Carnival in Rio
Behind the scenes of the biggest carnival in the world When Charlie booked her stay in Rio de Janeiro, she chose the dates wisely. She wanted to see the carnival in Rio and she wanted to experience it in a safe way. She booked a Portuguese course
Learning Portuguese in Rio de Janeiro
Cultural immersion for digital nomads Up to this point, Charlie has been mostly nomading in countries where she already spoke the language. Only Portugal had always been a bit tricky. Due to her knowledge of Spanish, she was able to understand most of what she heard. However,
Phoneless in the city
An unplanned self-experiment in Rio de Janeiro The first thing everybody warns you about when travelling to Brazil are phone robberies. Charlie’s phone didn’t get stolen. She merely took some precautions that led to an interesting self-experiment. Prevention techniques The biggest problem with your phone getting stolen isn’t the
Visiting a favela in Rio
Touring the favela Vidigal They’re an integral part of Rio de Janeiro but also have extremely negative connotations. The media generally portrays them as a form of slum where violence and poverty are constant. Charlie had prejudices and wasn’t sure if she should go and visit a
Cristo Redentor
A visit to the Christ Statue in Rio de Janeiro It is probably the most visited tourist attraction in Rio de Janeiro and one of the first things that come to mind when thinking of Brazil: The statue of Christ that overlooks the city. If you want to
Visiting the Sugar Loaf
The most famous mountain of Rio de Janeiro It is one of the symbols of Rio de Janeiro and well-visible from many places around the city. The Sugar Loaf is one of the things you don’t want to miss when in Rio. It is a tourist attraction
Cactus Coliving Tenerife
A home for digital nomads in the south of Tenerife The south of Tenerife is one of the most touristy places in Europe – no doubt! A stay in Los Cristianos or near Playa de las Americas is expensive and you are just surrounded by hotels, nothing
From the mountains to the beach in Tenerife
Mount Teide, Garachico and Masca It is visible from afar and probably the most visited place on the island of Tenerife: Mount Teide. With 12,190 feet (3715m), it is the highest elevation in Spain. If you’re unlucky, you might not be able to get to the Teide
El Paredón
Surfing in Guatemala After three weeks among colonial-style architecture, hiking up volcanoes and trying all of Antigua’s coffee shops, it was time for Charlie to get to the coast and see what Guatemala had in stock for surfers. Getting to El Paredón There are a few shuttles daily from
Monterey and Big Sur
Picture-postcard destination in California Who hasn’t seen the postcard motives of the famous Highway 1, Bixby Bridge and Big Sur? It is one of the most popular road trips in the world and a bucket list item for many. If you are like Charlie not driving however,