The Journal
Stories from
a slower Brazil.
Luxury Lodges · 12 min
Six Amazon lodges worth flying halfway around the world for
From canopy suites to floating rooms — where to sleep in the world's largest rainforest.
Adventure · 10 min
Chapada Diamantina: a hiker's diary
Seven days on foot through Brazil's most theatrical landscape.
Gastronomy · 6 min
Bahia in seven flavors
Moqueca, acarajé, cocada — an edible portrait of Brazil's soulful north-east.
Culture · 9 min
Rio beyond the postcards
A local's map of the Wonderful City — the bars, the beaches, the neighborhoods.
Adventure · 7 min
The wind, the dunes, the trance of Jericoacoara
Why the world's best kitesurfers pilgrimage here every August.
Wildlife · 11 min
Tracking jaguars in the Pantanal
Five mornings on the river with Brazil's most elusive cat.
Destinations · 5 min
Lençóis Maranhenses: the desert made of water
When to visit the world's strangest and most photographed dunes.
Travel Tips · 4 min
Iguazu Falls: why you need two nights, not one
Argentina side, Brazil side, and the helicopter you won't forget.