Brazilian recipes for a vegetarian meal
Are you dreaming of going to Brazil someday? Or have you been and you miss Brazil? Bring Brazil into your home by exploring the scents and flavour of Brazilian cuisine. The Brazilian kitchen features a lot of specialties that you…
Natal: Surfing, dunes and adrenaline kicks
Natal is a city located in the Northeast of Brazil. The city is blessed with a year round tropical climate. As the Portuguese found a lot of cities in Brazil they must have run out of creative names when they…
Beach hopping in João Pessoa
Every beach is the same, right? Sand between your toes, cheeky palm trees and bright blue waves crashing on the beach. But can you really compare one beach to another? Doesn’t every beach have its unique beauty and story? I…
History lessons in Igarassu & Itamaracá
Did you know you can find Dutch roots in the North of Brazil? Apparently, before the Portuguese arrived, the Dutch exerted quite some influence in the North-East of Brazil. My ancestors have touched quite some historical sites around here. I…
Dark tales of Brazil: is it really that dangerous?
Have you tried enthusing your family and friends about taking a trip to Brazil? I mean, lets be real. Why would you visit a country with a 200% chance of getting mugged? Where you are constantly vigilant of ‘City of…
5 x vegetarian & vegan food in Pipa
It is not much of a surprise that it is hard to find restaurants in Brazil that offer vegetarian and/or vegan meals. Even in the backpacker-friendly village of Pipa in North-East Brazil I had trouble discovering vegetarian and vegan friendly…
Counting churches in Olinda
Amazing food, South American vibes, colourful streets and a ton of churches. These are just some of the many things you find in the colonial village Olinda, just North of Recife in region Pernambuco. Olinda is famous for its carnaval…
Iguazu: everything you need to know before your visit
My first visit to the Iguazu falls took my breath away. I was astonished by the insane amounts of water that kept pouring down as if it was the most normal thing in the world. The noise was overwhelming and…
