Saturday morning, we hopped a ferry to stay the night in Paquetá Island, which is a small, car-free island inside Rio's Guanabara Bay....

Today was the most Rio of Rio days because we finally went to see the Big Man himself: Christo Redentor, aka Christ the Redeemer, aka...

One thing we like about staying in multiple places for only a few days is that if you get a stinker, you know you don’t have to be there...

Today we went to Vidigal Beach, which is the “locals” beach right next to the Sheraton beach. We were greeted very warmly by various men...

Ah, we’re in Rio! It’s gorgeous, of course, with four different beaches all connected (Vidigal, Leblon, Ipanema, and Copacabana). Walking...

We’ve had a busy weekend, so there’s a lot to catch up on! Friday we went to Avenue Paulista, which is a huge street in the financial...

Before I get to the amazing restaurant story, I have one tiny correction to my last post. The plaque on the statue of Pedro Alvares...

Bom dia! So far, São Paulo has been as amazing as I’d hoped. The weather is low/mid eighties and sunny during the day, and 50s at night....

We made it! Travel to São Paulo couldn’t have gone smoother. On the flight, a very old Brazilian man patted my head on his way to the...

Follow our adventures starting on June 11!