![Alternative RIO de Janeiro or What to Do When It’s Raining [Brazil]](https://www.thegirltravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/DSC_0898-365x365.jpg)
If there are 3 things widely known about Rio de Janiro is that once here you MUST visit Christ the Redeemer, Sugarloaf Mountain and the Copacabana beach. And guess what? I was there and I did none of it, mostly … Continued
![Going Out of My Way to Get to Diamantina [Brazil]](https://www.thegirltravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/DSC_0841-365x365.jpg)
To be honest Diamantina was not a planned trip but once I learned of it all I could think was how can I get there. Similar to Ouro Preto, Dimantina benefited a lot from the diamond mining past of Brazil. … Continued
![Freezing in (the Wickedly Beautiful) Ouro Preto [Brazil]](https://www.thegirltravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/DSC_0407-365x365.jpg)
In the morning of going to Ouro Preto I felt a bit lazy so I woke up one hour later than I had scheduled. After that I headed straight to the bus station to buy a round trip ticket to … Continued
![Experiencing the Underrated Belo Horizonte [Brazil]](https://www.thegirltravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/DSC_0315-365x365.jpg)
I got to Belo Horizonte only with the purpose of using it as a base for my travels in Minas Gerais but I ended up having lots of fun. Belo Horizonte is usually overlooked because it does not have the … Continued
![Loosing My Mind in Salvador [Brazil]](https://www.thegirltravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/DSC_0243-365x365.jpg)
When I landed in Salvador I thought I had all under control. But surprise surprise I was wrong. Salvador is different compared to Recife. The traffic and the rythm is more vibrant. Instead of taking two buses to my hotel … Continued
![Exclaiming “Oh Que Linda” in Olinda [Brazil]](https://www.thegirltravels.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/DSC_0121-365x365.jpg)
I am pretty sure everyone makes this joke. But Olinda deserves its name. This tiny neighborhood of Recife was my introduction to Brazil. A quaint colonial town surrounded by a skyscaperry background.
Going to Brazil was a complete accident however I had a blast. I will start saying that this trip happened before the COVID 19 cases started to appear outside Italy and China. After this, I stayed at home and I … Continued