Aliz's Wonderland

Urubici should be on your Brazilian itinerary! Don’t expect beaches, palm trees and coconut water… But expect mountains, Paraná pines and wine. Brazil has many faces and landscapes. Urubici is located in the Santa Catarina mountain range (Serra Catarinense), 170 km from Florianópolis. Its area…

Urubici is located in the Santa Catarina mountain range (Serra Catarinense), 170 km from Florianópolis. Its area is famous for waterfalls, viewpoints, picturesque panoramas and sunsets. I’m obsessed with sights and sunsets, so Urubici exceeded my expectations with its landscapes. So I collected the best…

Ready to discover a different side of Brazil? Brazil is more than beaches. I wouldn’t imagine the Brazilian mountains would remind me of the Austrian Alps, and I’d watch them from a hot tub drinking sparkling wine at 10 am. Usually, I’d like to save…

Before visiting a new country, especially if it’s a vast and extraordinary country like Brazil, you have to be aware of a few things. So I summarised what to know when going to Brazil, like how to get around, the best time to visit, what…

The Selina chain has many hostels and hotels worldwide, and they are much more than accommodation. The Selina chain has many hostels and hotels worldwide, and they are much more than accommodation. All of their locations are unique, representing the city’s and country’s culture, and…

Praia da Lagoinha do Leste is the famous secret beach of Florianópolis… Famous and secret at the same time? How is that possible? If you type in Google “top things to do in Florianópolis”, “visit Lagoinha do Leste, the secret beach” will be on the…