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Spending smart at MASP: a budget guide for Australian travellers

Aussies heading to South America often assume Brazil means splashing serious cash, but São Paulo's flagship gallery, the Museu de Arte de São Paulo, can…

Ceará’s Best Kitesurfing Beaches for Advanced Riders

Ceará is Brazil’s wind-powered playground, with reliable trade winds, warm water and a long coastline shaped for wave riding, flat-water training and ambitious…

A Weekend Hiking Through the Serra da Mantiqueira

The Serra da Mantiqueira is one of Brazil’s finest mountain escapes, stretching across São Paulo, Minas Gerais and Rio de Janeiro states. Its green ridges,…

Vineyards Near Porto Alegre For Wine Tasting

Porto Alegre is a practical gateway to Brazil’s southern wine country, where rolling hills, Italian-Brazilian heritage and cool-climate vineyards create a very…

Exploring Quilombo Communities in the Ribeira Valley

The Ribeira Valley, stretching across southern São Paulo state and northern Paraná, is one of Brazil’s most rewarding regions for travellers interested in…

Amazon Eco-Lodges Near Manaus for Rainforest Wildlife

Manaus is the main gateway to the central Amazon, combining a lively Brazilian city with quick access to flooded forest, dark-water rivers and remote jungle…

Upcoming Poker Tournaments Australia Players Can Follow

Australia has a lively poker calendar, with major festival series, casino championships, and online events attracting recreational players and experienced…

Ferry from Salvador to Morro de São Paulo: a travelling handbook

Australians dreaming of swapping Bondi surf for Bahian tides often begin with the ferry crossing from Salvador to Morro de São Paulo. Most travellers from…

A Traveller's Guide to the Colonial Churches of Ouro Preto and Mariana

The colonial churches of Ouro Preto and Mariana stand as stone-and-gold witnesses to one of Brazil's most extraordinary chapters, when fortune-seekers flooded…

Fernando de Noronha Snorkeling Spots Worth the Long Flight

Floating 350 kilometres off Brazil's northeast coast, the volcanic archipelago of Fernando de Noronha feels a world away from the mainland. Twenty-one islands…