A totally gorgeous off-the-grid escape in Brazil: Pousada Picinguaba

If your boss/mother-in-law/or ex can reach you, a vacation just isn’t really a vacation. There is something so liberating about packing your bags and letting everyone know that someone else has to deal because the spot you’re heading to is so remote, it’s off the grid. Give me that over a 5-star resort any day of the week. True luxury is unplugging. Pousada Picinguaba is just that place. A 9-room boutique hotel set in the rainforest overlooking the sea, located in a sleepy fishing village Picinguaba–population: 500. Even better? No TVs, no internet, no cell service, and no phones in your room. Instead, you have a private balcony with a hammock and a view, local, organic food and fresh fish,  villages to explore by schooner, and a rainforest to discover on foot. Pousada Picinguaba is set in between Rio and Sao Paulo (3 1/2 hour drive from each) in the Serra do Mar National Park.  If you are among the soccer-obsessed masses heading to stadiums across Brazil to watch the FIFA World Cup this summer, it could be the perfect break from all the madness. Pics from the hotel below:

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