We started the day in the heart of Santiago. Our guide and chef for the day was waiting for us outside of the “Mercado Central” or Central Market. Francisco or “Pancho” as he like to be called, began the day with a brief history lesson on Chile and its relationship with food. We listened intently…
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Four hands massage class in Santiago – AMAZING
We’d been speaking to Tamara Monsalve and Maria Jose Bravo from AcuatroManos Masaje on AirBnB and couldn’t believe our luck when we received a message offering us a four hands massage in exchange for a mention on our blog. Not only that, but Tamara and Maria offered to go one step further and teach us…
The day we finally got to see the Florianopolis Beach House!
The day was here! We were finally heading to Florianopolis. We were sooooo excited to finally see the Beach House I had bought Ben for one of his 30th birthday pressies. The photos on AirBnb were amazing so we just couldn’t wait to see it in the flesh. We arrived in Flori and after quick…
We splashed out for a meal at Terraço Italia, São Paulo
Whilst in Paraty, we’d met a nice guy from S.P who had very kindly wrote out a little itinerary on the back of a napkin for us. One of his suggestions was Terraco Italia, a gorgeous Italian restaurant located on the 41st floor of one of S.P’s many skyscrapers. Quick shower and change, we grabbed…
The Ilha Grande Sunrise Hike (or not).
The alarm went off at 12.15am – ouch! It was hardly the next day and just an hour an a half later than we went to bed. Prepped and ready to go we made our way to the meeting point. We looked like we took our hiking very seriously in our hiking trousers, walking boots…
Hang gliding in Rio – Renato from Asa Delta
The weather had been relentless in Rio and tropical storms were battering the coast. We were told we would be messaged at 7.30 a.m to confirm if the hang gliding was happening. With all our fingers and toes crossed, we drew back the curtains and were treating with astonishingly blue skies! A text from Renato…
The Roaming Beans 