A Web of Give and Take — Surprising Links Between Agroforestry and Social Work
At Eco Caminhos permaculture farm, we encountered a philosophy of farming and social work that prioritizes variety over scalability.
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How We Nearly Failed to Extend Our Tourist Visa in Brazil
This is a story about how a simple bureaucratic formality can snowball into a saga of false steps, bad options, and some high stakes cajoling.
12 Best Family-Friendly Things to Do In Paraty, Brazil
Here are our recommendations (with lots of photos!) if you ever decide to travel to this unique, historic town in Brazil.
Trifecta Series Part II: 3 Things We Miss Most About Home
In the second part of the “trifecta” series I discuss what we miss most about home after two months abroad on our family gap year.
Trifecta Series Part I: Top 3 Benefits of Long-Term Travel
In the first part of my “Trifecta” series, I discuss the three things I’ve found most beneficial about our family gap year and long-term travel.
Teresópolis, Brazil Photo Tour: Relax, Hike, Play
Teresópolis is a small, laid back city about two hours to the northeast of Rio de Janeiro. See some of our favorite photos from our month in this place.
Forget the Bucket List: 10 Reasons to Travel Out of the City
Convincing you isn’t so much about changing your preference for the city, but challenging you to venture out and discover those hidden gems.
Learning How to Manage Life in Rural Brazil
With months to go in our first “gap year” country, Brazil, we must learn afresh how to be competent adults. It has not always been a smooth process.
3 Days in Rio de Janeiro: Sailing and Artisanal Bread
We kicked off our world travel in Rio de Janeiro where we enjoyed sailing at sunset and eating artisanal baked goods while staying in the Botafogo neighborhood.
Purgatory: Our First Two Weeks of Prep and Travel
Enjoy our first dispatch on the road. Here I talk about wrapping up our home life and doing a bit of domestic travel before flying to a new continent.
