We experienced a very odd evening in Olinda, the smaller, liberal and artsy sibling to Recife. Our hotel receptionist told us that ‘There will be a procession along our street at 9pm tonight, they are […]
I would say we return to some geo by popular demand but in fact it is more due to be obstinate nature than anything.
To misquote either Winston Churchill or Oscar Wilde**, some are born brave, some become brave and some have bravery thrust upon them. We are too modest to plot ourselves on this continuum, but after surviving […]
The parent company of travelswithmyfamily.com has been hit by an apparent wave of ‘creative differences’ in the boardroom which is set to herald a change in editorial style with more photos. The lead female director […]
Expectations are dangerous; they rarely serve a useful purpose. Or perhaps that should be high expectations are to be avoided, leading as they often do to disappointment. The key to a good life (and marriage […]
Last night we arrived at the kind of place where groups erupt in selfies… when they walk on the airport tarmac. The sort of destination that pulls honeymooners from the world over. A special ecosystem […]
We are not going to become experts in the local economy in a few days of lounging by a pool, not even if we studied for a lifetime in fact, yet the journey to the […]
And not before time I hear you say
Our friend Jacky warned me “Keep the blog posts short, the last thing we want to read is pages of your rubbish.” I trust her judgement…
Happy safe and not making sense due to lack of sleep, we are in Porto de Galinhas in North East Brazil, an hour South of Recife, literally the Port of Chickens. More tomorrow when we […]
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