Destination: Brazil

Brazil 08/02/2016 - 24/02/2016

Fri, 4 Mar 2016 | By joshandkaren | Views [371]

We arrived in Rio De Janerio early in the morning and headed to our Air BnB in Copacabana. Since our room was still occupied by people sleeping off their carnival festivities from the night before, we headed to the beach. On the way we stopped at a casual ... Read more >

Photos: Brazil

Thu, 25 Feb 2016 | By joshandkaren | Photo Gallery

Photos: Profile

Tue, 2 Feb 2016 | By fabiokotinda | Photo Gallery

And you? Why do you travel?

Tue, 2 Feb 2016 | By fabiokotinda | Views [772] | Video

Hope this video makes you stop and think about why you travel. Because we often just travel without even thinking about what is important when you are traveling. Or sometimes we forget the main reasons that make us leave. I filmed this video while I ... Read more >

Tags: adventure, beaches, brazil, lifestyle, nomad, northeast brazil, travel

“Investment in travel is an investment in yourself.” ~ Matthew Karsten (Pre-Departure)

Sat, 26 Dec 2015 | By karaanne91 | Views [825]

  (Warning: contains graphic language) In about a months worth of time, I will travel alone to a different continent knowing nothing but the basics, if you can even call it that. In a few days, I will receive my host family placement with the ... Read more >

Tags: brazil, travel, wanderlust

2 weeks in

Mon, 21 Dec 2015 | By mcbaci | Views [252]

Its been roughly 2 weeks since I've gotten here. The excitment of traveling coupled with the nerves of leaving has started to fade. The honeymoon faze is beginnging to end. I've started grappling more and more when this feeling of loneliness. Surrounded ... Read more >

1st week of Brazil

Sat, 12 Dec 2015 | By mcbaci | Views [293]

It's been 1 week today since I left the comfort of California and loved ones. It's been a pretty interesting back and forth going on in my head. During the day time I've been extremely engages, social, and excited for the rest of my journey. Unfortunately ... Read more >

Tags: brazil, hostel, start

A slice of paradise on the island of Ilha Grande

Sat, 26 Sep 2015 | By sheree | Views [581]

We woke up early  at 6:30am  so we could pack our bags and get ready for our shuttle they may or may not be picking us up this morning. We'd left booking Ilha Grande a little last minute as we wanted to leave today but only emailed a company ... Read more >

Tags: beach, brazil, ilha grande, island, paradise

A week in Rio de Janeiro

Sat, 26 Sep 2015 | By sheree | Views [432]

SUNDAY We arrived in Rio after an 18 hour bus ride from Florianopolis to rain.. have I arrived in London?We were meeting my cousin Loz and her husband Marcio, who is from Rio, at Marcio's parents place in a part of Rio called Barra. We took the bus ... Read more >

Tags: beach, brazil, christ the redeemer, copacabana, rio

Photos: Brazil

Mon, 21 Sep 2015 | By sheree | Photo Gallery

Days of rain in the surf/beach town of Florianopolis

Mon, 21 Sep 2015 | By sheree | Views [1615]

I don't think it's matters how long the bus ride is for if its a good ride or not, I think it matters if its comfy or not. It was a shorter ride from Iguazu to Florianopolis than BA to Iguazu but so much worse because our seats didn't recline all the ... Read more >

Tags: beach, brazil, bush walk, florianopolis, hike, japanese, rain, shack, street performers, surf

Argentina and Brazil on a shoestring

Thu, 10 Sep 2015 | By fernandrob | Views [426]

  What's new...Buenos Aires! So we are leaving Bolivia, La Paz airport does not have much going on so killing time and trying not to spend any money (remember that time we were in Tahiti?) was becoming somewhat of a skill for us. A desperate ... Read more >

Tags: beaches, falls, meat

Nomads of Largo

Tue, 8 Sep 2015 | By dreamcartagena | Views [351] | Video | Scholarship Entry

Hi, my name is Renan and i`m student of Radio an TV. This year i conclude my college, and my term paper it`s about travel and travelers, consisting in a Site and a Youtube Chanel. I hope to win the challenge because so I will can supplement my term paper.... Read more >

Tags: 2015 Film Scholarship to Colombia

Photos: Brazil - Rio

Tue, 8 Sep 2015 | By jorjejuanita | Photo Gallery

Rio Rapido

Tue, 8 Sep 2015 | By jorjejuanita | Views [310]

Rio Rapido   The whirlwind continued as we landed in Rio in the late afternoon. We fought through several different taxi companies trying to rip us off blatantly until one driver pointed to the 'common' taxi rank with disgust. 16 Reals to ... Read more >