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MAC Museu Oscar Niemeyer - Museum of contemporary art in Curitiba, Brazil

Burkhardt Blogs @crstravels.bsky.social · 9d

New Blog: Finding Medical Care While Traveling

This concept was scary when I thought about every aspect of travel last year. I can confirm it is not scary. I found it to be easy and calming, due to the Brazilian people.

Finding Medical CAre While Traveling (and trusting it)

Lessons from a globetrotter on navigating hospitals, dentists, and healthcare with confidence. 10/072025 When I first started traveling a year ago, one of my top…

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Burkhardt Blogs @crstravels.bsky.social · 13d

New Blog Post: The Search for NEw INtrrnational Residense.

We all have our reason for looking for a new place to call home. In this blog I detail what I did to prep for my departure.

The Search for a NEw INternational Residence

One-Way Flight: How I’m Redefining Life Through Travel and Expat Living 10/01/2025 When I returned to the States in December of 2024, restlessness hit me like a wrecking ball. My thoughts wouldn’t …

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Burkhardt Blogs @crstravels.bsky.social · 14d

New Blog Post: Solo Travel in Italy

I learned a lot during these three weeks and the biggest lesson for me was how to control my anxiety around large crowds. Because, Rome is filled with people from every country. ❤️🇮🇹

Solo Travel in Roma, Italy

Italy is your Next Solo Luxury Travel Destination 11/22/2024 It’s not every day you find yourself wandering into a sunlit piazza, ordering a plate of Cacio e’ Pepe like it’s the most natural thing …

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Burkhardt Blogs @crstravels.bsky.social · 15d

The beaches in Floripa are just…. I have no words to describe. I’ve now been to 3 Brazilian beaches. They are all totally different. This is what a rainy winter day looks like in Brasil.

Burkhardt Blogs @crstravels.bsky.social · 15d

Repost: In this Blog, I detailed the highlights and my fave spots from my first trip to São Paulo Brasil. I absolutely love Brazilian culture. 💜🇧🇷 The happiest people I have ever met.

Solo Travel in São Paulo, Brazil

An Adventurers Dream Come True 10/01/2024 An eye-opening experience in a country filled with happy people. When doing my research on travel destinations, I had one parameter – Culture. I recently h…

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Burkhardt Blogs @crstravels.bsky.social · 16d

New Blog Post: Solo Travel is your Next Adventure

In my opinion, traveling alone should be a mandatory life course. I’ve learned a great deal about myself, broadened my perspective on other cultures, and made life long friends through travel.

Solo Travel is your Next Adventure

Travel Alone, Live Boldly; Adventure Awaits Travel isn’t always glamorous. It’s a collision of beauty and hardship, light and shadow. One year ago, I decided to leave everything I knew behind and s…

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Burkhardt Blogs @crstravels.bsky.social · 18d

Heading to Florianópolis, Brazil 🛫🏝️☀️

Burkhardt Blogs @crstravels.bsky.social · 18d

Medical spas in Brazil are an excellent way to jump start a self-care Saturday. 🇧🇷💜

Burkhardt Blogs @crstravels.bsky.social · 18d

New Blog Post! An evolving list of what I have found to be the best hacks and apps for international travel.

The Best Travel Hacks & Apps

Brilliant Luxury Travel tips from a Blossoming Travel Expert 10/15/2024 When life calls and the signs become impossible to ignore, all you need is a bag, a passport, and a phone. After traveling in…

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Burkhardt Blogs @crstravels.bsky.social · 23d

New Blog Post! A concert in Brazil is the best way to scream-sing songs!! 🇧🇷💜

A Concert in Brazil

Why The Town in São Paulo Should Be Your Next Destination There are few things I love more than the chance to scream-sing my favorite songs and dance like a complete fool—and that is exac…

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Burkhardt Blogs @crstravels.bsky.social · Jul 31

This was an unbelievably beautiful sight at 6 am. 💜 🇵🇪

Travel of a Lifetime to Machu Picchu, Peru.

Solo Travel to Machu Picchu: A journey Through Peru’s Lost Incan City 07/04/2025 My recent trip to Machu Picchu, Peru, marked the third world wonder I’ve visited, and it was, by far, the most…

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Burkhardt Blogs @crstravels.bsky.social · Jan 24

Puerto Rico has a way of capturing your heart. I’ve always loved visiting the island and meeting the beautiful locals-especially the food and music!

Burkhardt Blogs @crstravels.bsky.social · Jan 16

Casa de Francisca in São Paulo Brazil. The salsa dance floor was like nothing I had ever seen before. The lights, music, laughter, and color was the sight of a dream come true!

Burkhardt Blogs @crstravels.bsky.social · Jan 16

New Blog Post - Safe Spaces Pt II - Brazil

Want to know the Best Safe Spaces in Brazil? I went to this haven of a country and I got exactly what I wanted.

Safe Spaces Pt II – Brazil

Foreign Culture; Nightlife in the city; Finding Men to share time with. Each man has his definition of what it is like to be gay and do gay shit, so I will try to describe mine. Gay culture i…

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Burkhardt Blogs @crstravels.bsky.social · Jan 9

NYC in December is a site to behold!

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Burkhardt Blogs @crstravels.bsky.social · Jan 8

São Paulo, Brazil is one of the most beautiful and emotionally intelligent countries that I have visited. The culture, food, and romance are top-tier! 💜🇧🇷 #brazil