The Great Brazilian Road Trip ends up in the emergency room. Uh-Oh Our original plan was to stay in Caraiva for three nights. However, on...

The Great Brazilian Road Trip gets lost but ends up in paradise. Caraíva When people ask me to name my favorite stop on our road trip,...

The Great Brazilian Road Trip finds the spot where the Portuguese first made contact with Brazil. Car trouble earns us an extra day on...

The Great Brazilian Road Trip discovers a giant chess set on the side of the highway. Art discovery and appreciation ensues. Museu de...

The Great Brazilian Road Trip goes car-free for a few days. Morro de Sao Paulo After the hustle and bustle of Salvador, it was time to...

The Great Brazilian Road Trip is dazzled by the magic of Brazil’s third largest city. Salvador Unlike Brazil’s other large cities,...

The Great Brazilian Road Trip stops at a UNESCO Heritage Site to break up the drive. São Cristóvão On any road trip, there are long days...

The Great Brazilian Road Trip heads inland, following the Outlaw Trail in hot pursuit of history. The Cangaceiro (Outlaw) Trail...

The Great Brazilian Road Trip searches for the female form and discovers art down a dirt road. Usina de Arte At the beginning of this...

The Coral Coast As I mentioned in my previous post, Brazil’s Costa dos Corais (Coral Coast), also known as o Caribe Brasileiro (the...

The Great Brazilian Road Trip explores the "Brazilian Caribbean" (Part 1) The Coral Coast Brazil’s Costa dos Corais (Coral Coast), also...

The Great Brazilian Road Trip Continues! Next up: Recife, Olinda, and Boa Viagem Our adventure takes us into the state of Pernambuco....

Our road trip begins in: Natal Natal Given its location on the Northeastern “point” of the South American continent, we decided to...

Exploring Brazil by Car After several months of quarantine in our São Paulo apartment, we were dreaming of escape. International travel...

Introducing Philippa Learns! Hi! Tudo bem? I’m Philippa… I’m a 30-something American, married to a 30-something Brazilian and we’ve been...