Olinda is only about 20 kilometres from Recife but it’s another world.
Browsing Category Brazil – Winter 2021
Lost in Boa Viagem and Old Recife
There’s no sea breeze in Recife, it’s hot and stuffy. The Atlantic Ocean is right there but look at the skyline—all these tall buildings block the wind .
Pandemic Quarantine Hotels in Canada and Freaking Out in Recife
I was expecting Recife to be less relaxing than Natal or João Pessoa because it’s a much bigger city, but I didn’t know the stress would come from international news.
The João Pessoa-Recife Bus Ride (And The Prep Before)
Everybody and their mother had apparently decided to take the 11 a.m. bus to Recife.
Beach, Fish for Dinner and Repeat, I Love My Life in João Pessoa!
Every city is like a new country in Brazil, especially if you change state. I didn’t know anything about João Pessoa and the state Paraíba, I just took a chance. Sometimes you get lucky, right?
Found the Easternmost Point of South America in João Pessoa!
The first time I reached it, I didn’t actually mean to—some explorer I’d been, stumbling onto the easternmost point of the South American continent without realizing it!