Iguazu Falls: A Backpacker’s Guide to Brazil & Argentina

Iguazu Falls: A Backpacker’s Guide to Brazil & Argentina

The massive Iguazu Falls sit on the border between Brazil and Argentina, and visitors can access them from both countries for two very different experiences. 

The Pantanal: Not Quite a Guide

The Pantanal: Not Quite a Guide

The story of our insane, ridiculous experience in the Pantanal and some practical info on how to have your own such experience.

The Best Brazil Beaches: Ranked

The Best Brazil Beaches: Ranked

This handy ranking of popular beach towns in Brazil will tell you the ones you can't miss and the ones with nothing but streetfuls of washed out surfers.

We Stayed in a Favela in Rio de Janeiro and Survived

We Stayed in a Favela in Rio de Janeiro and Survived

Some kind of weed distribution operation was undoubtedly taking place...

The Best English Bookstores in Rio de Janeiro

The Best English Bookstores in Rio de Janeiro

Here's our guide to the best bookstores in Rio de Janeiro for English books.

Lençóis Maranhenses National Park: A Backpacker’s Guide to Brazil

Lençóis Maranhenses National Park: A Backpacker’s Guide to Brazil

A guide to Lençóis Maranhenses National Park: how to get in, where to stay, and what to do.

How to Cross the Peru-Brazil Border at Iñapari/Assis

How to Cross the Peru-Brazil Border at Iñapari/Assis

If you’re looking to cross the border from Peru to Brazil, here is the step-by-step guide to how we did it.