Exploring Bonito – a natural paradise in Brasil!

Bonito is in the Southeast of Brasil and has been called the “ecotourism capital of the world”. It is about 5,000 square kilometers, with a population of ~20,000 and was relatively unknown as a travel destination until the late 1990s. There is so much natural beauty in the area and since it was developed relatively later…

Exploring Sao Paulo, Brasil – Damian’s hometown!

I am so excited to share with you our adventures in São Paulo, Damian’s hometown! To give a little bit of background, São Paulo (SP) is in the southeast of Brasil and is the biggest city in the country. It is over 3 million square miles big with a population of over 12 million people (as…

Our three days in Iguazu Falls – both the Brazilian and the Argentinian Sides!

Well, we definitely started off our trip with a bang – we spent 4 days and 3 nights in Iguazu Falls, and boy was it amazing! Iguazu Falls sit very close to the point where Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay all meet. They span part of the border between Brazil and Argentina, much like Niagara Falls does between the United States…

T minus 24 hours and we’re off!

Wowza, the time has really come! It’s T minus 24 hours to take off. How do we feel? Excited? Yes. Anxious? Yes. In shock? Yes. We’ve been talking about this trip for over 6 months now and we can’t believe the time has gone by where we’ve gotten married, gotten approved leaves…