Fernanda starts her homeland tour in Curitiba, a city that boasts the best quality of life in Brazil. A feast with loved ones in her hometown of Belo Horizonte also helps her ease back into the lifestyle.
Fernanda explores São Paulo, a metropolis with 20 million residents and a melting pot of Brazil's heritage and diversity, then escapes the hectic pace courtesy of an island paradise in Brazil's north.
Fernanda uncovers new traditions in Brazil's futuristic capital, Brasília, then heads to her beloved Rio de Janeiro to explore the origins of Brazil's passion for football.
Carnival is an exciting time to be in Brazil and Fernanda joins the parades and celebrations, heads south to the Gaucho cowboy capital of Porto Alegre and then ventures into the mystical heart of the Amazon rain forest.
Fernanda ventures into the jungle to explore the communities and the people who live on the water for up to nine months of the year, then she heads back to civilisation: the tourist mecca of Natal, known as a playground for the adventurous.
In the heart of South America, Fernanda explores the beauty of the Pantanal before finishing her cross country jaunt in Salvador, the Afro-Brazilian heart of Brazil. Here she reflects on how much has changed since she has been away.
