by Zachary Houtenville | May 20, 2025 | TREK TALKS
Sao Paulo city View from a club (can’t remember the name). Brazil is a country I can sum up in just one word: cool. That’s it—straight to the point. The people ooze this effortless charisma, this laid-back chilledness that somehow makes you feel welcome, even if...
by Zachary Houtenville | May 16, 2025 | Travel Tales
One of the views of Rio de Janerio from Christ the Redeemer. Being in the city of Rio de Janeiro is absolutely breathtaking. I don’t think I’ve been to a single place that has so much to offer at literally every hour of the day—and yeah, that makes for a lot of...
by Zachary Houtenville | May 13, 2025 | TREK TALKS
Carnaval is arguably the most important holiday in South American. The pre-Lenten season—kicking off anytime from January to mid-April depending on where you are—is a time of parades, street parties, and community-wide celebrations that seem to vibrate through the...