Travelogues Brazil

Now we have been on the road for 4 weeks and have protected ourselves well from the dangers of extreme sun exposure. But at Copacabana there was the first light sunburn. Not...

We're heading straight to the next highlight Rio has to offer: the 30-meter-tall Christ the Redeemer statue, built in the Art Deco style in 1931. The 8-meter-tall base houses a...

We have already demonstrated the incredible fish richness of the Amazon basin in Manaus and at our lodge. But we were also able to catch a small dinner from the water ourselves....

During a 2-hour jungle hike, we learn a lot about the use of trees and other plants by indigenous people. Some tribes still live completely cut off from the outside world in...

Two days in Rio are behind us. On the first day we went up to Sugarloaf Mountain, the view of the city was beautiful. The Christ the Redeemer statue was visible in the distance....

What worked neither in 2 hotels nor at 2 airports worked in the Amazon rainforest: transferring photos😂. From Salvador we fly with a stop in Fortaleza, where we are greeted by...

Recife Antigo

The last day of our Amazon adventure started very early - partly because the noise level increased significantly, and partly because there was already a slight rumbling in our...

To get to Arraial do Cabo, I had to choose a bus to Rio first and then switch there. Since I wasn't sure if I would be able to reach the mainland by boat in time and then make...

boat to the island

08/11/2018 Return journey We wake up and it's pouring rain. A good day for departure. The weather has been quite unstable the whole time, but actually we were really lucky...

07.11.2018 Last day in Recreiro Beach and pool day Sunrise 🌞🌞🇧🇷⛱️🌴from our balcony The last day has begun. Due to daylight saving time in Brazil and winter time in...

11/05/2018 Buzios to Recreiro dos Bandeirantes Today we leave Buzios and drive south of Rio to Recreiro dos Bandeirantes. The drive is always exciting. They all drive like...

10/25/2018 The Arrival Today we start our long-awaited vacation to Brazil. We both are traveling to Brazil for the first time. 🇧🇷 The excitement is even greater. But first we...

I arrived in the state of Sao Paulo by plane. (Because 30 hours of bus ride was a little too long for me...) I went to Ihlabela during weekdays, a small island four hours away...

A 'German' city in the middle of Brazil. Of course, I had to check it out. After 5 hours on the bus (supposed to be 3 according to the schedule!), I finally arrived in the...

The photos from the last post were already from Olinda, and after being saturated with the many beautiful church visits, we continued on to Porto de Galinhas (Chicken Port). For...

From Waterfalls and Coatis to Birds

From Insights to Outlooks

Of beaches and beaches and beaches

Vila Madalena is a lively and colorful district in Sao Paulo with a 'bohemian' vibe.

When the curtain went up, the sky was unfortunately overcast again with lots of clouds. But we had a great view of the sea and the boats in the marina. The plan to visit the...

Unfortunately, this vacation is also coming to an end. It was another great time with Déby, the children, and the entire family that I don't want to miss. At 03:40 am, we...

Unfortunately, the 1st of January 2022 also brought a lot of rain. After sleeping in and having breakfast, we spent some time in the house and by the pool and then went to...

Finally, Christmas has arrived! The children are already very excited, but there is still a lot to do. The food still needs to be prepared and not everything is ready with the...

The night before, we had finished packing our suitcases and planned a four-hour trip to Salinas today. We had decided to give Déby's car a quick check-up so that we wouldn't...

Today on Sunday morning, the baptism of some young people and also adults was on the program. In Brazil, baptism is always performed at the end of a child's 12 years, at the...

Arriving in São Paulo, we had to wait nearly six hours for the next flight. This time it was with LATAM Airlines to Belém. But while I was waiting for the flight, the gate...

Finally, the birthday of Heloíse had come. Before leaving Belém for Mosqueiro, we got her a great doll and Déby prepared a chocolate cake the day before. The other delicious...