Jericoacoara – Alex In Wanderland https://www.alexinwanderland.com Tue, 11 Feb 2020 19:26:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Surprises From Six Weeks in Brazil https://www.alexinwanderland.com/surprises-six-weeks-brazil/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=surprises-six-weeks-brazil https://www.alexinwanderland.com/surprises-six-weeks-brazil/#comments Sat, 29 Apr 2017 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.alexinwanderland.com/?p=45811 As my biggest getaway of 2016, I spent plenty of time meticulously planning my six week trip to Brazil. And yet for all my research and reading, nothing can actually prepare you for the culture shock of completely immersing yourself in a new country, new language, and new lifestyle. So many aspects of Brazil took me completely […]
 
]]> https://www.alexinwanderland.com/surprises-six-weeks-brazil/feed/ 78 Eight Secrets of Brazilian Beach Culture https://www.alexinwanderland.com/eight-secrets-of-brazilian-beach-culture/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=eight-secrets-of-brazilian-beach-culture https://www.alexinwanderland.com/eight-secrets-of-brazilian-beach-culture/#comments Mon, 24 Apr 2017 18:13:31 +0000 https://www.alexinwanderland.com/?p=46544 I read once that local of Rio often say “tenha uma boa praia,” or have a good beach over the much more standard translation for have a good day. It’s a culture-revealing phrase not unlike Thailand’s famous “gin khao reuyang?”, a way of asking what’s up? which literally translates as have you eaten rice yet? In much […]
 
]]> https://www.alexinwanderland.com/eight-secrets-of-brazilian-beach-culture/feed/ 63 Out On the Dunes: ATV Adventures in Jericoacoara https://www.alexinwanderland.com/atv-tour-jericoacoara/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=atv-tour-jericoacoara https://www.alexinwanderland.com/atv-tour-jericoacoara/#comments Fri, 21 Apr 2017 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.alexinwanderland.com/?p=45806 You’ve already read how in just one week, I fell deep under Jericoacoara’s spell. While the tiny, remote Brazilian beach town had charm in spades, most people were drawn to what lay beyond its borders — miles upon miles of endless, untamed sand dunes, their shapes changing with the whims of the wind. To explore them, you’ll […]
 
]]> https://www.alexinwanderland.com/atv-tour-jericoacoara/feed/ 30 Under Jericoacoara’s Spell: A Brazilian Backpacker Paradise https://www.alexinwanderland.com/jericoacoaras-spell-brazilian-backpacker-paradise/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jericoacoaras-spell-brazilian-backpacker-paradise https://www.alexinwanderland.com/jericoacoaras-spell-brazilian-backpacker-paradise/#comments Thu, 13 Apr 2017 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.alexinwanderland.com/?p=45805 “Estava aqui!” I blinked awake, trying to determine if my eyes had properly opened or not. Yup, lids lifted. Confirmed. It was just pitch black both in and outside the bus I’d been on for the last six hours. I checked my phone, it was just after midnight. No service. I scanned the darkness outside my […]
 
]]> https://www.alexinwanderland.com/jericoacoaras-spell-brazilian-backpacker-paradise/feed/ 40 #ExploreMore2016: My Travel Plans for 2016 https://www.alexinwanderland.com/my-travel-plans-for-2016/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=my-travel-plans-for-2016 https://www.alexinwanderland.com/my-travel-plans-for-2016/#comments Sat, 09 Jan 2016 03:00:00 +0000 https://www.alexinwanderland.com/?p=38782 Well hello there, 2016. A new year, a fresh start. The time for making ridiculously optimistic resolutions. Join the gym. Eat healthier. Be on time more often. (No? That’s just me?) All mighty fine intentions, rarely carried through. Yet my good friends at Overnight — seriously, I know and love this crew — have made one […]
 
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