Barcelona
Getting to know Barcelona So much has been written about Barcelona and the city has so much to offer that it would feel wrong to give this post a title like “the best of Barcelona” or “top things to do in Barcelona”. Instead, let’s just get to
Girona
A medieval town in full bloom Girona was a surprise destination for Charlie. When she stayed at Kalima Coliving she realized how close this city was. There was a good train connection and exactly at that time was their biggest festivity of the year: Temps de Flors,
Kalima Beachlife
Coliving by the beach near Barcelona The words “by the beach” are to be taken literally in this case. Kalima coliving is directly on the beach. All you have to do to put your feet in the sand is open the gate and cross the road. You
Street Art in Barcelona
From mural art to installations It was once the street art capital of Europe until the increase in tourism required the city of Barcelona to “clean up”. Since 2006, the city issues fines for street art and there is a special cleaning unit that cleans walls that
Street Art in São Paulo
Pinheiros, Vila Madalena and Batman’s Alley Wherever you go in São Paulo, even from the inside of an Uber, you will see street art. The city prohibits advertising billboards and even store logos can only be as big as 10% of the façade of the building. That
São Paulo in three days
How to visit the city of São Paulo When Charlie was researching tourist attractions and options for guided tours of São Paulo, she was surprised. There didn’t seem to be much on offer and a lot of the tours required a group booking or were very expensive
São Paulo
City for business and arts São Paulo is the living proof that both can co-exist in a city, business and arts. It is a bustling metropolis with (almost) skyscrapers (they’re tall but not as tall as the typical skyscraper), a business hub, and also a place to
Surfing in Florianópolis
One week in Barra da Lagoa To say that Charlie had been to Florianópolis (or Floripa as everybody calls it) would be incorrect. She flew into the airport of Floripa, took an Uber to her hostel and explored 4 of the 42 beaches on the island. There
A weekend in Paraty
Colonial heritage meets nature When Charlie was browsing the internet for day trips from Rio de Janeiro, a jeep tour to some waterfalls caught her attention. At first, it looked as if Paraty was close to the city. At the second view, Charlie realized that she would
Baía Formosa
Day trip to the home of a surf world champion Charlie spent an entire month in Pipa and the surfing there was amazing. There was really no need to drive anywhere else to surf, unless… it’s a world-famous break that is also the homebreak of a surf