Rainy Day Florianapolis

Things to Do on a Rainy Day in Florianopolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil Florianopolis Features: One Very Rainy Day in Florianopolis Caboclo Coffee Experience at Andrade Mill and Old House Going Solo: Plaza Itapema Resort & Spa If You Go: Florianopolis Hotels and...

One Very Rainy Day in Florianopolis

Story and photos by Kayte Deioma Even though I write for Rainy Day Traveler, I prefer that it doesn’t rain when I’m on the road. It just makes the trip all around easier. But since I do travel for Rainy Day Traveler, I at least pack appropriate rain gear to go out and get the story. So waking up at the Majestic Palace Hotel in Florianopolis in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil and looking out my...

Caboclo Coffee Experience – From Plant to Cup

Having a cup of coffee with brother and sister Claudio and Ginha Andrade is not exactly like sitting down at your local Starbucks. It starts with a drive to the Santo Antonio de Lisbao neighborhood in Florianopolis on Santa Catarina Island in Brazil. There, in an old manioc flour mill, the local ceramic artist and his sister initiate guests in the art of creating a good cup of caboclo, a type of Brazilian...

Plaza Itapema Resort & Spa

story and photos by Kayte Deioma A concerted zen mindset lets me ignore the discomfort of walking on rocks as I make my way slowly around the knee-deep loop of the meditation pool. The rounded stones are designed to massage your feet, but mine are saying ouch – in a good way. I’m not complaining. No one is forcing me to walk this watery path. I’m just doing my best to experience all that Plaza...

Florianopolis Hotels and Restaurants

If You Go… Florianopolis Flights: Search for flights to Florianopolis from multiple carriers on Travelocity.com. Florianopolis Hotels: Majestic Palace Hotel Av Beira Mar Norte 2746 Florianopólis, SC 88015-702 (48) 3231-8000 www.majesticpalace.com.br A four star high rise in the Beira Mar area of Florianopolis overlooking the Bay. Costao do Santinho Est. Vereador Onildo Lemos, 2505, Ingleses, Florianópolis,...