Travelogues Brazil

As I have already reported once, German products are very expensive here. But also beef, dairy products and the like are very expensive in the supermarket. This is because the...

Today we took a flight to Rio for the Olympic Games! The event we've been looking forward to all this time. Once we arrived, we took a bus to the city center, where a...

Today a surf contest took place in Salvador. Of course, we didn't want to miss that! So we set off in bright sunshine. On our way there, we passed by the juice shop where we...

I believe it's my favorite place I explored in Brazil. So colorful and diverse and so much culture! I made travel friendships there that have stayed with me a little longer in...

At the end of the short vacation in Salinas, we had to do the house inspection. The caretaker came by around 09:15 and we checked the electricity meter together to see how much...

The day started off funny. Déby had forgotten her tapioca in the oven, which was meant for breakfast... ;-) You can see that the oven worked perfectly again after being fixed!...

On this day, I started by wishing my friend Hansi a happy birthday. He was in South Tyrol with his family, having lunch. We spent the rest of the day at Mosqueiro beach, playing...

As it was recommended to us by many people, on our last day in Manaus we took a trip to the northern part of the rainforest. We were lucky again to be with a small group - our...

Today we spent the day traveling to Manaus. The flight takes 4 hours, gaining two hours due to the time difference. This gave us the opportunity to have dinner at a local...

Tuesday, March 6, 2018 - Rio de Janeiro

After the 8-hour bus ride from Salvador, we arrived in the idyllic town of Lencois. Here, we stayed for 6 days at Casa da Amizade. The owners were very friendly and open-minded,...

My journey starts! After months of planning the route, preparing the necessary documents, and saying goodbye to family and friends, it finally started on 25.02! Still surreal...

About Flora and Fauna

Students of the courses Prática de Ensino III and Capoeira I informed us about an excursion to Imbassai, to which we were eventually invited to participate. This excursion was a...

Today, we had plans to explore a little bit more of Salvador. First, we went to Campo Grande, which is nearby. It's a park that has a lot of greenery and impressive...

Third and unfortunately also last day of our trip. Today we first went to play badminton. This was already very impressive, how fast and dynamic the players played....

Fortaleza is a small peninsula covered by the Atlantic rainforest. Rainforest comes from rain!

Well, dreams must be realized, and we have had this dream for a long time. It is simply magnificent to observe a mother with her calf.

Incredible wildlife, unfortunately the jaguar was hiding.

As we had enjoyed the day before and wanted to take advantage of the last sunny day, the Uber driver stopped at Ipanema Beach again. We treated ourselves to chairs and a parasol...

The waterfalls are simply gigantic, and their full splendor can best be seen from Brazil. Pretty wet affair.

💥 1 month later: Here we are again 💥, after our 2-day journey: oily skin, decent airplane food, little sleep, lots of stress and smelly clothes. We made it 👐🏼, after 6...

Today we had made up our minds to find another dress for Déby. On our way, we found another motive in the shopping center that we thought would be good for a photo. Literally at...

The 23rd of December started quite calmly. We did a small grocery shopping the night before, so we were able to have a relaxed breakfast. Márcia and Garilson were already...

The docks in Belém, image by TNeto on Pixabay

The rainy season has many advantages: it's not crowded, the temperatures are pleasant, no sunburn, low prices, everything is nice and green. But there is also one drawback: it...

After four beautiful days at sea, we crossed the Atlantic. The Equator crossing took place on the third day at sea, which was celebrated with a huge "spectacle". Even the...

We are staying in the main village of the island 'Velha de Boipeba' for the next eleven days. We immediately feel comfortable in the beautiful village with friendly and relaxed...

Looking for SIM cards, we took our first walk through Rio. Besides a lot of colorful street art, we also passed by the famous Escadaria Selarón. Due to the many tourists, it was...

Today, friends and I went to Jazz at MAM once again. Before that, we wanted to watch the sunset so we took the bus towards Campo Grande. From there, we walked to Passeio Publico...