Category: Brazil 2017

Salvador Bahia

The moment we landed in Salvador, Bahia, we knew this was it. When we plucked Brazil from our dreams of a place to visit this summer, this is what our imaginations told us it was. The feeling was immediate, tangible. We were here. I can’t say if it was the people we met, how we moved through the space, mad eye contact,… Read more →

Hello Rio!

We’ve been in Rio three days and have been enjoying life here. The weather is warm but not hot. It still feels hard to really “get” that we are actually in Brazil!! We are staying at a great little guest house in Santa Teresa called Casa Da Santa. Matthieu our host is French and has lived in Rio for 10… Read more →

Hello São Paulo

Our first day in São Paulo was beautiful. We arrived in the early morning, had cappuccino and delicious pastries. Then we walked to Parque Ibirapuera a giant park near our hostel and stretched, and breathed. (In fact, we walked around for about 8 miles our first day!). It’s winter here, like LA winter, a crisp in the air. So I’m… Read more →

Packing Light

1 month’s worth. Packing light takes lots of time & thought but it’s worth it! (Not pictured: my wallet that is nowhere to be found the day we are leaving for Brazil. Oops!) Follow our travels on Instagram at @twoqueerstravel!! Read more →

We’re going to Brazil!

Very excited to announce that today, Sofia and I got tickets to Brazil! We’re flying nonstop from LAX to São Paulo, then planning to spend some time in Rio de Janeiro and Salvador de Bahia. Perhaps we’ll add some stops in Búzios and Belo Horizonte. We’ll be gone most of July! If you have any suggestions of: where to stay,… Read more →