up and asked the driver permission to pray for us all as we undertook the dangerous journey ahead. His prayer was pretty detailed and … More Moving states, Espirito de Santo and Bahia – the hot, the wet and the happening
Her name was Lola, she was a showgirl With yellow feathers in her hair and a dress cut down to there… At the copa (co) Copacabana (Copacabana) The hottest spot north of Havana At the copa (co) Copacabana Music and passion were always the fashion At the copa they fell in love. And now that … More Rio de Janeiro – the city with beaches, forests and the best sunsets
I never thought I could be overdressed in a bikini… Until I came to Brazil. The micro bikini and thong is the beach uniform, worn by women old, young, large and small. Don’t think the men are left out either, gone are the board shorts of Chile and Ecuador and very much in are the … More Ilha Grande – hiking, beaches and the Brazilian bottom
We rocked up to Paraty at sunset, just as the party was beginning. Blue and white bunting flew across cobbled colonial streets that were packed with both Brazilian and foreign tourists. On one side of the river there was a marquee with bars and restaurants and a main music stage. The whole town had a … More Party in Paraty – the night of the Caipirinha
You’ll never believe it… It’s sunny! Which means it’s to the coast for us! Brazil, we have quickly learned, is not short of stunning beaches but on top of that it also has some beautiful islands with perfect beaches so our first stop out of São Paolo was Ilhabela, an island that had been named … More Ilhabela – and a beautiful island it was…
We’re back on the road! Whoop! No time for gentle re-introductions we threw ourselves straight into São Paolo, the fifth (or third depending on who you speak to) biggest city in the world, the largest city in Brazil and indeed the Southern hemisphere with a population of over 12 million people. And bloody hell.. it’s … More São Paolo – Brazil
After three months, seven countries, circa 37,000 miles and over 100 hours on buses, stage one of our journey has come to an end and it’s back to the UK for us! However, there was one last city to explore. Quito, the capital of Ecuador. Quito did not come with a good rep in terms … More Quitting Quito, Exiting Ecuador, Leaving Latin America
Having enjoyed at least a few days of sun on the Galápagos we had got the taste for it and having flown back into Guayaquil we headed straight for the coast and the surf party town of Montañita to soak up the rays. However it was not to be, despite the rainy season being from … More The Ecuadorian coast: Montañita & Canoa
Isabela is the largest of the populated islands in the Galápagos with the fewest people. It is about 10 years behind Santa Cruz in terms of tourist infrastructure and remains unspoiled. It has rugged beaches and wildlife galore with flamingos, sea lions, blue footed boobies, pelicans and giant tortoises all key residents of the island … More The Galápagos save the best to last – Isabela
Winging it overseas 