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Living In Bahia: Exploring Trancoso, Bahia

First, time I noticed Trancoso, Bahia was on a travel post on Instagram. The camera panning the amazing beach with white lace drapes on canopy bungalows blowing in the ocean breeze. I thought this looked romantic and might be the perfect place to celebrate our 7th wedding anniversary. When I told my wife, she said Trancoso, Bahia is the playground for the famous Brazilian musicians. Now, that really piqued my interest. On my research I found Beyonce and Leonardo Di Caprio also stayed there. Wow, major American performers!  Folks, there is a journey in traveling to Trancoso.  By car, it is a 12-hour drive from Salvador, however only a 1-hour flight to Porto Seguro , plus an hour drive to reach Trancoso. Porto Seguro was originally called Santa Cruz de Cabralia the birthplace of Brasil where the Portuguese first landed. Brasil as a country is named after a native tree found in this region of Bahia. Brazil (spelled Brasil in Portuguese) was discovered in 1500 by the Por...

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