Europe… with Mom!
I was standing there nervously; I hadn’t seen her for close to a year, which was the longest time I’ve spent away from her since I was born. I shouldn’t have been nervous, but it had been ages and I wasn’t used to picking up…
Northeast Brasil
Brasil was never meant to be two-and-a-half months. It was supposed to be the World Cup and then into Colombia, but as long-term travel goes, nothing really goes according to your plans. It was all for the best, though. Enjoying a coconut on Copacabana Beach…
Amazon Jungle Review
If you’re like me, when you think of the Amazon Jungle, you think of Brasil, piranhas, anacondas, jaguars, spiders and all kinds of other flesh-eating insects. OK, so maybe I’ve been slightly influenced by Hollywood movies, but that’s what comes to my mind. Cruisin’ through…
2014 FIFA World Cup
The World Cup has been run and won (Germany were victors for those who have been living under a rock, or for those Argentine fans who have chosen to bury the memory of their country’s loss) and I couldn’t have had a better experience. I’ve…
Brasília Review
I keep shaking my head. Where did 26 days in Brasília go? Besides my hometown of Perth, I’ve never spent that much time in one city. I’ve skipped forward a few weeks in my blogs, but I’ll recap my movements to the Brasilian capital at…
Iguazu Falls
Situated on the tri-border between Argentina, Brasil and Paraguay lies the Cataratas del Iguazú or Cataratas do Iguaçu, depending on which side of the (language) border you’re on. Opinion is divided on which side of Iguazu Falls is better, but there is no doubt that…