A Lençóis Maranhenses itinerary from a family trip through Brazil’s white-sand dune field — turquoise lagoons, a river run to a striped lighthouse, and a storm that rolled in right on cue.

Half Charted — Piauí, Brazil Serra das Confusões: Where Two Biomes CollideBeen there One of Brazil’s largest stretches of protected Caatinga, with a slot canyon hiding a pocket of humid forest inside it. Here’s what a real day trip looks like — no 4×4 required. Been there. We did this as a full day trip…

Half Charted — Piauí, Brazil Capadócia Nordestina: Brazil’s Hidden Rock-Spire DesertBeen there A ruiniform field of 380-million-year-old rock towers in the Piauí backlands, reachable only through the family who guides it. Here’s what a real visit looks like — access, guide, and the drought story we couldn’t stop thinking about. Been there. We hiked the…

Half Charted — Piauí, Brazil Serra da Capivara: The Complete Guide to Brazil’s Oldest Rock ArtBeen there A UNESCO World Heritage park in the Piauí backlands holds over 300 archaeological sites and rock art dating back roughly 10,500 years. Here’s what a real two-day visit looks like, guides, cost, and getting there included. Been there….

Half Charted — Piauí, Brazil Ten Days, One Loop: Driving Fortaleza to Serra da Capivara A 2,064km Piauí road trip starting in Ceará — granite domes, a canyon at the edge of two biomes, 10,000-year-old paintings, and a rock formation nobody warned us about. Been there. Every place named below, we visited ourselves. Facts we…