Brasil

"If we truly want to know the secret of soulful travel, we need to believe that there is something sacred waiting to be discovered in virtually every journey." Phil Cousineau Prologue: When I stepped foot for the first time exactly five years ago in South America, I was definitely on...

Many of my dear readers have written to me asking why my posts have come to a stop.  I want to thank you for being concerned about me, as well as let you know that there was an exciting reason behind my absence.  You see, I was a little busy...

Over the years I have had extremely frustrating moments while traveling.  To be honest, I let some of them consume me enough to ruin a trip or two.  The more I traveled though, the more I realized that I needed to stop fighting things that were out of my control...

While I awoke not believing that I was actually leaving Brasil and every part of my mind, body, and soul wanted to stay, I refused to let my feelings of sadness ruin my last day.  I was unbelievably blessed after all, since Alberto had invited me on a four hour...

The ride back to the eco-lodge was about two hours, which I was delighted about, because I love being on the water and it afforded me time to reflect on my Brasilian journey.  Tomorrow I would be returning back to the States and I was not ready to leave.  How...