So, who would have thought it, the whole world would be in a lockdown due to a global pandemic and what better place to be ‘stuck’ than on this magical island? For those that do not know, I originally had a flight booked back to London on the 25th March but due to COVID-19 it was cancelled. After a …
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Florianopolis: Brazil’s magical island
Many would say that I saved the best place till last, and I think they were right. Florianopolis, or Floripa as it is known with the locals, is an island in the state of Santa Catarina and really is a magical island. As soon as I stepped off the long night bus from Sao Paulo …
Paraty: A Colonial Haven
Before heading to Paraty, I had generally heard negative things of Paraty, some people even told me not to bother going. How wrong they were! This place was unexpectedly gorgeous. A quaint colonial town full of history and cachaça. Getting to Paraty from Ilha Grande was a little convulated as all the buses were booked …
Ilha Grande: An unexpected washout
We had a particularly unlucky experience with the weather on this island, it pretty much rained for the entire 48 hours we were there. Getting to Ilha Grande was a little confusing as there are two ports: Angra dos Reis and Conceicao de Jacarei. Either one is fine and the bus takes approx 4 hours. …
Buzios: The Brazilian equivalent of St. Tropez
After the madness of carnival, a relaxing time by the beach was much needed. We were lucky enough to be able to stay with my friends boyfriends grandma, who thoroughly looked after us. Our first impressions of Buzios was that it was very upmarket. It reminded me of Hvar in Croatia, with shape of the …
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The madness of Rio de Janeiro’s carnival
After spending the most magical month in Brazil it only seemed fit to return for the infamous carnival, and what better way to spend it with my two best friends from London. Carnival this year fell from the 21st February until the 27th February. It is 7 days of non stop partying, colour and glitter! …
Copacabana: Lake Titicaca
After another 2 crazy nights at the Wild Rover, a bit of r and r was much needed, and what better way than by Lake Titicaca, the ‘highest navigable lake’ in the world. Bolivia is a country that surpasses many world records, definitely worth a visit for that reason alone. After one of the worst …
Rurrenabaque: The Bolivian Amazon
As a Geography teacher this was definitely on my bucket list for South America. I was saving myself to enter the Amazon through Bolivia as this is the cheapest place to access it. You can also access it through Colombia, Peru and Ecuador. In Bolivia, there are two options offered to travellers, the ‘pampas’ tour …
La Paz: The World’s highest city
At 3,640m La Paz is the worlds highest city. For me, the altitude made it difficult to walk, especially uphill. Despite being at high altitude in Cusco, I still found it challenging. As Bolivia is relatively small compared to the other South American countries, getting the night bus was easy. It was super cheap ($80 …
Uyuni: The Salt Flats of Bolivia
Getting to Uyuni was simpler than I first an anticipated. I thought you had to stay in Tupiza and then catch a bus from there. But, it turns out that you can get a direct bus to Uyuni from Villazon (the border town from Argentina). We decided to grab a collectivo straight there as it …
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