Frustrating Airbnb Waiting for the bus in Sao Joao del Rei after a taxi ride from Tiradentes, we messaged our airbnb host to get instructions for our apartment in Belo Horizonte. She informed us that the place we had booked…

Frustrating Airbnb Waiting for the bus in Sao Joao del Rei after a taxi ride from Tiradentes, we messaged our airbnb host to get instructions for our apartment in Belo Horizonte. She informed us that the place we had booked…
Tirandentes hadn’t made it onto our original itinerary. Not because it wasn’t worth visiting, but because we couldn’t determine a route that didn’t have us backtracking between Petropolis, Belo Horizonte (Brazil’s 3rd largest city), Tirandentes and Ouro Preto before making…
After camping in Paraty, we were all excited to move in for three nights to a spacious three bedroom apartment in Petropolis. About two hours north of Rio, Petropolis has long been a summer escape for wealthier Cariocas (people from…
Sao Paulo After nearly three years, we were on the road, or rather, in the air. With flights from Vancouver grounded a few days before our flight due to the winter storms, which had now moved towards Montreal, Cheryl and…
There is no denying that Steph and I have fallen behind on the blog. Blogging in South America versus blogging in India presented some noticeable differences. While internet was often easier to come by, down time was pretty much non…
Our final day of the road trip started off with a bit of relief as left the odd town of Purmamarca, heading for the hills and beyond to Salinas Grandes. We were soon climbing sharply up the twisty mountain roads,…
We awoke unsure if Eddie would be alive, but luckily he was, and even luckier, willing to drive us again today, this time to Purmamarca. The promise of a sealed, paved road (for the most part) awaited. That and stunning…
With a long day ahead of us, we managed to get an early start and on the road by 8:30am. Half an hour later however, we had to stop to take photos and enjoy the blissful morning just outside of…