Paraty, Brazil: A Town That Feels Like a Step Back in Time
(From my memoir, Roam and Return) Back in 2016, during my grand South and North American solo trip, Brazil was the first South American country I explored. With just a couple of weeks to spend there, I wanted to make every day count. My route was set: Rio – Paraty – São Paulo – Florianópolis […]
Rain, Sun, and a reminder from Rio
Visiting Rio has always been a dream of mine. I’m not even sure why at first, I guess a few things just made it magical in my head: I always knew I’d go, but for a long time, it stayed a dream. Until one day I thought: Why wait? So I quit my job and set off […]