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Mother Nature put on a show for us tonight. #sunset #nofilter #igbrazil #ig_bahia #ssalovers #salvadorbahia #brazil #salvadordabahia #highwaybrazil
Mother Nature put on a show for us tonight. #sunset #nofilter #igbrazil #ig_bahia #ssalovers #salvadorbahia #brazil #salvadordabahia #highwaybrazil
Woke up this morning remembering my dream. I was in shallow ocean waters dancing to Mariene de Castro’s Ponto de Nanã - one of my favorite songs ever. Then I got up, listened to it for real, 💃🏼 around the living room. Set me up for a great day. Who is your go-to, want to have a good day artist or band? P.S. Music is in my stories.
Woke up this morning remembering my dream. I was in shallow ocean waters dancing to Mariene de Castro’s Ponto de Nanã - one of my favorite songs ever. Then I got up, listened to it for real, 💃🏼 around the living room. Set me up for a great day. Who is your go-to, want to have a good day artist or band? P.S. Music is in my stories.
The crystalline waters of Chapada Diamantina. If you are a nature lover, then Chapada needs to be on your must-visit list for your post-pandemic trip to Brazil. Hiking, biking, spelunking (caves), swimming in crystalline waters. Want to hear more? New article on the blog. Link in the bio. #explorebrazil #salvadorbahia #igbahia #ig_brazil #visitbrazil #travelbrazil #braziltravel #discoversouthamerica #travelsouthamerica #traveldestinations #doyourtravel #amazingplacestovisit #touristmode #slowtravel #touristythings #authentictravel #smallgrouptravel #tripgoals #worldtravels #touristing #vacationgoals
The crystalline waters of Chapada Diamantina. If you are a nature lover, then Chapada needs to be on your must-visit list for your post-pandemic trip to Brazil. Hiking, biking, spelunking (caves), swimming in crystalline waters. Want to hear more? New article on the blog. Link in the bio. #explorebrazil #salvadorbahia #igbahia #ig_brazil #visitbrazil #travelbrazil #braziltravel #discoversouthamerica #travelsouthamerica #traveldestinations #doyourtravel #amazingplacestovisit #touristmode #slowtravel #touristythings #authentictravel #smallgrouptravel #tripgoals #worldtravels #touristing #vacationgoals
Wishing you nothing but blue skies and palm trees -- even if it's through the magic of the internet -- for this week.⁣ ⁣ Happy March!⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #explorebrazil #salvadorbahia #igbahia #ig_brazil #visitbrazil #travelbrazil #braziltravel #discoversouthamerica #travelsouthamerica #traveldestinations #doyourtravel #amazingplacestovisit #touristmode #slowtravel #touristythings #authentictravel #smallgrouptravel #tripgoals #worldtravels #touristing #vacationgoals
Wishing you nothing but blue skies and palm trees -- even if it's through the magic of the internet -- for this week.⁣ ⁣ Happy March!⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #explorebrazil #salvadorbahia #igbahia #ig_brazil #visitbrazil #travelbrazil #braziltravel #discoversouthamerica #travelsouthamerica #traveldestinations #doyourtravel #amazingplacestovisit #touristmode #slowtravel #touristythings #authentictravel #smallgrouptravel #tripgoals #worldtravels #touristing #vacationgoals
Late-afternoon magic in pre-pandemic Barra, Salvador.⁣ ⁣ Lazy Sunday afternoons in Barra are the best.⁣ ⁣ 💙 Friends, families, and couples wandering the streets⁣ ⁣ 💙 Cotton candy, sweet and salty popcorn, beer, soda⁣ ⁣ 💙 Samba-reggae bands⁣ ⁣ 💙 Memorable sunsets⁣ ⁣ 💙 Light, love, and laughter⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #explorebrazil #salvadorbahia #igbahia #ig_brazil #visitbrazil #travelbrazil #braziltravel #discoversouthamerica #travelsouthamerica #traveldestinations #doyourtravel #amazingplacestovisit #touristmode #slowtravel #touristythings #authentictravel #smallgrouptravel #tripgoals #worldtravels #touristing #vacationgoals
Late-afternoon magic in pre-pandemic Barra, Salvador.⁣ ⁣ Lazy Sunday afternoons in Barra are the best.⁣ ⁣ 💙 Friends, families, and couples wandering the streets⁣ ⁣ 💙 Cotton candy, sweet and salty popcorn, beer, soda⁣ ⁣ 💙 Samba-reggae bands⁣ ⁣ 💙 Memorable sunsets⁣ ⁣ 💙 Light, love, and laughter⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #explorebrazil #salvadorbahia #igbahia #ig_brazil #visitbrazil #travelbrazil #braziltravel #discoversouthamerica #travelsouthamerica #traveldestinations #doyourtravel #amazingplacestovisit #touristmode #slowtravel #touristythings #authentictravel #smallgrouptravel #tripgoals #worldtravels #touristing #vacationgoals
Boipeba, where time stands still.
Boipeba, where time stands still.
Did you know that the regional religion, Candomblé, has a strong presence in Salvador's Carnaval.⁣ ⁣ From some of the best-know afro blocos to the lyrics of some of the most popular music, it's influence is everywhere.⁣ ⁣ Want to learn more? ⁣ ⁣ On the weekends, the hubby and i talk about this and more in our
Did you know that the regional religion, Candomblé, has a strong presence in Salvador's Carnaval.⁣ ⁣ From some of the best-know afro blocos to the lyrics of some of the most popular music, it's influence is everywhere.⁣ ⁣ Want to learn more? ⁣ ⁣ On the weekends, the hubby and i talk about this and more in our "Ancient Deities of Brazil's Candomblé" AirBnB experience we host. Link in bio to learn more and sign up. We'd love to see you there.⁣ ⁣ Photo from the incredible bloco @cortejoafro taken at Carnaval 2020 on the Campo Grande circuit.⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #explorebrazil #salvadorbahia #igbahia #ig_brazil #visitbrazil #travelbrazil #braziltravel #discoversouthamerica #travelsouthamerica #traveldestinations #doyourtravel #amazingplacestovisit #touristmode #slowtravel #touristythings #authentictravel #smallgrouptravel #tripgoals #worldtravels #touristing #vacationgoals
Remembering Carnavail 2020.⁣ ⁣ Every year on Thursday night the bloco known as Os Mascarados goes down the Barra-Ondina circuit. They are headlined by the one and only @margarethmenezes and in this video clip she is singing
Remembering Carnavail 2020.⁣ ⁣ Every year on Thursday night the bloco known as Os Mascarados goes down the Barra-Ondina circuit. They are headlined by the one and only @margarethmenezes and in this video clip she is singing "Faraó Divindade do Egito" an Olodum song she helped popularize around the world.⁣ ⁣ You only have to look at the clip to see the energy of the crowd signing along with her.⁣ ⁣ Os Mascarados means "the masked ones" -- which had oh so different of a meaning a year ago. They are a super-fun, gay-friendly group that is known for creative costuming.⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #explorebrazil #salvadorbahia #igbahia #ig_brazil #visitbrazil #travelbrazil #braziltravel #discoversouthamerica #travelsouthamerica #traveldestinations #doyourtravel #amazingplacestovisit #touristmode #slowtravel #touristythings #authentictravel #smallgrouptravel #tripgoals #worldtravels #touristing #vacationgoals"
Carnaval 2021 -- the Carnaval that wasn't.⁣ ⁣ If this was any other year, crews would be busily putting the finishing touches on viewing stands, roads would be closed, busses diverted, and hundreds of thousands of tourists would have flooded the streets. The opening celebration would be tomorrow afternoon.⁣ ⁣ But, not this year. ⁣ ⁣ 📸 is from 2020, just weeks before we really understood what was going on.⁣ ⁣ But we will be more than ready for you in 2022!!! 💙💚💜💛❤⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #explorebrazil #salvadorbahia #igbahia #ig_brazil #visitbrazil #travelbrazil #braziltravel #discoversouthamerica #travelsouthamerica #traveldestinations #doyourtravel #amazingplacestovisit #touristmode #slowtravel #touristythings #authentictravel #smallgrouptravel #tripgoals #worldtravels #touristing #vacationgoals
Carnaval 2021 -- the Carnaval that wasn't.⁣ ⁣ If this was any other year, crews would be busily putting the finishing touches on viewing stands, roads would be closed, busses diverted, and hundreds of thousands of tourists would have flooded the streets. The opening celebration would be tomorrow afternoon.⁣ ⁣ But, not this year. ⁣ ⁣ 📸 is from 2020, just weeks before we really understood what was going on.⁣ ⁣ But we will be more than ready for you in 2022!!! 💙💚💜💛❤⁣ ⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #explorebrazil #salvadorbahia #igbahia #ig_brazil #visitbrazil #travelbrazil #braziltravel #discoversouthamerica #travelsouthamerica #traveldestinations #doyourtravel #amazingplacestovisit #touristmode #slowtravel #touristythings #authentictravel #smallgrouptravel #tripgoals #worldtravels #touristing #vacationgoals
This 👆👆👆 is abará.⁣ ⁣ It's my favorite traditional food from Salvador, and when my husband brings some home for me I leap from the sofa. Every. Damn. Time.⁣ ⁣ His cousin makes some of the best abará in the city, and for that I'm grateful. 🙏⁣ ⁣ it's mashed and skinned cowpeas seasoned with garlic, salt, dried shrimp, onion, and pepper. It's all mixed together until it is a fine paste, and then formed into a log-like shape and wrapped in a banana leaf. It's then steamed to perfection.⁣ ⁣ My husband likes to eat it with a chopped tomato salad on the side -- the salad pictured is just what was ready to eat.⁣ ⁣ Have you tried it? Would you like to? Let me know in the comments below.⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #explorebrazil #salvadorbahia #igbahia #ig_brazil #visitbrazil #travelbrazil #braziltravel #discoversouthamerica #travelsouthamerica #traveldestinations #doyourtravel #amazingplacestovisit #touristmode #slowtravel #touristythings #authentictravel #smallgrouptravel #tripgoals #worldtravels #touristing #vacationgoals
This 👆👆👆 is abará.⁣ ⁣ It's my favorite traditional food from Salvador, and when my husband brings some home for me I leap from the sofa. Every. Damn. Time.⁣ ⁣ His cousin makes some of the best abará in the city, and for that I'm grateful. 🙏⁣ ⁣ it's mashed and skinned cowpeas seasoned with garlic, salt, dried shrimp, onion, and pepper. It's all mixed together until it is a fine paste, and then formed into a log-like shape and wrapped in a banana leaf. It's then steamed to perfection.⁣ ⁣ My husband likes to eat it with a chopped tomato salad on the side -- the salad pictured is just what was ready to eat.⁣ ⁣ Have you tried it? Would you like to? Let me know in the comments below.⁣ ⁣ ⁣ #explorebrazil #salvadorbahia #igbahia #ig_brazil #visitbrazil #travelbrazil #braziltravel #discoversouthamerica #travelsouthamerica #traveldestinations #doyourtravel #amazingplacestovisit #touristmode #slowtravel #touristythings #authentictravel #smallgrouptravel #tripgoals #worldtravels #touristing #vacationgoals
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This is the site I wish I would have had when I first started visiting Salvador. As a friend of mine says, “this is your love letter to Salvador.” It’s true.

This is an amazing place, filled with completely unique culture and warm, friendly people. But, it’s also somewhat inaccessible for non-Portuguese speakers. That’s where I come in.

I still remember what it was like to be new here, and love helping to lift the curtain on all that Salvador has to offer.

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