Brazil

First time in Brazil and I tried to approach it with open eyes rather than preconceptions. São Paulo was the base and a good one — central, manageable, and with strong food options including the best brigadeiro I've ever had. Copacabana Beach was the big set piece and fully justified the trip. Two …

I came to Brazil specifically for photography and the country delivered material at every turn. Copacabana Beach at dawn was everything I'd hoped. São Paulo's streets at dusk are an endless source of light and texture. The people, once comfortable with a camera, are extraordinary subjects. extraord…

Iguazú Falls in Brazil is extraordinary — the scale and history hit you immediately. But the experience around it has been thoroughly commercialised. Getting there, navigating the crowds, and dealing with persistent sellers around Florianópolis centre made it more stressful than it should be. Away …

Did Brazil on a shoestring for 8 days and it was absolutely manageable. Based in cheap guesthouses near Florianópolis centre and ate mostly at local spots — churrasco from street stalls cost almost nothing and was better than anything in a tourist restaurant. Lençóis Maranhenses has an entry fee bu…

After a lot of research I thought I knew what to expect from Brazil. Some things matched: Christ the Redeemer is as spectacular as every review says, and Manaus has a genuine energy I'd read about. The açaí bowl obsession is completely justified. What I wasn't prepared for: warm and exuberant peopl…