by Sarah Gallo | May 9, 2018 | Accommodation Reviews, Brasil, Reviews, South America
Alagoas is one of Brazil’s 27 states located in the Northeast of the country and is particularly known for its stunning beaches. After a beautiful stay in Porto de Galinhas, we drove down the coast stopping along the way to take in the views. We explored numerous...
by Sarah Gallo | May 6, 2018 | Accommodation Reviews, Brasil, Reviews, South America
When visiting Brazil, the average traveler tends to visit Rio de Janeiro, Sao Paulo, and the Amazon. What many miss are the beautiful beaches of Northern Brazil. After a quick stop in Rio, we hopped on a plane to Maceio and drove up to Porto de Galinhas (3 hours...
by Sarah Gallo | Mar 30, 2014 | Brasil
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dh02z49YWMU] Installment #5: NEW YEAR'S EVE. RIO DE JANEIRO, BRASIL From Christ the Redeemer to Sugar Loaf to ringing in the New Year on Copacabana with fabulous new friends, Rio de Janeiro definitely didn't disappoint...
by Sarah Gallo | Jan 26, 2014 | Brasil
Since we were pretty exhausted on New Year’s Day, we all slept in and headed over to Ipanema Beach for the afternoon. It was so hot that I spent solid 4.5 hours in the water (day 4 and, yes, still 114 degrees). We watched the sunset from the water and it was...
by Sarah Gallo | Jan 26, 2014 | Brasil
As midnight approached, 2.3 million people arrived on Copacabana. The main stage and smaller stage were pulsing – people were dancing, drinking, and chatting, all while trying to avoid stepping on pieces of broken glass and smashed beer cans. Time was flying by and,...
by Sarah Gallo | Jan 26, 2014 | Brasil
And finally, the day had come: New Year’s Eve, Rio de Janeiro, 2013-2014. Rio is known for being one of the best places in the world to ring in the New Year, and I was about to witness it firsthand. Last year I was numb with cold counting down to midnight in Times...