In this little mountainous town, Ouro Preta, which is a little jewel box, I have found more churches than grocery stores. Of course, UNESCO’s heritage has also impacted this town. On my trip around...
When I arrived on the coast of Brazil, Fortaleza, Natal João Pessoa was my three first cities to visit. First impressions are important. When I travel to several similar cities, it is challenging to...
Salvador was once the capital of Brazil. After the prohibition of slavery, many descendants of African slaves settled here, making Salvador a colourful and multicultural city. As in so many other cities in Brazil,...
In the heart of the Amazonas, you find a city called Manaus. Its port along Rio Negro shows its past grandness with Teatro Amazonas. Manaus was a busy city with heydays between 1888 and...
I will say no, but when the country needs more space in the capital and the old one is too crowded, I can see why they had to build Brasilia. However, when large egos...
Today, São Paulo is South America’s biggest and most prosperous city and Brazil’s financial capital. It is also a cosmopolitan blend of people. This was my first stop in Brazil on my four-week travels....
You need a lot of time to visit Brazil, South America’s most significant country and the fifth largest in the world. I had decided that I would spend thirty days in Brazil. I suppose...
The group I travelled with, and I experienced the worst possible scenario when we visited Bamiyan: a terrorist attack. The day before, we had a lovely day in Kabul, and this day, crossing the...
Why would anyone go to Afghanistan and Kabul in the first place? It is a legitimate question. My bold answer is that it is possible, and I can. Some also ask why someone wants...
After spending a few days in Lahore, I was ready for a four-hour bus ride to Islamabad, the capital of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. Built as a planned city in the 1960s and established...
