Even Google can’t be trusted in Rio
Río de Janeiro, Brazil Despite all the foreign office warnings we haven’t been raped or mugged. Having said that, there are lots of indicators that not everything is always pleasant here… many stores have armed security guards, ATMs stop functioning at 10pm, many restaurants have signs warning patrons to avoid leaving phones and wallets on […]
Lucy’s blog: Beginning of an adventure
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil We have landed in Rio de Janeiro a few hours before midnight. With just enough time to drop our bags and walk down to the beach to see in the new year, it was boiling hot even though it was the middle of the night. I hope you had a nice […]
And we are off!
London, UK to Lisbon, Portugal It feels like we’ve been planning, talking about and working towards this trip forever so I think we are all in slight disbelief that we are actually leaving today. All of us are feeling a mix of emotions – nervousness, excitement and a little sad. I think Mel and I […]