Carnaval in Rio de Janeiro

Oi gente! Carnaval this year took place in February… and I am writing this post in May. Let’s just say it took that long for the magnitude of the joy of the Sambadromo to wear off enough for me to write this post. Going to Rio de Janeiro for Carnaval is one of those events […]

Castro, Chiloe Island- Chile

I had never heard of Chiloe Island before beginning the trip planning for this adventure. Then once I learned about it decided I must go. What I didn’t read about in my research is that is rains pretty much all the time. Which is fine. Honestly, it rains every time I travel and if I […]

Easter Island, Chile

¡’Iorana! (Hello in Rapa Nui) Visiting Easter Island has been on my bucket list for a very long time, and finally stepping foot on the tarmac of the tiny airport was truly a dream coming to life. To get there, you take a LATAM flight from Santiago, and it takes about 5 hours, and then […]

Puerto Varas, Chile

After my adventures in the cities of Santiago and Valparaiso, I headed to soak in some nature in the lake district of Chile. Not quite Patagonia yet, this “southern” (cough, middle) area of Chile is where many travelers head to before they go trekking. I didn’t go to Patagonia this year, and I have never […]

Valparaiso, Chile

Initially drawn to Valparaiso for it’s world renown fireworks display, I was pleasantly surprised to find myself in an artists haven. To arrive, I took a bus from Santiago, and it took about an hour. I arrived at the bus terminal and began walking to my hostel. It was around 11 am or noon or […]

Santiago, Chile

Country #40 baby! I spent a little over 2 weeks in Chile over the holiday break from school, and I see it as having visited 3 regions. Santiago is the landing spot from Brasilia, so I started here, and used this capital city as a home base for my other adventures as well. I aimed […]

Cappy in Brazil

My first friend came to visit me in Brazil! I was so happy to host Cappy for 2 weeks in my humble home, with a trip to Pirenopolis as well! I’m learning some highlights to make sure I bring visitors to, so come on over- I’ve got an itinerary for you. 🙂 We went to […]

Foz do Iguacu

Oi! Tudo bem? I had 2 nights in my own bed after my business trip before I jetted off to the Foz do Iguacu. Had I known about the trip to Europe beforehand, I may have planned differently, but alas, off I went. Before I got there, I thought the Foz do Iguacu was a […]

4 Cities, 2 countries, 1 Business Trip

Hola and Hello my party people! This is my first year as an international college counselor, and I was able to have one incredible perk. (I did do college counseling for 5 years in the states, but apparently this is different. As I’ve stepped into this new role, I get it. I now need to […]

Leishear in Lima, Peru

Hi friends! To round out my trip to Peru, I visited my dear friend Katie in Lima. She was my counseling counterpart at EAB last year, and one of the reasons I moved to Brasilia. And then… she abandoned me and took a job in Lima, Peru. However, I’m learning one of the perks of […]